The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-27
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

DR.. L. Hopkins aud daughter Ella spent
Sunday with relatives in Camden.
The Givers and Cleaners will meet with
Miss Sara Grinnell Saturday afternoon
Capt. C. C. Mcclure in ship Fort George
arrived at Port Prize, Australia, last week.
Mr.. Irving Burton principal of the high
school, left for his home in Corinna last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Helen Z. Hook returned to her home
in Harrington Monday, after pleasant
visit to her sisters.
When W. NJ Parse gets his machinery in
place he will have one of the best clothing
manufactures in Eastern Maine.
Mrs. Geo S Sargent and Miss Lou Rich
left by steamer Penobscot Monday for a
visit to Mrs Clara Lowell in Bucksport.
The Congl sociable will be entertained
IN the upper vestry Friday evening by Mrs,
A. T. Whittier and Mrs. c. A. Whittier.
The sele have their annual report
ready for the printer and expect to pass the
warrant calling the March meeting on the
10th.
MRS c. II. Stevens was called to Palermo
Centre recently by the sickness of her
daughter, Mrs Floyd Bruce, who remains
very i'll.
If pleasant a large number from here are
planning to attend the minstrel entertain
lnent and dance at Stockton Springs, this,
Thursday, evening.
Rev r. g. Harbutt has resigned his Joint
pastorate of the Free and North churches
in Deering, and has under consideration
unanimous call to the Free church.
"Offcial Board meeting at the vestry of
the NJ. f. Church this, Thursday, evening,
Feb. 9th, at o'clock. If stormy, Monday
evening, March 3rd, at the same hour.
Silas Young, a veteran of the civil war, is
confined to his house, and is in Strengthened
circumstances 1t will be well for mem
beers of the Grand Army to ascertain his
condition by an occasional visit
Mrs f. J Simonton, who is spending the
winter in Everett, Mass, met with serious
accident occasoned by fall on a slippery
Walk. lHouRH 10 DuDtS WVl'I plOhtH sic
received a severe shock, but her friends
hope for a speedy recovery.
Rev. T. F Jones, Presiding Elder of the
Rockland District, will hold the fourth
quarterly conference for the NJ F. church
Tuesday evening, March 4th, lin the vestry at
O'Clock 1t is hoped that all members of
The quarterly conference will make it
point to be present
Il. d. High Priest c. \. Jones of China
made his annual visit to Searsport chapter
Monday evening and witnessed work in the
Royal Arch degree He compliments the
chapter, saying that though 50 young in the
work they performed it with much precision.
Evidently the meeting was a very pleasant
affair.
The colonial party given by Robert W.
Grinnell at the Searsport House Saturday
evening was very pleasant affair. The
young people showed great taste in getting
up their costumes. A glance into the
parlors where they were all seated after I'M
masking gave one the impression that he
was living in old Revolutionary times. The
powdered heads, knee and shoe buck les
with the short waists and flowing sleeves
of the colonial danes, We're a strong re-
hinder OF the days of Washington.
Some of cur citizens recently called to
Rockland on business speak very highly of
their entertainment at Flagg's Hotel, corner
Of ClaiTmont and Masonic streets. In addi-
ton to being new, clean, up-to-date hotel,
they claim that it is one of the most home
like public houses it was ever their province
to visit Landlord O. H. Gloyd, they say, is
the right man in the right place, and the
piano and banjo recitals, solo and chorus
singing, given in the evening by his daugh-
tiers, assisted by the guests of the house,
make ones stay there very pleasant.
A large party drove over from Belfast
Monday evening and took supper at the
Searsport House Judging from the hearty
compliments paid Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell for
the supper furnished and their efforts to en-
terrain their guests all must have had very
enjoyable time. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott d.
II. Carter furnished music for the dancing
Mr.. A. NJ. Kane acted as prompter The
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The following are the names OF those in at
tendance: Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Spinney,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Wadsworth, Mr. and
Mrs, NJ f. Brown, DR.. and Mrs ". /.
est, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Dorman, Mr. and
Mrs. j. L. Sleeper, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Paul,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Shales, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
r. Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Fahy.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Fogg, Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott D. II.
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Conner Mr. and
Mrs C. +. Shaw, Leslie Neal F. A. John
son, c. r. Coombs, c. F. Swift, W. II.
Hall, S. H. Lord, Miss Maude johnson,
Miss Maude Matthews, Miss Lena Mat
thews, Miss Addie Sawyer, Miss Grace
f. Burgess, Mrs. NJ. f. Barbour, Miss
Louise Knowlton, Miss Eva Knowlton,
Miss Ada Cunningham, Mrs. Nealie Holmes
The Shoe Social at the NJ. F. vestry last
Thursday evening was a great success. The
weather was all that could be desired and
the people were out in large numbers. The
decorations though simple were unique, The
entertainment was well worth the price of
admission, even Of one whose feet were as
large as those represented by the boots on
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