The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-17
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt. W. R. Gilkey joined his family here
Saturday.
Mrs Jennie Hunter returned from New
York last Thursday.
Mrs. 2. A. Curtis and daughter jamie
Miss Hope Curtis left Monday to join her
father, Capt. II. G. Curtis, at Brunswick, Ga.
Mrs. W. H. Blanchard and her son Ban
ming arrived last week and will spend the
season here.
Mrs. Flora Flanders of Rockland was
called here last week by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. William West.
Mrs Maria r. Black, who spent the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Tenney, in
Houlton, arrived home Thursday
Miss Edith Pendleton, who spent the win
ter in Minneapolis with her sister, Mrs. W.
X. Morrison, is at home for the summer.
Mrs j. c. Nickels and daughter Blanche,
who have been spending the winter in New
York and Philadelphia, arrived home last
week
Capt. Joshua B. Nichols and wife, who
spent the past year with their daughter,
Mrs. Harry Blake, in Yokohama, arrived
home Saturday evening
Mrs. 4. G. Harbutt will leave Liverpool
by steamer Circassia for Boston this week.
Mr.. Harbutt will meet her On arrival of the
steamer. about May 18th.
Capt. ard Mrs. J. n. Pendleton left by
ship Mary L. Gushing, which is loading at
New y ork for Hong Kong
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Cunningham of
Somerville arrived last week with their
household goods and will occupy the Joseph
f. Nichols place, which they have bought.
Rev. G. S. Mills will preach at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning,
in exchange with Rev. R. G. Harbutt. A
collection will be taken in behalf of the
Maine Bible society.
Geo. n. Wood of Springfield, n. H., re-
Gently bought of Nathaniel Littlefeld the
celebrated Jersey bull Halseer Fogist He
has also sold to Geo. Rose of NorthpOrt
Beach Grove Florian of the American
Register
Mrs Annie Wentworth gave birthday
party May 18th to her mother Mrs G. P.
Curtis-better known as aunt Amanda-in
honor of her 18th birthday. Quite number
OF her intimate friends near her own age
assembled, and the occasion was very enjoy
able mnoh nv Mre
Curtis that she appeared one of the Youngest
present She was the recipient of several
valuable presents
Capt. w. n. West, who was shp-keeper
on board ship Josephus, recently burned at
New York, has just arrived home and gives
thrilling account of the fire. He saws he
barely escaped with his life He was taken
OFT by tug Just in the nick OF time leaving
all his effects, which We're IA total loss. The
crews OF several canal boats in the vicinity
We're obliged to leap overheard to save their
lives and were scarcely rescued before the
harbor was sheet of flame from the burn-
ing OIL
Don't forget the mass meeting of ladies
'N sSAeiViilelt iltltI tSle'! III olu Homo week
at Il. A. Il. Hall this, Thursday, afternoon.
at ) CLOCK. 1t has been suggested that it
would be very appropriate to observe an
old Home Sunday, to include service in
the forenoon and addresses by various re-
turning sons and daughters in the afternoon
OF evening" intersperSed with appropriate
singing. The old time practice of meeting
IN social way outside the church before or
alter the exercises will call to mind MANY
early experiences of this nature Old Home
sunday observance will be a prominent
feature of the week.