The Republican journal., 1903-10-08
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

CharleS AverlU returned tO NockIauu
Monday.
C.E. Adams and wife are in Boston an
vacation trip.
The girls are enthusiastic over these warm
moonlight evenings.
W. n. West went to Bangor Tuesday,
where he has good position.
The Searsport Coal Company have
supply of excellent coal on hand.
Mrs. ]. c. Hunter returns to-day from
Boston with her millinery stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Eames are receiving
congratulations. 1t is daughter.
Our dealers are expecting a schooner
from Portland with corn and feed.
Smelts are being caught along the wharves
these fine nights, but they run small.
L. NJ. Sargent and wife are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. c. E. Payne, in Bath.
Marian Lee, who is attending the Coburn
Classical Institute, was at home Sunday.
Mr. Littlefeld of Freedom will have charge
of the carding mill at Pike Bros. factory.
Nickerson and Pike have crew at work
new topping and thoroughly repairing their
wharves.
Schooner R. w Hopkins, Capt Geo. W.
Hichborn, made harbor here Monday and
is waiting a fair wind.
petition is in circulation to extend rural
free delivery to those left out by the present
arrangement of routes in this vicinity.
Mrs. C. F. Whitcomb arrived from Boston
Tuesday to spend short vacation with her
parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. n. Putnam.
Mrs. w. B. Pendleton, who recently visit
ed her brother, Capt W. A. Griffin, returned
to her home in Haverhill, Mass, Saturday.
Capt n. F. Gilkey, who sailed from here
Friday in the five master John Paul, Jr.,
was reported in Delaware Bree kwater Tues
day.
Miss Lizzie Sweeney, who has been an
assistant in the ". U. Telegraph office at
Narrangansett Pier this summer, is at home
for needed rest.
Captains W. '. and Amos Nichols, with
their nephew. H. n. Cocord, have just re-
turned from a very successful fishing trip
among the islands.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter will work
the R. A. degree Thursday evening and
meet Saturday evening, the 10th inst, for
inspection. Refreshments.
Mrs. Louise Bailey will entertain the So
ciable at the yestry of the Methodist church
Thursday evening, Oct. 5th Cake and cof-
fee will be served. Admission, 10 cts
Rebecca Ross and Deborah Williams
drove TO Freedom Saturday to spend Sum-
day with Miss Edith Williams, who is an
assistant teacher in Freedom Academy
Capt W R Gilkey went via Bangor Sun
day to join his schooner at Portland
George NJ. Curtis went by train Monday
morning to Join him and go the voyage.
The usual number of passengers got left
this week on account of the change of the
hour of departure of the Eastern S. S. Co.'S
steamers, and some fire. ght was also left
over.
Some good catches of trout were made at
Swan Lake by our local fishermen just BE-
fore ''close time ended the sport for this
season. Some eight or ten 4 to pound fish
We're taken by the party.
1t is important to remember that steam
ers of the Eastern S. S. CO. arrive at A.
NJ. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day, and leave the wharf here for Boston
at p NJ, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday
Miss Jessie Black on recent visit was
rcompanied by one of her kindergarten
pupils, Charles Rich of Winterport, who
though but three years of age won hosts of
friends by his gentlemanly bearing and
sweet smile. He is fine specimen of the
training given kindergarten scholars by
Miss Browns method
Levi Woodman, who has not been at home
before for nearly ten years, having been en-
ployed during most of that time in the
Southern States and Porto Rico, visited his
invalid mother here the past week. He
found her feeble in body, but with mind
as clear as in her younger days, and with
still deep interest in current events. She
is nearly 90 years old
Four deer have been seen in different
parts of the town recently. E. J. Went
worth and wife saw them in field on the
Kane pond road Friday, and though near
the road the deer did not seem the least
frightened Ed. says they had probably
heard that the law reads, "Thou shalt not
kill deer in Waldo county until Oct. 18th
and Sunday is close time all the year round"
A very pleasant reunion of the Sweetser
brothers took place Saturday evening, Oct
Sd, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Sweet
ser The family consisted of seven children,
and all are living but one, asister, who died
three years ago. Five brothers were present,
and one responded by letter. The young
est is 81 years old. Two OF the boys had
not met for IS years. After partaking of
sumptuous supper the evening was spent in
talking over by-gone-days, with feeling of
gratitude that their lives had been spared
thus far
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Miss Hazel Colson visited relatives in Bel
fast last week.
J. w. Hartman went to Bangor one day
last week on business.