The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-12

Name conference AT Del1aSl April lS-2,i, as
arrangements have been made to go both by
daily>-provided there are six persons to go
at one tine-leaving SearSpOrt at $50 A NJ.
(standard) and returning after the after
noon service, and IA second trip for the even
ing service will be made if a like number
can be secured Fare round trip 30 cts. If
parties planning to 90 with Shute will either
see him or leave their names at the store of
{. o. Sawyer n Go. on or before Monday,
April 18th, stating the time they want to go
it will be greatly to their advantage. On
Thursday, April 18th. steamer Castine will
touch here about H.1:l A. Nj. on her way from
rooksville to Belfast and returning after
the lecture arriving here probably by 10
O'Clock p. NJ. Fare, round trip p cts.
SEARspoRr Town REPORT Our thanks
are due Selectman James \. Colson for a
copy of the town report for the year 1883.
We should say that all things considered,
the affairs Of the town had been very eco
ironically managed. as each department has
Kept we'll within its appropriation. Our old
friends, the . watch dogs of the Treasury
in days agone, might readily accept this re-
port without the usual kick on town
meeting day. The custom of Directing to
the bill Tor repairs on the Gould Bridge. by
the village folk, and a counter objection by
the Bog Killers and Mount EphraimiteS to
engine house work, would, to-day, he interest
ton. We confess to an utter ignorance of
the locality OF the school districts as men
toned by numb erS. one to eleven. inclusive.
We remember them as the Gordon. Porter,
Weber. Roulstom and \ickels districts,
With the addition of the red school
house and the Corner = school. We are
inclined to believe the idea OF transport
tatlon Of scholars is ii new one-surely u
good one. and with some care and consider
atlon on the part of the town officials. there
certainly can be 10 excuse for a child groW-
in up in ignorance. We notice particularly
the report of the School Superintendent.
Miss Flora +. RoulStou. and the modest sum
asked for in support OF the schools. The
items OF expense. repairs, etc. make very
interesting reading to an old absentee. .
For instance-the items of setting glass. new
broom. curtains ANA lanitorS salaries are
all in lime With the strictest economy. One
toWnS1nan. MIR. 3. Is. Geary. comes in for
quite a Soodly share of the honors. as well
the patronage. in serving as an official in
several capacities: also in the matter OF re-
pairs. We see no reason why this report
should not rank with the best in its showing
and account Of the administration Of the
town officers. We congratulate NessTs. RoulS-
ton. entworth and Colson for their good
busness-like management.
+. b. BILLINGS
Lynn, April ), 1900
Not GOOD PLACE FOR TRAMPs The
Boston Globe publishes the following;
Three years ago the town of Searsport
Me, was so prosperous that it sold the town
poor farm for a summer boarding house.
There had been no pauperS,san it didn t
pay to give a man 500 a year to carry on the
farm.
Since then whenever tramp or a Seedy
looking stranger comes along the people
assist him to get out of town as soon as
possible. the selectmen agreeing to stand
the expenses.
Every sane man knew that if tramp re-
ceived official aid the town becomes respon-
slble for his support for the rest of his
tins ald is given as an act OF charity, SO as
to remove the suspicion that it is official.
After the recipient passes on the bill is
charged up to current expenses.
Late last summer stranger came over
from Belfast riding on a bicycle. He was
lean and seedy and red-eyed. He said he
had no home, and offered his bicycle in re-
turn for food. The wheel was worth $40 or
So, and the price would have boarded the
tramp at an average poor farm for six weeks.
But the town had sold its poor farm.
Furthermore, it didn't want any occasion
for buying new one. The citizens felt
that II the tramp became acclimated to
Searsport air he would like it so well that he
might overstay the price of his bicycle, and
thereby become permanently fastened on
the town.
That was the idea which f. A. Curtis, a
local trader. had when the tramp called to
talk with him. Mr.. Curtis did not debate
the question at all. lie selected few
crackers from the barrel in his store, and
cutting Oft Slice of cheese he put the two
IN paper and handed them to the tramp,
saying.
''Now jump on your wheel and run along,
sonny
Mr.. Curtis saw the selectmen about the
business and had his bill approved. This
spring when the town report was printed it
contained the following item charged up to
expenses;
''Paid F. A. Curtis for crackers and cheese
for tramp on wheel, Is cents''
BY this simple method Searsport was rid
OF what might have been permanent pauper.
SWANvILLE. Teachers for the spring
term have been elected as follows: No. l,
Julia NJ. Chase; No. 3, Ethelyn Moody; No.
Z, Nina Spearing; No 9 A. Ross Nickerson.
....J. w. Nickerson is visiting his sister,
Laura ThurstOn in Everett, Mass. . Ernest
Nickerson has gone to Wiscasset, where he
has employment for the summer. :. The
day A. Ross Nickerson was out sailing and
capsized and swan ashore. Mary Nicker-
son went to Searsport Sunday to visit her
daughter Celia, who is sick with la grippe. .
Jessie Cunningham of Monroe visited friends
in town last week -. Charlotte Curtis, who
has been very sick, is improving. ...E. B.
Dudley has returned from Alton, where he
has been teaming with four horses during
the winter.