The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-02-26
SEAN SPORT. LOCALS.

Irving Burvon left Saturday for his home
in Corinna, Ne
The schools in town closed last Friday for
two months vacation.
Miss Emmie Whittum arrived Thursday
for short vacation at home.
The Book and Thimble Club met Tues
day with Mrs. j. b. Sweetser.
The Searsport Coal Company will receive
a small cargo of coal this week.
MI and Mrs. f. W. Getchell are spending
A few days with Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Black.
A number of the young people attended
the dance at Stockton Springs last Monday
evening.
Mrs Ella Dollver was the guest fora few
DAYS last week of Mrs. Geo. W. Burkett OF
Belfast.
The usual monthly contribution will be
called for next Sunday at the Congrega-
tional Church.
The Ladies' Reading Club will be enter
tanned Friday at the usual hour by Mrs.
A. j. Nickerson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchard, who spent the
last month in New York, arrived Sunday
by steamer Penobscot.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson returned
Friday from visit to friends and relatives
il Boston and Portland.
Mrs. W. f. Grinneil celebrated Washing
toms birthday by entertaining d small party
of friends Monday evening.
Miss Nettie Rhodes, who has been teach
ing the intermediate school, has returned "
Northport for the vacation
Can't. Alanson Ford returned from Boston
by boat Thursday. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Palmer
MI. Alfred Emery Nickerson of Swan
willie and his son, Mr. Eugene NlckerSon Oh
Portland, were in town Sunday calling upon
friends.
Members of Mariners Lodge attended
meeting Monday evening of Pownal Lodge
in Stockton Springs and witnessed the con-
terring of the third degree.
William Sewall, who was recently the
guest of President Roosevelt, stopped on
MS way uOIll6 W SpcllN u uNS VI WV "'N--
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weber of Beverly.
A Christian Endeavor sociable will be
held Thursday evening in the upper vestry.
Miss Florence Colcord, Miss Edna Black
and Miss Louise Pike will be the receiving
committee.
Mrs. Fleetwood Pride of Island Falls, Il
member of Mr. William Sewall's party on
a recent trip to Washington, d. C.. was III
town last week and visited her aunt, MISS
Lucia Edwards.
The women of the parish are invited to
be present Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock in the upper Congregational vestry
To discuss the proposed Improvements on
the conference room.
Rev. u. H. Hamilton attended the Bucks
pert District Ministerial Association which
mel at Orrngton Feb. 18th, and preached
that DAYS sermon. Wednesday evening he
delivered d sermon in Brewer.
Mr.. Maurice Dulliver, who has been IN
Boston for the past three years, is now III
New York taking a course in window dres-
sing and sign card painting at the Willard
Bond Institute.
The bangor News Of February 18th con
tanned the following item; The engage
ment is announced of Miss Lucia Doris
Brinner of Brewer and Fred c. \. Park of
.earspUrt Mr. Park is one of the we'll
known young men in town and has been III
Bangor the past few years III the employ OF
the ;. L. Crosby Go. He is at present at
Greenville junction in charge of a branch
stooe for Abbott FraZar, taxidermist."
The High school has finished its winter
term, which has been successful one under
the able management of Mr.. Irving Burton.
The curriculum has been enlarged and I'M
proved and one year has been added to the
course, making it four years from ell
trance to graduation. The standard of work
done by the school is steadily progressing
10 meet the increasing demands of the col
ieges. The University of Maine, after a
thorough examination of its methods, is
willing to admit students OH a certificate of
scholarship and owing to the efforts of the
school committee and the superintendent
the University of the State of New York
AAO''S
credentials will admit scholars without ex-
aminatiOnS.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
E.W. Seavey is out again.
Mrs. +. L. Trundy is failing fast.
Chester Dow is at work for Capt. Geo. E..
Chaplin.
Geo Massure is somewhat better and gets
out on warm days.
John Bowden of Brooks was at +. W.
Smart's last week.
Miss Littlefeld of Thorndike is at work
for Mrs. F. H. Cleaves.
J. W. Smart was on the sick list last
week, but is now better.
Wilson n. Dow visited his sisters in Rich
.nond, Maine, last week.