The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-07
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

this season.
Miss Martha Ross left saturday for
Brooklyn, N. Y.
M. F. Wentworth and wife are at home
for short visit
E. M Glidden left Monday for western
tour of five months
Miss Blanche Ross has resumed her work
at Ogantz School, Penn.
Mrs. James B. Parse arrived Thursday
from short visit in New York.
Vida E. Thompson has taken rooms in
the F. A. Curtis fiat, and is dressmaking.
Hon. A. E. Nickerson loaded sch. Harriet
Rogers Monday with hay for Bar Harbor.
Miss Henrietta Ross left Tuesday for
Mortified, Conn, after a vacation OF two
weeks.
Miss Maude Colcord left by train Satur-
day to resume her studies at the University
of Maine.
Capt. and Mrs Henry G. Curtis enter
tanned a number of friends at their home on
New Years eve.
At "a meeting of the directors of Sears
port Natl Bank a semi-annual dividend Of
4 per cent was declared.
e. w. Ellis of Belfast has been invited
to install the officers of Freeman McGilvery
Post, g. A h, Thursday, JAM 18th.
Capt F. D. P. Nickels has secured COM
mand of U. S. Transport and has left for
Norfolk Navy Yard to assume the position
w. A. Bowler has bought the Macks
stable and moved it across the pond on the
ice Monday to his premises on Mt. Ephralm
avenue.
DR.. j. H. Baker of Winterport has taken
the dental apartments formerly occupied by
the late DR.. Deyereaux and will be here
every Wednesday.
1t looks very pleasant to again see the
bright light in the barber shop. Mr.. Sweet
ser is again open for business and has
rooms fitted up in fine shape, with steel
ceiling, newly painted and papered walls.
Chicago papers containing graphic des-
criptions Of the recent frightful cont1aga-
ton at the IroquoiS theatre were received
by several of our citizens from John Kane
ana George L. Hammonds, who are located
there.
The monthly collection will be taken at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
1t was postponed ON account of no service
last sunday. The communion service will
be held at $50 O'Clock next Sunday after
noon,
Ir. Pattee is located in rooms at the
Leach house and his Office hours are from
80 to 4, and 80 to 2. A.; Sunday, - to
]. AS he sleeps i'll the apartments, and is
connected By telephone, he will respond tC
calls all hours of the night.
An alarm of fire Saturday evening, Will
the thermometer at 10 below and a fierc
storm raging, startled our community, |
proved, however, to emanate from smok
IN the attic of Tyler Crockett's residence
and was handled without the aid of the fir
department. although they were prompt
on hand.
AT Tie annual parish meeting of the Con
gresationai Society, held Saturday. januar
md, \. j. Nickerson, e. F.. Adams and i
o. Sargent We're elected parish committe
for the ensuing year, and c. L. Adams wa
elected clerk and treasurer Al! the bill
for the year were reported paid, and a bal
ance of s5S left III the treasury.
~easport Royal Arch Chapter at the
stated meeting Monday night elected TIL
following officers J. Z. Wentworth, II. p.
+. I. ppndieton, K. -; W. Il. Sawyer, S.
clifton Nhttum, {. H.. W. A. Colson, P
) W NJ. Parse, Sec. b. o. Sargent Treas
Frank /. West, r. A. C.; F. NJ. Perkins
NJ. ID v; A. II. Nichols, NJ. I'd v. J. n
Pendleton, NJ. list V; j. Il. Colson, Chap.
John Murphy, Sent.
D. b, G. Nj, Alton X. Bradley, assisted b,
Samuel Adams as Grand Marshal, installed
the officers of Sears Lodge, |. 0. 0. F., Fri
day evening, as follows: F. l. Mortland
\. G., Geo. S. Sargent, V. G.; Chas K
Rogers, Sec. John Putnam, Treas. A. l.
Mosman, Warden; ii. p. Richards, Con
ductor; John Hlurphy, o. g.; Geo. A
Bowen, !. g.; Z. J. Wentworth, R. S. N. G.
Anse Auspland, L. S. n. G.. Fred M. Per
kins, r. 5. V. G.; E. A. Buker, L. S. V. G.
K. and l.. S. S., n. c. Shute and JOIN
Davis; b. 0. Sargent, chaplain. Aftel
speeches and a short entertainment a pic
mic banquet was served.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Wilson n. Dow visited relatives in Bos
ton recently.
Alton Ridley has gone to Auburn, where
he has employment.
Miss Lotte Pendleton of Monroe visited
relatives here recently.
Miss Winnifred aiathews left by Satur-
days train for Portland.
Miss Ethel Flood Of Belfast has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Amy TOwle.
Miss Jessie NJ. Curtis has gone to Bucks.
port to work for her brother, Robert Curtis
Ralph Dorr of Winterpolt has been here
of late visiting her aunt, Miss Nellie E.
Dorr.
Miss Florence Merithew has returned to
Revere, Mass, where she is engaged in
teaching.
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