The Republican journal., 1898-07-21

I A KLoNDIKE IN OUR Own Town. Some
time since Arthur Ridley brought to c. a.
Monroe several samples of quartz which
upon examination were found to contain
gold in small quantity. The discovery eXcit-
ed the young man and he has been spending
all his spare time in prospecting in that Vi
entity. This week Mr.. Monroe received
several samples of ore and selecting the best
in the lot ground up small piece and melt
ing the fragments together found a piece of
metal which he declares to be very fine
quality of gold If the lodges in that neigh
borhood prove rich as these last spec-
mems it would assay at thousands of dollars
ton, and we have Klondike at our door.
About two hundred people assembled Mon
! day evening in front of the residence of DIR.
| E. Hopkins to assist in a flag raising. After
several selections had been rendered by the
| New England Home Co.'S band Harriet
| Webher arrayed in red, white and blue,
! pulled the cord which flung to the breeze
the flag which the doctor had provided, at
| the same time scattering numerous red
white and blue butterflies and tiny flags.
| The company proceeded with the band to
the house of f. l.. Merithew, where a large
! nag, presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Merithew by
/ their son Bernard, was suspended across the
street After another selection by the band,
! the party returned to the doctors, where
lemonade and cigars We're passed, and after
cheers for the flag, the band, aud DR.. Hop
| klns, the assembly dispersed.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, July 14th,
Fidelia A, wife OF Capt. William Meyers,
aged - years. Mrs. Meyers was the daugh-
ter of the late Marshall and Sarah A, Dutch,
and was born in Searsport, where she has
largely spent her life. She married Capt.
| Meyers in 1888, by whom she had three sons
and daughter-Clarence N, Ralph S.
Marshall D., and Mabel l., wife of Clifton
| A. Snell--all of whom survive. Mrs. Meyers
was very estimable lady, a true wife and
| loving mother. The funeral took place Sat-
urday and was conducted by Rev. 81. W.
Norton. Died in Searsport, July 18th,
Annie NJ, wife of Crawford F. Treat, aged
| 81 years. Mrs. Treat had been sufferer
for many years from asthma, but was able
to attend to her household duties nearly all
the time. Her death, which was very sud-
| den, was result of heart failure. She
| leaves has band, three sons and daugh-
| teT-Alvah c., who is at present in Alaska !;
| Warren c., who resides in Boston; Elisha
and Minnie, who reside here. Mrs. TT eat
was one who enjoyed her family, and spared
nc pains to make her home pleasant. Mr..
| Treat and children have the sympathy of
| the entire community in their bereavement.
NORTH SFARSPORr ITEMS.
Rev. H W. Norton of Searsport village
will preach at the church here next Sunday.
Miss Addie S. Matthews was in Brooks
last week visiting her brother Walter L..
Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Nichols and family
of Swanville We're in town Sunday visiting
relatives.
Sunnyside cottage is again opened. Twen-
ty arrived by last Saturdays boat and are
occupying it.
Some of our farmers have finished haying
and report as good yield as last year and
OF better quality.
Little Ethel Flood of Belfast has been in
| town for the past week visiting her aunt,
Mrs, H. P, Towle
Fred S. Back and family arrived by Sun
! days boat and are visiting his parents, Mr..
! and Mrs, II NJ. Black.