The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-09
Searsport Locals.

at Boston.
Mrs. Jane c, Putnam left Sunday for Ros-
lindae, Mass.
Benjamin II. Mudgett of Monroe was in
town Sunday.
Margaret Sargent left by steamer Thurs
day for Salem.
Miss Mary Mcclure is making short
visit to her parents.
Miss Jessie Nickerson returned to Welles-
ley College Monday.
Miss Blanche Ross is spending her yaca-
ton at home.
Can't. J. b. Nichols left by steamer Penob-
scot Monday for Boston.
Reading at the Congl. parsonage this,
Thursday, evening.
Capt. A lanson Ford arrived home from
New York Thursday.
Charles c. Hamilton returned. to Boston
by tram Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ellen Wales of Lynn is visiting her
sister Mrs l.. b. Whitcomh.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen arrived by train Sunday
morning from Brunswick, Ga.
john Blanchard and wife of Bangor are
making short stay IN Park, Me.
Tyler Crockett is meeting with good sue
cess in the sale Of pianos and organs.
Geo. E. Marks loaded sch Elizabeth Eos
ter with brick the past week for Boston.
The seleotmen are at present very much
occupied in assessing the valuation for this
year
a. E. Nickerson < Co. loaded sch. Emma
W Day with hay for Portland the past
week
Several of the knights Templar in town
attended the Easter service at Belfast Sun
day afternoon.
Capt and Mrs. J. T Erskine arrived from
New ork last W ednesday, Capt. Erskine' 8
health shows marked Improvement
The music at the harbor church Easter
sunday was rendered. y W. g. Sawyer's
class, and deserves special mention.
A new postotice has been established at
the Harhor, and Will be known as Park.
AsdpL. W drIen -, 9El1ltt Will OlllCidut dS
postmaster.
Rev. h, G. Harbutt reports having attend
ed six funerals in the past two weeks and
that the average ages OF five of the deceased
was eighty-six years
A flock of eight wild geese alighted in the
docks Monday. Several crack shots ex-
perimented on the geese, but the distance
was lnaecurately judged and none We're Sc
cured.
News was received recently of the death
by drowning Of John Jenness in Florida.
MIR. Jenness, in company with Mr.. E. S.
Upham OF Saugus, has spent the summer
here for tie past fifteen years.
a letter received from Capt. Amos Mich
OILS OF ship Gov. Robe, at Y yokohama, states
thai his mate, MIR. \. X. 2. Townsend, was
washed overheard and drowned three weeks
before the ship arrived at that port
Among the arrivals at searsport House
the past week were c. A. Feeling, NJ F,
kohn, NJ. 5. French, Boston; Frank T,
Grows, E. q Bemner, j. u. Bergman, Port
Land. c. 0. Libby, \. f. Haley, Bangor; q.
j. SHAW. f. A. Shaw, Hartland
The I'd district Republican committee have
arranged with the Maine Central 10, r. for
one fare tickets tut jh" round trip to Water
Vile to ATTEND the district convention April
I7th Inst. Stop over is also allowed to de e.
gates returLing from the State convention
at Portland.
Rev Il. g. Harbutt called the attention of
his hearers last Sunday morning to the tact
that al d recent week night service there were
thirty-tWo ladies and the pastor present.
One good lady has since raised the question
2s to whether tins will be the proportion Of
men and women III heaven
Capt. Charles Baker was here last week
III the interests of a company who propose
to put water INTO SearspUrt The source
from which the water Will be supplied, if it
proves sufficient, will give one of the finest
water works Of any town in Eastern Maine,
as the pressure viii be sufficient to nitro
duee the water into the top of She highest
house il town. A survey will be made at
once.
OBITUARY. Died III Searsport, April ID
Foss Hamilton, aged 10 Years and months
MIR. Hamilton was born in Lisbon, Maine
Sept. 80, lS22, and came here in 1885, where
he has since resided. He married Emily
Lane Jan l, 1915, by whom he had SIX chill.
dren, four Of whom are living-Mrs. Milton
kneeland and Josiah L. of this place, Charles
c. of Boston and Warner .. f. of Minneapo.
is. Mr.. Hamilton was in trade here sixteeI
years, and since closing cut his business in
the village he devoted his time to agricul.
tural pursuits. He was a kind and genia
neighbor and had many friends in town
For the past few months he has made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Kneeland
from whose residence the funeral took place
last Saturday, Rev. r. G. Harbutt officiating
go. Capt. Daniel Fernaid died IN Searsp0r,
April Sd, in the SSth year of his age. He
was the son of Tobias Fernald late of Mount
Desert, and grandson of Tobias of kittery
Maine. AT an early age he commenced a
sea-faring life, and amassed a good com
petence for age and retirement, but met with
reverses after the war which dissipated
most of his fortune. He was interested il
everything that was worthy of consideration
and did much to aid the development of his
native town in business and literary prog