The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Scar SPORT LOCALS.


Friday.
Reading at the Congl. parsonage Friday
evening.
7. Prescott Morey left Thursday for
Hampden.
Williston Grnnell of Camden was in
town Monday.
Capt. John Closson is making visit in
Waterville.
j. B. Sweetser and wife are visiting friends
in Penobscot.
A F. Peterson has secured situation in
Brookline, Mass
Fannie f. Smith was IN Belfast this week
for short visit.
Mrs. Marion Lewis left by steamer Thurs
day for Brooklyn, N. Y.
E. A. Buker went to Skowhegan Tuesday
TO attend to legal business.
W. B. Sawyer has rented and will occupy
Mis-. Clarissa Carver's residence.
Sch, Senator sailed for Bar Harbor Tues
day with hay for A. E. Nickerson.
4'AlSs L. w 4N4ChtlS anu TWO CulluT6u lPlU
Monday for Pressure Isle for week
Amos Dow leaves for New York to-day to
60 first officer of bark Lucy A. Nickels
Hattie Erskine, who has been visiting her
aunt III Boston, returned home Saturday
Mrs. Flora Flanders of Rockland is visit
lDg her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Porter
Mrs Hannah P Carver and daughter Flor
ence have gone to Boston TO spend the win
Miss Lizzie Sweeney w. U. Telegraph
operator at Damariscotta, was in town Sat
nrday.
Sch, Il. W. Hopkins, Capt. G. w. HIGH
born, arrived at Boston Monday from Rio
Grande.
Miss Desire Nickes went to Wnn Friday
to attend the wedding of her friend, Stella
Dennis.
Capt. Charles NJ. Nichols left by train
Tuesday to iein his bark now loading at
New York.
Rose Closson and Lizzie Paine, grand
daughter of j II. Lane, are visiting at Prof
Paine's, Bangor.
Congl. Women's Missionary Reading at
the upper Conference Room, Friday after
noon, at , O'Clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett, who has been Wis
itng friends Ill town, returned to her home
in Brewer Monday.
Mrs. Charles Sullivan proposes to start a
bakery in the Havener building. Custom
ers can be served on Saturdays.
The Cong'I sociable will meet this, Thurs
day, evening with Mr.. and Mr.. w. E. Grin
nell. A large attendance is desired.
Mrs. Sarah Bradford of Boston was in town
this week, called home by the sickness and
death Of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Colson.
Mrs Mary Perkins arrived by steamer
Penobscot Saturday and will resume her 20.
sltion as teacher in the Nichols district
school
W. E Grinnen and wife entertained quite
a large company at whist at the Searsport
House last Friday evening. Those partici-
rating pronounced it one Of the pleasantest
J,mts of the season.
OUr traders are making their annual dis
play of holiday goods. Clement & Adams
and G. 0. Sawyer 4 Co. are showing great
variety Of novelties as we'll as useful arti-
cle. and the prices are very low
c. II, Monroe and Frank Morrell narrow
ly escaped bad accident Tuesday morning.
While driving to Belfast the forward axle
broke, throwing them both ont. Mr. Monroe
was dragged some distance by the reins but
had presence Of mind enough to turn the
horse into the ditch where he was caught by
Morrill, and both escaped serious injury but
were badly shaken up.
The reception given by Mariners Lodge,
F < A. NJ. and Sears Lodge, l. 0. o. F., n
their new building last Thursday evening
was great success. About three hundred
were present A very fine collation. was
served in the dining room from to s, and
an entertainment followed, consisting of a
burlesQue degree, which caused much amuse-
ment, and was greatly enjoyed by the I'M
itiated During an intermisson, A. e.
Trundy sang a character song, and a selec-
tion by chorus concluded the entertain
IhtAt. MI. IllulOEe ana daughter furnished
music for dancing in the lower hall, which
was much enjoyed by the young people,
OBITUARY. Mrs. Lydia A. Colson was
born in Frankfort April 4, 1919, and died in
Searsport Dec. IS, 1896, aged II years, 8
months and 8 days Daughter of the late
James Page and wife of Frankfort, she in
herited strong and iniexble character
which asserted itself during her long and
eVentful life. Born during the administra-
ton Of Monroe she had lived to see wonder
fui changes in her time. Vast shipping and
steamboat interests, vast railroads, canals
and internal improvements, vast lines oil
telegraphy and electric plants, vast manu-
facturies and the other appliances of wealth
vast and mighty empire. She with her
husband, the late Josiah Colson, expert
enced religion and became connected with
the NJ. E. church Mar. /, 1910; and from that
time her name could well have been called
'DOrcas'' for she was noted for her aims
deeds. She left five chi ldren of her
own and two of her husbands by former
marriage to mourn their loss. Her long life
was sunshine and joy and her very pres
ence an inspiration Her children's child
rem gathered at her knees and learned wis
dom as it fell from her lips. And when il