The Republican journal., 1885-01-08


IS. William Chase. ...............1 20
=" 30. Maggie Nichols ,..,...... III
June p. Henry 5. Howe
July 10. Ira Havner. ............... III
" %. = Merryman. Observation-Disclosures. m, II d.
Aug 10. Mrs. ID. j. Racklitf. ........72
d" 10. Mrs. Phebe &. Clifford. ......S So
Sept. 5. Mrs. Nelson Smart. ....65
Nrv- = Ms, Rachel ID. Pendleton.. .93, mos.
= y. Clark Nichols. ............ ...16
Dec. 3. Caldie Black.
" }. Joseph Pendleton.
" %. Benz. Merrithew
At the entertainment, supper and sociable given
by the Methodist society New Years evening at
Union hail. after a bountiful supper the following
programme was given: LIST. Quartette, Mrs. Hunt
Ell Miss Curtis, Mr.. Wetherhee and Mr.. Colson.
Miss Blethen, pianist. 81. Pantomine, Under The
Mistietoe Rough, which was representation Of
the sad fate of Lord Lovell's bride. The principal
characters were taken by Miss Susie B. Goodell AS
the bride, Capt. Theodore p. Colcord as bride
groom and Capt o. g. Eaton as the baron. At
the close of the last act where the aged groom in
his aimless search about the mansion demoshes
tine old chest and finds the faded wreath worn bv
his long lost bride, the sadness of the scene was
harshly broken by a small boy in the gallery ex-
claiming. There WANT mach of her left was
there" 81. Mrs farley exhibited her wax works,
which when wound up by the attendant went
through their several evoiutlons AS natural as lite
MISS Mile Shute admirably represented Mrs. Jar
ley, ana delivered her speeches naturally the
attendant at a side show of a circus. Attn, Recita-
ton by Miss Wade, The Famine. 9Th. Series of
tableauX ON the song entitled "The Rose Bush"
Mrs Hunter rendered the solo in very fine taste,
ana the last tableau, represented by Miss Laura
May Carver and Miss Bessie Merithew, was one of
the finest ever produced on stage. One ique
feature OF the entertainment arranged by Miss
Laura Curtis, which caused much mtrriment, and
was source of revenue, was art gallery in one
OF the ante-rooms, where eighty pictures, many
from the brushes of Old masters, were shown. A
catalogue of the entire collection with the name of
picture and of the artist furnished all visitors
to the gallery. First the list was Pastoral scene,
artist, q. 5. Hood "a. The Herald of the Morn.
ing, artist, Pulsifer Irish Settlers, by Murphy,
etc, etc. The ladies of the society extend their
thanks to Miss Wade and Mr. Black for their
valuable services and also to all the young ladies
and gentlemen who assisted in getting up the en-
tertainment. The total receipts of the evening
amounted to $50.
A POPULAR House. Two Greenfield Mass,
newspapers contain complimentary mention of
the Mansion House, of that city, the hostess of
which is Searsport lady. The Reformer says
"1he people OF Greenfield ought to appreciate the
fact that the Mansion House, now famous all over
the country, adds if not hundreds of thou
sands of dollars to our business every year"
And the Gazette and Courier quotes as follows
from the Marshill Qowa) Statesman:
We give below a letter from Col. Sanford, the
famous lecturer, whose face and words well
known to our people, which contains many inter
esting notes-''in the field" and which the Colonel
VIII pardon us for giving in full, as we don't know
where to cut
at this time, is very enjoyable on account of the
magnificent scenery, and the historic associations
connected with the country through which am
travelling Friday, the 9TH, lectured in Hnsdae
New hampshire; yesterday came here to spend
sunday, and found entertainment at one of the
best hotels | ever found in any land. In fact
from this time on the Mansion House, Greenfield
Mass, Is to be my standard in talking or in writ
ing of first class hotels. New England is famous
for Its excellent inns, and one can hardly go amiss
IN finding, at them, the comforts of a home. To-
day my landlord, Mr.. Holden,-and "a prince of
good fellows" he is,-gave me a ride to Deerfied
three miles distant. We rode in wagon once
owned and rode often in by Daniel Webster. 1t
WAS be TT by Massachusetts great states
It's history IS well authenticated and "Web-
sters Yellow Wagon is object of no small
interest to the people of Greenfield and vicinity.
