The Republican journal., 1902-01-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss jamie Curtis is at home from Ban
gor.
Willard Whittum is at home from Camden
for short visit
Miss Grace Mitchell is the guest of Miss
Deborah Williams.
See 2nd page for an account of ''Digging
for kidd's Treasures"
Miss Jessie NJ Black visited her friend
Miss Ida Webber has returned to Med
ford, Mass, where she is employed in the
straw shop.
Rev. 7. P. Williams attendedthe banquet
of the Searsport Home Club in Boston Mon
day evening
Capt c. NJ Closson has sold schooner
Caroline Kreischer to Capt Walter W. Will
son of Castine.
Miss Joanna c. Colcord returned Monday
from tie University of Maine, where she
has been visiting her brother.
Miss Agnes Park, who has been employed
as a nurse at the Eye and Ear IntTmary at
Portland, returned home last week.
The Book and Thimble Club will meet at
the NJ t. Parsonage Tuesday D. m., Jan
2Sth 4 ful attendance OF members is de-
sired.
| Unclaimed letters in the Searsport post
off e. Nh Z. y. Colcord, @. i. Coffin,
Esq, Della I. Merryman, Mrs. Thomas
Park, Miss Carrie B. Stinson.
Mrs. f. P. Nichols and daughter Maud,
DR.. William Waters, Columbus Carley,
John Nichols and Charlie Mitchell were in
town last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs d. Y Mitchell.
Geo. L. Closson narrowly escaped fatal
accident at the spool mill the past week. In
attempting to put on belt connected with
the grist mill, he was caught in the shaft,
and most of his clothing was torn off be-
fore he succeeded in clearing himself.
The entertainment to be given at the an
unal supper of the Congl society next
Thursday evening will consist of the two
act novelty entitled "Musical Bouquet"
The cast consists entirely of ladies, and the
play is very amusing.
Rev. T. P. Williams announced from the
pulpit last Sunday, after explaining the
situation about building a new church or
repairing the old one, that any OF the
parishioners or friends of the society who,
after carefully thinking the matter over,
should decide to make contribution
toward the expenses, the same could be lett
with him or with c. E. Adams, clerk OF the
parish, at his place of business.
Nearly hundred people came over from
Belfast Tuesday evening to attend the
drama given by the Rialto Dramatic Club
of their city There was also large dele
CATION present from Stockton Springs. The
young people took their parts very credita-
hlV and the specialteS between the acts
were good and when it came to the dance
Prof Written was in his element, and ap-
peared as he used to forty years ago when
he taught the mothers and grandmothers OF
many of those who were on the floor to trip
the light fantastic toe.
AT the annual meeting of Mariners Lodge,
F. x y. NJ, held Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: W. \. West.
". M; c. A Whittier S. W.; +. W. LARA
bee, j. W.; W B. Sawyer, Treas; {. L.
Adams, Sec w. \. Colson, S. D.; 5. l..
Ridley. j. ID. There will be private in
staIlation Tuesday evening, Jan. 2Sth, when
Sears port r. A. {. will, by invitation. also,
install their officers. No doubt a large
delegation viii be present, as we are IN
formed an invitation has been extended to
Pownal Lodge, Stockton Springs, to be pres
ent'and witness the exercises.
The officers of Sears Lodge, |. O. q. T.,
We're publicly installed last Friday evening
by y. ID, A X. Braley, assisted by PC. Sam
uel Adams as Grand Marshal, \. G. Pettin-
gill. Grand Warden, B. B. Greenlaw, Grand
Treasurer, F. NJ. Perkins, Grand Secretary.
After the installation exercises and some
very happy remarks by District Deputy
Braley and Past Grand Adams, a bounti-
ful collation. was served to more than two
hundred people in the dining room below,
which was handsomely decorated for the
occasion. After supper the audience re-
turned to the hall and listened to some
pleasant remarks by Rev. I. ?. Williams
and Rev H. W Norton. A short musical
program was given.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
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