The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-02
SCAR SPORT LOCALS.

Mrs. g. A. Nichols OF Maiden, Mass. is
visiting her SISTER Mrs. E 2. Field
The Cougl society will hold their annual
supper and entertainment Thursday even
ing, Feb. 10Th.
We are pleased to learn that Sidney Treat
has been promoted to be :. Boston pilot. and
extend congratulations to the young man
List of advertised letters; Mr.. Ira Cot
trei, Miss Atfie Kendall. Mr., Chas Roberts,
Mrs. Edward Thompson, Mrs. j. w. White.
The soclable at the upper Conference
room, this, Thursday, evening will be enter
tanned by Mrs. c. NJ Nichols and Mrs. B. F.
ColcOrd.
Joseph E. Carr left for his home in Snug
ger, Col, Monday. He was accompanied by
Lin Sargent who expects to find employ
ment in that city
The Stockton Amateur Dramatic Club
will present the drama "Mr Bob at town
hall Tuesday evening, Feb. It'll. 1t will be
followed by dance TO music by Gilmore.
F. E. Curtis, chairman of the committee on
refreshments at the recent Masonic public
the committee to the ladies who so generous
ly assisted in the DIM ng room
The Ladies Aid Society will have
change III their hill of fare at the supper to
be held this, Thursday, evening, at their
vestry. Instead of the usual baked beans
they will serve first class clam stew, coffee
and dougbnuts. Admission 10 cents. All
are cordially invited
William Bassick, who died at ms home
here Jan 18th, a brother of the late f.
ClBassick of Bridgeport, Ct, the discoverer
OF the famous Bassck silver mine in Color
ado. The funeral was held here at a N.
Friday, and the remains We're taken to
Waldo for intermeut.
What might have been a serious blaze
Tuesday evening at Masonic Hall was
averted 10y the presence of mind and good
nerve of Frank E. Whitcomb Jr After
nearly all the guests Ii al departed lighted
lamp was overturned and the OF running out
became igulted. The Young pluckily
seized the flaming lamp and carried it out
doors before it exploded. lie received some
burns ON his hands. and the carpet was
slightly damaged.
The bark j. H. Bowers, Capt @. n. Mey-
ers, bound TO Rosario, and the barkentine
Mabel |. Meyers, Capt VIM. Meyers bound
to Buenos AYres, both in the stream
ready to sail. 1t is rather a curious coin
cldence that father and son command these
vessels and they Will PROBABLY start at the
same time for South America. The senior
Captain Meyers is IN the barkentine while
his son commands the bark. Both are from
Searsport, and they will have ID CHI c- to
test the respective sailing qualities 40; their
vessels on trip out. The Meyel the
more modern vessel and probably I'll faster
Of the two, but weather conditions may
make quite an exciting race to the river
Platte. Portland Evening Express
Hon E G. Burleigh is getting very near
the warm spot in the hearts of his constitu-
ents in this locality SO long retained by Hon.
Seth L. Mllliken. By recent act in secur-
ing the discharge Of L S. Marine George NJ.
Porter, at the request Of his mother, be has
added to the hosts Of friends he al
ways had in Searsport. Mr.. Porter was in
the fore part of the battle at Guantanamo
and by the exposure incident to those terri
bic days, contracted malaria IN its worst
form. His company having been ordered to
the Ladrones, his friends felt sure that ex-
posure in that climate in his present enfeeb-
led condition would surely prove fatal
His mother, IN her anxiety appealed to MIR
Burleigh, who at once responded to her
request, and through his influence she has
been notified the discharge of the young
man will be executed in few days.
The installation of the officers of Mariners
Lodge, T. & A. M, which occurred Tuesday
evening, was one of the most enjoyable the
lodge has experienced for many years. The
ceremony was performed in a very i'm
pressive manner. There We're over two hun
dred present, among them several members
with their ladies from adjoining towns
After the installation exercises IA short en-
tertainment was given, consisting of re-
marks by Revs. H W Norton and r. g.
Harbutt, who both spoke in very happy
VEN, followed by solo by Miss jamie Cur
tis, accompanied by Miss Hannah c. Colcord
on the organ. Miss Colcord also accompanied
the large chorus, which sang several mum
bers with pleasing effect. David Kane gave
selections with banjo accompaniment, the
program closing with a very appropriate rec
itation by Mrs. Prudence Putnam. A COLA
OBITUARY. Mrs Lucy A. Nickels of Sears
port, daughter of the late Captain Jeremiah
Merithew, and widow of Captain David
Nickels, died n Lowell, Mass, January 24th,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennison
This announcement brings pang of sorrow
to many hearts, Mrs Nickels leaves a
large circle of friends to whom she was
greatly endeared by her engaging qualities
of mind and person. For many years she
was much at sea, and in Glands beyond the
sea" but more recently she has spent the
greater part of her life in her attractive
home, where her gracious manner added to
the charm of hospitality which will long
be remembered Always in delicate health,
she has borne the changes and sorrows-and
they were not few--of her seventy two years,
with an unfailing cbeerfulness and fortitude
which were the admiration of all who knew
her and now, "After life's fitful fever, she
sleeps we'll" OF her immediate family one
daughter and one brother survive her, but