The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-12-07
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt. o. c. Young is spending few weeks
at his old home in Garland.
Mrs A. M. Larrabee and daughter have
situations at Frankfort for the winter.
Mrs. Hannah J. Carr, who has been visit
ing friends up-river returned last week.
Frank 1. Gross has situation for the
winter with F. H. Miller in Greenfield.
Mrs. j. F. Nickels of New York is the
guest of Capt E. D. P. Nickels and wife.
Mrs. E. D. Blanchard arrived from East
Corinth Monday and will spend the winter
in town.
Prudence and Esther Beach and Kate
McGilvery left by steamer Monday for Mil
ford, Mass.
Prof. Eveleth of Boston returned with bis
son. DR.. f. S. Eveleth, and will remain for a
few weeks.
Freeman Merithew of Comma is visiting
friends in town, previous to making trip
the west.
Hal Kneeland, who is attending the Uni
versity of Maine, spent Thanksgiving with
his parents.
Capt. A. i. Coson is at home for a few
weeks while his schooner, the Gladys, is
loading in New York
Phillip and Elizabeth Richardson spent
Thanksgiving with their grandparents,
Capt. and Mrs. j A. Carver.
futile closed his Photographic studio
Wednesday, and will not open again until
some time in the next century.
Mrs, Geo. w Young, who has been at a
hospital in Boston for treatment, returned
home Saturday much improved.
F. A. Colcord, who is employed in Cam
den, came up in the steamer Saturday to at
tend the funeral of his brother, James Col
eord.
Edwin F, Averill returned Monday from a
hunting trip to Greenfield, bringing a fine
large doe, which he shot near the head of
the lake.
The form of post office money order
with a receipt given, is becoming very popu-
lar and the sales in post Office are large
ly Increased.
Following are the advertised letters IN
called for at the Searsport post office; Mrs.
Emma S. Colcord, Mrs. Julia I. Nickerson,
Mrs j. W. Staples.
Several parties who have visited Swan
Lake give glowing accounts of seeing the
trout and landlocked salmon in the spawn
ing beds. All unite in saying the sight is
well worth trip ITO the lake.
marty of ,-o1,pfy ,a0,,Ia +nu-,, b.1-a
formed duplicate whist club, and viii meet
during the winter every Friday evening.
Partners having been drawn, the first meet
ing will take place tomorrow, Friday, even
ing at the home Of Herbert B. Colcord.
An tx hauge has published picture of
the kents Hill football team of 1893, and a
short sketch of each individual player, and
has this to say of Searsport boy.
Andrew Allen, Searsport right half back,
weighs 10 pounds This is his second sea
son in football He is an all round good
player.
The Union Thanksgiving service at the
Cougl. church. conducted ny both pastors,
called out a large audience. The address by
Rev, R. G Harbutt was very excellent one
and called forth many favorable comments.
The united choirs of the two churches gave
very fine anthem. The service in the even
ing Is enjoyed by many more Than was posi-
bic under the old arrangement OF service in
the forenoon.
pleasant reunion that of the fuur
daughters OF Mrs Mary A and tine late
James B. Treat, which came eff at the resi-
dence Of their mother the past week The
sisters have not been together before for
more than twenty years, but had determined
this year that they would have a reunion.
Media Mrs. Young came from Seattl-. and
was joined by her sister LottIe, (Hrs. Fow
ier) at AmeS, Iowa. Coming to Boston, Ella
(Nrs MowrS) jDnel them, and they arrived
here last week and met Mary, Mrs Sar-
eeut) who Resides here. Mrs. Young and
Mrs Fowler were accompanied by their
children.
One of the ladies in town who keeps house
alone this winter enjoyed Thanksgiving
twice. She was so certain that Thanksgiv.
ing day was Thursday, Nov 23d, that she
made no inquiries but went ahead and Sc
cured a fine fowl and prepared her dinner as
OF yore on that day, enjoying it immensely
A neighbor coming in shortly after mention.
ed the fact that friend was coming to spend
Thanksgiving with her. The lady, very
much astonished, asked; "What time is
she coming?' This led to uutual explana
tions, and when informed that Thanksgiving
would not come for week, she remark
well, L shall be prepared by that time tt
celebrate agan''-and she did
NORTH sEARSPORT ITEMS.
Frank Black left for Boston last Monday
Miss Alfredo Black has gone to Boston fol