The Republican journal., 1901-01-17
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Rev. R. G. Harbutt left by train Tuesday
for Portland.
Fred Gilkey of Camden has been in town
for few days.
Miss Clara Atwood of Winterport is visit
ing Miss Jessie Black.
Eugene Gilmore of Boston is registered
at the Searsport House.
Capt. and Mrs. C. F. Carver of Camden
are the guests of c. o. Sawyer and wife.
FIG. White of Belfast is buying hay in
town, which he is storing in the Searsport
Coal Co.'s barn.
wv. Black and wife have been in Angus
ia this week, the guests of Mrs. Blacks Sis
ter, Mrs. Getchell.
Piam L. Gilkey arrived home from Roch-
ester, n H., Saturday, and will remain in
town few weeks.
The snow storm Saturday is what the
farmers have been waiting for in order to
get in their wood.
Miss Maude Savory, who attended the
banquet of the Searsport Home Club at the
IlOuSo, Dootoli3 eeAA FSN iAotAiS NSU
urday by train.
Robert P. Nichols and Miss Jessie c.
Nckerson returned from Massachusetts
saturday evening to attend the funeral OF
their grandmother, Mrs. Clark Nichols.
Baker, Carver & Morrell of No. rs Front
street, New York, have mailed to their
friends here their 1901 calendar. They
have sent out two styles, both very hand
some.
Mr. and Mrs L. NJ Sargent after attend
ing the banquet of Searsporters in Boston
are returning home via Bath, where they
will visit their daughters, Mrs. Paine and
Miss Celia.
In our notice last week of the resignation
of Rev. R. G. Harbutt we mentioned that he
had been pastor of the lst Congl. church for
nearly fifteen years.
Mrs. Mehitable Nichols died Thursday
after long illness at the advanced age OF
eghty-two years. Her funeral took place
Monday afternoon from her late residence.
A more extended notice will be published
next week.
Clement & Adams have placed on their
counters a large lot of remnant dress goods
which they are selling at about half price
At the prices mentioned the ladies can make
use of them for lots of purposes-bedding
waists, children's wear, etc.
d. D. High Priest E. II. Haney will in
stall the following officers Of c. A. Murch
Encampment this, Thursday, evening: N
c. Shute, c. P. A. L. Mosman, Fl. P. ;J. w
Black, S. w; A. D. Colcord, J. W.; c. E
Adams, S.. w. S. Carleton, Treas
Next Wednesday evening the officers OF
Mariners Lodge and Searsport Chapter will
be publicly installed 1t is hoped that all
the members aud their families Will be pres
ent The wives of all absent, and widows
OF deceased members, are cordially invited.
EMBELLISHMENTS Will consist of a picnic
supper.
The Rialto Club was all right; the Vir-
ginian Romance Was an right; and Miss Bur
rows was more than all right. Our only
regret is that [ nion Hall was not crowded );
but under the circumstances, with so many
of our people away, and the stormy night,
there was a very fair audience, and every
one present seemed to be well satisfied with
the evenings entertainment.
The Boston Globe of Saturday last pub
lished the following:
Vote Counter-IncloSed find 16 votes for
Miss Adde b. Crockett, IIarbor, Searsport.
! would like to see her first and will not
hesitate to do so. If she don't go to Wash
will ha 1nSS tn ,nrt
and even to Massachusetts. lam saving all
the votes | can because she is not 50 far be-
hind, and before March | will land her
where | would like to see her
A friend from Dorchester j. II. w.
SEARsPoRT HOME CLUB. More than 300
men and women, natives of SearSport, Me-,
now resident in or near Boston. met at the
Quincy House, Boston, last Friday night, ate
good dinner together and then formed an
organization to be known as the Searsport
Home Club, The club is the outgrowth of a
suggestion originally made a year ago by
Misses Hannah b. and Lowessa Ford, aided
by Henry B. Black, Edward Billings, F. W.
Jersey and Mrs Lottie Ford. The presi-
dent, Edward Billings, who conducted the
oratorical exercises, haG with him at the
head table II. c. Nichols, treasurer, Miss
Hannah B. Ford, secretary, Rev. Edwin
Smith of Ballardvale, Rev A. H. Thompson
of Raymond, n H., Hon. David N. Mortland,
mayor of Rockland, Me-. Gen. Frank S.
Nickerson of Cambridge, Miss Delphine
Nichols, Henry B. Black, Edward Black
were Mrs A. T. Quimby of Laconia, n. II. ;
Capt. B. F. Rice of Standpoint, Me. );
John NJ. Norris of Marlboro, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parse of Searsport, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Sweeney of Attleboro. Addresses
Smith, Mortland and Gen. Nickerson. We
have received the "roll-call," with some
other particulars which will be published
next week.
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