The Republican journal., 1901-04-18
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Dr. T.. HOPKINS ana daughter Ellit dIe
visiting friends in Bangor.
Fifteen people landed here from steamer
City of Bangor Saturday.
Mrs. D. S. Beals is in Boston to tuy hel
spring stock Of millinery.
Capt. c. F. Carver of Camden made q
short visit in town this week.
Capt. C. Curtis and son Clifton will leave
Thursday for San Francisco.
Miss Margaret B. Sargent returned from
her Washington trip Saturday.
Capt A. L. Carver has rented the Capt
1lebbeus curtis place for the summer.
Mrs Warren Carr and daughter Alice OF
Bath are the guests of Albert n. Carr.
The residences of DR.. H. Fl. Sellers and
Miss Aida Sargent have been added TO the
telephone exchange.
Miss Eunice Whittum will have her open
ing of spring millinery on Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Dwellers along shore are still securing
drift logs. One syndicate has boom OF
over thousand logs
Misses Elnora Warehouse and Ethelyr
Havener returned from a three weeks visit
to Boston and vicinity Saturday.
Colby and Arthur Howard have been run
ming their portable steam saw mill in manu-
facturing stove wood the past week.
Capt. {. NJ. Closson, in loading his schoon-
er he past week alone, handled the equiva-
lent of 10 cords of wood in 10 hours.
Rev. Edwin Smith of Andover, Mass, will
supply the pulpit Of the Congl. church April
2sth. instead of the DIST as stated last week.
Harry Gross, who has been employed on
the electric cars in Boston has resigned his
position and will remain at home this sum-
mer.
Scott Blanchard has taken a position on
steamer Admiral Schley, running between
Boston and Jamaica as fruit and mail
steamer.
Our local fishermen will be pleased to
learn that 5000 trout will be shipped this
spring from the U. S. Hatchery at Green
Lake, Me-, for Swan Lake.
Boston Division, inspected the Office here
last Tuesday. He complimented the book
keeping of the office, and the prompt man
ner in which everything was kept up.
Members of King Solomon's Council from
here, by invitation of Capt. Clifton Curtis,
took trip on steamer Castine to Belfast
Saturday evening to witness the comforting
Of the degrees on their host. y very enjoy
able time was the vote of AL.
c. 0. Sawyer 4 Co received a letter last
week from ". H. Hill, president OF the
Boston and Bangor 5. S. Co., saying that
Searsport would have additional boat ser
vice this summer. steamers will touch
here from Boston from May 18th to Sept.
18th Tuesday. Thursday and Sunday
Commander H. I. Scribner desires US to
give notice that at a regular meeting of the
Freeman McGilvery Post, G. A. r., Thurs
day, April 25th, committees in charge of
details in relation to the observance of
Memorial day will be expected to report
progress. 1t is hoped there will be a full
attendance of the comrades.
Fillmore Gilmore was recently employed
to slaughter pig for one of his neighbors.
About the time he got the animal ready to
Scald discussion arose as to the time it
would take Gilmore to take Off the bristleS
and he was led to make the statement that
he could do it in three minutes. A watch
was held on him and he accomplished the
feat inside of two minutes. Next.
The alarm given here Thursday morning
at 5 O'Clock was for fire at the Harber in
the Hooper building, better known as the
Capt. |. n Hartman place. The fire caught
in the stable, it is supposed from a defec-
tive chimney, and the buildings were all
consumed with part of the furniture.
Phineas Pendleton engine was hauled over,
accompanied by part of the company, but
could do little execution for tie want of
water except to protect the surrounding
buildings, which several times caught from
sparks.
All. Nichols, secretary of 0. II. W. As
ISOLATION, has received the following notice:
"a meeting of the State Old Home Week
Association will be held at the State House,
Augusta, at 1890 A. NJ. on Thursday, April
18th, for the purpose of making arrange
ments for the observance of Old Home
Week the present year. 1t is desirable that
as many as possible interested in this
movement from all parts of the State should
be present. The Maine Central will give
half fare rates-old tariff. 1t is hoped
that Searsport will be represented at this
meeting
AS stated in The Journal some time ago,
Rev. Mr.. Williams, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in WinSlOW, has received an
urgent call from the church in SearSpOrt,
and it is now understood that it has been
accepted. 1t is also generally understood
that Mr.. Williams will close his services
with the WinslOW church in two weeks.
Both Winslow and Waterville will be most
sorry to lose Mr.. Williams, as during his
pastorate in the former town he has won
very large circle of friends in both places.
He has done much for his church, it having
Just been thoroughly renovated and freed
from debt. Mr.. Williams was a tireless
worker in all the plans and much of the sue
cessis due to his efforts. He has always
been prominent in musical circles in Water
vile and has been one of the most active
members of the Cecilia Club. He enjoys
the respect and esteem of all who know him
and it is to be hoped that Searsport realizes
what a prize it is securing. 1t is not known
as yet who will be secured as Mr.. Williams
successor. journal.