The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-28
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Clara Clay left by train Wednesday
for Lynn.
Capt. c. c. Mcclure is absent on bust
ness trip to New York.
Ship Bangalore arrived at Philadelphia
Feb. 9th from Kahalui.
Andrew W. Allen'is at home from Kents
Hill for a short vacation.
Walter Levensaler, who has been clerk at
the hotel, left for his home in Winterport
Wednesday.
David Kane has been appointed boatswain
of steam yacht TUNA, and leaves by steam
er to-day to join her at Boston
Fred Sawyer and Will Rice went down
from Boston to Portland the 22d and spent
the afternoon with Rev. R. G. Harbutt.
w. E. Grinnell has been taking out ice
from the pond this week for use at the hotel
which measured twenty weight inches in
thickness.
The surveyors have large crews in every
district in town at work on the snow drifts
in the highways, in an endeavor to make
our roads passable.
The ladies of the NJ f. Society are al
ready laying their plans and talking up the
usual Clown Meeting Dinner" in their YES
try. Look for particulars later.
Presiding Elder Jones will hold the 4th
quarterly conference of the NJ f. church in
this place March 9TH. A full attendance of
the official members is requested at the par
sonage at2 P NJ on that day.
Rev. George NJ. MCDOWELL of Bridgton
will supply at the Congl. church next Sun
day. The monthly contribution for current
expenses will be called for. Communion
service in the afternoon.
The town report is completed, and in the
hands of Newell White for printing. The
March meeting will be held on the 18th, and
we are informed that number of impor-
tant articles will be acted upon.
William B. Colson died of typhoid fever
at Portsmouth, n. H., Navy yard Feb. %,
1901, aged II years. The young man was
son of Stanton E. and Mary Colson, and en-
listed in the navy at Philadelphia last fall.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company recently landed here by
steamer 400 cross arms, q coils of wire, 43
bundles of braces and a large quantity of
spikes, which would indicate that an extern
sion of the line is shortly to be made in this
vicinity.
George Veasey, who has been proprietor
OF the Searsport House the past year, has
decided not to extend his lease and will re-
tire this week. Mr.. W. E. Grinnell will
take the hotel again. Mr. Veasey has been
avery popular landlord and has made many
friends. both among our home citizens and
the travelling public.
Under the auspices of the Epworth League
"Book and Thimble Club" has been Or
ganzed. with prospects of aggressive work
being done along helpful lines All mem
bers and friends of the NJ F. Society are
eligible to membership. The first regular
meeting was held with Mrs. L. j. Cunning
ham Tuesday with very good attendance,
and commendable degree Of enthusiasm
was manifested.
The Bangor News of the Goth says:
The SearspOrt man who shot a snowy owl
and brought it bone under the impression
that he had captured wild goose, and
didn't learn his mistake until the bird was
III the Dake pan, is sorry now, because
somebody told him that his bird was worth
So for stutfing with sawdust, which is more
than any goose will bring.
Either the party who did the shooting, or
the reporter who wrote it up, was color blind,
for we are informed from a reliable source
that the bird in question was a large green
parrot belonging to little girl in town,
which had escaped from its cage; and our
informant also says the parrot spoke Just
as the gun went off, saying, Don't shoot.
III come down. but it was too late.
Mr.. f. p. Boutelle, Postoffce Inspector of
Rural Delivery Routes, was here last week
and after thorough canvass of the north
ern part of the town and Stockton Springs
recommended the establishment of Rural
Free Delivery Route No. . in Searsport and
NO in Stockton Springs. The Searsport
route begins at the postofice, thence east to
the turnpike, up the turnpike to the county
road, thence west to Mt Ephram avenue,
thence north to Swanville road, to the Nick
erson cross road, thence east to Larrabee
road, so-called, and north to the Smart road,
thence east to DORIS Corner and north to
Dodge'S Corner, and thence west to the
Stevens road south to the Nickerson school
house, thence southeast to Nickerson cross
road, turn right and southwest to Maple
Grove campground, thence south to back
road, in on that three-fourth mile and return
topostoffice- and three-fourths
miles, 100 houses, 1856 people served. Fred J.
Nichols carrier, F. l. Mortland sub-carrier
There certainly is no lack of interest or
enthusiasm in the singing class recently
organized. From 81 present at the first ses-
sion the membership has increased to about
70, with the prospect of more coming in the
last half OF the term. Mr.. Littlefield is yery
careful and painstaking in his work as in
structor, and as result good progress is
made by the school. A children's class has
been formed for those from to 10 years of
age tomeet Tuesday afternoons at O'Clock
for one hour. 1t is hoped that all parents
interested in the development of the must
cal side of the child life will see to it that
their children are present. A small admis
sion fee of five cents per member will be
charged each afternoon for those not men,