The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
SEARSPORT LOCALS.


day,
Grace f. Field is visiting friends in Bucks
port.
F. NJ. Harris of Boston spent Sunday in
town.
Miss Nita Griffin is attending the COM
mencement at kent's Hill.
Mail adviees report ship Abner Coburn
passed ST. Helena April 10Th.
Capt. W, h. Gilkey went to New York
Thursday by train on business trip.
A B. Ferguson, who has been visiting his
son in New York, returned home Wednes-
day.
W, E. Grinnell is visiting his brother-in-
law, Sheriff Nathaniel Doane, in Manches-
ter. \. IL,
Mrs. Desire Il Harris Will spend the sum
mer with her sister. Mrs. Ii. H, McGllvery.
Fred Morrow and Mrs. H B. Whittier
were in town last week to attend the
funeral Of their brother
There Will be a concert at the harbor
church sunday evening, 1t beng children
day. A good program Las been arranged
Mrs Eyahna Carver of Tacoma arrived
by steamer Sunday evening, and VIII make
an extended visit TO ler mother and sister
here.
Sch. Lizzie Lane, Capt. A. G. Closson, ar
rived Monday from Boston and has since
chartered to load lumber and ice at Bangor
for New York
A party consisting of j a. Clement Capt.
AMOS Nichols. Joseph D. Sweetser and Bert
Coleord captured five beautiful land-locked
salmon from Swan Lake last week.
The relatives Of George W. Morrow desire
to thank their ueighbors AID friends for the
many. kindnesses extended to the family
during the long illness of Mr.. Morrow.
Steamer Penobscot did not arrive Sunday
until about s o'clock p. n. and was obliged,
by reason of the mines IN the river, to re-
main at the wharf here until o'clock Mon
day morning.
Mrs. j. 7. Erskine, Mrs. F l. Pendleton,
Mrs. E. d. Colcord, Miss Maud B. Colcord
and MISS Lizzie Whitcomb are attending the
graduating exercises at the E. Nj, Z. Semi
nary, Bucksport.
F. A. Wentworth saw deer in the field
near the Wiswell place Saturday. This deer
las been seen several times, and has become
SO tame that he will allow team to drive
close by him without betraying the least fear.
Charles E. Norris, son Of our former towns
man, Charles B. Norris of Grand Island,
Neb.. is following in the footsteps of his
father in answering his country's call He
is now in camp with Company NJ, ID
Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry at
Chickamauga, Park. Ala.
A GRAND CELEBRATION July 4IH. Our
patriotic citizens, believing nothing could be
more appropriate this year of 1898 than a eel
ebration ii Independence day. have secured
the Winterport band and propose to give one
Of the grandest celebrations ever given here.
EXCLUSIONS are to be run by steamers from
surrounding towns, and no effort will be
spared 10 make il the celebration of this
vicinity. Among the features of the parade
the business houses Will be represented and
there viii he a chariot carrying the God
dess Of Liberty surrounded by young ladies'
representing the States OF the Union, an
other with Dewey, the hero of Manila, and
other representations which will be an
nounced later The celebration will close
with a band concert and ire works in the
evening.
OBITUARY Died in the New England
Hospital, Boston, Mass, June "a, Elizabeth
wife Of Wrn. NJ. Merithew, aged il years.
Mrs. Meritnew Went TO Boston a few weeks
ago for surgical treatment, and it was hoped
the operation won Il be successful, but bad
symptoms appeared and she sank rapidly,
dying as above stated. Mrs. Merithew was
one of eleven children of the late John aud
Margaret Burrows, and formerly lived in
North Searsport, but their house there was
destroy ed by fire and the family moved to
Reading, Mass, where the older daughters,
oy lndomitable pluck, secured employment
and with their earnings kept the family to-
gethe1, thoroughly educating the younger
meInters SO that they became fitted for vari-
GUS responsible positions in life. In 1874,
This place, and has since resided here Seven
children We're born 70 them, all of whom, with
the husband, survive. The remains came bv
train Friday and the funeral took place from
her ate residence Saturday afternoon, Rev.
r. &. Harbutt conducting the services.
NORTH sEARsPoRT ITEMS.
Frank Black visited his parents last Sun
day.
Welman Moulton returned to Lowell last
week.
No school in dist No. 9 last week; the
teacher was sick.
Earl Marden in last weeks locals should
have read Ed. Marden.
Mrs. Geo. D. Chapman, who has been
quite sick, is slowly recovering.
Miss Jennie Carter is visiting her brother,
E. w. Carter in Danyers, Mass.
Mrs. Marion Mathews is in Brooks visit
ing her son, Walter l.. Mathews
Mrs. Howard Ward is very sick DR.. j. S.
Cole of Swanville is attending her
Freeman j. Dow and Frank Dow are at
Work stone cutting on Mosquito Mountain in
Prospect
Roscoe Barrows of Salem, Mass, arrived
last Saturday to attend the funeral of his