The Republican journal., 1901-04-04
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

left for Boston Monday.
Miss Lillian G. Runnells is spending a few
weeks vacation at home.
Miss Lura NJ. Carver, who spent the winter
in Upton, Mass, arrived Saturday.
Capt. Alanson Ford spent Sunday al
home, returning to Boston Monday.
Nickerson & Bailey are running both 8
day and night crew in their spool factory.
Rev. T. P. Williams of Winslow has
accepted call to the First congregational
church.
Miss NJ. Ida West, who has been in Angus
ia during the winter, arrived home Monday
evening.
Mrs. W. G. Nichols arrived Saturday and
will shortly move into her residence or
Water street.
Miss Desire MEG. Nickels, who has beer
teaching it Everett, Mass, is home for a
short vacation.
The w. F. NJ. Society will meet next
Tuesday at p. NJ. with the Misses Clifford
on Main street.
Searsport Chapter will confer the Roya
Arch Chapter degree on several candidates
next Monday evening.
Misses Blanche and Grace Whittum who
are teaching school in Berlin Falls, n. H.,
are at home on a vacation.
w. f. Grinnell and C. II. Monroe have
been in Boston this week looking after the
interests of their automobile.
Friends of Mrs. Emma D. Colcord have
re. eived notice that she will arrive home
from Bangor to-day, Thursday.
The following were drawn to serve as
Travers jurors at the April term of court
Lyman W. Wentworth and Luther George.
Miss Eunice Whittum and Miss Lucy
Sargent will leave for Boston Thursday to
buy their stock of millinery and fancy
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Wentworth, who have
been employed at the Windsor Hotel, Bel
fast, during the winter, returned home
Tuesday.
\. c. Shute will run a ten cent carriage
Thursday afternoon and evening to accomo-
date those wishing to attend the concert at
Union Hall.
Rev. Charles Whittier of Bangor will sup
ply at the Congl. church next Sunday
Monthly contribution for current expenses
in the morning.
Quarterly meeting services will be held at
the NJ. E. church next Sunday conducted
by the pastor. Love feast at 9 45 A. NJ. and
sacrament of the Lords Supper at the close
of the morning service.
Miss Jennet B. Rice was offered positions
last week to teach in the graded schools at
Ninahaven and Bar Harbor She accept
ed the Bar Harbor school, and left by train
Saturday to assume her duties.
Notwithstanding the deep SHOWS the past
winter, and the hard travelling at the pres
ent time, Eden c. Hartman, rural mail
carrier for this district, has missed but two
trips, and this is considered by the patrons
on his route a remarkable record.
The schools in town began April 18th
with the following teachers High, Milton
p. button; Grammar, Miss Fastnet Frs
kline; intermediate, Mrs Orrie f. Randell
Primary, Miss Katherine kneeland; No. l,
Harbor, Miss Eva Griffin; No I, Porter,
Mrs W. L. Matthews; No. s, Matthews,
Mrs. Abbie Nickels; No. 9, North Sears
port, Miss Addie Crockett
I. r. Howe, a member of the State Bel
gian Hare Club, and a stakeholder in the
State Importing and Breeding Co., recently
bought of the Britain Rabbitry, Watson
vile, Calf, through Breck a. Co., several
fine hares, among which are Yukon Chief
descendant from Champion Dandy girl, with
a score of 954 Trinidad, very dark red and
several others.
The Hospital Guild, organized some weeks
ago, met March 9th with the President,
Mrs. n. Roulston. The meeting was well
attended and the constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The ladies are quite en-
thusiastic and propose to hold an entertain
ment and supper in the near future. The
Guild will meet again April 10th at > p NJ
in the upper conference room.
We clip the following from Portland
paper:
RECEPTION To New PASTOR That the
people Of the Free and North Deering Con-
gregational churches delight to render honor
to whom honor is due was cOncluSively
shown last evening by the warmth and cor
diality of the reception given to their new
pastor, the Rev. Robert G. Harbutt, and his
esteemed wife. The interior of the church
editice was very prettily decorated in honor
of the occasion and there was large attend
ance from both societies The reception was
held from 7.30 to $50 p. m Rev. and Mrs.
Harbutt were assisted in receiving by Mr.
and Mrs. Simmer OhnSOn of the Free church
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jackson of the
North Deering church. Following the re-
ceptiOn there was brief musical entertain
ment, and refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. These young ladies acted
'as walters: Misses Alice and Florence
Jackson, Miss Snowman, Miss Mildred Rolfe,
Miss Grace Berry from the North Deering
church, and Miss Janet Archibald, Miss
Kate Miller, Miss Sadie Weeks, Miss Teresa
Nichols and Miss Annie Knight from the
Free church. The smOOthness with which
the entire affair passed off was due in
great measure to the efficient committee of
of arrangements. of which Mrs. Hattie LOr-
ing was chairman Among those assisting
were Mrs. John Barrett, Mrs. Minnie
Smith, Mrs. Carter and Mr.. Charles Jackson
OF the North Deering parish, and Mr.. Sumner.
The Concert of Nations will be given in
Union Hall, this, Thursday, evening, April
4th, under the auspices of the ladies of the
M. E. and the Congregational church, with
nh of ctr+a %1,o f,1