The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-21
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Friday.
Isaac E. Wallace has ais house up and
c. E. Adams was in Bangor Friday on
business.
Mr.. French arrived last week from Quay
aQuil, S. A.
Miss Fannie E. Smith is visiting friends
in Bucksport.
Miss Guida Homer returned Monday
from Bucksport.
Capt. R., E. Sargent returned from
Waterville Friday.
Mrs. Stuart and daughter Marian are Wis
iting friends in Bradley.
Pike Bros. have a crew of 90 men at work
on the Houston wood lot.
H. Monroe has put in full line of
jew elry for the Christmas trade.
Isaac H. Havener left Wednesday on the
$50 train on business trip to Bangor
Mrs. H. J. Payne is having good run of
business at her restaurant on Main street.
d. C. Reid of Boston was in town Friday,
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Amos Nichols.
the guest of Rev. T. P. Williams and wife.
Mrs Charles Boulier and two children
went to Houlton last week to spend the
holidays.
Willard Whttum, wife and two children,
of Camden are at Melvin Whittum's for ID
few days.
Misses Jessie Morrison and Ethelind b.
Havener are at home from Boston for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Sweetser left Fri
day for Brook Sville, where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. G. A. Robertson of Augusta was in
town last week, the guest OF Capt. and Mrs.
j. T. Erskine.
Miss Elizabeth Nickels is at home from
the Moody school at Northtield, Mass, for
the holidays.
Mrs. Jennie b. Myers and son Cleveland
of Thorndike are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. MOsman.
Mrs Clara Leonard of Boston is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Hamilton
on Steamboat avenue.
Miss Emily Whttun left Dec. 18th for
Boston, where she has employment tor the
winter as Il stenographer.
There will be an important meeting of
Freeman McGilvery Post, &. A. r., this,
Thursday, afternoon at 2.30.
Miss 0. j. Lawrence left last week for
Boston, where she will spend the winter
with MIR. and Mrs. Charles G. Sheldon.
Alexander Sweetser and wife returned to
their home in Lynn, Mass, Thursday alter
two weeks visit with relatives in town.
Mrs. A. B. Nickels will leave Thursday
for Marion, S. c., where she will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. j, Beverly
Dubois.
Master J. G. Dutch, who has been at
work for Cobb, Butler & Co. in Rockiand
the past year, arrived home Tuesday for
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleetwood A. Pride and
daughter of Houiton arr lived Saturday night
by the $50 train and are the guests of Miss
L. w. Edwards.
c. C. lIayford of Presque Isle visited Mr..
and MIS-. c. p. Ferguson last week. Mr.
Hayford is one of the largest potato rasers
III ArooStOOk county.
Capt John w. Sweetser left Friday for
New York, where he has d position as ship
keeper on the ship |. f. Chapman, recently
arrived from Hiogo, Japan.
Capt. Fhineas B. Blanchard has taken
command of steamer HermoSa at San
Pedro, Calf, running on daily line to
Gataline Island and return.
Mrs. J. NJ. Whittier and daughter of Fort
Fairfield arrived on the $50 train SATURDAY.
night, and is with her husband, Conductor
j. Nj. Whittier, who is stopping at Captain
and Mrs. A. L. WhittierS.
Thirty-seven new books have been bought
for the Congregational Sunday school
library and % tor the Sears Public Library,
from the funds left for that purpose by the
will OF the late Cyrus True.
The Christian Endeavor will entertain
the parish children at the social rooms of
the Congregational church Monday after
noon, Dec. 18th, at O'Clock. 1t is hoped
there will be full attendance.
II. M. Fairbanks of Portland, General
Manager of the n. f. Tel. and Tel. Co., has
secured the required number of subscribers,
and the central office at Searsport will have
continuous service day and night.
Monday afternoon, Dee 18th, there will
be a Christmas tree in the Nj. +. veStry.
All the children of the Sunday school and
members of the cradie-roll and their moth
ers are invited to come and put their pres
entS on the tree.
The Christmas cantata entitled "The
Prince of Peace will be given at the Con-
gregational church next Tuesday evening
A chorus choir has been rehearSing Tor
some weeks and some satisfactory effects
may be expected. This service promises to
be the best of its kind given here for sew
eral years. All are cordially invited.
The hosting tower and frame work for
the Sprague Coal Co.'S wharf at Mack
Point, were put up last week and the two
engines to be used arrived Wednesday.
Seven lines of tracks have been laid to the
track scales, which were finished Dec. 18th,
and one track has been laid to the wharf
A large crew of men are still at work bal
lasting the tracks from the station house to
the coal wharf.
Out of town guests registered at the
Searsport House last week were as follows:
/. L. Belyea, Portland; R. W. Rhodes,
Rockland; H. q. Carley, Boston; A. G.
Getchell, Dover; A. P. Bigelow, Spring
field, O.; E. c, Pendleton, Stockton Springs;
Fred Huse, Bangor; W. A. Winchester,
Brooks; c. A. Darling, New York; c. V.
Hussey, Bangor; S. N. Under. Boston; W.
B. Hague, Gorham; II. R. Buzzell, Bangor;
j. L. Leonard, NJ. Patterson, Portland;
Charles Sullivan, Bangor; M. A. Davis,