The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02
Searsport Locals.
Biather spent Sunday in town.

town.
Capt James McGilvery returned home
Sunday.
Special music at the harhor church Easter
Sunday.
Chas. P. Ferguson returned Monday from
Presque Isle.
Reading at the Congl. parsonage next Fri
day evening.
Monthly contribution at the Congl. church
next Sunday morning.
Abram P. Wentwo rth is visiting his chill
zlren at North Andover, Mass.
Capt. W. K. Gilkey spent Sunday at home,
returning to Portland by train Monday.
The Women's Missionary meeting will
meet with Mrs Dunbar Friday afternoon
Ship Sachem, Capt H. T. Lancaster, arriv-
ed at AMER March 10Th, 139 days from New
York
The Congl. sociable will meet this, Thurs
day, evening with Mrs d. S. Beals. All are
invited
DR.. and Mrs. f. Hopkins Went to Camden
last W eek to nd the funeral of Mrs. Hop
kins mother.
Ellie Patterson has secured situation on
the Boston pilot boats, and left by train
Monday morning.
Henrietta NJ. Porter OF Amherst, Mass,
was IN town the past week attend the
funeral of her father.
Edith Pendleton and Mabel Griffin left for
Boston by steamer last Monday and will be
absent several weeks.
Charles c. Hamilton was called here by
the severe illness Of his father and arrived
10y tram Tuesday noon.
Edward K. Ford. who has been first Off
Ger OF bark Alice Reed, arrived home by
train Monday evening.
There will be a sociable at the Methodist
church under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society, this, Thursday, evening.
Ship Ell Captain, Capt. A. L. Carver,
grounded while towing out of New York,
but came off next tide without damage.
Miss Blanche Whittum, who is teaching
at Northtield Mass, came home to attend
the funeral of her grandfather, Mr.. Ira Por-
ter.
W. W. Parse has returned from Boston,
where he was successful in securing Two
large eases of work, with a fair prospect of
continuing to receive more during the sea-
son.
All members Of Sears Lodge are requested
to be present Friday night business of i'm
ri 30 ta 10,
freshments.
Capt. A. n. Blanchard left by train Satur-
day TO take command of the four-masted
steel bark Puritan for voyage to Shanghai
She is owned by Sir Roderck Cameron of
New York.
AT q caucus held here Tuesday evening
March 31st, the following delegates to State
convention to be holden al Portland the 10th
of April Were elected; James G. Pendleton.
Alfred Stinson, Isaac G. Park. The follow
ing delegates 10 the Congressional conven-
ton to he holden AT " aterville Friday
April 18th, We're elected. B O. Sargent, c.
F Smith, E. c. Pike.
Although tins happened some time since
1t seems worth telling. A resident of Sears
iHtnt, that his grandfather married a second
VIII hen 81 Years old, raised a second fam
li% OF sin children, and died at the age of
lo4 New ork sun.
We Lave made inquiry among our older
inhabitants, but have thus far been unable to
find anyone Ao knew of such an instance
here. We shall consider it a favor If anyone
having know ledge OF the parties vii address
Box l'a, Searsport, Me.
The moving schooners in the harbor Sat
uTday evening gave quite air of business
along the water front. Schooner L. War
rem WAS at anchor, having just completed
u1schalging: schooner Lizzie Lane sailed
With hay tor Boston; schooner A j. Whit
ing was leaving port with wood for Rock
lanu: schooner senator had completed load
ing, schooner Banner was LAYING at her
berth, and the Prince lie Boo was lust ar
rlNlHg with corn for Nlckerson.
OBITUARY. Died in Searspor1 March %.
1896, Ira Porter, aged 81 years, 6 months
He was one of five children of Ephraim and
Sallle (SmarO Porter and was born Sept 26
1908, at Mt. Ephram, then a part of Pros
peel. For many Years ne carried on the saw
mil on the Swanville road not far from the
Porter schoolhouse, with his father and
brother llmoth. He married Margaret M
Park July 10, 1888. They had six children
two OF whom surviye-Mrs. Melvin M. Whit,
tlm OF Searsport and Henrietta M Porter.
residing IL Amherst, Mass. Mrs. Porter
died IN Dec, 1862 During the latter part of
ms HE Mr.. Porter has made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Whittum. Seven years
ago he had para ytic shock, since which
time he has been confined to his bed He
was the oldest man IN town. Funeral ser
vices took place Friday, March 9th, and
We're conducted by Rev. G. Harbutt.
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