The Republican journal., 1896-04-16
Searsport Locals.


Mrs. j. NJ. Gilkey is in Boston for her
spring millinery.
Cyrus True has bought the R. w Fowler
house in the village.
Celia Sargent is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hersey, at Maiden Mass.
Capt. James McGilvery left by train Mon
day for business trip to Boston.
Frank H. Mead was in town this week in
the interests of the Maine Register.
Sch Lizzie Lane has finished repairs at
Bucksport and will load hay for Boston.
The school controversy is closed so far as
the columns of The journal are concerned.
w. f. Grinnell returned from Boston Sat
arday with several horses for his sale stable
Frank E. Curtis left by steamer Thursday
to take command OF pilot boat No. ., Boston
harbor.
A. j. Nckerson has a large crew at work
on his wharf under the supervision of j. C..
Dutch.
Capt. l. c. Park and wife, who have been
visiting friends IN New York, returned Sat
nrday
The Searsport Savings Bank gives notice
Of a meeting of the corrorators May 9th at 10
o'clock a
Jessie Nickerson has been accepted
member of the Freshmen boat crew at
Wellesley.
Contribution next Sunday morning at
the Congl. church in behalf OF the Congl
Educational Society.
Capt. Geo. A. Carver of New York has
presented the Congl. church at Island Falls
with an 500 pound bell.
Fred Kendall Of Waltham, Mass, arrived
Saturday to attend the funeral of his grand
mother, Mrs. Kneeland
Capt. W. R. Gilkey and family left Mon
day to join schooner Georgia Gilkey at Port
land for the voyage to Rosario.
The lookup has been renovated and re-
juvenated and was occupied recently by
several gentlemen of the road
Sch. John j, Marsh, formerly bark, at
one time commanded by Capt. H. B. Whit
tier, has been abandoned at sea.
Miss Blanche Ross entertained small
company at whist Tuesday evening, and an
exceptionally pleasant time was reported.
Any reader of The journal who has copy
of either SCOTS or Hardee's Infantry tactics
will confer favor by corresponding with
Box 1919, Searsport.
By invitation the Light Guard Cadets of
Searsport will give an exhibition drill before
day evening, Apr. 23d.
We learned that the captain of schooner
that discharged freight here the past week
was one OF the of the Defender, but
We're unable to learn bis name.
Ship Tile f. Starbuck, Capt. Eben Cur
It's, mas again broken the record, arriving at
Astoria, Oregon, April Sth, from New York
III the unprecedented time of 107 days.
The Bangor News of recent date says:
Miss Nancy Nichols has secured position
as teacher at East Hampton Conn, and
her sister, Miss Maude Nichols, Will teach at
Isesboro'
The marriage OF William R. Palmer OF
Manchester Conn, and Miss Frances n
Ford took place at the residence Of the
bmdes father, Capt. Alanson Ford Wednes-
day at 10 O'Clock. Tie couple left for tie
home Of the groom ON the 50 train
Master Robert Grinnell, who has been
visiting his grandfather in Camden the past
week, returned home Tuesday. During his
visit Robert bought of his grandfather a half
interest in the celebrated horse r. w. The
Young bayer says the horse has d record of
seventeen and half. This proves that age
IS nothing. blood viii tell
There We're two alarms for fires here Apr
9th-one. at the residence of W NJ. Parse
on Steamboat avenue, was for slight blaze
IN the roof, and did little damage, and was
extinguished without the aid of the engines,
although they Were promptly on hand as
usua-the other, at o'clock P. NJ, proved
more serious. 1t was caused by the explo.
sion of a lantern III the hay loft of l.. II.
Rogers stable which was totally DESTROYED.
with another small out-building, but the
house was saved by the promptness of the
fire department. The Brownies had another
opportunity of which they availed them
selves, and got first water. The loss is about
$3.50; fully insured
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, April 10th.
Harriet H. Kneeland, aged So years and 10
months. Mrs. Kneeland's maiden name
was Randell, and she married in 1929 Henry
Kneeland, by whom she had ten children.
seven of whom survive with fifteen grand
children. For the past few years Mrs Knee
land had made her home with her daughters
at the village She lived an exemplary
Christian life. Her funeral took place Sun
day afternoon, Rev. r. G. Harbutt off ciating.
Mrs. Irene Gross died in Searsport. April
18th, aged SO years, II months and days
Mrs. Gross born in Frankfort, Nav T.
1906 Her maiden name was Irene Treat
She married Sept. 3, 1922, Edward I. Gross
There were born to them ten children, the
survivors being Mrs. Henry Kelley of Rox-
bury, Mass, John |. Gross of Boston, Eu-
gene K. of Windham, N. H., and Edward
A. of Searsport She a member Of the
Methodist church. The funeral took place
Wednesday from the residence of her son.
Edwin A, where she had made her home
for the past six years. Rev. o. H. Fernald