The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-25
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

of Rockland Sunday.
Fred W. Adams spent Sunday with his
family at DR.. Hopkins
DR.. A. A. Jackson of Everett, Mass, ar
rived by steamer Sunday.
Mrs. W. R. Gilkey and family arrived
from New York Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Butman of Texas is visiting
the north for the first time
Miss Alice G. Billings of Lynn is regis
tered at the Searsport House.
Fred K. Sawyer arrived by train Saturday
evening for weeks vacation
Miss Blanche 7. Nickels left by train
Tuesday morning for New York.
James n. Fowler, Jr., and wife of Ames,
Iowa, are in town for short visit
Mrs. Hannah B. Ford and daughter Loessa
OF Boston are in town for the summer.
Charles E. Eveleth of Schenectady, N. Y,
is visiting his brother, Dr.. F. S. Eveleth.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Perkins are spend
ing few weeks at their old home in Penob-
scots
Master Gerald Hersey of Maiden, Mass,
is the guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Sargent.
L Miss Maud Colcord, Miss Louise Leib
and Miss Elizabeth Heinfrank are spending
a week at Swan Lake
A. Z. Trundy has bought of the heirs of
Capt. Benjamin Caryer the tract of land
known as Mack's Point.
Capt. ". NJ. Upper and wife of Bruins
wick, Ga, are visiting Mrs. Tupper's father,
Capt. Ralph Devereaux.
Miss Rose Closson, Miss Lillian Carver
and Miss Elizabeth Paine are occupying the
Lane cottage at Swan Lake.
E. w. Hathaway, by request of many of
his patrons, has decided to close his barber
shop Monday evenings instead of Tuesday.
Mrs. Lydia Dinsmore has opened bakery
and restaurant next door east OF the post
Office. From the orders already received
she will have generous patronage.
1t is hoped that the members of Freeman
McGilvery Post will remember the an
nouncement given last week of an import
ant meeting to be held this evening at G. A.
K. hall
our farmers all unite in pronouncing this
one OF the finest haying seasons known here
IN years, and some of the best hay ever har-
vested has been put into the barns i'll Sears
port.
Complaint is made that the town pump,
which at this dry time was getting to be one
of the institutions much sought after, is
utterly broken down. What are the authori-
ties going to do about it?
Friends of Capt and Mrs Nathan p. Car
yer have received invitations to be present
at the celebration of the tifteth anniversary
Of their marriage Tuesday, August 9Th,
from I until 10 o'clock, at the Searsport
House.
III. I. Scribner, who supplies Partridge's
market with green stuff, was on hand Sat
urday morning with cabbages raised this
season, taken from his garden July 18th.
From specimens furnished us we are pre-
pared to say they are fine eating.
The boxes for Rural Free Delivery Route
No have arrived and are being rapidly de-
liyered. Any person desiring one is advised
to leave their order at the postoffice at an
early day. Everything is arranged and the
carrier Fred Nichols, will start on route
No , August 1st.
The ladies of the Congl. society will hold
their handkerchief sale at Union Hall Thurs
day afternoon and evening, Aug. LIST. A
musical program will be given in the even
ing. Those who have collected handker-
chiefs are requested by the committee to
deliver to Mrs. Adams.
OLD HOME WEEK The notice in last
weeks issue reminded our citizens that
something must be done in the way of en-
tertainment for Old Home Week, and
meeting was called at Il. A. r. hall Tuesday
evening, which was well attended and the
matter thoroughly discussed and very gen.
orally arranged The meeting was called
to order by j. A. Clement. 1t was voted
that the organization of 1901 be the same as
in 1900; that the following executive COM
mittee, James G. Pendleton, J. A. Clement,
J. W. Black, A. H. Nichols, c. f. Adams,
C. o. Sawyer, B. 0. Sargent, F. II. Park,
Blanche Nickels, Maud Colcord, Louise
Leib, Laura Carver, A. E. Trundy, L. NJ
Sargent, DR.. E. Hopkins and DR.. F. w. Lar
rabee, committee on reception to be held
at Union Hall Monday evening, August 18th.
1t was voted that Miss Carver have charge
of the music, with power to form commit
tee on same 1t was voted to have a clam
bake On Mosman Park Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, with picnic refreshments.
The committee on clam bake is as follows
j. W. Black, W. E. Grinnell, c. II. Monroe,
L. NJ. Kneeland, Frank Gross, w. X. Staples.
w. E. Grinnell was chosen as committee to
secure the grounds. The committee on re-
eeption at the steamer Sunday morning
August 18th, is Louise Leib, Maud Colcord
Martha Ross, Jessie Black, Joanna ColcOrd
1t was voted to have athletic games on
Thursday, and the following committee was
chosen: Dr. Eveleth, Leon Merthew, A.
W. Allen, Frank c. Whitcomb, Blanche
Ross, Louise Leib, Robt. Nichols, Scott
Blanchard. Soliciting committee: Emmie
Kneeland, Elizabeth Carver and Henrietta
Ross. Other entertainments will be arrang-