The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-28
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Field strawberries are ripe and are COM
ng in quite abundantly.
1t is feared the long continued dry weather
will spoil the blueberrN crop.
Both churches have been thoroughly clean
ed and renovated the past week.
Monthly contribution will be taken at the
Cong'l church next Sunday morning.
There will be work in the I'd degree by
Phillip and Elizabeth Richardson left by
steamer Saturday for Des Moines, Iowa.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains early
III the season there is scarcity of water.
Mrs. Abbie S Merrill, who spent the win
tel in New York, is at hone for the sum-
mer.
Schooner George A. Pierce discharged a
cargo of coal for the Searsport Coal Co. this
week.
W. F. Grinnell with a large crew, has
been engaged the past week iii painting the
hotel and stable.
A few mackerel have been taken in the
weirs. and it is said they are quite plentiful
down the bay
Miss Lizzie Carver and two friends from
Brooklyn. y. \ =, arrived last week and are
at Moose Point cottage.
The Woman's Monthly Missionary meet
ing VIII he with Mrs Chas. Ferguson. Fri
day afternoon at > o clock.
A large company went from here We'd
nesday 10y the Castine,s excursion to the
State convention at Bangor
The Boston Il Bangor steamers arrive here
now Thursdays and sundays; returning
Mondays, Thursdays and saturdays.
Sch Georgia Gilkey, Capt ". r. Gilkey,
recently arrived at Rockland with a cargo of
coal from Lousburg, Nova Scotia.
Very few caterpillars have been seen this
season SO far. They are said to have been
killed by the cold snaps in the early spring.
Quite number went from here Tuesday
TO witness the launching of the vessel at
Belfast. 1t seems strange for Searsporters
10 be obliged to go abroad to see launching,
Road Surveyor Sargent is sheathing the
walk on Steamboat avenue, which is a
great Improvement; and in several other
places where it has been adopted has proved
economical.
Deer are frequently seen in the outskirts
Of the village, and having been protected so
long are becoming so tame they will remain
within a short distance of the fence while
teams pass along the road by them. j. A.
Clement informs us that recently on his way
to swan Lake he saw one near the former
location of the old Porter mill that was the
largest doe he ever saw.
MeSsrs Sinclair land Quincy have new
topped their stage and placed new springs
under each seat. making it one of the east
Isl carriages driven ON our roads. and in
addition they are doing the best work on
this stage line that has been accomplished
here ion years. They are as regular in their
arrivals and departures as the finest run
railroad in the State, and We are pleased to
notice that their patronage is increasing ac-
coldingly
At a class convention holden at Porter
school house Saturday. the I'D inst, J. IL.
kueeland WAS nominated as member of the
legislature for the towns of Searsport.
Stockton Springs, >Wapville and Prospect,
and the following class committee was elect
ed. For NearSport. }. W. Black Stockton
Springs, Frank Crockett; SWanyille, Nehe-
lniah Smart: Prospect, 0. Is. Gray. ]. w.
Black was chosen chairman and Frank
crockett secretary of the class committee
Tie arrangements for Old Home Week
are progressing finely. The finance COM
mttee have about concluded the solicitation
OF funds and suggest that amy, who have
been overlooked in their canvass, pass their
contributions to {. t. Adams. the treasurer.
There j. one important matter that is not
fully understood by the public that is, the
Importance of every one passing in the
name of friends they may have abroad 80
that the invitation of the governor may be
received from the State secretary and invi-
tations sent to all eligible to receive them.
1t Is said there are more than three hundred
former residents of our town now living in
Boston and vicinity and there is no State III
the union without representative from
Searsport within its bounds. With such
state of things the invitation committee not
only require the assistance of every one of
our people at home, that those away know
ing OF others should at once correspond with
Secretary A II. Nichols that no former res
ident may be overlooked in the issue of in
yitdtions.