The Republican journal., 1902-02-06
SEARSPORT LOCALS.


is discharging cargo of grain and oil for
Pike Co.
Our citizens all worshiped at their homes
Sunday, as no services were held in the
churches.
Capt. A. T. Whittier is to take command
Of ship Paul Revere, now at New York
awaiting charter.
Mark Ward and son Raymond are filling
their houses preparatory for cold storage
next season
The W. F. NJ Society will hold the regu-
lar monthly meetings at the M. E. parson-
age Thursday P. NJ, Feb. 18th.
We are requested to remind members of
Freeman McGilvery Post not to forget the
important meeting this, Thursday, evening.
a white apron was left at Union Hall
after the supper last week. The owner can
receive the same by calling at Clement &
Adams
The Congregational sociable win be en-
tertained on Friday evening by Miss Angie
Carver and Mrs. L. A. Colcord, at the upper
Vestry room.
There will be a scent socabie in the NJ.
L. vestry this, Thursday, evening, begin
ming at : o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to all
The recent shedding is bringing in some
fine spool wood, which Pike Co, are glad to
see as they are ready to buy all that is of
fered On the market.
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last week to supply the local trade, in addi-
ton to the large number that are taken by
regular subscribers.
Unclaimed letters in the Searsport post
office: Mr., Emery B. Bickmore, Mrs. NJ. H.
Crockett, ,Jno. q. Hammons, Mr.. Alton r.
Murphy, Capt. d. \. Murphy
The naval recruiting officers would prob
ably find more eligible candidates in Sears
port than in towns and cities treble its num-
Der Of inhabitants. Searsport furnished
more than thirty recruits during the war
with Spain.
Some OF our hunters and trappers say that
as the Woodchuck had 10 show Candlemas
day our winter will be of short duration
Some parties claim to have seen wild geese
going north already. We know one thing,
sure, the ground hog did not see his shadow
Sunday.
Quarterly meeting service will be held at
the NJ. +. church next Sunday, postponed
from last Sunday on account of the storm.
Love feast and baptism in the vestry at $50
A. M; Sacrament of the Lords Supper at
the .lISA nj ba mr. ar,rio int b.,
dience room.
Sch. Georgia Gilkey while towing to sea
last week was in collision with the tow boat
and had boat stove at the davts. The
schooner was anchored at Sandy Hook and
Capt. Gilkey returned to New York on the
tug with the damaged boat for repairs, and
was thus prevented from being at sea in the
big gale Sunday night.
our item in The journal last week describ-
ing the musical bouquet given by the ladies
OF the Congregational society in connection
with their supper, attracted the attention of
several ladies in nearby and far-away
towns, who have written the committee for
information to enable them to give it in their
towns. If the ladies in any of the towns
can give it as we saw it given here they
may rest assured of success
The Boston journal of Feb. 4th, in speak
ing of the establishment of the steamship
line between Boston and Porto Rico, Sug-
gests that it fills a long felt want and pre-
diets its success from the start. Searsport
is Interested i'll the line from the fact that
Capt. James p. Parse is in command of the
new steamer Pathfinder of the New York
and Porto Rico S. S. Co, which is to be
sent to Boston and will make her initial
sailing from that port Feb. 18th. The
Pathfinder and her sister ship, the Buck
man, are speedy boats and modern cargo
carriers, besides having ample accommoda-
tons for passengers.
A telegram was received here Monday
from New York saying that Capt. n. F.
Gi4key's schooner, the tonr-master Edith l..
Allen, was ashore near Atlantic City, n. j.,
near the steamship Claverdale, which is
also ashore high and dry. The only partic-
ulars received is the following from the
Boston Journal of Tuesday morning:
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 3. Only one seri-
Gus disaster to shipping has been reported
saving stations between the Delaware
Break water and Barnegat. This was the
grounding of the four masted schooner
Edith l.. Allen during the night, near the
big steamer Claverdale. The Edith l.
Allen is laden with 745,000 feet of yellow
pine lumber consigned to the Hilton q
Dodge Lumber Company. She is reported
in bad position and full of water.
CAPT. KIDD's TREASURES. Your CORE
spondent's recent article on this subject
was appropriated by the Bangor Daily
News, and has been published in many
papers in Maine and Massachusetts. 1t
recalled to the Belfast correspondent of the
Daily News the following story connected
with what is known as Beaver Tail. The
correspondent says.
This is sandy point of land extending
into the river, above the Upper Bridge
Although once high bluff, it is now only
about two feet above low water mark, the
earth having been hauled away to build up
the railroad embankment. The story which
has been handed down from one generation
to another, is that Capt. Kidd's treasure
was buried here, just under low water
mark. Many a man has dug for it in past
days One man, it is said. even reached
the chest, but when his pick-axe struck the