The Republican journal., 1900-03-22
Scar SPORT LOCALS.

See notice in advertising columns of tht
superintendent of schools for Searsport.
Gladys and Margaret Putnam are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Hannah Ford, in Roxbury
Mass.
George L. Merithew picked fine bouquet
of May flowers last Thursday just back o
the village.
Schooner Georgia Gilkey, Capt. W. r. Gil
kew arrived at New York Monday from Fer
nandina, Fla.
Some OF tie largest trout ever taken from
Swan Lake were caught Saturday by parties
from Monroe.
Our hotel is having fine run of business
Evidently Landlord Neasry is the right MAJ
in the right place.
Nicke1son & Bailey received a cargo o
spool wood from Bucksport by schooner
Sharon last week,
C. +. Gordon was called to Exeter, n. H
Tuesday by the severe illness of his nephew
Charles G Sheldon
f. H. Nickerson and wife of Portland
Were in town this week and were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES Ferguson.
c. Ii. Stevens, veteran of the 4th Maine
Regiment, W no has been sick nearly all win.
ter. is convalescing slowly.
Ames Bros, sawed IA cords of hard wood
in nine hours Tuesday, setting up their
machine twice in that time
Capt. j. f. Peterson and son left by
steamer Monday for Cambridge, Mass. where
they will remain for several months.
Warren 81. Carr spent Sunday in town,
leaving for his home in Bath Monday, &C.
companied by his sister Mrs Ellen Billings.
and children,
Numerous copies of The Searchlight, a
were received by our citizens Monday. The
paper is hardly up to date, as the heading
says it was printed March 1899
We were recently shown a pair of buck
colored knee breaches, worn by the late
Eleazer Nickerson when serving in the
MALTA during the Revolutionary war
Freeman McGilvery Post is holding some
interesting meetings every Thursday even
ing. is hoped that every member will avail
himself OF the opportunity to be present
Stevens is exhibiting beautiful Gas. le-
all light at the store of W. NJ. Parse. The
light is so powerful that one of the mammoth
kerosene lamps looked like tallow dip be-
side it,
Your correspondent who recently made a
visit to Togus, wishes to extend thanks to
chief clerk of the treasurer George A.
Mitchell. for ccurteses received also to land
lord Il. +. Capen of the Augusta House for
his hospitality and generous entertainment
while 1T the Capital
The gale of Friday was tine worst since
that Of Jan. - 1896, hen the fish houses
on Macks Point were washed off At Nick
erson : wharf schooner Sharon had her rail
stove ana rudder broken. The only other
damage was AT the steamboat wharf where
shingles We're washed from the front of the
stoIehouse. the large doors of the freight
shed driven III by the tremendous seas, and
all the rooms il the building flooded. The
roadway as also badly washed.
Tie annual supper of the Copgl church
at Park was held at kryvetta Hall Tuesday
evening and was d ;try s;iccassful affair
About forty Went oveI fiuln the village and
all were very much pleased with the hospl-
tally extended to them by the Harbor peo-
pie Alter the supper the laughabe farce
entitled "a Rank Deception" was gwen
with the following cast of characters:
Reginald DeBluster, W. A Griffin
George Washington Wheelshaft,
Fl. G. Peaslee
Frederick Charmugton, ID. peaslee
Mrs Francis CharlningUon Mrs. f. n. Park
Maueilha loealng, Miss Agnes Park
Dora Vandeveer. Mrs. NJ T. park
The sociable given by the ladies' of the
Congl. society last Thursday evening was
one of the most enjoyable of the season. A
very unique program was presented as fol-
lows
The Sociable of the Sea -son(s)
Motto
do not be shelltish.'
Music, in the shell
CLAIMS, la century Dictionary
The Naughty lass-toasted with Rlce)
Salad, Lettuce sing, la Sawyer
Saratoga chips, Laughing sauce
Hermts, in and ont of shell
Minister fish, boiled
The Prince of Whelks, la Boer
Salad, various shellfish things
DESSERTS
Raisin Of voices (Piano sauce
Currant music
After dinner speech
Nv hen the wind cometh in"
Bellies
Anchor
NORTH SEARSPoRT ITEMS.
Charles Newcomb of New burg is visiting
at Il. I. ScribDer's.
Misses Martha and Winnifred Matthews
are attending school in Castine
VIM. j Mathews was in Union recently,
visiting his son, Mr.. E. A Mathews.
Miss Vida Thompson was in East Belfast
last week visiting her sister, Mrs John
Eutchins.
Quite number Of our young people at.
tended the party at Mrs. Annie " ebber's in
East Belfast last Friday night and had
very pleasant time.
Fred A. Scribner, who is in the employ of
the New England telegram & Telephone