The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-07
worth ten times what it cost to come and go
from his home in Florida,

DR.. Hopkins reports that his party of rwen-
ty-four, who are at the National Encamp-
ment at Philadelphia, have had nice cool
weather and have enjoyed the trip immense
ly thus far. Among those who went from
here are DR.. Hopkins, in charge of the ex-
cursion; B. 0. Sargent, wife and daughter
Margaret; L, NJ. Sargent, wife and Mrs. W,
NJ. Parse; c. E. Adams and wife; j. A. Col
son. Clifton Whittum, H. 7. Scribner, A. W.
Ellis andiwife and wife's sister, N, S. Piper
and wife, F. L. Palmer, w. Kimball, F. E.
! Written and j. Written.
The steam yacht Toinette, of which Harry
Merithew is steward, was recently sold to
r. A. c. Smith of New York, who is largely
interested in the Ward line steamship COM
| pany. He is so much pleased with Harrys
stewardship that we should not be surprised
to hear he had been transferred to one of
the steamers. The Toinette is to act as one
of the police boats in the coming interna-
tional race, and will shortly report at New
York to be in readiness.
The season for summer visitors is about
| closed and from twenty to fifty have been
departing by each boat for the past two
weeks Among those who left recently are
w. 2 Putnam and son of Boston, Desire and
katherine Nickels, j. A. Sullivan and wife,
Mrs. H f. Magill, r. A. Bently, Chas.
! Mintz Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. f. c.
Bacon Mrs. j. F. Woods and family H. j.
King and wife, c. E. Eaton and wife, James
P. Nickels, Miss Thompson, Robert HIGH
born and Maurice S. Deliver
We are in receipt of letter advocating
homecoming week for Searsport, in imlta-
ton of our New Hampshire friends Our
old friend Billings of Lynn is quite enthusi-
astic in relation to the matter and is sure if
he can come down here next year and wake
up interest enough to get up glorious cele-
bration. He says the quiet return OF the
sons and daughters to their old homes, and
the revival of their interest in the times
past and future, will do more for its welfare
than any three industries that might be
placed here. He says further, that once get
them to coming back and building hand
some summer places, taking up the old
abandoned farms, will give fresh impetus to
the old places and produce great gains in
material progress and realize handsome re-
turns for any expense or outlay the enter
prise may cost.
NORLH sEARsP oRT ITEMS.
Sunnyside 1ustlcators will all leave Tues
day.
Chestena Reed is visiting relatives down
the bay.
Miss Addie s, Mathews has returned to
Everett, Mass.
Fred Black IS en- the sick list DR.. j. S
Cole Of swanville is attending him
Irena Black made short visit at her
home, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Black ) last week
Mrs. Ellen Dow caught Goldfish that
weighed Is lbs on founder line in the bay
last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs W. n. Dow visited their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kingsbury, IN Frank
fort, last week.
A. stinson dug 10 bushels Of nice potatoes
from two bushels seed on about 30 square
rods. Who ian DO better?
Granite Grange gave socable and lit
tie hop, also d treat to the summer rustiea-
tors last Tuesday evening. 1t was enjoyed
by all.
Mr. a. D. Rivers and two lady friends
who have been visiting at James f. Mardens,
have returned to their homes in Stoneham
Mass.
F. j. Dow, F. E. Dow and Eden Harri-
man have returned from Norridgewock
where they have been employed at stone
cutting.
Quite a delegation from here attended the
camp-meeting at Maple Grove last Sunday
H. E. Robbins has finished haying on the
Showers Meadow at Standpoint.
Messrs Joseph Murray, Timothy Murphy
David Mahoney, Joseph Mclaughlin and
Miss Mae Murphy, who have been boarding
at VIM. j Mathews for the past two months
have returned to their homes in Somerville,
Mass.
WEST SEARSPoRT NEWS
W. D. Nickerson and Stephen Larrabee
visited friends in Dexter last week.
Francis Shaw of Belfast was in town Sun.
day as the guest of W. D. Nickerson.
Herbert Richards has finished hauling hay
for 1. W. Hartman of Mt Ephriam.
Horace and Clarence Nickerson visited
friends in Bangor and vicinity last week.
Prof. and Mrs. Park of Boston left for
home Friday after visiting relatives in town.
M. and Mrs. Fred Moody and children of
Monroe were in town recently guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P O. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther George of Mt. Eph.
riam were at this place last Sunday visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. w Robbins.
Mrs Margaret Witt and daughters Ida
and Edna Witt. who have been visiting at
2. H Monroe's, have returned to their home
III New York.
CHINA. Mrs Ann Smiley dropped dead on
the sidewalk near the Baptist church. at
about 1890, Wednesday forenoon, Aug. Both
She was a t1eshy lady and her death was
doubtless due to apoplexy. Her age was
10 years. She leaves one daughter in the
West and one brother here, Mr.. 0. G. Ham
len.
The camp meeting at Maple Grove is in
| session and the naual mum har of yUorlxara