The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

G. E. Marks is loading schooner Marcellus
with brick for Boston.
Schs. A. j. Whiting and Columbian are
loading wood for Rockland.
Miss Name Rouston of Fort Fairfield is
visiting her father, n. Roulston.
F. H Mosman of North Reading, Mass, is
making business visit in town.
Maud B. Cocord left by steamer Monday
for a two weeks visit to Maiden, Mass.
There will be missionary reading at the
Congl parsonage next Friday afternoon.
On account of much sickness there We're
small congregations at the churches Sunday.
Misses Martha and Henrietta Ross return
ed home from West Newton by train Fri
day.
Sch, Georgia Gilkey, Capt. " R. Gilkey,
has been chartered to load at New York for
Port Spain.
Ship State of Maine, Capt. H. G. Curtis
has been chartered to load at Hong Kong
for New York.
John NJ. Stevens left Tuesday morning for
Lewiston where he has a situation with a
photographer.
Miss Ella Devereaux of Ellsworth, who
has been visiting friends in town, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs, Milton kneeland returned Saturday
from visit to her cousin, Hon. S. w. Mat
thews of Augusta.
The Epworth League entertainment came
off as advertised on Tuesday evening, and
was we'll patronized.
Nickerson Bailey are saving large
quantities of spool wood. They have also
made several shipments of spoos.
Ella A. Hopkins, who has been visiting
friends in Boston and vicinity, returned
home by steamer PenoLscot Saturday.
The contribution for printing and other
expenses which was to have been taken at
the Congl. church last Sunday was post
poned until next Sunday.
f. A. Curtis has bought the store in the
Merrithew block, next door to the one he
now occupies, and is renovating it prepara-
tory to moving his grocery business there.
We understand that Grinnell and Bah
cock have bought of William H Mason,
Esq, OF Frankfort, another of the famous
Slavery mare colts. Last summer they sold
one of the same breed for $500 The one
bought is FLY by Haroldson, three Years
old in May.
T Ship t. Z. Cakes, Capt Reed, sailed from
Hong Kong july 4. 1896, and arrived in New
York, March y, 1897, after passage of 267
days. The ship Gov. Robe, Capt Amos
Nichols, sailed from the same port June odd
or twelve days earlier than the Cakes, and
arrived III New York Oct. l. 1896, after a
passage of 13l days. The Robbie DISCHARGED.
loaded and sailed Dec. 9th for Melbourne.
January 18th, in lat % S, near Trinidad
Island, she spoke the Cakes bound to New
York and supplied her with provisions, an
irving in Melbourne Feb. 2Gth, % days be-
fore tie Cakes arrived III New York.
SEARsPoRT REUNION. 4 pleasant gather
ing, consisting mostly of young ladies from
StarspoIt, Me, met last " ednesday evening
at the residence OF Mrs. H. B. Ford. 80 W EST
Cottage street. The first part of the evening
was spent at whist, with the result that &c Ina
Sargent and James Nichols are the hapty
laossessors OF two beautiful prizes. Musical
selections, both vocal and Instrumental by
Phlneas PendIeton, Mary Nichols and Nancy
Ford, concluded such a sociable evening as
one might expect from reunion of friends
ami relatives, all from little town in the
Pine Tree Stats. The following were the
guests, some of whom are visiting Boston for
a few weeks only: Martha Ross, Henrietta
Rcss, Lucy Sargent, Hope Curtis, Luessa
FORD, James Ford, Edwin Griffin, VIM.
Foster. Mary Ford, Alexander Nichols, Eben
Sawyer. IRoxbury, Mass, paper.
OBITUARY Death has taken from our
circle most worthy person, Miss Louise
E. Park having died after short illness of
typhold pneumonia, aged 30 years. She
leaves widowed mother, one sister and a
brother to mourn their loss, and her death is
much regretted by all She will be sadly
missed III her home, in the social circle, and
especially IN the church, in which she was
faithful devoted Christian worker She was
also prominent member of the Y T. C.. f.
Society and a Sunday school teacher Truly
II can we'll be said of her that her life was
testimony She was of genial disposition
having good word for all. Her friends
"iti ioAiS ACihcuDtI NOW she W1Ul ClrlSGlal
faith went forth into that great beyond with
the impress of beautiful prayer upon her
lips. The funeral services were held at her
late home, Monday, March 18th. Rev. r.
u Harbutt, spoke words of comfort and
read appropriate scripture to the bereayed
family, who have the sympathy of all
M A. E.
Caroline M Warren, wife of Abner Fl.
Warren, Esq, of Searsport, was born Nav
80, 1875, and departed this life in great peace
March 10, 1887, aged 81 years, months and
- days. Mrs. Warren was born of sterling
stock, being the daughter of Humphrey and
Eliza Mason OF this town, and from child
exhibited marks of character that endeared
her to all with whom she associated. The
dread disease, consumption, marked her for
its victim more than twenty-five years ago,
yet with vitality characteristic of her
Kindred, and an energy equalled only by her
strong will, she continued to minister to
family and friends, until confined to her
home three years since. Nor was she.
though long tine an invalid, lacking in
deeds OF mercy and help to her neighbors
and friends who needed her assistance She