The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-04-28
SEARSPORT LOCALS.


Miss Edith CHM of Bucksport was the
guest of Miss Field Saturday.
G. A. Robertson of Augusta was register
ed at the Searsport House Friday.
Ship st. Paul, Capt. F. W. Treat, sailed
from New York in March for Japan.
Ship W. H. Conner Capt J. 7. Erskine,
sailed from New York April 23d for Shang-
hal
Ship R. R. Thomas, Capt. E. d. Blanch-
ard, sailed from Manila April 23d, for New
York.
Bark Mabel l. Meyers, Capt. G. N. Meyers,
sailed from Boston March 14th for Buenos
Ayres.
Grace E.! Field who has been spending
the winter in Wilmington, Del, returned
home last week.
News was received last week of the death
Mrs. Rosa Page Huntley, which occurred at
Brewer April 22d,
Mrs. W. r. Gilkey and family arrived by
steamer Saturday and will remain at home
for the summer.
James r. Park, who has spent the winter
with his daughter in Faneuil, Mass, return
ed home Thursday.
Pensions were granted the past week
to John Farley, and to Sarah j. Colson,
widow of Otis Colson.
Bert Colcord, who is attending the Com
mercial College in Bangor, made short
visit at home this week
Miss NJ. Ida West, now in Maiden, Mass,
will be at home to resume her dressmaking
business the last of May
Sch. r. w. Hopkins, Capt. G. W. HIGH
born, sailed from Cienfuegos April 23d for
some port in the Unite. States.
Fred Sawyer has secured position with
the Boston Woven Hose Co. and left by
steamer City of Bangor Thursday.
Capt. Frank 1. Pendleton arrived home
last week, and will remain at home while
his ship makes voyage to Hong Kong.
Bark c. p. Dixon, Capt. F. Gilkey
sailed from New York April 23d for port
Elizabeth. She carries an English cargo
Lin. Sargent, who has been in the driver
at Oamon Stream, returned home Friday,
and has taken Mr.. o. Sargent's place
with the order cart.
Ship A j. Fuller, Capt. c. M. Nichols, ar
rived at Honolulu April 9th, 121 days from
New York. Capt. Nichols predicted before
sailing that he would make the passage in
125 days
Flora, eldest daughter of L. F. Porter ar
rived Friday from Boston with her aunt.
Mrs Flanders, and will spend the summer
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs, F. W.
Porter.
We would say to our Belfast neighbors
that the passages at the eastern and western
entrances to the bay can be seen much bet
ter from Searsport than from their CITY, and
if we See any strange craft coming in during
the summer We will give timely warning, so
all viii have time to pack their vauables
Ernest Woodcock and Lewis Adams of
Bangor had rugged experience on a rec ent
pleasure trip to Searsport. They arrived
here Saturday on bicycles, and it was eviden,
from their appearance that they had work ed
trundling their wheels which were covered
with layers of soil from the Ham pden loan
to the Prospect clay; but their tr oubles had
just begun, for before they got their dam
aged wheels repaired a new storm had set in
obhging them to abandon the road and
wait until Monday. Then, becoming desper-
ate from fear that the militia company, tc
which one belonged, would be called to the
front and he no5 present-which might be
construed as desertion in the face of the
enemy-they again resumed the road riding
to Belfast, where they took steamer NJ. & M .
and we hope reached home safely without
further adventure.
OBITUARY. Once more we chronicle the
deaTh of one of our oldest and most respect
ed citizens. M Joseph E. Nichols was born
in Searsport Formerly Prospect, Me- April
IL. 1917, and departed this life April q, 1898
aged 81 years and days. He was the last
of family of nine children of Samuel and
Mary Nichols, ate of this town, and led an &C.
tive and useful life until Frustrated by age
and intirmity. He was engaged in shipbuild.
ing, having worked on many of the staunch
vessels for which Searsport is noted. Mr.
Nichols was for many years a member Of
the Congl. church, living an exemplary
Christian life. He first married Eliza
beth A. Matthews of Prospect, WHO
bore him seven children - Mrs Oscar
u. Eaton of Searsport, Henry j. Nichols Of
Boston, Mrs. Edwin J. Wentworth of Sears
port, Mrs. Forest W. Treat of Searsport
Mrs. M. A. Fow .er of Searsmont Charles E
Nichols of Montgomery, Ala, and Mrs. Ho
bart M. Taylor of Milton, Mass, all of whom
survive him except the first named, Mrs
Oscar Eaton and Henry j. Nichols. His
wife died Jan. 10, 1872, and he married
March 8, 1876, Mrs. Julia A. Mariner Of
Lincolnville, who still survives him, bearing
her sorrow with the blessed assurance that
her great loss is his eternal gain. During
the last three years it has been my pleasu r,
and delight to occasionally visit and con
verse with this sanity man, whom eve
found full of comfort good cheer and look
ing forward with glorious anticipations t,
his home on the other shore. He walked
and talked with God. On the anniversar
OF his o1st birthday, four days before hi
death, his prayer seemed to take the cadenc