The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-15
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

vacation from Kents Hill
The spool mill is employing two crews and
running twenty -four hours per day.
Capt. E d. P. Nickels and wife are visit
ing friends in Boston and vicinity.
Capt. James n. Pendleton and wife are
visiting friends in Hampden and Bangor.
Capt. A. V. Nickels returned by rail Mon
day evening from business trip to Boston.
Ella A. Hopkins is spending two weeks
with her aunt, Miss Ella Adams, in Boston
The Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. shipped fine
lot of pressed hay from Lere by steamer
Monday.
Members of Penobscot Engine Co. have
decided to reorganize and continue the or
ganization.
Capt. A. B. Coson made a shor. visit in
town this week returning to New York
Wednesday,
p. L. Gilkey arrived home from Rochester,
n. H, last Friday evening and will remain
several weeks.
Clifton Nichols has been appointed quar-
termaster on steamer Evelyn, in place of
David Kane, resigned.
The remains of Emma F., wife of Gordon
c. Ausplupd, We're brought here from Rock
land for il erment last week
Herbert Colcord and Mrs Amos Nickols
left by tram Wednesday morning to ioin
ship Gov. Robe at New York
Capt. c. n. Closson has again put his
vessel IN commission and sailed Monday with
a cargo of kiln wood for Rockport
The contribution at the Cong'l church
next Sunday morning will be donated to
the Seamen's Friend Society, Boston
Alexander P. Sweetser of Lynn, Mass.
was in town last week to attend the flneral
of his sister, Mrs. Waldo Richards of Sandy
point
A party of twenty-siX drove from Belfast
Friday evening and were most pleasantly
entertained by landlord Veasey of the Sears
port House.
q. +. Hill was thrown from the bridge
near his residence by the Slowing of his sled,
which was heavily 10 AIDED with wood, and
wasiseverelyt injured
f. h. Park has accepted the agency of a
fine line of steel ceilings, and from the
numerous calls he is receiving will be obl;g-
ed to increase his crew of workmen
David Kane has been promoted to second
officer OF steamer Alamo of the Mallory
line. The steamer is $500 tons and runs
between New York and Galveston, Texas.
Presiding Elder W. W Ogier, at the final
visit Of his term at the NJ Z church here
last tuesday evening, was given a reception
at the church vestry A banquet was served
and he was presented with a set of silver
spoons
Read the old Home Week for Searsport"
on the 2nd page. Comrade Billings TAX es a
practical view OF the matter and the sugges-
tons that follow timely and pertinent
Ed journal.
John Farley, veteran of the Civil war,
formerly member Of Co. X, 18th Ohio In
fdhtry and who has made his home here fer
many years, has been admitted to the 1',gus
branch Of the soldiers home
The ladias of the Harbor society will give
tier annual supper and entertainment
about Tuesday, Narcb goth. They suggest
II Will he for the interest of former patrons
Il zee the small bills they will issue shortly T..
One day last week F, ], Bailey measured
46 loads of spool wood, and some of the old
residents on MI i:lncaim avenue say that
more wood passag. down that thoroughfare
h r how,
mennrance of the Oldest nhabitant
AT a Republican caucus held here March
Eth, the fol wing delegates Were chosen to
the State convention at Lewiston J. w.
Brock, O. W. Whtcomb, NJ. Packard. C. O
Sawyer, to the ID district convention. J. n.
Pendleton, L. NJ. Sargent, I G. Park, G. E.
Adams
We are gratitied to record the fact that w
r. HrlnnalI, who has moved to his cottage,
The Elms, on Steamboat Al venue, has de-
clded to again open his horse mart in Sears
portland we can safely ensure buyers thew
wall md among his stock. as in days of yore,
horses to suit the most fastidio u.s.
The Congl Church sociable will meet
this Thursday, evening with Mrs. Caro-
Whittier and Miss Ridley in the upper Con-
terence Room. If you come you will have
such nautical time sheldon is seen at
the cost OF dime, not to speak of the cake,
an the coffee served hot, besides things
whose disclosure behoveth us not, Come
and Sea
The agent of the B & B S. S. Co here has
received notice that the City Of Bang or, be-
ginning April 9th, will leave Boston at )
o'clock, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
making three round trips each week until
further notice. The regular through fares
will be established with a liberal cut in local
fares. The Penobscot will then be with
drawn for thorough overhaulng and will
have an electric light plant and large and
improved search light.
At the annual town meeting, held here
Monday, the following officers were elected ::
f. Fl. Park, moderator; W. M. Parse, town
clerk; n. Roulston, E. A. Buker j. A
Colson, selectmen, assessors of taxes,
overseers Of poor and highway surveyors
ID S. Goodel, town agent; G. O. Sawyer,
treasurer; C. E. Adams, AUDITOR B. B.
Gerry, NJ. Ward, G. W. Field, constables;