The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-30
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

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Miss Fannie f. Smith is visiting friends
in Bucksport and Winterport.
Miss Inez Hanson is visiting her grand
parents, Mr., and Mrs. T. II. Decrow.
Mrs Amos Nichols left by steamer Penob-
scot Monday for short trip to Boston.
Among the letters not delivered at the
post Office is one for Mrs Alden Clark.
The Book and Thimble club will meet
with Mrs. Eunice Stevens Tuesday p. M,
Feb. 4th.
Miss Lizzie Sweeney, who is employed in
the Western Union office at Bath, is at
home for short visit.
A. E. Trundy offers building lot on
Maeks Point free, to the first man who
will put up 81 200 cottage there.
Sch. Il. W. Hopkins, Capt. G. W. HIGH
born, arrived at Ponce, Porto Rico, Jan 18th,
s days-almost steamship time-from Nor
folk, Va
Nil and Mrs. Reed Lowell Of Bucksport
were in town the past week to attend the
funeral ,of Mrs. Lowell's brother, Edward
SWeetser
~ L. Niuherson and A. L. Walker of
hWanvile were in attendance at the install
lation services Of Mariners Lodge and
SearspoIt happier Tuesday evening.
Dr Herbert Deyereaux of Stockton
Springs opened his dental rooms here last
Thursday in the Goodell block, and will be
il town every Thursday until further notice.
The spool mill has discontinued night
work On account Of inability to secure TIM
Der by reason of the snow going off. Orders
for spools are plentiful, land the new boiler is
at the depot at Belfast.
The remains Of }. Edward SWeetser were
urday. The funeral service was held at
the NJ. Z. Church Sunday afternoon, Rev.
II. ". Norton officiating.
The members of the book club are re-
quested to exchange books during the month
of February every week, instead of once in
two weeks. This will enable the club to
finish all the books during the year,
A. f. Trundy has the millyard OF T. 7
Merrill 4 Son piled to the caves of the mill
with some Of the finest timber landed here
for years. The yield of timber from the
Point is surprising even to those who lad
made a careful survey of it.
Quarterly meeting services al the NJ. E.
church next Sunday morning, conducted by
the pastor. Love Feast at $50 a. m. in the
vestry. This will be a service of unusual
into af
should be present. Communion at close of
morning service.
Orders have been received to extend
Rural Free Delivery route No. /, to take in
about three miles additional. The patrons
Oh the new extension are rapidly supplying
themselves with the Corbin automatic
signal box, which is one of those accepted
by the government.
The committee in charge of the Congl.
churchrepair fund request those who intend
making contributions to hand them in this
week By so doing the committee, who
wish to meet next week, will be enabled to
decide by the funds guaranteed how ex-
tensiIe to lay out the work.
We have been requested by Adj James
A Colson of Freeman McGiiyery Post. G.
A. L., to announce that Commander Nehe-
mlah Smart has designated Thursday even
ing, Feb. 9Th, to hold an important meeting
OF the Post, when in addition to arrange
mentS to attend the Dept. Encampment the
countersign viii be given to all members
present and entitled to it,
a notice OF the death at Deer Isle of
Nathaniel Robbins recalled to Mr. \ C
Shute the fact that Aunt Salome Sellers of
that place made for his wife last summer
Whiie she was visiting there, a square of
patch work sewed with her own hands and
without glasses, which the old lady brides
herself Oh not using at the age of lG2 wears
he square Of patch work is on exhibition
at the post Office
a SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. The
supper and entertainment given by the
Congl. society at Union Hall last Thursday
evening was very successful. The supper
like ali our church suppers was bountiful
About 300 tickets We're sold, and enough
FOOD Was left to give dinners to over a hun
dred the next day. The receipts were over
500 The audience was delighted with the
entertainment, which consisted of the two
act novelty, entitled, "a Musical Bouquet"
with the following cast:
Mrs. Elder Blossom, Mrs A. T. Whittier
Mrs, John Quill Blossom,
Miss Eunice g. Whittum
LlIy blossom, Mrs. C. NJ Nichols
Rose blossom. Mrs w NJ p.rso
PanSy blossom, Mrs, +, W. Iarrahee
Daisy Blossom, Mrs. b. r Colcnrd
Violet Blossom, Mrs. II II SaIlarS
Myrtle Blossom
Clover Blossom
Twins, Miss Deborah Williams
Mrs. F. b. Smith
Jumper tcolored) Mrs. W. f. Grinnell
SSiesaenger Boy, Robert Grinnell
Miss Mildred +. Shute, Musical Director
Miss Whttum, as the mother of the
Blossoms, personated the angry and dis
eouraged mother and acted her part like a
professional as did Mrs. Whittier the part
OF the southern GRANDMOTHER who stood
right up for her absent son, the unfortunate
John Quill Blossom. Juniper, the colored
girl, Mrs Grinnell, returning from the viii
lag store with her purchases, took the
audience by storm with her ready explana-
tons and equiyocatiOnS. The TWINS. Mrs
Smith and Miss Williams, with their song.
The Kissing Bug and their petite ap-