The Republican journal., 1903-10-22
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

ing friends in Massachusetts.
Large quantities of apples of fine quail
ity are being shipped from here.
L. NJ. Sargent and wife are visiting their
daughters Jennie and Celia in Bath.
The cold mornings early this week are a
reminder of what we may soon expect.
Capt. Cyrus True and Capt. A. NJ. Ross
went to Boston on stmr. City of Bangor
Monday.
C.E. Adams and wife arrived home Tues
day from a pleasant trip and two weeks
stay in Boston.
Rev. T. P. Williams returned from MS
vacation last week and was in his pulpit
last Sunday.
Nm, West, who recently went to the nos
ptal for surgical treatment, returned home
Friday much benefited.
Mrs. James Bean of Detroit, Me-, who
has been visiting her son, n. {. Chute, re-
turned home Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Eunice Stevens, who has been visit
ing her son, John NJ, at Rocnester' N h''
arrived home Oct. 18th.
Those who wish 20 join the book clup
must send in their names to Mrs. Y. T.
Adams on or before Oct. 9th.
Capt. James P. Butman, who recently ar
rived at New York in ship E. b. Sutton
from Singapore, is at home for rest
There will be no service at the Methodlst
church next Sunday morning. MIR. Hamll-
Ton. the pastor, is away for short vacation.
Miss Hannah C. Colcord, organlst at the
NJ F. church, is spending TWO weeks va
cation in Rockland, Thomaston and vlcin-
ity.
Can't. L. A. Colcord and his wife and
mother went to Boston the past week Win
their household goods, intending to pass the
winter there
Miss Fannie Smith went by train Satur-
day morning to be present at the 1uhefai
sunday of her uncle, Rev. Edwin omlth' iii
Ballardvale, Mass.
Rev. G. H. Hamilton and wife started on
their vacation Monday with drive across
country to Dover, Me-, where they VIII
spend some days with Mrs. Hamilton,s
people.
DR.. Devereaux is so much better that ne
was able to be moved to his home IN otoch-
ton Springs last week. There were no III
effects from the trip and he is steadily I'M
proving.
The body of Capt. Daniel Fernald. who
died here several years ago, was removed
Friday to the old burial lot of the Fernalds
in Southwest Harbor.
The services of Elizabeth Whitcomb, our
whistling soloist, are in demand. She TOOK
part in an entertainment at the Grange
hall. North Searsport, Tuesday night and
was most heartily encored.
Capt. James B. Parse, in command OF
steamer Pathfinder, for whose safety tears
were entertained after the great storm last
week, is reported to have arrived sa1eiy at
Baltimore, his port of destination.
The National Automobile and Motor Co.,
who have an Office at 10 Harvard Place, op-
posite old south Church, Boston, have sev-
eral Of the Monroe engines on exhibition
and are also showing the engine at Mechan-
ic'S Fair
y
dance upon the Sunday school Convention
Wednesday and all present united IN pro
nouncing it pleasant and profitable ses-
sion A full report is given i'll another col
umn.
Capt n F Gilkey and family have moved
to Philadelphia, Pa, but we hope not for
long, as with so many people going away
;+ hn
without our captains closing their houses
for an indefinite time.
After a long sickness Mrs. W. I. Towers
died Oct. 18th. Her husband, who is a
veteran of the Civil war, is very lame and
feeble from gun shot wounds received i'll
service. He has the sympathy of the entire
community in this sad attiicton.
The steamer City of Rockland had hard
time making her landing here Tuesday
morning The strong southwest wind
kicked up a bad cross sea that almost pre-
vented holding her to the pier long enough
to get out the gang plank, but by calm and
persistent effort on the part of Capt. Roix
it was accomplished.
After having sent notice from Boston that
steamer City of Bangor was coming Thurs
day morning, it was disappointment to
nine passengers in waiting and to parties
who had quite quantity of freight to send,
to have the boat go by, besides entailng
loss of nearly $40 to the steamboat COM
pany
Lieut. Clarendon Gray and wife, who
have been guests of c. B. Deshon, left for
their home in Boston Wednesday. Lieut..
Gray, who went from here in the Fourth
Me regiment early in the war of the Rebel
lion, has fund of very interesting reminis-
cences of the war and of his service on the
police force of Boston, where he was en-
gagged many years.
The NJ f. sociable met with Mrs. Harriet
McGilvery Oct. 18th and a goodly number
were present and seemed to enjoy the even-
ing. Mrs. McGilvery bears her nearly SO
years gracefully, and is not outdone as hos
tess by those younger in years. She is ever
ready to bear part in all good works of the
church of which she has been member for
many years. May her years be many more
is the wish of her many friends