The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-27
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Easter concert at the COngl church next
Sunday evening
Capt. H. f. Sellers has been quite sick,
but is convalescing slowly.
II. J. Stevens of Bangor was registered
at the Searsport House Tuesday
j. A. Coson, who has been in Freedom
the past two weeks, returned home Satur-
day.
Rev T. P. Williams is at Gardiner this
week assisting Rev J. L. Quimby in a series
of meetings.
Easter service at the NJ. f. church next
Sunday There will be but one service in
the evening, at 6.15.
W. S. carleton has bought of c. G. Shell
don the C. F. Gordon farm and will take
possession in the early spring.
Misses Eunice G. Whittum and Lucy A.
Sargent left for Boston Monday TO buy their
spring millinery and fancy goods.
a good supply Of the cards explaining
the flag signals have been secured, and may
be procured at the post office by all.
Our fishermen have their weirs well in
hand, and as usual hope to be among the
early ones to catch some Of the famed
Tenobscot salmon.
Mrs. Lillias Nichols is again occupying
her residence, having spent part of the win
ter with her son, Dr.. P. P. Nichols, in
Northampton, Mass.
W. r. 1unnewell al party of friends
from Pittsfeld, who occupied the 'Elms'
for several weeks last summer, have engag-
ed it for the season.
Rev II. W. Norton was in Bangor Wednes-
day attending a special meeting of the
Preachers Aid Society of the Eastern Maine
Conference, OF which he is member.
Capt W Il. Blanchard recently bought
the commanders interest in bark Willard
MIDGET, now in command of his son Ban
ming, on the voyage from Portland to Bahia
Several of our people who own land con-
tiguous to the shore are discussing the feast
bility of establishing clam farms, as they
have come to the conclusion that something
of this kind must be done to save the BIZ
valves.
e. A. Bowen has crew at work on the
+. NJ Glidden residence Nh. Glidden pur-
poses to thoroughly renovate the house,
both inside and out He is hoping to arrive
home early with his family and to make
q long season here,
Our trout catcherS are getting their tackle
in order preparatory to visit to Swan Lake
and the numerous brooks in this vicinity.
Nv
OF some of the finest modern tackle 1t was
ever our privilege to see.
A warrant is posted for town meeting to
be held Saturday, March 29th, to act Oh the
following article: ''To see how much money
the town will raise TO repair highways and
bridges" This article, as acted on at the
annual town meeting, was found to be
Illegal
Some of our citizens who recently visited
Togus speak in the highest terms Of George
Mitchell as a prince of entertainers. His
Searsport friends are at once given the keys
Of the institution. for every door opens at
Georges touch, and he devotes his whole
attention to visitors from this section.
Members of the Grand Army Post here
are receiving congratulations on having
secured the services of Mr.. Herbert NJ,
Heath of Augusta as orator for Memorial
dan One comrade remarked: "Boys, you
have got the best speaker to deliver your
Memorial address that stands in the State of
Maine"
Rev. ). A. Bender. President of the f. NJ.
G. Seminary, Bucksport, occupied the pulpit
of the NJ F. Church last Sunday both morn
ing and evening, preaching most interest
ing and helpful sermon in the morning and
giving a clear and forceful address in the
evening. President Bender and his corps
of able instructors are doing good work
for the young people of Eastern Maine who
avail themselves of the privilege OF a course
at the Seminary.
The transportation agent of the East
Maine Conference is about to announce
some wonderfully low rates to Caribou,
where the conference will convene Apr. I'D
The rates are as follows Belfast to Caribou
and return, ST p Bucksport, S+.35; Bangor,
S375. This will afford parties wishing to
see the Northern part of our State fine
opportunity for doing so. 1t is hoped that
many i'll Searsport will avail themselves of
this opportunity.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Miss Vida Thompson is sick with humps.
no hoe ito