The Republican journal., 1901-01-10
SEARSPORr LOCALS.

W. NJ Parse and wife and Miss Margaret
B. Sargent left by train last Saturday for
Boston.
F. J. Bailey has sold his interest in the
firm of Nickerson & Bailey to Pike Bro. IS,
and is at present empoyed in saving spool
timber in Morrill,, Me.
d. D. G. NJ. j. B. Nealey of Monroe will
install the officers of Sears Lodge, l. o. o.
F., Friday evening, Jan. 18th. The installa-
ton this year will be private.
At the annual meeting of the j. O. j. club
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year President, Capt Z. w. Wal
mutt Vice Pres, Capt. VIM. Meyers; Secy.,
F. B. Smith; Treas, c. O. Sawyer.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt, who has been pastor
of the Congregational churches here and at
the Harbor for nearly fourteen years, re-
signed Saturday to accept a pastorate at
Deering, Me. The resignation is to take
effect the last of this month.
During the evenings of the week thus far
the union prayer meetings have been held
at the Congregational Conference room.
The remainder of the week they will be at
the NJ. E. NeStry, with a preaching service
Sunday evening in the NJ. E. church.
The following left Monday to be present
at the banquet of Searsporters at the
Quincy House, Boston, Friday evening
Mrs. f. D. Blanchard, Miss Fanny E. Smith,
Miss Louise Field, Miss Eunice Whittum,
Veterans in this representative district
are much pleased at the appointment of j..
Fl. Kneeland ON the pension committee of
the House OF Representatives as there are
numerous worthy cases of deserving SOL
diers and their widows in this vicinity.
: At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Searsport National Bank, held at
their banking rooms Tuesday afternoon,
James G. Pendleton, Geo. F. Smith, James
P. Butman, VIM. c. Pendletcn and Joshua
B. Nichols were elected directors James G..
Pendleton was elected president, c. F. Cor
don cashier, and A. H. Nichols Asst. cashier.
A semi annual dividend of four per cent has
been declared.
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stalled the officers of Freeman McGilvery
Post at the regular meeting last Thursday
evening The installation was private.
Refreshments were served and after the eX-
erciSes a smoke talk was INDUCED in, which
proved very interesting. Past inspector II.
E. Sellers of F. II. Beale Post, Bangor, was
present and gave the veterans some en-
couraging words.
1t astonishes Miss Addie B. Crockett of
the Harbor school to find what a host of
friends she has developed by her endeavor
to become one OF the Boston Globe guests
at the Mckinley Inauguration. The Grand
Army men who are interesting themselves
in her behalf are no small factor as vote
getters, for when they unite their efforts
they have a faculty of touching elbows to
the right and pressing on to sure victory.
The postmaster at Searsport is kept busy
marking and arranging the ballots to be
forwarded to the Globe counters.
". II. Bray of Belfast was in town Tues
day advertising the drama entitled "a Nir-
gilman Romance" which will be presented
here Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th, by the
Rialto Club. Thomas E. Shea, who gave
instructions to the club at several of their
rehearsals, says the drama is one of the
best adapted to amateur performers, and
that he was much impressed with the man
ner in which the members of the club per
formed their several parts. A good orches-
ira will accompany the club, which is
always a great addition. Give our neigh
borS a good house.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter, at the first
stated meeting in January, elected officers
for the coming year as follows; NJ. f. II.
p, J. w. Wentworth; NJ. E. X, j. F. Went
worth; NJ. f. s., W. B. Sawyer; Secy, W.
NJ. Parse; Treas. b. o. Sargent C. Of H.,
Clifton Whittum: P. S., W. A. Colson; R.
A. G.. Mial Sargent; NJ. T. v, F. NJ. Per
kins; NJ. S. v, L. NJ. Sargent; NJ F. v, A.
p. Walker; Sentinel, John Murphy Finance
committee, L. W. Wentworth, j. f. Went
worth, ". B. Sawyer. 1t was voted to hold
the installation in connection with Mariner
Lodge, January 22d; that picnic refresh
ments be served, and a short program, con-
SlStlng OF songs and recitationS. be given.
Past High Priest S. A. Parker of Corinthian
K. A. c., Belfast, has been invited and
accepted as installing officer