The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-21
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

week.
Miss Halle Roulstone left Monday for
Boston.
Miss Irish of Portland is nursing Mrs.
Lewis.
II. n. Colcord was in Bangor on bust
ness trip this week.
Capt Wilfred V. Nichols is the guest OF
his brother, Capt. Amos Nichols.
Rev r. g. Harbutt supplied the Congre-
gational pulpit at Castine last Sunday.
Capt. A. b. Colson arrived last week and
will spend a few weeks with his family.
Mrs. Ella S. Deliver and daughter lnez
arrived by stmr Penobscot Saturday morn
ing.
\. c. Shute has established a temporary
livery in the stable belonging to Mrs. R. F.
Sullivan.
Miss Edith Williams is spending short
vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
T. P. Williams.
Miss Jeanette Stephenson of Freedom
was in town Sunday, the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. I P. Williams.
Unclaimed letters at the Searsport Post
tfhce: Maud Anderson, Mr. Alex heene,
Mrs Frederic j. Littleteld.
We are indebted to Messrs. Hammond Il
Colcord, proprietors of the National House,
Dixfed, Me-, for handsome calendar.
Miss Marion Written left Tuesday for
Houlton, where she has position as stem
ogTapher i'll the Registry of Probate.
Mrs. l. II. W. Wharf is giving an exhibit
ton of embroidery at Mrs. Parks dress
makngrooms, and will 10 doubt secure
large class.
There will be no services at the Congl
church next Sunday morning Rev. L. T.
Williams is in .Jonesport assisting in the
Forward Movement meetings.
Mrs. Ella s. Dolliver and family and Mrs.
Lizzie S. Blanchard wish to thank neigh
bors and kind friends who assisted at clear
ing their house during che burning of the
hotel stable last week.
a poverty sociable will be given in the
Christian Endeavor social rooms Friday
evening. All well dressed people will be
lined according to their apparent degree OF
prosperity, WI lille the 'most poverty strick-
en- will receive the prize.
The Danbury, Conn, Evening News of
Jan. 18th has an account Of the installation
Of the officers of the local G. A. r. Post,
" K c. and Camp Of S. Of Y. Among
The speakers in the after dinner exercises
was our former townsman, Capt. Chas. A.
Coleord.
One Of the articles lost the night of the
TIE. not Oh he insurance list, was a sap
uhire finger ring belonging to one OF our
Young ladies who was working on the
hakes. The finder may be sure OF its res
toration to the ownel BY leaving it at the
post office.
Subject at the Methodist church next Sun
day morning, "Giying all things their due ;
text, Matt NNII-2l; in the evening, 'The
Kings Feast; text, Matt. NNll-4. Young
Peoples meeting at 6 Il p. m. subject, ''lf
Christ Should Come to Our Town. An al
tending the evening service will receive a
picture Illustrating the subject.
our citizens feel that we are deeply i'll
debted to hief Welch and the Belfast fl e.
men for the promPtneSs with which they
have responded to our two recent calls Tor
assistance Though the roads We're so bad
they could not get the engine here in time
To be of service, AT the last call Capt. WEIGH
came with - of his men and did good
work for and with our small company
apt Wtlch paid a high tribute to the
Searsport fire department when he said
THE Hotel was a save in hundred
The officers of Freeman McGilvery Post,
q. A. r., were installed Thursday after
noon by Past Commander II. r. Dawson of
Ezra NJ. Billings Post of Monroe. The ex-
ercises were public and many ladies We're
pre- emit After the installation exercises,
which were performed by Com. Dawson
with military precision, refreshments were
served and speeches enjoyed. The men,
bers of the 18th Maine present were largely
III the majority and seemed to have about
their own way, as they usually did in '61
and 90. The affair was great success and
thoroughly enjoyed by the veterans.
FIRE The alarm Wednesday evening
Jan 18th, about 80, was from a fire in the
stable of the Searsport House. 1t was moi
discovered until the whole upper part Of
the building was ablaZe inside. The fire
department was promptly on hand; botf
engines were run to the bridge and set il
an incredibly short time, but some person
not familiar with handling engines thought
they required catching the same as a pump
and threw in pail full of water mixed witt
fine ice, dipped from the hole chopped fOl
the suction hose. The small ice was lei
into the chamber of the engine and sOoI
cl0gged it and prevented her taking water
This state of things lasted until ho
water could be brought and the ice melted
The other engine in the meantime was do
ing good work and when old PenobScOt No
got into gear short work was made of the
blaze on the end of the hotel L, and the
house and several OF the surrounding resi-
dences were saved. The stable was a tota
loss, though Mr.. Shute saved large part
of his livery stock. Quick work was made
of clearing the hotel and Simonton house
resulting in much damage to the furniture
The loss is estimated at $1,000; insurance
$500.
NORTH SEAESPORT ITEMS.
DOpGF'C CORNER Mr. and Mrs C. u