The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-06
Searsport Locals.


morning
Mrs. j. Nj. Giikey is closing ont her stock
at reduced prices
Capt Nathan f. Gilkey left for Washing
ton, y. c., Monday.
Mrs. j. T. Erskine left by-train Monday
morning for New York.
Capt H. G. Curtis has been in Brunswick,
Ga. for the last few weeks
Capt. A. A. Larrabee has bought the Wild
gren house and will reside there.
A. E. Nickerson < Co. are loading sch.
Senator with hay for Bar Harbor.
Large quantities of spool wood are being
brought to Nickerson y Bailey mill.
Andrew Colcord of Belfast was in town
few days last week, returning Monday
Harry L. Perry, who has been visiting his
brother Joseph in Houlton, returned Sunday.
Eugene Kneeland, who has been confined
To his house for the past few days, is all. IL
again.
Miss Salhe Rice, who has been N Salem
for several weeks, arrived by steamer Sat
urday.
Sch. LIZZIE Lane, Capt A. 6. Closson is
being loaded with hay by A, E Niekerson
for Boston.
Nj. and Mrs Fret shate and son are
spending q few days in town, the guests of
W. y, sawyer
Sch r. W. Hopkins, Capt &. w Hlch-
torn, suied rom Norfolk, Va, Jan. 18th,
for Cieuluegos
Nj. F Wentworth and Fred G whitco1nb
caught thi4t4 1.-two pounds of smelts one
night ASH week,
DR.. A A Jackson and family of jefferson
arrived Friday aud are the guests OF Capt.
John G Pendleton.
The inmbernen are taking advantage of
the excellent shedding by hauling their logs
10 MerriIls to be sawed
Joseph D. Perry, who has jewelry store
in Houlton, was one of the losers by the re-
ce4lt fire III that place
Several candidates will he admitted to
Sears Lodge Friday evening. and the mem
DtIS villa ildIIdk t Oh a cram Stew.
E. L. Slavery will furnish logs for the CON
struction Of an old style log cabin to be
erected Oh the summit OF Mt. W aldo by Nj.
Pierce of Frankfort.
On her last trip to Boston sch f. L. War
Zen made the run from here in twenty-five
and one-haf hours She VIII load corn at
Portland for A ]. Nickerson
Quite number of our young gentlemen
and their ladies will attend the Cleveland
circus at Belfast this, Thursday, evening
Parties are already made up, and means of
transportation have been provided
The Congregational socable will be held
this, Thursday, evening in the upper con-
ference room, with Mrs. Parse and Miss
Margaret Sargent The proceeds will be
applied toward the furnishing aud beautfy-
ing the room as a church parlor. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The officers OF Mariners Lodge, F. & A.
NJ, We're installed Tuesday evening by d.
ID. Il. N Rodel A. Packard, assisted by NJ.
G. Black as Marshal. A large number of
Masnrs were present from Searsport, Stock
ton and Northport. After the installation
services The third degree was conferred upon
Two candidates. A collation. was served
Among those registered at the Searsport
House tile !rast week We're George DRYDEN.
Boston Levi l.. Crock, Brew er: j H Her
ley, Boston; d. H Fhinney, Boston; A. NJ |
Emerson, Hangor F. I. Foster, Portland
W. w Stranger, Skowhegan; V. j. Pease |
Boston, G.. f. Sanford, Brooklyn; w. L. |
Allen, Bockland; j. c. Pillsbury, Boston
G. z. Lombard, Belfast; c. A. Lynch
Washington; Chas. Baker, Belfast; H. D. |
Collins, Camden: A. w. McGregor, Bangor;
George Perkins, Washington: G. F. Cook. |
Bangor.
The annual supper and entertainment Of
the Congl. society at [ MON Hall last Thurs
Gay evening was very successful. About |
four hundred We're present, a large number
coming from Belfast. The entertainment
consisted OF an Operetta, which was very |
we'll rendered by the young misses. The |
tableau which concluded the Operetta re-
sembled scene from fairy land and de-
serves special mention Mr.. John Parker
OF Belfast assisted in the entertainment by |
several vocal selections. Ice cream and |
confectionery Were vended from two very |
uastefully arranged booths, one of which |
was constructed in imitation of snow and |
the other draped with flags and decorated
with japanese lanterns. The receipts
amounted to $40.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Jan, Goth.
Capt, Charles Benjamin Sanford aged 81
years, months and 6 days. Capt Sanford
was born in New Haven, Conn, May %. |
1928. He married, June %, 1850, Frances
Pomeroy Taylor, daughter of Abner and
Anna Hammond) Taylor of Bangor, and
sister of his brother Thomas wife She
was born April IS, 1929, and died July 90.
1855. By this marriage there was a son. |
Charles E., now residing at Brooklyn, n Y
He married again Nov. %, 1860, Marie |
Taylor French, daughter of George Smith
and Anna Sophia (Taylor) French. She
was born August IS, 1886, and died in
Brooklyn, n. V, June 49, 1874 There
were no children by this marriage. Can't
Sanford commenced as steamboat clerk
and became master in 1S49 continuing as
such until 1876, when he retired. After his
first marriage he settled in RanpOr INIT in