The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-02-04

from New York last week.
Capt. r. G. Waterhouse left for Manila,
via San Francisco, last Friday.
Bark Conquest, Capt. Alanson Ford, has
been condemned at St Michaels.
G. A. Robertson and wife left for their
home at Augusta Wednesday morning
There will be a socable at the Congrega-
tional Conference room Friday evening,
Feb. 9th.
Schooner George Quincy, at anchor in
Long Cove harbor. has recently been robbed
of running gear.
n. c. Shute has bought in Boston new
hack which he will use in connection with
his livery business.
The monthly contribution for the support
of preaching at the Congl Church will
lc called for next Sunday.
W. II. Mathews. having decided To per-
manentlH reside i'll California, will sell his
lollse On Mt. Ephram street.
Miss Maud Il. Coleorl, WHO has been visit
ny tlayld> in New Work and Philadelphia,
returned by rain Ia>t week.
18th, Ca,ud TenIdsr arrived with corn for
NicN,rsul }l~l Nyrt discharged and loaded
ny for Portland for A. +. Nlckerson x Go.
Letters ave be,u received from Cyrus b.
\ orriS. lu urcl hy the steam ears at Mobile
recently. which report him convale>cing
rq IDLY.
TEcreWill he Il socithle and picnic lunch
at the Aall Of Mariners Lodge on Tuesday
eycnlng Feb. gtlI. Members of the Lodge
and their friends are invited to be present.
Tie contributions toward buying ;he
picture 'HaWatha amount now ~ >65.
All those interested are requested to send in
the amount they contemplate contributing.
Clement 4 Adams are having their annual
mark down sale of dry goods. The bargains
they offering during this month will ena-
bile the public to buy goods al wholesale
prices.
Messrs Nickerson & Bailey shipped
hundred sack lot of spools Tuesday, and
have several standing orders which will
probably give continuous employment to the
mill.
j. F. Bickmore has harvested his ice for
local use, securing it little more than a
foot thick-some of the finest ice ever cut
here. w F. Grinnell has also put in sup
ply for the use OF the hotel.
George H. Kimhall of Cleveland Ohio, az
rived IN town Tuesday and was the guest Of
}. {. Dutch. Mr. kimhall has given orders
Ia ,4l the 1,ttl.l tf b. II 1, in
tends building here. making her very much
larger than at first planned
Capt. \. \, Lalraher, IN srhr. l.. II. Hop
kin>, hay loaded, made another quick trip To
Boston last week. making the run IN 20
hours. This is the third consecutive trip
Capt. Larrahce has made from Searsport to
Boston within three weeks. in which he has
lett Searspor one day arriving in Boston the
next.
The Cong. y. ?. S. c. L. held a very pleas
ant service on Sunday evening. under the
presidency of Miss Edwards. in observance
If Christian Endcav"r day y collection on
behalf of missions was taken and a further
ntrilHltion voted ullt of the treasury To-
ward the Home If Working Girls n Lewis
ION.
Tie alarm of ire Sunday morning at :
o'clock was from The hurning of c. &. Ham
ilton's buildings. which were entirely con-
Sumed Mr. and Mrs &. G. Hamilton and
his father, Foss Hamilton, narrowly escaped
with their lives. losing all their wearing aI'-
iarel. Very little furniture was saved from
the burning buildings. PtnuScot Engine
and Company achieved another victory
Ny combining the fire to the buildings
where ii originated, saving buildings on
both sides which We're very near. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton have the sympathy Of the Ell
tire community
OBITUARY. Capt. Edward X. Park died
january 30th, aged y years. $ months. Capt,
Park was the pnly son of the late Capt. Jos
eph and Hannah +. Park, and born in
Scarsport, May sd, lS49. An only sister
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, of Augusta, sur
wives him. Capt. Park began going to sea
with his uncle, Capt. William H. Park in
bark Carrie f. Long, in 1868. He rapidly
rose in his chosen profession until in 1871
bark Edward kidder was built for him "a,
Newhuryport Mass, and he took command
sailing in the East India trade. While il
command of the bark lie made the passage
from Bombay to Calcutta i'll 10 days-tht
quickest on record He followed the fol
several Years and on retiring attempted mer
rautie business III Boston, but not liking il
he returned to his native town. 1t is pro
verbal i'll Searsport that the word of a Parl
is good as his bond. and Capt +. X, like
his ancestors, was no exception; always
standing by amy agreement he made to the
letter no matter how trivial. He had beel
great sufferer for several years and during
the last of his sickness his sister, Mrs Rob
ertson, left her home and came here to min
lister to his wants. His funeral services tool
place Monday afternoon. and We're conduct
ed by Rev. K. &. Harbutt. The floral trib
uttS We're profuSe and beautiful. -. Mar
garet, wife of Daniel Sullivan, died Feb Is
aged So years, 3 mos. Mrs. Sullivan wa
born in Glynn< Ireland and came to Sears
port with her husband in June, 1851. Sh,
WAS the mother Of eight children, all @
whom, with her husband, survive her. Mrs
Sullivan was "A quiet, motherly woman,
good neghbor and kind friend, always read,
To minister to the wants of those around her
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