The Republican journal., 1901-11-07
sEApspoRr LOCALS.

Sawyer & Co.
DR.. F. S. Eveleth, who has been absent Oh
vacation, returned home last week.
Capt. Amos Nichols returned Tuesday
from hunting trip in Northern Maine.
Capt. H. G. Curtis and wife left for theil
home in Brunswick, Ca, last Saturday.
Miss Mae Colcord has just closed a very
successful term of school at Prospect Ferry
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter will confer
the NJ. E. M. degree next Monday evening.
E. C. Pike has moved into the John "
Sweetser house, corner of Leach and Elm
streets.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, lumber laden from Ban
gor to New York, made harbor here Mon
day night
Mrs. Charles Pike has gone to Providence
r. l., to spend the winter with her brother
Fred W. Morrill,.
The ladies of the Book Club are notified
that the books will be issued Saturday al
Clement & Adams.
C. Fl. Monroe has been offered situation
in Boston for the winter, but has not fully
decided to accept it.
Mrs. Mae Crosby of Bucksport, who has
been visiting Mrs. Emma Bailey, returned
to her home Tuesday.
A telegram received here Tuesday an
nounced the death of Mrs. Joseph c. Meri-
thew at Santa Clara, Calf.
Mrs. Clara Evans left by steamer City of
Bangor Monday for Somerville, Mass,
where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Lufkin of Newburg
were the guests last week of Mrs. Lufkin's
sisters, Phoebe and Ruby Clifford
Mrs. Mary H. Colcord, who has been Wis
iting friends in Dorchester, Mass, and
vicinity, returned home Saturday.
Mrs J. F. Bckmore has shown us the
largest dandelion blossom ever seen in these
parts. 1t was picked beside the road Nov.
4th.
Courtney B. Ellis, one of Searsport's oldest
living mariners, left Monday to become an
inmate of the Sailors Snug Harbor on Staten
Island, n. w
visiting Mrs. Sawyer's brother in Boston,
arrived home by steamer City of Rockland
Tuesday morning.
Nov. 5, 1901, the following unclaimed let
tiers remain in the post Office: NJ. E. Colson,
Esq, Fred O. j. Horne, VIM. D. Nickerson,
Dan Pate, George Reaves.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah T. Nichols,
who died Oct. 31st, took place from her late
residence Nov End. more extended obit-
nary notice will be given next week.
Mrs. Ella Bartlett, Mrs. Jennet Sheldon,
Geo. L. Merrill and wife and Frank G.
Nichols, were in town last week to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Hannah T. Curtis.
Rev. T. P. Williams and wife, Mrs. A. T.
Whittier and Mrs. B. F. Colcord, went to
Freedom Monday to attend the Waldo Coun-
ty Conference of Congregational Churches.
Messrs. Grinnell and Monroe are putting
one OF their new engines into their newly
purchased steam launch, and hope to be
ready for the trial trip the last of the week.
Henry Partridge and wife, who have been
the guests of Mrs. Partridge's parents in
Willimantic, returned home Saturday, Mr..
Partridge reports large game scarce in that
vicinity.
Reports from Mrs. F. P. Norton are to the
effect that the change and rest of the past
few weeks have greatly benefited her. She
is expected home the last of this week or
the first of next.
At a meeting of Freeman McGlivery Post
last week it was voted that the hall should
be lighted and warmed every Thursday
evening and should anything of importance
offer a post meeting will be held
William Davis was arraigned before the
Municipal Court Monday for an assault on
Mrs. Ella Burgin. The case was beyond
the jurisdiction of the court and he was
bound over to the January term of the Su-
preme Judicial Court, and not securing
bonds was taken to Jail.
William Rich caught devil-diver Mon
day. 1t is a very rare thing to see one of
these birds in captivity as they are quick as
lightning and will dive at the flash of a gun
The one caught had a broken wing and was
a little larger than dove. 1t was as quick
in its movements as a shadow
The steamers of the Boston & Bangor s.
S. Co. will continue four trips until further
notice, leaving Searsport for Boston every
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at2 O'Clock p. M returning will arrive
about O'Clock a. m. Tuesday, Wednesday,,
Friday and Saturday. Fares reduced to
$3.50 to Boston; staterooms $1OO and $3.50.
The revival services at the NJ. E. vestry
are attracting large numbers, and the meet
ings are both interesting and profitable
Miss Thompson, who is assisting the pastor,
is delivering some helpful and convincing
addresses. Meetings and Bible readings at
P. M. every day this week except Saturday,
to which the public are most cordially in
vited. Bible readings at 2; evening service
at P. NJ, (standard).
The children of the Congregational Sun
day school will give an entertainment in
Union hall Monday evening, Nov 18th. It
will consist of a Trades Song, in which
twelve children will represent as many
trades, and short cantata, entitled ga
Crown of Reward" The children have
been training for some time and will surely
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