The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-12-03
SEARSPORr LOCALS.

Fred Blanchard left Monday for New
York.
E. NJ. Glidden is at home for short va
cation.
Mrs. Harry L. Perry left Saturday for
New York.
Miss. Marion Lee returned to Waterville
Tuesday.
Ansel Fletcher is visiting his sister, Mrs.
W.N. West.
Schooner Lizzie Lane is harbored here
for the winter.
Annie L. Stevens has returned from a
short visit in Rockland.
Miss Edith Pendleton spent Thanksgiv-
ing with friends in town.
Two hours before close time took effect
James Coffin shot a fine deer.
Mrs. Augustus Sweetser of Portland is
visiting her son, H. A. Sweetser.
Mrs. C. n. Meyers left by train Saturday
to join Capt Meyers in Boston.
Mrs. Roulston had reunion of her broth
ers and sisters Thanksgiving day.
5.
ing Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Hamilton.
Sch, Edward L. Warren, Capt. Israel
Closson, is in with cargo of grain Tor Plke
Bros.
Elmer Bunker and family of Bar Harbor
are the guests of his mother, Mrs. Amos
Carr.
Mrs. Fl. W. Hook of Harrington spent
Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. >. w.
Black.
Do not forget the regular monthly con-
tribution at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
Mrs. f. o. Cousens, who has been the
guest of Mrs. S. L. Sweetser, left by boat
Monday.
The Searsport delegation returned to the
University of Maine by steamer Tuesday
morning.
Our people, old and young, are enjoying
the finest skating we have had here in
several years.
A. NJ Kane has an invitation to take part
i'll the Concert of Nations" at Winterport
Friday evening.
WillardkP. Whittum left for Lake View
Tuesday, where he has employment in the
woods this winter
Schooner Georgia Gilkey, Capt. William
Gilkey, arrived at Fernandina, Fla, Nov.
80, from Barbados
Til e removal of the Custom House build
ing in Mechanics Hollow has greatly i'm
proyed that locality
Joe Sweetser arrived by train Saturday
evening and will spend few weeks with
his mother, Mrs. D. c. Sweetser.
Some of our young people viii be pleased
to learn that Miss SWEET has decided to
take a few pupils in telegraphy this winter.
The household goods of Mrs. NJ. P.
Young, who has made her home here for
the past few years, have been shipped to
-Amesbury, Mass.
II. T. Davis of Boston, treasurer of the
National Automobile & Motor Co., is in
town on business connected with the COM
pany's interest here.
Many of our young people have received
invitations for the wedding, Dec. 10th, of
Miss Gertrude Badger of Melrose, Mass,
aud James William Rice of Searsport.
a colony of raccoOns recently migrated
from Sears Island to the main land and
several fine, fat ones were secured by real,
Old-fashoned midnight ''coon hunt at the
''Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Ernest Hamilton of Port
land, who have been visiting his father,
Rev. G. II. Hamilton, the past ten days, re-
turned home on the train from Belfast Mon
day morning.
The schools open next Monday. Mr.
Packard who has SO successfully taught the
school in the Porter District has resigned,
having secured more favorable situation
in Greene, Me.
Don't forget the annual sale at the YES
try of the Methodist church Tuesday,
Dec. Sth. Sale afternoon and evening.
Supper served from to s. A good time to
buy Christmas gifts. If it should prove
stormy, it will be held Thursday the 10th.
We are not advancing very rapidly when
We reflect that Wednesday, the 18th of No
vember was the Goth anniversary of the
adoption of standard time by our country
and we are still using ''local time and are
the laughing stock of our visitors.
MiSS IL. ~ I1lCuDOIH VIII uOlu oil cAul-
bition and sale of hand-painted photo
graphs and other Maine scenery in the
futile Searsport Studio on Friday and
Saturday, Dec. 4th and 9TH. All are cordi-
ally invited to call and examine the cele-
brated "LamsOn Prints
FIRE. About $50 a. m. Dec. End, fire was
discovered in the grocery store CT Capt. F.
A. Curtis. 1t originated in the cellar from
some unknown cause and spread rapidly
through the partitions. The fire companies
were promptly on hand and did good work,
but finding the fire was beyond their con-
troll the Belfast companies were called and
arrived about $50. With their efficient aid
the fire was soon under control, but the
Curtis store and goods were total loss
Capt. Curtis was not able to save his books
and papers and had his face and hands
badly burned. He was not insured The
other stores in the block were damaged by
smoke and water. The goods were removed
from the millinery store and barber shop
and from the post Office At this writing
the loss cannot be estimated.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
DoDGE's CORNER. Persis Howard of
Glenburn is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Chester Trundy.. Frank Black has been
hauling hay for c. o. Fernald. Mr.. and
Mrs. james E. Marden, Mrs. Eta NJ.