The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-03
sEARsP0Rr LOCALS.


Miss Agnes Park left by steamer Monday
to visit her sister, Mrs. Taylor, in Brockton.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt has received call
from the Congregational church at Deering,
Me.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ Sargent are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. +. W. Hersey, in NAL
ien Mass.
Mrs. W. R. Gilkey and daughters left by
train Monday to join Capt. Gilkey at Provid-
ence, R. l.
Prayer meeting every evening this week,
except Saturday, at the NJ. E. vestry. A
cordial welcome to all.
The member of the Magazine Club who
has the June number of the Puritan is re-
quested to leave same at the post office.
Arrangements have been made by Sears
Lodge, |. 0. o. F., with the Rialto Dramatic
Club of Belfast to play here Jan. 18th.
Congregational women's monthly mis-
sionary meeting will be held with Mrs
Larrabee at her home Friday at . p. m.
George Carbon, Jr., entertained the young
people of the Congl. Sunday school Tuesday
evening at the conference room with selec-
tions on the monograph.
Quite delegation are making preparations
to attend the banquet to be given by for
mer Searsport residents at the Quincy
House, Boston, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Eden C. Hartman, carrier on the rural
free delivery route, reports nearly 5000
pieces of mail handled during December-a
marked increase over his November report.
Next Sunday will be Quarterly Meeting
Day at the NJ E. church. Love Feast at
9.45 A. NJ. sacrament of Lords Supper
at the close of morning service, conducted
by the pastor
Rev. R. G. Harbutt preached very able
sermon last Sunday, appropriate to the clos
ing year and century. A good sized audi
ence for the winter month was in attend
ance.
At the adjourned parish meeting of the
Congl. church held last Saturday afternoon
j. G. Pendleton, c. E. Adams and A. j.
Nickerson were elected parish committee,
c. F. Adams, Treasurer, W. B. Sawyer,
jantor.
Rev. 7. F. Jones. P. Z. of Rockland Dis
trict, was in town last Thursday and was a
guest at the NJ. f. parsonage In the even
ing he preached very helpful sermon from
the words eve are laborers together with
God"
Union meetings will be held during the
week of prayer, beginning with service in
the Congregational church Sunday evening
The meetings Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday will be held in the Congl Con-
ference room, and afterwards in the Metho-
dist vestry.
L. }. Lane is making an effort to get up a
class for the Home Correspondence school,
Springfield, Mass The school is highly
recommended, and with the solid backing
Mr.. Lane has there is no reason why he
should not make success in forming
class here.
Sears Lodge l. O. O. F., at their regular
meeting last Friday evening. elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: H.
P Richards, n g.; W. S. Carleton, V. G.
c. A. Rogers, sec. !; j. Putnam, Treas The
installation will be private, and will take
place at the convenience of the District
Deputy.
At the annual meeting of Mariners Lodge,
F. II A. NJ, held Tuesday evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected: ]. f. Went
worth, W. NJ. F. NJ. Perkins, S. W.; c. A.
Whittier, J. W.; C. 0. Sawyer, Treas c.
E. Adams. Sec. W. n West, S. D. c.
Whittum, J. D.; l.. W. Wentworth, w. NJ.
Parse, E. A Sargent, Finance Committee.
The installation will be public and will take
place at a date to be announced.
The Boston papers of last week gave
fine cut of Rev. E. f. Small of the Maple
street NJ. f. church, Lynn, Mass. also cuts
OF the church and its surroundings. The
celebration of its fiftieth anniversary has
recently taken place, with very appropriate
services The church was handsomely dec
GRATED, with an inscription over the pulpit
Golden anniversary 1S50-1900." Rev Mr.
Small is native of Searsport, and is the
son OF the late Capt. George c. Small
The friends of Miss Addie B. Crock EFT are
rallying to her support in the Globe teachers
contest, and votes are coming in from nu-
merous sources. Since learning she was the
daughter of Adelbert Crockett, a member of
Co. X 10Th Me. Regt, who died in 1882 from
results of disease contracted in the war of
the rebellion, the Grand Army men are
coming to the rescue in grand shape and her
friends feel confident that she will be one of
the fortunate teachers of Maine to attend
the inauguration of President Mckinley
The post master at Searsport will receive
any votes sent for her
The watch Night Service" at the NJ. E.
vestry Monday evening was very interest
ing and impressive. The exercises began
promptly at nine o'clock with a praise SER
vice, in which many old as well as some of
the new hymns were heartily sung. Mrs
{. q. Sawyer presided at the piano. After
this service of song, Rev. A. B. Carter, pas
tor of the NJ. E. church in Orland, preached
clear, practical sermon, which was listened
to with the closest attention. This was fol-
lowed by a half hour service of testimonies,
when an intermis sion was announced. At
this time, after general hand shaking all
around, light refreshments were served.
Following this came the reading of a series
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