The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-07
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Next Monday is the annual town meeting.
Mrs. Kate Brier has bought the Martin
Whitcomb residence.
Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Blanchard and son
Scott arrived home last week.
Miss Kate Kneeland and Miss JEANETTE
Rice are spending week in Augusta
1t is rather dull on the streets singing
school nights, as most everybody attends.
Capt. and Mrs. James N. Pendleton re-
turned home overland from the Pacific Coast
1ast week.
Rev. Charles Harbutt and wife were call
ed here this week by the illness of Capt.
William II. Park.
Miss Margaret B. Sargent attended the
inauguration, and will remain in Washing
ton during the winter.
An obituary of Thomas n. Park, native
of Searsport, who died recently in Mime
sofa, will be published next week.
There will be no services at the COngl.
church next Sunday morning; Christian
Endeavor meeting at the usual hour in the
evening.
The large number of logs coming to 7. T.
Merrill & Son would indicate that they will
do the largest business at their mill ever at
tempted before.
George L. Hammons has been appointed
secretary of the Advance Packing and Sup
ply Corporation, a large firm doing business
at No. So South Canal avenue, Chicago.
Notwithstanding the amount of snow in
the woods large quantities of spool-wood are
coming in, and MesSrS. Nickerson & Bal
ley are kept tusy saving and piling.
Numerous inquiries are made as to
when mail is to be sent out on the new
Rural Free Delivery route recently establish
ed here. We can say /. is hoped the service
will begin by April LIST.
~" ladies Of the The ~. E. society will serve
in their vestry next Monday noon, town
meeting day, to all who wish first class
clam stew, doughnuts and coffee, Tor the
small sum of Is cents each. 1t Is hoped a
goodly number will avail themselves Of this
opportunity of securing good meal for lit
tie mo1lei,
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Blanchard, who during
her many voyages at sea has visited most OF
the CAPITALS in the old world, never had the
privilege of being in Washington, ID. Z.
This wear she availed herself of an ex-
cursion by the Pennsylvania r. K. and at
tended the Inauguration of President Nc
Kinley.
Rev. T. F. Jones, Presiding Elder of the
Rockland District, has been in town during
the week. Monday evening he held the 4th
Quarterly Conference for the NJ. E. church.
The reports presented showed that the work
of the society during the year had been
pleasant and in many ways successful. BY
unanimous vote Mr.. Jones was requested
to see that Mr.. Norton is returned as pastor
for the fourth year.
Miss Miranda Croucher, NJ. D., who for
more than five years has been a missionary
in China, and who was one of the number
shut up in Pel1in during that terrible siege
of Sc days, will speak at the NJ. f. church
next Sunday, morning and evening. Her
addresses at Bangor last Sunday are very
highly spoken of by all who heard her. al
are cordially invited to hear this talented
and cultured lady give an account OF her
work and experience in China.
The veterans of Freeman McGilvery Post
had a very pleasant meeting at their hall
last Thursday evening, winding up with a
lunch and smoke talk. Quite company
was present and it proved real old fashion
ed Grand Army time. 1t was voted to hold
camp fire, invite in the ladies, have picnic
refreshments, and give an entertainment,
Thursday evening, March 14th. 1t is hoped
to secure the Mt. Ephraim minstrel club for
entertainers, of which more will be told
next week.
Since our last report the work of prepar-
alton for the 'Concert of Nations" has been
going steadily on under the supervision of
Mr. Littlefeld. The parts have been assign
ed for several typical characters; a compe-
tent instructor secured to drill class of
twelve young ladies in one of the prettiest
Flag Drills ever given in this place, and a
chorus of fifteen children formed, which will
be a very interesting addition to what has
already been arranged. Remember that the
date of the concert is March 2Sth, in Union
hall, and plan to attend.
Miss Adde B. Crockett desires us to ex-,
tend her thanks to the friends who so
promptly and solidly rallied to her assist
ance in the recent Globe contest, feeling
that she can reach more of her friends who
contributed votes in her behalf through
the Searsport locals of The Belfast Journal
than through any other source. The hand
some support she received of more than
fifty-six thousand votes proves that her
friends were not only numerous but husters
as well, and she feels deeply grateful.
Friends who assisted in managing her CAM
paign also desire us to extend their thanks
for the many favors and assistance render
ed them.
SEARsMoNT. Mr.. L. C. Poor and family
have the sympathy of their many friends in
their late affection. Mr.. Poor and wife
went to Belfast to care for their mother and