The Republican journal., 1901-05-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

FRANK =. MoIToW, VINO is employed III
Lewiston, spent Sunday at home.
Capt. II. B. Whittier and family Of Ever
EFT, Mass, are spending few weeks intown.
Arthur Clifford of Maiden, Mass, was in
town last week after fifteen years alb
sence
The Book and Thimble Club will meet
Tuesday P. M, May 2sth, with Mrs. VIM.
West
A. E. Trundy has bought the Pierce Col
cord house and has rented it to Walter
Towers.
Mrs. Hattie A. Nichols, who spent the
winter at North Berwick, returned home
last week.
Capt. A. I. Whittier, who arrived at New
York May 9Th from San Francisco in ship
Aryan, is at home
Coleman Brothers have had fine catch
of salmon this season thus far and are re-
ceiving good prices.
Miss Mile E. Shute, who has been study
ing music in Boston during the winter, re-
turned home last week.
Nj. f. Wentworth caught g pound trout
at Swan Lake Monday, and secured several
Others of good size, Tuesday
Professor Albert D. True of Bluehill has
been secured to deliver the memorial
address here Thursday, the 3Oth inst.
Next Sunday Union memorial service
will be held at the Methodist church Rev.
T. F. Williams will deliver the sermon.
Misses Rowena and Linda Colcord arrived
home by steamer City of Bangor Tuesday
after a short visit to their father in Camden.
Rev. Fl. W. Norton has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver Memorial address in the
Universalist church, Stockton Springs, May
s0th
There will be no preaching services at the
Congl. church next Sunday morning. but
the Sunday school and usual evening meet
ingS will be held.
The Misses Marks will open their ice
cream parlors next Tuesday afternoon and
will continue afternoons and evenings dur
ing the summer.
Mrs. Clara Blanchard and Mrs. Henrietta
Whittier were in town last week to be
present and assist their sister, Mrs. Pendle-
ton, in the reception last Friday.
Lost on the shore road between Belfast
and Searsport, a valuable bundle containing
an assortment of goods. If found, please
notify the owner, Mrs. G. E. W., Park,
Maine.
The pastor of the NJ E. church has been
invited to preach the anniversary sermon
for the Odd Fellows, June End, and has ac-
cepted the invitation. i cordial invitation
is extended to all.
sunday, June 9th, will be observed as
"Children' Day at the NJ E. church The
pastor viii preach sermon appropriate to
the occasion, and in the evening it is expect
ed 10 havea concert.
+. NJ. Glldden, general travelling agent of
the White, Smith Music Publishing Co. of
Boston, New York and Chicago, has bought
the j. B. Nichols place of Capt. A. G.
Webster, and Mrs G. will make her home
here.
SHELTON, Foot Il Cos representative is
here to-day in the interest of the cucumber
business. They propose enlarging the bus
mess, and this will be line opportunity
for our farmers to plant good acreage to
cucumbers, which yield about as much profit
as any garden product.
Miss Nellie d. Thompson of Morrill, con-
Quoted services at the NJ. f. church last
Sunday III the absence of Mr.. Norton, who
was on a short visit to his old home in
Penobscot to see his father, who recently
met with quite serious accident by being
thrown from his team.
W. f. Grinnell offers for rent by the
month, or for the season, s'The Elms
This place is furnished throughout and will
accommodate large party. 1t is finely
situated near the water, and no better place
for those who wish to spend the summer by
the sea coast can be found. See adyt. in
another column.
The fire seen from here last Monday even
ing, and located by some of our people as
the farm buildings ON Sears Island, proved
to be from fire in the woods near the point
OF Cape Jellison. known as SQuaw Point.
The blaze loomed up at one time, reflected
on the clouds, and looked as though half
dozen buildings were burning
Members of Freeman McGilvery Post are
requested to meet at their hall this, Thurs
day, evening to finally perfect the arrange
ments for the Memorial Day exercises. All
committees will be requested to make their
final report The young ladies who are to
take part in the exercises Memorial Day are
requested to meet at the Town Hall this.
Thursday, afternoon at O'clock
The National Automobile and Motor Co.
has been incorporated under the laws OF
Maine, with the following officers: H. B
Black, Everett, Mass, President; C. H.
Monroe, Searsport. Me, Vice President;
/. Howe, Boston, Secretary; W. E. Grin
nell, Searsport, Me-, Treasurer; F. NJ,
Harris, Boston, Mass, n. Doane. Manches-
ter \. H., c. II. Monroe, Searsport, Me-,
Directors Patents on the engine have been
taken out in the United States, Canada,
England, France, Russia, Austria, Italy,
and Belgium. The stock of the company
will be placed on sale with Abrams & Co.,
State street. Boston.
A BIRTHDAY RECEPTION. The recep-