The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-28
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

SEAASEVNx AONA4S
Miss Edith Williams spent Sunday in
town.
Arthur Colson has secured employment in
Bangor.
Miss Marian Lee is at home for the sum.
mer.
Elder F. E. Merthew is visiting relatives
in town.
A. j. Nickerson is absent on business
trip to Boston.
Mrs Newcombe of Bangor is with her
mother, Mrs. MagOon.
Ralph Wharf is visiting his parents.
Rev. and Mrs. l. Il. W. Wharf.
Mrs. A. L. Mosman is visiting her sister,
Mrs. K. A. Myers, in Thorndike.
Mrs. Walter Nckerson of Rowland is
the guest of Mrs. c. P. Ferguson.
Mrs. Melvenia Lanpher returned to her
home in Massachusetts Monday.
Capt. Charles Mcclure arrived by train
Friday night for short visit home.
Mrs. Joshua W. Black is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. ii. w. Hook, in Harrington.
Mrs. John C. Showers of Palm Beach, Fla,
OILS.
Mrs. A L. Learnard is with her parents,
MI and Mrs. j. l.. Hamilton, for few
days.
Cecil Roberts has shipped as cabin boy
with Captain Nathan Gilkey in sch. Paul
Jones.
Sch. Lizzie Lane from Bangor for New
York, lumber laden, is anchored in our
harbor.
Frank F. Crockett is spending short
vacation with his mother, Mrs. Melvenla
Crockett.
Monthly contribution for parish expenses
at the LIST Congregational church next Sun
day morning.
Union Hall has been thoroughly repaired
and painted and the furnaces are to be re-
placed at once.
Mrs. Harry Perry arrived by boat Tues
day morning and is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Hunter.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Sears
port post office. d. T. Kicker, Mrs. Edwin
Clements, Mr.. w. {. Hanson.
Mrs. Agnes Howard and daughter Dorothy
left by stmr Wednesday, and after short
stay with friends in Beverley, Mass, will go
to their home in Liverpool, England.
On the End page is an article concerning a
new enterprise i'll Dixfieid, in which George
L. Merrill, formerly OF Searsport, is inter
ested. 1t will be read with interest by Mr.
Merrill's many friends in Waldo county.
Freeman McGilvery Post has secured the
services of DR.. d. A. Robinson of Bangor
as orator for Memorial Day. The members
may well consider themselves fortunate in
having secured SO distinguished a speaker.
Members of the Grand Army are hereby
notified of an important meeting OF the Post
this, Thursday, afternoon to complete ar
rangements for Memorial exercises. 1t is
expected that nearly all of the committees
Will be able to report.
The municipal officers have returned to
the old custom of putting shore gravel in
abundance on the roads, and we predict
that it will be but a short time ERE Sears
port will again assume her old time repu-
tation OF having the best roads in Waldo
County,
The steamers Of the Eastern S. S. Co.
Line will make landings at SearSport under
the foiiJwlng schedule, beginning May I'd:
From Boston, arrive here Tuesday, Thurs
day and Sunday about a. H.: from Ban
gor, arrive here Monday, Wednesday, Sat
uIday at about p. IN. Monday at 3.
Friends of Capt. Daniel C. Nichols, who
commands ship Manuel Liaguno, and resi-
dents along the shores of Penobscot Bay,
will enjoy the following clipping from
BoStO paper:
A flll-rigged ship-the Manuel Llaguno
from ngapore-which arrived here April
18th. gave those who were fortunate enough
10 be about the harbor sight they will not
soon forget, although 30 years ago it was
common enough. With a strong south
southwest wind she came in by Boston
light carrying all sail, and was run directly
up the halbor to an anchorage off the flats
without the aid of steam tugs. As she came
through the narrows she shortened sail a
bit, but was substantially in 'full Dress
until her anchorage ground was made The
Llaguno is handsome vessel and the sight
she presented as she came bowling up the
harbor, every sail a-drawing, brought back
to the memories of the old-tlmers the days
when putting tugs were all but unknown,
and the harbor anchurages were crowded
with sailing vessels of all rigs and Of every
nationality, which were worked in and out