The Republican journal., 1902-03-13
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt Colcord in New York.
Miss Maude Colcord is the guest of the
Misses Plummer in Philadelphia.
Harold Norton has returned to the Semi
nary at Bucksport after vacation of two
weeks.
The Book and Thimble Club will meet
with Mrs. VIM. West Tuesday afternoon,
March 18th.
Mrs F. F. Whitcomb arrived home by
rail Friday evening. She reports Frank
greatly improved.
c. E. Adams, who has been confined to
the house by an acute case of indigestion, is
convaescing rapidly.
Ship State of Maine, Capt. L. A. Colcord,
arrived at New York March It'll, after d
fine passage from Hong Kong.
Miss Nina Lord, who has been spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Sweetser,
returned to Bucksport, Saturday.
Sch. r. W. Hopkins, Capt G. W. HIGH
born, arrived at New York March 9th,
after a five days passage from Fernandina.
\ very pleasant dance was enjoyed last
Friday evening in G. A. R. Hall Music
was furnished by Carter's Orchestra of Bel
fast
Unclaimed letters in the Searsport post
office Nh Albin Kenny, Miss Phoebe
Mitchell, Mss Edith Nic..erson, F. n
Rollins.
Mrs. A. D. Field and Mrs. L. j. Cunning
ham Will entertain at the NJ. f. Vestry
Thursday evening, March 20. A cordial
invitation is extended to members and
friends.
Postmaster Black receives report of the
weather every morning printed on slips,
which are freely distributed both in the
village and along the routes. Signals are
also displayed from the highest flagstaff in
town and on the Il. F. D. wagons. The
wagon signals are highly appreciated by
patrons along the routes, and during plant
ing, haying and harvesting will prove in
valuable to our farmers,
c. F Hill nearly lost one of his team
horses Friday. He was at work on the
west side of the mill stream and when about
ready to start for home fastened up the
tugs and reins and started the horse off
ahead. Instead of coming up around by the
bridge the horse took the short cut, or
winter road across the pond and when in
mid stream broke through. Fortunately
help was at hand and rescue effected in
short order
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport March 7,
1902, Capt Leroy Dow, aged 80 years, l
month and II days. Capt Dow was born
in Searsport Jan. 90, 1912, a son of the late
Alexander and Sarah Mason Dow At an
early age he began a mariner S life and has
commanded brig Clytie, banks Thomas
Dana and John Currier, and the ship c. B.
Carver, which was sunk in collision by
steamer Glenmorganshre in Hiogo Har-
Dor, Japan, June I, 1885. After two years
trial in Japan the case was carried to the
courts and tried at \ okahama and Shanghi
A verdict was finally rendered by the En-
glish Court in London for ship and cargo
Nothing but the pertinacity of Capt Dow
saved the verdict to the owners of the ship.
He proved in his methods of conducting
the case that had he studied for the profess
sion he would have made a fine LAWYER
Capt bow married, first, Miss Ella Havo-
ner, who died several years ago, and by
whom he had one son, Harry L., who is
now second officer on steamer Pathfinder
Second he married Miss Cora Eaton, who
with two daughters, Sally and Kate, sur
yive him. The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon, March 18th, from his late resi-
denee, and was conducted by Rev. II. W.
Norton.
Town MEETING. Our town meeting was
was held Monday, and resulted as follows:
Moderator, +. H. Park.
Clerk. W. NJ. Parse
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the
Poor. \. Roulstone, F. l. Mortland, j A.
COlsou.
Town agent, Mial Sargent
Treasurer, c. O. Sawyer.
Auditor, c. L. Adams.
Peter Monroe, NJ. Ward, G. F. Marks
Highway surveyors, the selectmen
Fire wards, A. /. Mosman, G. Z. Marks,
+ A. Buker.
Fence viewers, the seiectmen.
Pound keeper, W. G. Mathews
Surveyors Of wood and bark, c. O. Saw
Yer, C. Whittum.
Seaer of weights and measures, c. o.
Sawyer.
Sealer of leather, j, II Sullivan
cutler of hoops and slaves, W. b. Sawyer
Member of school committee for 3 Years,
G. A. Bowen.
Superintendent OF Schools, Mrs F. F.
Davis.
Truant officer, j. A. Carver.
Collector Of laXeS a. F. Mathews.
Voted to instruct the selectmen to pay no
bills against the town to people who owe
the town for taxes.
Voted to pay the members of Phineas
Pendleton Engine Co. and the Fire Wards
IS each, not to exceed 63 members.
Voted to make discount of 10 per cent,
on all taxes paid by July l, next, and per
cent. on all paid before Jan /, 1908
Voted to make discount of 20 per cent.
on all highway taxes paid in cash before
June 1st
Voted to pass over the articles in the
town warrant to see how much money the
town would raise to buy books for the Sears
Library; and to expend sum for the per
manent Improvements Of the roads, under
the offer of the State.
On article 46, to see if the town will in
Struct the selectmen or such a committee as
1t may choose, to buy an aims house, or
build an addition to the pest house, to ac-