The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

field w ednesday morning.
Bark Mabel 1. Meyers arrived at Pernam-
buco March 9th from Rosario.
A. E. Trundy has bought the old spool
mill and the adjoining dry house.
f. c. Pike left Monday morning with a
drove of cows for the Boston market.
Elizabeth C. Merithew returned to Warren
Monday to resume her business there.
A. E. Nickerson shipped load of hay to
Bar Harbor this week by schooner Senator.
Mary Grinnen of Camden is visiting her
brother and family at the Searsport House.
Mary Nichols, who has been spending the
winter in Boston, returned home last week.
Mrs. E. H. Nickerson of Portland has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P Fer
guson.
Mrs. Wolfson, who has been attending her
sister, Mrs, Gerry, left for her home in Nal
den, Monday.
John W, Sweetser, Who IS employed in
New York ship-keeper, is at home for a
a short vacation.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hichborn, son Robert and
daughter Emma, arrived by steamer Penob-
scot Saturday.
Rev. R. G .Harbutt left Monday by steam
er Penobscot for Boston, and viii be absent
two or three weeks.
Mariners Lodge, f. & A. NJ, will confer
the third degree next Tuesday evening Re-
freshments will be served
Marshall Meyers, who has been an invalid
at the Massachusetts General Hospital for
several months, returned home last week
Frank Gross, on account Of illness, was
Obliged to resign his position as conductor
on the electric cars in Boston, and returned
home by steamer Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah G. Towle desires to extend sim
cere thanks to neighbors and friends in town
Tor their many acts of kindness during the
recent illness and death of her hus band
Howard L. Towle.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Doak, widow
OF the late Capt. Darius Doak, We're brought
here from Belfast for burial Monday. Mrs
Doak IS very pleasantly remembered by
some OF our older citizens, as the family had
d lOuS 1luc ItSluenCt mere.
To THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL: In re-
ply to the criticism Of your North Searsport
correspondent in last weeks Journal. of our
action IN charging the burial expenses of ex-
soldiers to the poor accounts allow us TO
say That the burial expenses were paid
10y the town precisely as stated in the report
that the town was reimbursed later by the
State, as appears in the Treasurers report
that the bills We're carried to the poor ac-
counts because that seemed to be the proper
place Tor them; and that has been the
course taken with like bills in former wears
w AateVer error we may have made in This
matter was made unwittingy, and we are
innocent OF any intentional wrong to any
one. LSelectmen OF Searsporl for 1896
OBITUARY Howard Tow, e, born in Sears
port June s. 1919, died here March 26, 1897,
aged II years, months and p DAYS He
married Sarah Brock Sept. s, 1872, and had
NV" children, son and daughter the latter
OF whom died some four years ago at the
age of 10. She was a young lady of talent
ana promise. Mr.. Towe was a member of
S., the Advent society. and constant in his al
tendance al their meetings. He was hard
WORKING ana honest man, and his efforts
Tor livelihood under his disabilities were
considered commenabe by the community.
HIS funeral took place from the NJ. E.
church Sunday afternoon, and the services
were conducted by Rev 0. II. Fernald.
PARK ITEMS. One day last week we'll
known captain and a brave young lad Of
this place started out to catch some found
ers, 1Ley had not tioundered long, hen
much to the captains regret he was obliged
TO h5h Tor his mate The Jack of hearts
Idteiy bought tine stopper and is only wait
ing tor the roads to get dry so that he can
try his steed with J. G. P, who has fine
black trotter. Some of our girls, who went
10 the straw shop, have been called home on
account Of sickness. Our little neigbbor-
hood has been specially afflicted with La
Grippe this spring, but at this date there are
no new cases and those who We're sick are
all on the mending hand Mrs. j. C. Peas.
lee mas gone 10 Boston to visit her daughter,
Mrs Billiard, whose little boy has been Sc
rlousiy sick Of scarlet fever. Mrs. Andrew
Pendleton and her daughter, Miss Marietta,
returned home from Boston last week.
NORTH sEARsPoRT ITEMS
Mrs. II. P. Towle is sick with la CRIME
Capt Geo. E. Chaplin was in Bangor re-
Gently on business
Sumner Green and Frank Dow have gone
to kedstone, n. II.
Miss Alice NJ. Dow has returned from Bel
fast, where she has been attending school.
Miss Eudavilla Cleaves has gone to Cas-
tine, where she is attending Normal school.
Robert Nickerson has returned from Unity
Plantation, where he has been at work in
the woods.
Z. K. Hartman and son Joseph of Brewer
We're called to town last Sunday to attend
the funeral of his father, Mr. James Harri
man.
A large delegation of our towns people
went to Swanville last Saturday to attend
the funeral of the wife of Hon. A E. Nicker-
son. The many friends of the family ex-
tend their heartfelt sympathy to them in
heir hour Of great sorrow
James Hartman Of North Searsport, an
old and respected citizen, died March 18th,