The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-26
sEARspoRr LOCALS.


DR.. F. S. Eveleth is absent on pleasure
"trip to Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Abbie S. Merrill has gone to Port
hand to visit her son Eugene.
Robert P. Nichols spent Sunday in town,
Eeturning to Boston by steamer Monday.
Irving Pendleton, who is attending the
Dental college in Boston, is at home for q
ten days vacation.
See notice of annual meeting Of the stock
holders of Searsport National Bank In
another column.
Miss Name Grinnell OF Camden is the
guest Of her brother, w. Z. Grinnell, at the
Searsport House.
Lincoln A. Colcord Of the University of
Maine is improving q. weeks vacation to be
among friends here.
Frank E. Curtis, who has been serving as
2nd officer ON the U. S. transport Caesar,
has arrived home for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Runnells, Miss Lillian
G. Runnells and Norman Russell are the
guests OF W. T. C. Runnells and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Smell arrived by
steamer Saturday evening for a short visit
to Mrs. Smells father, Capt. VIM. Meyers.
Fred r. Sweetser of New London, Conn.,,
made his annual pilgrimage to Searsport to
pass Christmas with his mother, which he
has not failed to do for many years.
The following unclaimed letters are at
the Searsport post office: Mrs. Ida Bowden,
Mr. Frank Foster, Miss Lillias E. Kimball,
MIR. A. F. Lawry, Mrs. Harriet G. Smith.
The southeast storm Tuesday brought in
more than thousand logs which were scat
tered along the shore from Moose Point to
Long Cove. The high tides foated them
from the shores of the islands below.
Miss Desire Nickels, who is teaching in
the public schools of Everett, Mass, arriv-
ed by steamer Penobscot Saturday evening,
accompanied by her sister Catherine, who
is attending the Bridgewater Normal school.
j. E. Sargent, who is employed by the
New England Telephone Co. on the lines in
the city of Bangor, arrived here Tuesday
evening after carriage drive of thirty
miles. He reports the roads in Frankfort
in bad condition.
Miss Blanche Ross, teacher of Physical
Culture at the Ogontz school near Phil
delphia, is spending the holiday vacation
with her parents. Her sisters, Misses
Martha and Henrietta, are also at home for a
Christmas visit.
At the annual parish meeting of the
Congl church, held last Saturday afternoon,
all the bills for the past year were reported
paid. C. E. Adams was elected treasurer
and }. G. Pendleton, A. J. Nickerson and
C. E. Adams as parish committee
The union Christmas concert given last
Sunday evening at the Congl church under
the direction of Rev. T. P. Williams, assist
ed in the preliminary exercises by Rev. II.
W. Norton, was one of the finest ever given
here. More than three hundred people
were present.
Miss Edith Williams had varied ex-
perience in her ride across the county to be at
home for the Christmas holidays. She was
obliged to ride from Waterville to Thorn
dixie, and twice found bridges carried away,
necessitating walk across temporary
foot bridges and change of teams, but
pluck and perseverance brought her safely
home.
The Union Christmas entertainment and
fair at the NJ. E. vestry Tuesday evening
was largely attended and much enjoyed by
al Gil hu hn 10
solos by Miss jamie Curtis, and Miss Lettie
Young were well received and heartily en-
cored. MIR. A. NJ. Kane as Santa Claus was
decidedly unique He came in at the close
of the entertainment mounted on pranc-
ing reindeer and drought down the house"
He made brief speech, and said he had to
make journey to Stockton. Returning a
little later he assisted in distributing the
presents.
At regular meeting of Freeman Nc
R., last Thursday evening, the following
were elected officers for the ensuing year
c., Nehemiah Smart;.S. " c., J. c. Dutch
j. V. c., i. L. Merrithew; Q. NJ, W. B
Sawyer; Surg, E. Hopkins; Chap, B. o.
Sargent; 0. D., J. E. Wentworth; 0. G., j.
w. Black; Adjt., J. A. Colson; NJ. A, Cliff
ton Whittum; @. NJ. S., j. B. Sweetser
Delegate to Dept. Encampment, L. M. Sar-
gent Alternate, Fl. NJ. Chase. The post
voted to have public installation of Off
GERS at the first meeting in January, and
have extended an invitation to Post Com
mandar M e. DilwOrth of Thomas RI Mar
shall Post, Belfast, to act as installing Off
Ger. A picnic collation. will be served.
WEST SEARsPORT NEWS
Mr.. W. II. Nickerson and son Irel was in
town Sunday.