The Republican journal., 1899-11-16
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Ethel NJ. Nichols returned Saturday
from a visit in Boston.
Schools in the village began Monday and
will finish the term of ten weeks.
Mrs. D. G. Harris will spend the winter
with her son, H II. Grant, in Portland.
On account of the severe snow storm Sun
day there were no services at the churches.
Dr. E. Hopkins and wife, who have been
visiting friends in Camden, -eturned Tues
day.
The pond is frozen over and we are ex-
pecting some interesting items from that
source.
Work in the initiatory degree at the Odd
Fellows Lodge next Friday evening, with a
luncheon.
Wesley Weber slaughtered the past week
an eleven-months-od porker that weighed
sol pounds
Mrs. Emma Davis left for New York Sat-
urday to join Mr.. Davis on board schooner
Georgia Gilkey.
W. NJ. Parse, who was in Boston in the
interest of his clothing business, returned
home Wednesday.
NJ S. Geo. B. Putnam, who has been visit
ing friends in Boston and vicinity, arrived
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. r. 6. Scott. who has been visiting
Mrs. j. C. Nickels, left for her home in
Richmond. Va, last week.
Harry Gross and j. H. Briggs, who have
been hunting in the woods in this vicinity.
returned to Boston Monday.
The Congregational sociable will meet
with Mrs. j. c. Nickes this, Thursday, even
ing. All are cordially invited.
Harry Randall has position as quarter
master on steamer Umatllla, which plies be-
tween San Francisco and Puget Sound
Scott Downes will leave shortly with a
four-horse team for Greenfield where he
has secured a situation in the woods for the
winter.
We aye pleased to announce that Mr.. Mial
Sargent, who has been confined to the house
by a serious Illness for several weeks, is con-
yalescing.
Mrs. W. R. Gilkey went to New York last
week to Join her usband and will make the
voyage on schooner Georgia G,lkey now at
that port.
Rev. R. G. HarbutJ, who accompanied
Mrs Harbutt 10 Boston to take steamer
Victorian for Liverpool, arrived home Tues
day by steamer City of Bangor.
Mrs. Charles Salvage, who left here seven
wears ago and is now residing at Brooklyn,
\. y, arrived by steamer Tuesday for a
short visit TO her father Mr.. F. Roulstone,
and family.
A. NJ. Kane will sell the Sweeney house
NOV 18th at public auction. This will be a
the opportunity for some one who desires d
Summer residence in one OF the most beaut-
IJl villages in Maine to secure it at reason
able figure.
The heavy snow storm Sunday reminded
some Of our people that last year about the
same date We had snow Storm though not
So severe as this one of Sunday. Notwith-
standing the blizzard Mr.. Bowen got the
Sunday papers through on time.
Jane Curtis and Marion Whittum left
home one day last week at eleven o'clock,
walked to North Searsport ana took dinner,
then walked around the pond to Wentworth's
cottage After row on the lake, and a short
rest, they returned home, arriving about & 30
o'clock.
Andrew Allen, who is playing quarterback
he HI |, e
belonging to the champion foot ball team of
their class in the State of Maine. The Kent $
Hill are the only eleven who have beaten
the Thornton academy team on their own
grounds.
A crew consisting of j. r. Tobin, j. P.
Moody Frank Harraden, Harrison Moody,
Austin Moody, John Stewart and Joseph
Hodgkins have completed the packing of a
tram load of Christmas trees furnished them
by Herbert Black. The trees will be shipped
by rail to Boston,
Capt j. H. Park informs US that the night
the earthquake was reported to have been
felt III " aterville, thirty-four panes of glass
were shattered in his house, though no
shock was felt. The captain thinks that the
house, which is on ledge, must have been
twisted by the upheaval.
The false fire alarm given last Friday af-
ternoon to call out Penobscot Engine Com
pany to try the old tub, which had been
thoroughly repaired, created considerable
feeling in town, and some of the tiremen
who ran in mile or more and arrived pretty
well blown, were not in very amiable
frame of mind, to say the least when inform
ed that the alarm as fake, 1t is evident
ly not good practice, boys. :.
One of the busiest places in this section
is the office of j. w. Black in Searsport,
where orders are being filed for the history
of the 18th Maine Regiment. These orders
come from all parts OF the country and are
fast using up the small edition printed. The
committee have used their best endeayors to
notify members OF the regiment living, and
the friends of those deceased. that the his
tory is being distributed so that all NAV
have opportunity to secure a copy. Mem
beers of companies a, B, D. and Fl, though
their rosters are among the best written III
the book, seems to be backward about order
ing, anu the committee are at a loss to know
whether it is caused by reason of not having
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