The Republican journal., 1899-03-09
sEARspORT LOCALS.

Thursday
Capt. G. G. Nichols left by steamer Thurs
day for New York.
Communion services at the Harbor church
next Sunday afternoon.
Mariners Lodge will confer the third de-
gree next Thursday evening,
W. B. Ford and Mrs. Hannah Ford of
Boston We're in town this week.
Friends here of Mayor d. N. Mortland of
Rockland extend congratulations
Mrs B. F. olcord left by train last Fri
day to join her husband in New York.
John W. Sweetser has returned to New
York to resume his duties as ship keeper.
The Nj. E society will serve clam stew
at their vestry at noon on town meeting day
Miss Desire Nickels returned to Bridg-
water, Mass, Monday to resume her studies
News was received Monday of the death
of Frank Sargent at Sailors Snug Harbor
New York.
W. E. Grlnnell has been appointed agent
for the New York Equitable Life Insurance
Co. for this town and vicinity,
The warrant is posted for the annual town
meeting next Monday and consists of As
articles mostly the usual routine business.
Fred Z. Whitcomb has taken the agency
Of Stevens Bro. 5 hand laundry of Belfast.
All work called Tor and delivered free of
charge
Monthly contribution will be taken next
Sunday morning at the Cong, church. Com
munlon service III the afternoon. Ladies mis-
sionary reading at Copgl. parsonage Friday
afternoon.
The cautata Dream of Fairy land" given
by Miss Nickerson's school in the Nichols
district Monday evening proved very sue
cesstul ENTERTAINMENT and is spoken very
highly of by those present.
w S. Hinckley of Lisbon, Deputy Grand
High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Maine,
will inspect Searsport Chapter Wednesday
evening, March 18th. An Royal Arch Masons
in town are cordially invited to be present.
A banquet will be given after the exercises.
Clement & Adams would inform their
customers that now-is the best time to buy
cotton goods. All the mills will advance
wages April 1st and prices of all goods have
advanced ten per cent. Everything viii be
sold at the old prices for the next two
weeks.
We noticed Tuesday that our snow-cov-
cred icy sidewalks were no respecters of
fopr il
on slippery places" but at this time all
went down, the old and the young the great
ana the small. the dignitied and the undig-
nitied. 1t was also noticed that all had
much the same expression on rising and dis
covering they were observed.
The 4th Quarterly Meeting for the NJ. E.
Church will be held Sunday, March 18th.
The services for the day are as follows
50 A M, Love Feast; 1918 A. NJ, preach
ing by Rev O. q " inslow of Belfast At
the close OF the sermon the sacrament of the
Lords Supper Will be administered At
G:l5 P. NJ Epworth League prayer meeting
at NJ praise and social meeting led by
the pastor, AS there are but six more Sun
days before the next annual conference ii is
desired thar a liberal Offering be made at
the morning service IN order that the Dis
trict expenses may be met III full at once.
The 4Il Quarterly Conferences business
session VIII be held Tuesday evening, April
4th, ?res.ding Elder w W, Ogier presiding.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport March "a
James 5, Sargent, aged % years. MIR. Sar
gent was born in Searsport, Jan. %, 1870
and was the son of Benjamin .. and Mar
garet (Butman) Sargent. He spent his boy
hood days IN Searsport, attending the public
schools. AT the age Of sixteen years he
Went to Texas and engaged in the cdtIle
business with his uncle, Samuel Butman,
and bid fair to become very successful. His
health failing last year he was obliged to re-
tire from the business and in August he re-
turned to Searsport. Since that time he has
gradually failed, though receiving at the
hands of his father, mother and siste rs the
most careful nursing. James was young
man OF sterling character, and though Of
very quiet and retiring disposition sur
rounded himself with friends wherever he
went, Notwithstanding his brilliant pros
poets i'll business that had been bh GIFTED by
that dread disease, consumption, he was
never heard TO murmur or complain, and
du1lng hls long sickness was most patient
sufferer The funeral took place from his
fathers residence Monday afternoon and
was largely attended The floral off erings
from TRENDS both here and in Massachusetts
were numerous and beautiful. The services
Were conducted by Rev. r. G. Harbutt.