The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-10
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Mrs Charles Adams and son are at S A
Stevens.
Gordon Ausrlund and family of Rockland
are visiting friends here.
Capt and Mrs. c. F. Carver are the guests
OF L. y. Sawyer and wife.
Rev A. H. Thompson and wife of Ray
mond, n H, are at &. F. Smiths.
About forty from here attended the con-
cert at Standpoint Monday evening.
Mrs Sidney Knowlton of Rockport, Mass,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. w E Closson.
Harry Mason, who has been second officer
of bark G. ?. Dixon, is at home for a vaca-
ton.
F. NJ. Dutch of Newton, Mass, is visiting
his Latlve town after an absence of eight
years,
Capt b F. Colcord left Thuraday for New
York to take command OF ship Abner Co.
burn.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph A Stevens of East
Thorndike visited his brother, G. II Stevens
the past week.
Mrs. Clarissa Carver and Ralph Crowell of
Brockton, Mass, arrived by steamer Penob-
scot Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs c. F. Plummer of Mont
vile We're the guests of c. Ii. Stevens and
wife the first of the week.
d. S. Simpson and wife of Everett Mass
are making their annual visit of two or
three weeks to Searsport.
Ex-Mayor n F. Houston of Belfast is
spending several weeks at the Houston
homestead, South Shore road
The Searsport amateurs will give the
drama, Me an Otis in renslow Hall,
Stockton Springs this, Thursday evening
under the auspices of the V ! Of that
place.
Mrs. Desire Meg Buck and family of Mar
ion, S. c., arrived by steamer Sunday. and
will spend several weeks with Mrs. H. h.
McGilvery, Mrs Bucks mother
Mrs. Charlotte Ford and her guest, Miss
Jones, who are both connected in an official
capacity with the United States Hotel, Bos-
ton. are spending their vacation in town
very pleasant reunion was held at Swan
Lake Tuesday by two ladies, who in their
younger days were known as the West
enders The "reminiscences talked over were
not only Interesting to themselves but to
some ancient male friends who were at the
lakes
Many of our people will take advantage of
the excursion to Bar Harbor on the steamer
Sedwick. Friday, to visit the ships of the
North Atlantic squadron and witness the
entertainment given by the officers of the
fleet to the people from the shore that day.
Capt. Charles Gilkey, who left here nine
teen years ago to locate in Missouri, is visit
ing relatives and friends here. 1t pleases
him to see how bewildered some of our citi-
zeus look when he takes them by the hand
and calls them bv their gwen names, but
very many after a third or fourth glance re-
spond, "holloa Charles"
The afternoon tea and musical given by
the ladies of the Cong'l Society at Union
Hall last Thursday evening was a very great
success The hall was finely decorated, and
" til the pretty summer costumes worn by
the ladies made it one of the most handsome
gatherings it has been our privilege to report
for many a day. The musical program rank
ed we'll With any ever given here and many
of tue numbers We're warmly encored. The
receipts amounted to So.
Two carriage accidents occurred the past
week both occasioned by the horses taking
fright from bicycles Austin French with
a party of ladies', was returning to Sandy
point last Thursday evening from the musi-
cal at Mon Hall, W hen they We're run into
by a Gicyciist who had neither bell or lamp,
causing an upset by which the occupants of
the Carriage received a severe shaking up.
Monday. James Treat. while driving near the
resideu f. If W. G. PendletoD, was thrown
from lis wagon and received bad cut on
his lead
Dr II. H. Sc ers has at his office a piece
about seven inches hy four taken from the
face If Isaac George by the surgeons of St.
Bot, lph Hospital, No. 90 Garrison street,
Boston. which is conducted by DR.. F. A.
Davis. Mr.. Geor~4 informs us by letter that
his face is heal: : rapidly and notwithstand-
ing the large amount of tissue removed the
surgeons think he will have a very presenta-
bic looking face. No words in the English
language are too strong for him to use in
praise of DR.. Davis and the corps of
physicians associated with him.
In arranging and conducting numerous
Grand Army excursions in the past, DIR.
Hopkins has had the assistance and advice
Of that veteran conductor of such affairs, A.
j simmons, New England Agent Of the
Royal Blue Line. and on the coming trip
20 Philadelphia. to attend the National En-
campment he not only has his assistance in
making up the excursion, selecting the
routes and arranging the time tables, but
Mr. Simmons will be stationed at S24 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, the entire week
to assist the doctors party and other New
England friends, in any possible direction
including information relative to side trips
as we'll as facilitate their return TO Boston
and other New England points. The doctor
has state rooms on both the B. & B. S. S.
Co.'S line and the Sound lines and has also
engaged numerous rooms at Philadelphia at
very low rates. 1t would be well for those
intending to join his party to notify him at
once aud secure state rooms on both lines.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Aug. ID,
Capt. Isaac \. Hartman. aged 80 years, 10
months and 3 days. Capt. Hartman was
born in Prospect, Sept. %, 1915 and was one
of family of twelve children, only two of
whom are living-Danie, who resides in
Searsport, and Mrs. Octavia Pettingill of
Sioux City, South Dakota. He married
Sarah Grant of Prospect, Dec. 4, 1916, who
survives him, and by whom he had three
chlIdren-Drummond of Melrose, Mass,
Frances, wife of E. c. Pike of this place, and
child who died in infancy. Capt Hartman
came to Searsport in 1851 and made his home
at the Harbor. In his early days he follow
ed the sea and commanded, among other
vessels, briggs Seabell and Henry Mathews,
the latter built here for him. He retired from
the sea about Al years ago, giving his atten
ton largely to farming, For many years he
was chairman of the board of selectmen and
held many other town Offices He was a
strong temperance advocate, and until very
recently took a great interest in local town
affairs. He was always outspoken in his
views and nothing could swerve hun from
what he considered was right His funeral
took place at his late residence Friday after
noon and was conducted by Rev. r. 6
Harbutt. Mariners Lodge, F. x A, NJ, of
which he was member, performed the ma
sonic services at the grave.
MONROE. Mr.. c. G. Moody met with a
very painful accident last Saturday. While
setting the underpinning under his house a
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