The Republican journal., 1896-01-30

Marry Pony is Nisltil g hls broth, Joseph
in Houton.
Hon. j. H. Leighton returned to Dover.
N. H., Tuesday.
Eugene Kneeland is visiting his parents
dor a short time.
Capt. n. F. Gilkry arrived from Washing
ton. d. G.. last Friday.
Monthly contribution at Congl. church
next Sunday morning.
Ship Josephus, Capt. p h. Gilkey, sailed
Monday from New York for Shanghai.
Miss Grace Lord of Brooksville is visiting
her sister Mrs. James b. Sweetser.
Fred Kendall and wife of Neponset,
Mass, arrived in town last Thursday.
II. n. Edwards and wife of jackson are
making a short visit to friends i'll town.
Chas. G.. sheldon, who has jewelry re-
pair shop i'll Brooks, spent Sunday in town.
Capt c. b. Sanford who is making his
home with 5. A. Stevens, is dangerously ILL.,
Fred j. Biather, who has been in town for
few days, left Ivy boat Monday for Boston
Sch. +. l.. Warren, Capt. a. A. Larrabee
sailed Tor Boston Monday with "a cargo of
hay.
Capt. J. L. Erskine, who was reported
sick last week at New York, is slowly i'm
proving,
Charles Treat left Monday for New York
to take the voyage in Ship Abner Cohnrn to
Yokohama,
Letters received from Mrs Allen IL
BrnnsN eek, Ga. report her son Free as
slowly improving.
MISS Q. j. Lawrence was called ~ Med
ford, Mass, by the death of her father,
leaving by train Monday
Fred Gilkey of Camden and Ebtn Gilkey
of Rockport arrived here Monday to attend
the funeral of their mother
HE farmers are taking advantage of the
shedding and are bringing III the supply of
hre wood for local consumption,
j. H. Sullivan has taken the agency of
Lieut.. Gen. James Longstreets new book
From Manassas IL AppomattoX."
John Farley, who IS employed at the hotel
stable, sustained 4 light paralytic shock re-
Gently, but has partially recovered.
The articl+ IL last weeks Journal on Does
book, "Or thu Point, has been read with
mnch interest here and in Stockton.
Meivin II. Prescott who is employed III
the cashiers department of the Boston &
aiai4e i. r., Boston, spent a few days in
town last week.
The aides of the Congl. church will hold
Their annual supper entertainment and sale
II work in Union Hall, this, Thursday.
evening, Jan, 30th. Supper at 6 O'Clock.
prompt Entertainment at s. Tickets %
cents. In case of severe storm it will he
postponed until Friday
III IS reported to us that the colony of
Searsport people in and about Boston are
holding weekly gatherings which are termed
Searsport Socials. We would remark that
if they all come it would be necessary to
hire hail. as there are probably hundred
Of the former residents Of this town in Bos
ton and the suburbs
Att annual meeting OF Mariners Lodge
r. q A M, held Tuesday evening, Jan. 2Sth.
'he borrowing officers Were elected for the
ensuing year; J. +. Wentworth ". NJ J.
A toIson, s VIC. Whttum, j. WA. h.
ferguson, Treas; G. f. Adams. Sec; f. w
hoh!Hits S y: j. W. Brock, j. u Trus
tees OF 'harty fund, G. f, Adams, w. r.
Ha"!t r, L. II. Dnrgn. There will be
private Installation of the officers elect newt
Tuesday evening. ID. D. G. NJ. Rodel Pack
ard OF Northport will o1ticiate
Among the arrivals a. the Searsport
House tins week Were: II, H PerclvaI. Bos-
Ton T. T. Nichols, Bucksport; F. c. Young.
" lh'tlport; l.. l.. Gentner, Belfast: Chas
"A Haskell, Portland A. L. Burns. Port
land W f johnson, Boston; J. T. Nnrris
Philadelphia; Nj. S. French, Boston: T. A
Mitchell, Kockland; G. p. Lombard. Rel.
laS1 d u " mtney, Unity; G. B. Hamilton,
jacksonville, Fla; Miss H. Burke, Belfast
r. d. Caytng, Bangor; j. W Patterson
Richmond, Va. Lewis Atwood, Winterport.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Jan. 9th
of apopleXy, Elsie, widow of the late Cant
Lincoln Gilkey. Mrs. Gilkey was the daugh
ter OF kben and Elsie Sawyer, and was born
at Isle au Haut, Jan. 10, 1881 When ahout
fifteen years Old she came to this town with
hef parents, and has since lived here. JAN
10, 1851, she married Capt. Gikey, who died
about siN months ago Mrs. Gilkey was the
mother of eight chidren-seven sons, two of
whom died in infancy, and one daughter
She was very estimable lady, always
cheerful and kind. Her death, so unex
pected, will be heavy blow to her children
and to large circle of friends. The funeral
services were held at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred B. Smith, Wednesday
afternoon, and We're conducted by Rev. r
Il, Harbutt
NORTH SEARsPoRT ITEMS
The n. f. 0. p. will have a social da,ce
at the Grange Hall Thursday evening, Feb.
9TH. Good music and wide awake managers
will be furnished