The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Mumps are still prevalent in town.
Joseph P. Sweetser left by rail Friday
morning.
Miss Deborah Williams is visiting friends
ut WinslOw.
Mrs. Forrest w. Treat left by steamer
Saturday for Boston.
Miss Janet B. Rice is spending two
weeks vacation at home.
MI. and Mrs. A. J. NickersOn returned
from short trip to Boston last week.
Miss Edith Williams returned to Colby
University Monday after few days visit at
home.
Mrs. J. c. Nickels and daughter Blanche
left Saturday to spend the winter in Phila-
delphia.
Capt j. B. Parse left Monday for Will
mington, Del, to take command of steamer
Pathfinder,
The schools in town are to have three
weeks vacation, instead of two as mention
ed last week.
Office hours at the post office during the
winter will be as follows: Open at 8 A. NJ.
close at P NJ.
Our doctors are quite busy vaccinating
patients who fear the epidemic of small
pox in Boston.
Lincoln Colcord, who was at home for
Thanksgiving, returned to the University
of Maine Tuesday.
Miss Inez H. Dolliver has bought a half
interest in the Cora NJ. Ellis millinery bust
ness at 434 Broadway, Everett, Mass.
Mrs. E. j. Silnonton, Mrs. Lizzie S. Blanch-
ard and Mrs. Elias Dolliver left by boat Mon
day, Dec. End, for Boston, to pass some
weeks with Maurice and Inez Dolliver at
"A Chelsea street, Everett, Mass.
The Ladies' Hospital Guild will meet
with Mrs Roulston Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, standard. If stormy, Monday at the
same hour.
Mrs. Grinnell and Mrs. Adams will enter
tain the sociable of the Cong'l society at
the Searsport House on Friday evening
All are cordially invited.
A society of the descendants of the May
Hover was formed in Augusta recently,
which reminds us that there are more than
twenty direct descendants here.
E. c. Pike g. Co. have bought from Roscoe
Edwards of Brooks 5O-horSe power engine
and boiler. 1t required team of ten horses
to transport it here, which was successfully
done last week.
The New England Telephone Co. recently
Do
Griffin manager. Instruments have also
been put into c. 0. Sawyer & Co.'s store
and Mrs. NJ. Young's residence.
Friends of the 26th Me. Regt. members
can make no better Christmas present than
a copy of the regimental history, as by so
doing they will be assisting the regimental
association, and the one to whom the pres
ent is given.
Rev T. F. jon cs, rresding Elder of
Rockland District, will preach in the NJ. E.
feStry Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th, at Z
O'Clock, and after the service hold the 3rd
quarterly conference. The public are cor
daily invited to this service, and all officials
of the church are requested to remain for
the business meeting.
1t is seldom we have to chronicle our
roads obstructed by snow drifts in the
month of November, but the heavy storm
this year made several roads impossible
one in particular, the Kneeland road near
the Prospect town line, where we are in
formed Leon Moody got horse in which
was SO badly injured that it had to be killed
A CARD. l wish in this public manner
to thank most heartily all my friends who
made the pleasant gathering at the NJ. E.
Vestry Monday evening, Dec. End, possible,
and for the substantial tokens of their
friendship [ am most sincerely grateful
1t was all you desired, "A SURPRISE" and
will long be remembered and appreciated
Most sincerely,
III. W. NORTON,
Pastor NJ. f. church.
SearSnort Me