The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-02
County Correspondence.
SEARSPoRT LOCALS.

sEARsPoRT LOCALS.
f. e. Pike is in Boston on business
trip.
Owing to the storm of January 25th there
were no schools in the village
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mcdonald are occupy
ing Mrs. r. F. Sullivan's tenement.
Capt Amos Dow, S. S. California of the
Hawaiian line, is spending few days in
town.
News has been received of the sudden
death of Harvey N. Edwards at his home in
Jackson, Me.
Walter Towers left Wednesday morning
to join sch. James w. Paul, Capt. Nathan
Gilkey, as mate.
Miss Gertrude Bowen, who is attending
the CaStine Normal school, is at home for u
short vacation.
Mrs. l. Fl. W. Wharf left by boat Monday
to join her husband at his new pastorate in
Tupper's Lake, n. Y.
C. A Rogers and F. p Decrow are assist
ing Engineer Brock on the survey of the lot
lines for the Seaport r. r.
The members of the Epworth League are
planning valentine social to be held in the
veStry of the M. E. church Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 14th.
Many of our citizens are hauling wood
for Pixies industry and the gOOdly piles in
the mill yard testify to the industry of
these wOOdSmen.
The Grinnell & Monroe wood saving ma
chine is meeting with much favor among our
people who have wood to manufacture.
The largest piles are sawed in an incredi-
bly, short time.
Penobscot Engine Co., No. /, will hold
meeting this, Thursday, evening, when the
positions will be assigned The new rub
Der coats have arrived and are now ready
for the hOsemen.
George liawley of Boston is here this week
in the interests of c. H. Sprague & Co.,
coal dealers. Mr.. Iiawley is looking for
site to build coal pockets and has probably
found one at Mack's Point
Mrs Geo. Partridge has bought the Wal
lace homestead on steamboat avenue. The
Wailaces have bought the Sullivan field on
the back road to Belfast and contemplate
building in the near future.
The Penobscot came in through the ice
Saturday and in fifteen minutes after her
departure, the ice had formed in her wake
strong enough to bear the sea-gulls which
were following her. This shows the tenn
perature of the water.
One of our citizens who is in correspon-
dence with friend in New York who is ON
the inside in the railroad deal taking place
here, informs us that the sale of Sears
Island is a bona fide transaction and in
sures the finest water front along the coast
of Maine,
The n. E. Telephone Co. is replacing the
six pin arms by double ten pia arms, giving
a metropolitan appearance to the wires
along our streets. The linemen with zero
-. aatbe, and strong wind blowing have
to work lively on top of the poles to keep
from freezing.
Instead of concentrating the birthday
of Christian Endeavor next Sunday even
ing, as it is arranged in the topic books,
Christian Endeavor Day will be observed
February 18th and the subject for the SER
vice Sunday, Feb. 9TH, will be "Christ a
Servant and we are Servants Reference,
PHILIPPIANS, ., 3-ll,
From all we can lie TN John Lancaster,
proprietor of the mail stage on this route,
is high line for trips during the blizzard.
outstanding the cold weather, strong
wind and heavy snow, he has made almost
schedule time on every trip the past week.
When our people receive their daily even
ing mail so regularly in such weather it
teaches them to appreciate the good ser
vice rendered by Mr., Lancaster.
OBrrU AIRY Rev. George Edward Krauth,
who died III Searsport, Jan. 3lst, was The
son Of Charles P0rterfeld and Mary Viz
was - years old, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and held the degree of
NJ. A from that institution He was a
teacher ion nine years in the South then
took IA three year : course at the Lutheran
I theological Seminary Mt. Airy, Philadel-
phia, where be was ordained us a minister.
He he'd charges in Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Ohio, ana liarrisonburg, Va. The past two
years, lie Was partner in the firm of JAS.
IL. Earle Of Boston, publisher of religious
literature. Failing health obliged him to
give up the work, and he decided t. return
to the ministry. The strain of preaching,
in his enfeebed state, was too much for him.
he suffered a nervous collapse and died at
the home of his brother-iD-law, DR.. Ii. Ii.
Sellers. Mr.. krauth was gifted scholar,
an eloquent preacher and a Christian gem
tleman. Many friends mourn his loss He
leaves a widow, Jennie Sellers Krauth of
Bangor, and a sister, Mrs Harriet r.
Sparth of Philadelphia.
ISLESBORO,
Friday evening, Jan. 9th, the officers of
Island Lodge, F. & A. NJ, were installed in
their new and c0mm0dious hall. About 200
were present, consisting of Masons, mem
bers of their families and invited friends
The efficient installing officer was Past
Master Ernest Sprague; Marshal, j. A.
Sprague. The choir OF the F. b. church
furnished the music all of which was ex-
cellent The officers installed for the ensu-
ing year are as follows: W. NJ, L. n. Gil
key, S. W, Charles r. Pendleton; j. W.,
Wellington Coombs; S. d., L. F. Pendleton .
j. D., Alton Hatch; S. S., Amasa Williams,
j. S., Geo. E. Dyer; Sec'y, Calvin Kmball
Treas, Olney Scott; Tyler, W. c. Hatch
Marshal, }. A. Sprague; Chaplain, VIM.
Keller After the installation exercises
were over remarks we're made by Rev. H.
C. Hull. Rev. Geo. E. Tufts, Dr. H. c. Do
Ian, Mr.. Robert Hemenway, and few 9th
ers. AT 1890 all repaired to the large dining
hall where most bounteouS and excellent
supper was served. Then followed pleas
ant social occasion, the company breaking
up about 80. .... Saturday evening, Jan
21st, some % pupils of the public schools
led by Miss Sawyer, the efficient principal
of the "East Side" school, gave fine liter
AIRY entertainment in the town hall. The
tickets were 25 cts and about 800 were pres
ent. The proceeds will be used to buy ap-
paratus for the High school. Other enter
tainments are to follow for the same pur-
pose. Capt w. S. PendletOn. representa-