The Republican journal., 1901-09-05
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt. c. F. Carver of Camden spent Sun
day in town
Bert Havener has gone to Kent's Hill to
take commercial course.
The main street through the village is
being thoroughly graveled.
Mrs. Christiana B. Whitcomb is spending
a few weeks vacation in town.
Capt c. A. Colcord and wife arrived
home last week for short stay.
Miss Clara M. Billiard left by boat MOE
das for her home in Newton, Mass.
More than fifty passengers went on board
steamer City of Rockland here Monday.
James F. Woods arrived Sunday to ac-
company his family home next Friday.
Miss Lewene Nichols is visiting her sis
ter, Miss Ethel NJ. Nichols, in Boston.
W. G. Young and family returned to
their home in Cambridge, Mass, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Showers left Mon
day for their home in West Palm Beach,
Fla
Miss Jennet B. Rice left for Bar Harbor
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schools.
Miss Inez Dolliver, who spent the sum-
mer in town, returned to Everett, Mass.
Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Barron and \ thur Kane of
New York City are spending their vacation
with Miss Alice Kane.
John Blanchard and wife, who have been
in Ecuador, South America, the past two
years, are at home on visit.
Capt, Clifton Havener and wife Of Wor-
cester, Mass, arrived Friday and are the
guests of B. F. and Miss Hattie Young.
Mrs. S. A. Prescott, after visit of sever
al weeks here and in Plymouth, returned to
her home in Maiden. Mass, Monday.
A tiat-bottomed boat drfted ashore on
Mr.. Harbutt's premises last Friday. Any
one having lost such a boat will find it
there.
The sale and entertainment given by the
ladies of the Congl. Church at the Harbor
recently was very successful. The receipts
were SIG.
R W. Dunn and wife, Miss Celia A.
Scribner and Miss Laura B. White of
Waterville were registered at the Searsport
House this week
A parish meeting of the Congl. church is
called for this, Thursday, afternoon at
2o'clock to see what action the society will
take in the matter of repairing the church.
About twenty-five went on the excursion
ia wit
ing of schooner Arthur Seitz, but failed to
witness the launch as the schooner refused
to move
The recital given here Monday evening
by Miss Carrie NJ. Crockett of Waco, Texas,
Miss Guida Homer of BuckSport and Miss
pleasing entertainment.
Lee Robinson of Rock Island, ILL.,, who
spent several days in town, and his mother,
Mrs. S. A. Robinson, who spent the season
here, left Tuesday for Bar Harbor, and will
return to their home via Boston.
George A. Bowen and James S. Eaton
LETT Monday for Bath, where they are to
serve as grand jurors at the U. S. Court
A. II. Carr and A. J. Mitchell left Wednes-
day morning by train to serve as traverse
jurors.
The post office here has been thoroughly
renovated, painted and papered throughout,
which SO much improves the appearance
that many OF our home 3omers can hardly
rellze that they are in the old Searsport
post office
Schooner William Butman, lying at Cam
den. Tuesday, was hardly recognizable as
the Old schooner built here many years ago
Searsport would enjoy visit from the
owners of the old schooner, and we have no
doubt she could find her way here herself.
The flag staff in the village has been
much improved by setting up the rigging,
giving it a coat of white paint and a gilded
ball on top. If the telegraph and telephone
poles could be painted the same color it
would very much improve the appearance
of the village.
Herbert Black recently bought G. F. Cor
don's entire stock of blooded cattle, twenty
head in all. Among them are four register
ed COWS and four registered calves. This
enabled Mr.. Black to exhibit at the fair in
Belfast this week forty-fve head of the
finest strain in Waldo county.
A race that came OFF in our harbor Satur-
day created considerable interest among
those who saw it from the shore. 1t was
between the yachts Louise and Bowery
Girl The Bowery Girl proved winner,
seemingly from the manner in which she
was handled, the Louise on several slants
showing the better speed.
WEST 9EARSPORT NEWS.
Harrie Nichols has returnad to Rnston