The Republican journal., 1900-08-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Scott Dow of Chicago is the guest of his
uncle, Capt Leroy Dow.
F. c. Edwards of Ashland, Mass, left for
home by steamer Saturday
Mrs Ruth H. Bruce is visiting her par
ents, c. II. Stevens and wife.
Work in the Royal Arch degree in Sears
port Chapter next Monday evening.
Jos. W. Ford and Eben Sawyer returned
to Boston by steamer Aug. 18th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eames and Julian Gross
are the guest of Miss L. W. Edwards.
Joe Harding from Rochester, n H., is
spending his vacation with his mother.
F. f. Curtis returned to New York Satur-
day after spending three weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orpin of Boston, with their
two daughters, are at the Searsport House.
c. p. Ferguson and wife are visiting their
daughter, Mrs Edward Nickerson, in Port
land.
Prof. Kent and wife, who have spent their
annual vacation here, lett for Boston Sat
urday
C. f. Adams and wife are with party on
ten days trip to Toronto, Montreal and
Quebec.
sch. d. II. Rivers ice laden from Bangor
for Washington. d. c., made a harbor here
Wednesday night.
James P. Nichols of the Boston Insurance
Co. arrived by steamer Sunday for a two
weeks vacation.
Geo A. Mitchell and wife of Gardiner,
have been visiting Mr.. Mitchell's parents,
A J. Mitchell and wife.
Mrs. A. NJ. futile and daughter Clara
have returned to their home in Bridgeport,
Conn, after spending several weeks here.
Capt. Isaac Carver was recalled to New
FORK by telegram Saturday, TO resume COM
mand of his steamer running to Porto Rico.
Horace Morrison and wife, Frank Morri-
son and wife and Walter Oakman of East
Corinth, are occupying the Warehouse cot
tage for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Sheldon of Exeter,
\. H., accompanied by c. F. Gordon, occu-
pied Union Lodge, Swan Lake, for several
days the past week.
Frank B. Hadlock, Andrew Pendleton,
Eben Sawyer and Frank Decrow are among
those who have returned to their labors
after a two weeks vacation here.
\ large company of young people passed
Saturday evening very pleasantly about a
fire OF drift wood lighted by Misses A ice
Chase and Elizabeth Carver at Moose Point.
Misses Blanche Ross, Mildred Shute and
Blanche NickelS entertained large conf
lany with dancing at Union Hall last Thurs.
day evening. Il was a very pleasant time.
Geo L. Chaplin and Eden Hartman were
drawn to serve rs traverse Jurors at the
September term OF court. and Henry f.
richards as grand Juror for the ensuing
year.
NJ. F. Wentworth and wife at the Rock
wood. Swan Lake, are fully maintaining
their reputation as caterers. Thirty people
appeared one day recently and requested
dinner, and although they had had no notice
of their coming The Wentworths proved
equal to the emergency and the dinner wa
pronounced perfect.
BASE BALL. Following are the names of
two hines who played a game at Stockton
Springs Monday: Searsport-1b, Putnam:
2h.. Gilkey; ID, Nichols; p, Carver; c.,
Bailey. 5. s.. Crowell T. f.. Woods and
Curtis; !. f., Blanchard c. f., Colcord
Fort Pont-1b. II. Colcord 2b, f. Colcord
'b., Shute: F., f. Colcord and Clifford c.
sanford ;. s., X. Webster, T. f., Simpson:
!. f.. Sprague; c. f., f. Webster. >earsport
Won by Il score Of : to t. Two-base hits
Putnam, Blanchard and R.Webster Struck
out, by Carver, To- by Clifford and Cocord.
Is. | p 10 the eighth inning Fort Point was
to l. BY fine batting and coaching the
Searsports tied the score in the eighth. No
runs being made in the ninth they won out
III the tenth by superior generalshp and
heavy hitting. The boys speak highly of
their treatment and were particularly pleas
ed by new feature introduced by philan-
thropic visitor, that of giving prizes to the
man making most runs and base hits, and
consolation prize to the man most times
struck out.
An incident which occurred at the steam
boat wharf during Old Home Week will
show how zealously the members of the re-
ception committee performed their duties.
One of the young lady members of the COM
mittee, who had been detailed among
others, to welcome the guests who should
arrive by steamer. was observed to rush i'm
petuously up to the first person that came
ashore, seize him by the hand and welcome
him most heartily to Searsport. The gem
tleman, who happened to be the American
Express Messenger, was somewhat surpris-
ed at this greeting, and before he could de-
clare his identity he was informed that
Searsport boasted of one of the finest hotels
on the bay OF river, where he would be
most cordially received and entertained BY
Mr.. Eeasey. As She turned to shake hands
with lady coming ashore, the gentleman
seized the opportunity to get in d word and
told her who he was. The young lady was
somewhat confused at the information and
allowed several people to get past her be-
fore the Misunderstanding was recommended.
''HOME WEEK IN SEARSPORT." In be-
half of the s. home corners we feel it our
duty to add a word of praise aud apprecia-
ton to what has already been given to the