The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-08
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

SEARSPORT LOCALS.
Newell White is printing the town report.
Capt. E. DIP, Nichols is absent on short
business trip,
Communion services at the Harbor church
next Sunday.
Capt. Alanson Ford is making a business
riI to Waldoboro.
Missionary reading Friday P. NJ. with Mrs.
A j. Nickerson.
Schools closed in town last Friday for a
five weeks vacation.
W. E. Grinnell has removed to his cottage
on steamboat avenue.
Mrs. Jesse. Weber is visiting her sister,
Mrs c. A. Weber.
George A. Bowen has bought the local ice
business of W. f. Grinnell.
Will Gilkey has been promoted to entry
clerk with Baker, Carver & Morrell, New
York.
Evidences of the approach of town meeting
are seen ON all sides by the usual election
eering.
Rev. l. Fl W. Wharf, of Danforth was in
town last Friday the guest of Rev. Z. W..
Norton.
Milton P. button, principal of the High
school, returned to his home in North Arson
Tuesday.
Irene Sullivan, ten years old, who went
fr;o
reports having fine time.
Peter Ward and j. G. Dutch are making
some repairs on the steamer Castine at
he Searsport Coal Co.'S wharf.
Capt. W illam Meyers, who has been spend
ing the winter with his daughter, Mrs Smell,
at Cottage City, returned home last week.
George Veasey took possession of the
Searsport House Monday. He has secured
the services of Louis Rand, an experienced
hotel clerk.
Kate Park daughter of the late Lewis
Park, who went as missionary 70 India
several Years ago, is reported as having died
recently of small poX, which was epidemic
in that section.
Some of the finest beef that has been
marketed in town the past year is being cut
at Pixies market this week 1t was raised
10y c. +. Gordon and compares favorably
with western beef beth in size and quality.
The ladies of the Nj. f. Society will serve
dinner at their vestry Monday March 12th
town meeting day-from II 80 A. NJ. to l P
nj. Any one wishing good dinner on that
day will do well to patronize them. Admis-
sion 10 cts
Rev, W. w. Ogier, p. E. of Rockland Dis
ttict, is expected to hold the i5h Quarterly
Conference at the NJ. E. Church Tuesday
evening next March 18Th. This will be MI
Ogier's last visit az Presiding Elder, his term
Of Office expiring in A ril next
The farmers in this vicinity are indebted
10 William Sargent who has secured a breed
If y yaudotte hens that are said to be the
best all around poultry known to the trade.
They are fine lay ers, and Mr.. Sargent is sell
ing few Of the eggs that his nelghbofs may
improve their stock
The supper and entertainment gwen by
the Christian EndeaVor and Epworth Leag9e
societies, which was to have taken p ace
last Thursday WAS postponed on account OF
the storm to Friday evening The affair
passed off very successfully and the receipts
were over sixty dollars.
In talking with or old friend Isaac
George lie informed Us that four daughters,
children of the late John and Lucy Emmons,
are living, The oldest. widow of the late
Benjamin Hoyt, is IS years of age the next,
who is the widow OF the late Obadiah "
George. is 50 ytara; the third, widow nj the
late Samuel (i""rge, is So years oil /; and
Inf Wiz. t1e youngest, is so years old. Mr..
George has 0een married 81 years, aud dur
ing all TIL. has lived ill the neighborh ,od
where lie was born