The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27
Searsport Locals.

evening
Sch. Emma w. Day is loading hay for
Portland.
Walter E. Towers went to Boston Monday
by steamer,
Ella A Hopkinsi returned Wednesday
rom Augusta.
Sch A. j. Whiting is loading kiln wood
or Rock'and.
Capt. A. n. Blanchard returned from New
York Monday.
H. n Edwards and wife of Jackson were
in town this week.
W. E. Grinnel made business trip to
Boston the past week.
w. C. T. Hamilton left for his home in
Minneapolis W ednesday.
Fannie E. Smith Is visiting E. L. Warren
and family at Bucksport
Rev. b. B. Merrill of Brewer made short
visit here last week on his way to Boston,
Israel Closson went to New York Monday
TO 60 as hrst officer of schooner Sallle lOn.
Misses Nancy and Maude Nichols of
d. Mitchell.
Ephraim X. Smart of Kingsley, Kansas,
arrived 10y train Monday TO attend the fun
eraI ul w d. Smart.
Schoouers Lizzie Lane and +. l.. Warren
oaded Lay the past week by A. E. Nicker-
son for the Boston market.
G. V. Turgeon left Tuesday noon for a
business trip to the west in the interest of
the Nichols Monroe Manfg Co.
+ IL. Mosman of North Reading, Mass
who has been in town business trip,
leaves Tor Ills home to-day by steamer.
Degree work will be performed on several
candidates at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
evening. A full attendance is requested.
Notices up calling meeting of the
Memorial Association Monday evening at
80 o'clock to attend to important business.
Nickerson & Bailey have already received
between four and five hundred cords of
spool cod and expect, If the shedding holds,
to nearly double the quantity.
Monthly contribution at the Congl. church
next Sunday. Communion service in the
afternoon at $50. Communion service at
the Harbor church the following Sunday.
The Congregational sociable will be held
this, Thursday, evening, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leander Sargent, if fine. In event of storm,
Friday evening. The bell will be rung if it
to be held,
The annual town meeting will take place
Monday, March 9th. The warrant will be
put up Saturday. Those desiri & to insert
articles will do we'll to interview the select
men to-day, Thursday.
Among the arrivals at the Searsport House
the past week We're: E. W Burbank, Port
land, William Andrew Clark, Belfast,
Frank Eden Crowley, Belfast, Fisher
Parish, Portland, W. +. Bowden, Boston, F.
T. Foster, Portland, q. ?, Lombard Belfast
Nj. S. French, Boston, H. l.. Russell Rock
land, c. r. Phinney, Portland, f. j. Cayting,
Bangor, b. l. Nickerson, Rockiand, w. S.
Sopher, Buffalo, j. H. Nickery, Bangor
Chas. Small, Boston, +. ". Gould, Bangor
Unou Hail was taxed to It's utmost to ac-
cuMnodate the large audience ia attendance
at the annual supper and entertainment of
the Methodist Society last Tuesday evening.
Nearly Il hundred came from Belfast Four
hunortd and twenty supper tickets We're sold
and stlll there WAS food left. The entertain
ment MAS good. 1t consisted of reading by
Miss Minnie keIbert, songs by Nancy and
Maud Nichols Mile Colcord, Jennie
Curtis, little Mabel Savary and A. NJ. Kane,
concluding with the operetta, entitled "Sun
Flower Chorus
The First Baptist Choral Association of
Belfast Will give concert at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening, March 18th.
This association consists of twenty-four
members. 1t was organized ten months ago
and has since been under the constant in
struction of Mr.. E. S. Pitcher This concert
will prove rare treat to all lovers of music
The program will consist of several chorus
selections, with solos, duets and quartets
interspersed. Remember the date, March
18th.
Friends of Mrs. Harriet Fl. McGilvery
gave her surprise party ON her eightieth
birthday, which occurred Feb. 22nd. The
GLOWING were present: Mrs. Julia Blanch-
ard, Mrs. Emily j. Simonton, Mrs Sally H.
Eaton, Mrs. Mary Mosman, Mrs. Rebecca
Cyphers, Mrs. Amanda Catlin Mrs. Desire
Harris, Mrs. Abiah Merithew, Mrs. Julia A.
Nichols, Mrs. Catherine Park. The united
ages OF the company amounted to 826 years,
an average of over 70 years. After lunch
the ladies INDUCED in pleasant "reminiscences
OF by gone days.
OBITUARY Died in Searsport, Feb 21st,
William d. Smart. aged II years. Mr.. Smart
was born i'll Prospect, now Searsport Nov
10, 1913, and was one of eleven children of
Knight and Mary (Cass) Smart, only two of
whom survive-Bethsheba j. Merithew and
Mary M. Bassck. Mr.. Smart was married
three times. Four children were born to him
by his first wife, two of whom are living
-Ephraim X. of Kingsley, Kansas, and
William ID. of Searsport. His daughter
Emily was lost at sea when Capt. Peleg
B. Nichols bark, the Sarah A. Nichols,
cast away. Bertha E. died in NAL
den, Mass. in 1871 Mr.. Smart was a
lifelong Democrat, and having very re-
tentive memory it was pleasure to hear
him tell of the old campaigns. His brother,