The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-17
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Olivia Hartman entertained few
friends Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Wright is the guest of her parents,
Elder and Mrs. Tyler Crockett.
F. f. Whitcomb has sold the Woodman
homestead. which he recently bought
Rev. K. G. Harbutt has declined call
from the Cong'l society at Skowhegan
Mariners Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will confer
the F. c. degree next Tuesday evening.
W. f. Grinnell and c. H. Monroe have
returned from business trip to Boston.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt will occupy the Con-
gregational pulpit at Castine next Sunday.
Miss Margaret Williams is the guest of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. 7. P. Williams.
Phillips Williams, Robert Grinnell and
Herbert Havener returned to Kent's Hill
Tuesday.
Contribution at the Congregational church
next Sunday in behalf of the Seaman's
Friend Society.
Miss Edith Williams has resumed her
duties at Freedom Academy after short
vacation at home.
Freeman McGilvery Post will hold an
important stated meeting at their hall this,
Thursday, afternoon.
Mrs Jane Sellers, accompanied by her
grandson, Galen, is in Boston, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Karnth
Mrs. Eden Hartman will entertain the
Methodist Social at her home on Thursday
evening, Mar. oath All are invited.
Miss Rilla j. Carbon, who spent the win
ter with her sister, Mrs. A. j. Mitchell, re-
turned to Massachusetts, by train Monday
March 18th, 1904, the finest ice boating OF
the season was enjoyed on the bay. On
that date one year ago the ice went out OF
PenObScot river.
Misses Eunice Whttum and Lucy Sar.
gent VIII entertain the Christian Endeavo1
social at the social rooms of the society this
Thursday, evening.
Mrs. Harriet Hichborn McGilvery, aged
IS years, died Mar 9, 1904, at the home of
hel d,li-i.trI, Mrs Elizabeth MEG. Nickels,
Is.
The Pit party given by Misses Florence
Colcord and Maria Gilkey proved "howl-
ing success The forty persons present
rivaled Wall street in one of its pamiest
stock dealing days.
Miss Jennie Price, State Organizer Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
will speak in the vestry of the Methodist
church, Tuesday evening, Mar. 22nd. Miss
Price is a very pleasant and Interesting
speaker, and it is expected she will have a
large audience.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church held
their annual meeting at the parsonage Tues
day afternoon The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Pres, Mrs.
Nellie c. Hamilton; Sec'y, Mrs. L. j. Cum
bingham; Treasurer, Mrs. E. Nj. Stevens.
The ladies deserve much praise for their
substantial help in the work of the church.
A Belfast correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal says:
when Stockton Springs delegation
shall appear in Washington asking for an
Appropriation to deepen that channel the
opponents will not have the same reason
recently successfully pleaded against the
cause of Waldoboro-that shipping needs
did not call for it. Twenty three feet is a
pretty good channel and will be ample for
most of the cOasting traffic, but is small for
trans-A Atlantic liners, which will surely be
coming"
We will say in behalf of Searsport that
on the shores of Mack's Point, in the vicin-
ity of which the railroad company has
bought about 400 acres of land, at dis
tance of 400 feet from shore there is depth
of 81 feet at high water. We can accom-
mOdate some good sized vessels without an
appropriation.
Town MEETING. The annual town
meeting, March 14th, passed very quietly.
The following officers were elected: Mod
orator, F. ii. Park town clerk, W. NJ.
Parse; selectmen, assessors and overseers
of the poor, F. |. Pendeton, F. l. Mortland,
=. A. Colson; town agent, F. l. Pendieton :;
treasurer, c. O. Sawyer; auditor, c. E.
Adams constableS, l.. W. Rich, Mark
Ward, p. Ii. Monroe, j. W. Smart, W. c.
Matthews; the selectmen were chosen high
way surveyors; fire wards, A. l.. Mosman,
j. II. Sullivan, Fred Perkins; school COM
mittee, j. II. Kneeland, G. A. Bowen, J,
A. Colson; superintendent, Mrs. Emma F.
Davis, collector of taxes, b. F. COIcord
The following sums of money were raised
Common schools, $1100; Free High school,
$500; poor and other expenses $1,000; high
ways, $500; repairs of sidewalks, $500;
winter breaking, $1,000; State road, 5000;
repairs on schoolhouses, 5000; text books,
$150; Memorial Day, $50; for new fire hose,
$500; for repairs and bills on Union Hall,
1914; discount on taxes, $1,000; total, 1884,
1t was voted to place rotary pump in
Merrill's mill, to be used for fire purposes,
subject to the approval of an appointed
committee.
Voted to change the system of lighting,
introducing electricity, the power to be fur
nished by the Belfast Light & Power Co.
The following resolutions were unani-
mOusly adopted:
Whereas, it has come to our knowledge
hat the Bangor & ArO0stO0k Railroad Co.