The valley of Deerield is of great beauty, while
the village is among the oldest of the Common
wealth; one house still stands built in 1898, and
many others dated back as far as 1l2 1870 and l145
In l704 the Indians swept down upon Deertield
Killed many of the Inhabitants and carried others
off into captivity. In Memorial Hall is kept door
of one house burned by the Indians, many marks of
the atchets used by the red men in cutting through
this massive door, are still to be seen, and the bull
lets with which one woman killed by shot
through the hole, is still kept relic of those bar
barous times. Mr.. Sheldon, who has charge of the
Memorial Hall, is a direct descendant of the Mrs
Sheldon who was killed in the Old Sheldon house,
the battered door of which alluded to. l asked
a Up n dual bnuS bp
that his dwelling was not as ancient Others but
he knew Its occupancy as far lack as INA In Iowa
we would think such a house a little Old. Here is
a grim, brass camp kettle used in the Indian wars,
as far back as li6 chairs 200 years Old, along with
spinning wheels looms, carpenters tools and fur
niture. much older, even, than this. Mrs. Holden
the accomplished lady of the Mansion House, has a
room filled with the best private collection of antq
dltles ever saw. a magnificent clock over $50
years Old, plates dated 1852, dishes of the 10Th
fury, Watches coins, books and manuscripts of her
ancestors. many of the latter dating years before
the revolutionary war. | tell you this place is a
delightful spot for the antiquarian to drop into, if
only for day.
DEATH OF BENJAMIN MERRITIIEw. The Jour
nal has lost its oldest subscriber and Searsport It's
oldest ctizen-a man widely known and universal
ly respected Benz Merrithew died at 4 O'Clock
Monday morning, Dec. 18th. He celebrated his
seth birthday Dec. 9th. and on the following day
was not feeling quite rs well as usual but 1t was
not until Saturday the 27th that he was really sick
lie had not been sick abed for fifty eight years.
when he had Il rheumatic fever, and was In the
full possession of his faculties until the last He
was born in Dresden, Maine, in 1888, and was son
of William Merrithew. In 1917 he married Theo-
date Stevens, native of Exeter, New Hampshire,
who died about three years ago, the couple having
celebrated their golden wedding. They had fam
lily of twelve children, eight girls and four boys,
and brought up six children beside their own.
Eight of their own children, five girls and three
boys, are now living. Their names and residences
are as follows: Sarah Ann Eames, wife of j.
Games, of Stockton; Capt b. S. Merrithew of
searsport; Maria r. Black, widow of the late Ots
Black, of Searsport; Caroline Durham, wife of
Toford Durham, of Monroe; Charles F. Merri-
thew, of Santa Barbara, California: Mrs D. s.
Beals, of Searsport; Eliza G. Matthews, wife of W.
}. Matthews, of Searsport and VIM. j. Mel rithew,
Se6rsport. The latter is the youngest son, whose
residence the father died and from whom he had the
best of attention in his old age Mr. Merrithew had
not used liquor or tobacco for many years-he had
not touched liquor since the first Washingtonan
movement in this State. He served in the war of
| 1872, and was in the service fifteen months. When
discharged he walked from Plattsburgh, N. Y, to
his home. His father moved from Dresden to
Vinalhaven when Benjamin was eight years old
and from Vinalhaven to Searsport moving on to
the farm where he last lived when Benjamin was 20
years old The latter lived on that same farm &c
years. 1t was bought by his father from Ephraim
Simpson, and it was from him that the region got
the name of Mount Ephraim. which it bears to this
day. In politics Benz. Merithew was Democrat
although for he past few years for some reason he
did not go to the polls. He was kind husband and
father and good neghbor and Notwithstanding
his advanced age will be much missed. Mr.. Mer
rithew was a subscriber to the Republican Journal
from its first Issue, and continued subscriber
without intermiss,on. He made point of coming
to the Office once year to pay his subscription in
person, and his visits were always appreciated and