The Republican journal., 1902-06-05
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

day.
Miss Ida A. Whittier is visiting friends
in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hamilton arrived in
town Tuesday.
Capt. Nathan p. Carver is visiting friends
at the Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Harris of Boston spent
Sunday III town.
Rupert Colcord took handsome Swan
lake trout Tuesday.
Mrs. Chrissie Whitcomb is at home for a
two weeks vacation.
W. f. Kunnells of Newburyport, Mass,
is visiting his parents.
Mrs. y Roulston is visiting her brother,
f. NJ. Nickerson, in Portland.
&. II. Bradbury and family, friends of r.
p Smith, have taken the Cyphers house for
the summer
Dr. II. B. Devereaux is absent on a bust
ness tripto Boston and vicinity. and will re-
tuln Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson left by
steamer City of Bangor Monday for short
trip to Boston,
We are under obligation to Geo. \. Mitch
ell for program of the Memorial exercises
at Togus, May 80.
Capt. Geo A. Carver arrived by steamer
City OF Rockland Tuesday and will remain
in town during the summer.
7 M n will Il
rate the graves of deceased members in
this vicinity Sunday, June Sth, leaving their
hall at / O'Clock p III.
F. A. Wentworth, who has made several
visits to Swan Lake this spring. has proved
to be by long odds She most skilful fisher
man of the many who visit the lake. At
the present time he is high line by catch
of 81 large lish.
William Crosby of Brooks visited Hart
son Eames last sunday, and as usual when
old friends come together had very enjoy
able time. MI, Crosby, though eighty ears
of age, still carries on his blacksmith work
III Brooks, and he says it is a poor day
when he can't earn three dollars.
The Ladies Guild of the Cong. society
have voted to meet every Tuesday after
noon at > O'Clock in the upper vestry. 1t is
desired that all ladies of the society will
sooner or later present to the organization
some article Of fame, goods to be disposed
of at the midsummer sale, which is pro-
posed to be given some time in July.
We are requested by the veterans of Free
man McGilvery Post to give notice of the
reception, today, of the Waldo County
Veterans Association here. The following
committees were elected at the last meeting
of the post, and their duties assigned as
follows: Reception committee, and com
mittee to take charge of teamS-C. II. Stew
ems, J. 3. Sweetser, {. 7. Ferguson; COM
uittee on tables, coffee, etc.. NJ. Sargent,
IL, I. Scrbner, +. l.. Merithew, NJ. NJ.
Whittum, t, j. Wentworth; Or. +. Hop
kins and j. \. Colson are to have super
vision of the arrangements committee on
music-W b Sawyer, Il. O. Sargent com
mittee on program-J W Black, {. Whit
tun, H. NJ. Chase 1t is hoped every com
rade assigned to duty viii he on hand early
in the morning. and attend to such matters
as come under his supervision. L is ex-
pected thai -oodly lumber OF the veterans
and their ladies viii be present, weather
permitting, and it is hoped this may be
made one Of the most enjoyable occasions
If their meeting together.
The heavy rain in the morning somewhat
discouraged the veterans as to their pro-
gram Memorial day and the exercises We're
StlnpN hat abridped LV sending details to
the village and Nichols cemeteries The
exercises were about of the usual character.
After dinner, which was partaken of at
Il. A r. hall by many of the veterans and
their ladies, the column was formed and
line of march taken to the hotel to escort
the speaker, Hon. II. NJ Heath of Augusta,
10 the monument. As the veterans we're
so promptly on hand, and somewhat anead
of schedule time, short exhibition drill
was given by the young lady cadets, which
was heartily encored by the line of veterans
drawn up to witness it. The column then
proceeded to the soldiers monument where
a square was formed. prayer offered by
Rev 7 p Williams, the roll of honor read
and the flag saluted. The line Of march
was then taken to Union Hall, Wherea large
audience listened to one of the finest Me
mortal addresses ever given here Nh
Heath held his audience from beginning to
end, proving his proposition that the civil
war decided more than the saving of the
Union, or the freeing Of the slave; that it
settled the question Of the equality of man
everywhere.