The Republican journal., 1903-10-01
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

business.
Mrs. J. C. Hunter is in Boston for new
stock of millinery.
LIP. Gilkey is at home from Rochester,
N. H., for short stay.
EFF. Porter left Monday to accept stu
alton in Providence, R. l.
Rev. T.P. Williams is visiting Plymouth,
Pa, where he formerly resided.
Unclaimed letters in the Searsport once:
10. Pendleton, Arlie Palmer.
J.O. Pendleton of Vinalhaven is thegues'
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Carter.
Rev. W. Vaughan will preach at the Coll-
gregatonal church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaborn of Fort Falrhelo
are visiting n. Roulston and family.
Mrs. c. E. Park has gone to Malden'
Mass. to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter
Mrs. Eyie Crowell and son Ralph return
ed home Friday after. a two weeks vacation
here.
AL. Sweetser of Dixmont is spending
needed vacation here with his son, Ii. A.
SweetSer.
Capt. j. W. McGilvery left Tuesday by
steamer City of Rockland for short bust
ness trip to Boston.
Capt. Y. F. Gilkey is at home while his
vessel, sch. John Paul, Jr,, is discharglng
cargo at Bangor.
Mr.. Almon M. Park has bought Orilla A.
Whitcomb's one-thrd interest in the estate
Of Nancy NJ. Park.
Steamers of the Eastern S. S. Co. 60 ona +
trip arrangement Oct. 9TH, and the NJ. c. K.
r. train schedule changes Oct. II.
Sch. Edward L. Warren, lumber laden for
New York, made harbor here Sunday and
sailed Monday with fine northwest breeze.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt preached in Portland
last Sunday, and leaves again this week TO
fill an engagement to preach there next Sun
day.
The monthly collection for the support vi
the Gospel will be called for at the morning
service of the Congregational Society, Sun
day, Oct. 4th.
Miss Blanche Ross returned to Ogontz,
Penn, Thursday, to resume her duties III
the department of physical culture in the
Young ladies' school there.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eames and Miss Julia
Eames, who recently visited Mrs. Eames
sisters Mrs. Julia A. Blanchard and MISS
L. W. Edwards, went to their home in Ash
land, Mass, Thursday.
Capt G. W. Hichborn and his son Robert
arrived here Sunday, having left their
schooner, the R. W. Hopkins, at Fort Point
Cove, bound to Bangor with coal for the
Maine Central R. R. Co.
Schooner Dacotah, Capt. Strout, is in with
grain and feed for Pike Bros. Schooner Nil
Desperandum is discharging cargo of
ashes for same firm Sch. Kitty Lawry is
making some quick trips between Searsport
and Rockland.
Quite a delegation Of teachers attended
the Waldo County Teachers Association at
Winterport Sept. 2S and report an interest
ing and instructive session. The Association
voted to hold the spring meeting in Sears
port in May
Benson Mcclure, Charles Havener and
Thomas Williams were the guests of j. A.
Clement at Swan Lake the past week, and
had the best time of their lives. Mr.. Glenn
ent caught three trout, and it is said the
boys made the largest catch OF hornpout
ever taken from the lake.
Mrs Cameron, Mrs. d. Stewart Cameron
and daughter Margery, who have passed
the season at 'sThe Stevens, left Thursday
for their home in Montclair, New Jersey.
The Camerons are much pleased with Sears
port as a summer resort and have secured
apartments here for next season
The County Commissioners met here Sept.
10Th to inspect the piece of State road re-
Gently completed by the town under the
new law. Their decision was reserved, but
from expressions dropped we are led to be-
leve the road built here will compare
favorably with any the Commissioners have
thus far inspected.
Our secret orders are ready to resume
active business after their summer vacation.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter will hold an
important meeting for inspection Saturday
evening, oCl. IO, Will lclIcNAulCutS uuu
work Sears Lodge, |. O. 0. F., is doing
some good degree work Freeman McGil-
very Post, G. A. R., will hold regular meet
ing Thursday evening, Oct. 8, and Mariners
Lodge, F. A NJ, will hold stated meeting
Tuesday evening, Oct. 9Th.
Needed repairs to the freight room at the
steamboat wharf have much improved the
facilities for quick handling of freight now
required by the Eastern Steamship Com
pany, as they are each year advancing their
record for quick despatch in making trips
and handling freight, Notwithstanding the
fact of their increase of business. During
the last part of this season Searsport has
been well up with the procession, her
freight traffic exceeding any former like
period, with a passenger list correspond
ingly large, proving the growing popularity
of this place as a summer resort
Sheriff Norton, assisted by his son, Dep
uty Sheriff "Mert" Norton, captured thr g
young fellows here Monday who were about
to take the steamer for Boston, They are
said to be wanted by the United States au-
thorities, but we have been unable to locatea
reason. From the way the lame one who
for ba nj rod,