The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-23
sEARSPORT LOCALS.

Frank Gross of Bangor spent Sunday I'D
town.
Miss Emma Hichborn is visiting relatives
in Stockton Springs.
Rufus E. Sargent left Thursday for visit
with friends in Natervllle.
union service will be held in the NJ. +.
church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. w. Hichborn left last week for
short visit in Boston and New York.
s. S. Pathfinder, Capt JAS Parse, arrived
in New York from Porto Rico, Mar. 18th.
Capt j. P. Butman left last week TOR
New York to take command Of the ship E.
b Sutton.
The Ladies' Guild of the Cong'l Society
met with Mrs. Jas. L. Ersklne TUESDAY
afternoon.
A new switch board has been put in the
telephone Office here. This improvement is
appreciated.
W. E. Grnnell arrived Friday from Bos-
ton. He brought car load OF line draft
and driving horses.
Miss Ethelind Havener, who is attending
the seminary at Kent's Hin, is at home for
two week S vacation.
Mrs Esther Griffin and Miss Mabel ar
rived last Thur day and are the guests OF
Mrs Jas. I. Erskine.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier left by train Monday
for North Berwick, where she is the guest
of Mrs Frank Whittier.
The ship Bangalore, Capt P. B. Blanch-
ard arrived at san Pedro, Calf, March IL,
l35 days from Baltimore.
Freeman McGilvery Post, No. 80, G. A.
R., will hold meeting at their hall Satur-
day afternoon, March %, at 2 O'Clock.
Chas. F. Treat left Monday for Medbury,
n. Y, where he resumes his position with
the New York and Hudson River Steam
ship Line.
Ice cream will be on sale at Misses Sar-
gent Il Whittum's store on Saturday after
noon This is for the church fund; let all
patronlZe.
There will be an Epworth League So
ciable in the NJ. E. yeStry this, Thursday
event g. Admission, cents. Ice cream
will be on sale.
Ship Manuel Llaguno. Capt. d. c. Mich
OILS is chartered from Hong Kong to Balti-
more or New York and is expected to sail
about March 18th.
Owing TO the inclemency of the weather
last Sunday the contribution for the Sea-
mems Friend Society was deferred until
next sunday morning.
Presiding Elder Hay wood occupied the
pu pit vi the NJ. +. church last Sunday
morning and spoke at the Union service in
the Congo vestry Sunday evening.
Saturday, Mar. 18th. Mrs Nancy P Col
cord celebrated her seth birthday. Many
friends extend conglatu IationS and wish
Mrs. Colcord ''many happy returns of the
day
In a recent issue of The Journal Dr. Sar-
gent of Rockland, Mass, Searsport boy,
spoke of Maine Gazetteer, found near that
city Mrs. Clara Carver has shown us a copy
OF liayward'S Massachusetts Gazetteer pub
lished in S47 and presented to Mrs. Carver's
grandfather, Jedediah llerrick, by the
author.
Mrs. VIM Parse, Mrs VIM. f. Grinnell
and Mrs. Chas +. Adams will entertain at
the social rooms Of the Congregational So
ciety this. Thursday, evening. The ladies
will conduct mock town meeting. Admis-
sion 10 cents. Refreshments will be served
A good time is assured and it is sincerely
hoped many will be present.
At mass meeting Of the citizens held in
G. A. r. Hall Saturday afternoon the fol-
lowing were endorsed as candidates for the
municipal election to be hid Monday, Mar.
9th: For selectmen, F. |. PendletOn, F. |.
Mortland, James A. Colson: for assessors
of taxes, j. II. Kneeland, Benz. 0. Sargent,
Amos Nichols; for member school commit
tee, E. A. Buker.
A basket ball game between the East
Belfast and SearSpOrt teams took place in
Union Hall last Friday evening and result
ed in the defeat of the East Belfast team
by score of 2S to 49, The line up was as
follows:
SEARSPORT. EAST BELFAST.
HayeneT, r. f......r. +. ". vaughan nss'
Colcord, |. f,................l. f. 0. Vaughan
Gilkey, I. IT. b. Black
Carter, |. b......................l. b. Parsons
The following were registered at the
Searsport House the past week; NJ. ID,
Myers and Geo. H. IIaskill, Boston; Fred
Slavery, Belfast; Capt. Fred Hartman,
Waldo II. Pooen and L. H. johnson, Ban
gor; E. w. Lane, Waltham, Mass. F. L
Waterman, Appleton; c. il. Dexter, Ban
gor; d. +. Stoddard, Madison; F. 0. Smith,
J. II. Howes, R. F; Dunton, W. H. Quimby,
gor: w. |. Bridges, Concord, n. H.. 0. c.
Folsom, Portland, Me l. H. Snow, Bangor,
Me.
F. w. Lane of Waltham, Mass, has Sc
cured the contract for the new organ for
the Congregational church. The organ will
be similar in design to that furnished by
1t will have 1928 pipes, 30 of which will
form the front The case will be of golden
oak, shade somewhat lighter than the
pews. 1t will have all the new mechanical
Improvements, and no doubt will be very
fine instrument. The price, set up in the
church, will be So 400, and it will be deliver
ed about June 18th.