The Republican journal., 1900-03-01
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt. James B. Parse of steamer Evelyn
made short visit in town this week.
Mrs. John Sweetser is spending the winter
with her daughter Mrs. W Webster, in Bucks
port.
Hall Kneeland has recovered from his
recent illness and was able TO come home
last week.
Mrs Phillip Gilkey and daughter Prunell
arrived from New York by train Saturday
evening.
Rev. r. G. Harbutt has declined his call
to Saco, and will remain in Searsport few
months at any rate,
Capt. Amos Nichols left by train Monday
to 'oin his ship. the Gov. Robie, which is
loading at New York for Hong Kong.
Monday night was the coldest of the sea-
son, and several who were obliged to take
extended walks had their ears nipped by the
frost.
George Vesey of Boston has leased the
Searsport House and will take possession
March 1st, and with his help arrived by train
Wednesday evening.
In the Zlons Herald of Jan. 31st is 3es-
cription and cut of the new Methodist
church in Dexter. 1t also has me picture
of Rev. o, H. Fernald.
Monthly contribution at Congl. church
next Sunday morning; communion service
in the afternoon. Women's missionary read
ing with Mrs. A. j. Nickerson Friday after
noon.
List of advertised letters in Searsport post
Office: Miss Annie Aglais; Will Allen DR..
S. B. Collins; Thomas Houston Miss Maude
E, Muzzy; Miss W. S. Mason; Rufus Sar-
gent; Amy E. Tripp Frank E. Wiley
Searsport friends of Rev. Charles Harbutt
and wife were panied to learn of the death
of their daughter, Alice Margaret, which
took place at Portland Friday. The remains
were brought to the harbor for interment
Monday.
A gentleman frcm New York, recently
here. was much surprised that the Belfast
Light Power Co do not extend their
wires over the three or four miles from
Goose river to furnish light and power to
SearsporU.
Calvin II Monroe, W no has been granted
patent on the sproket wheel wrench which
he has been manufacturing for some time,
has sold out his manufao turing business and
interest in the wrench to W. E Grinneil of
Searsport and Massachusetts parties
II the weather is pleasant this evening we
III
tend the supper and entertainment given by
the young ladies of the Christian Endeavor
aud Epwortn League societies If stormy
II viii be postponed until Friday evening
HE warrant for town meeting, which will
take place Monday, March 12th, has been
posted. The warrant contains thirty-seven
articles, most Of which are of the regular
routine form. Article % asks if the town
will buy an aims house with four acres of
land and a small wood lot; and article u is
a request from the voters of North Searsport
that the town will buy a new hearse for the
use of that part of the town.
The damage done by the storm Suutlaywas
small considering the great velocity of the
wind. One thing that prevented the damage
along shore that the hardest of the blow
came on after the tide had turned and ebbed
more than foot. Among the casualties
the damaging Of a barn Of q. j Shaw
Sears Island, IN which two yearing
hefers were killed. Mr. Shaw bar-ly +sca ped
injury himself. Another barn AT the navy
yard was blown down. Two chimn-ys on
the Goodell block came down with crash
smashing the slate on the roof and breaking
window on the west side. The eastern
blind on the steeple of the NJ. E. church was
blown down and landed across the street
AT steamboat wharf planks were torn up on
the front side, doors of the freight house
driven in and the slip, which had just been
repaired from the damage of former east
erly. was broken down again. Had it been
a high course of tides, with the wind as
strong as it blew at the lower ebb, the wharf
would have probably gone, for the seas were
the largest ever seen here.
OBITUARY. Capt. Oren c. Young died
Saturday, Feb. oath. Capt. Young was
born in Kenduskeag, June %. 1886 During
the civil war he served in the navy and was
attached first to the Colorado afterw ards
was transferred to the Wamasutta After
the close of the war he still followed the sea
and commanded for some time the ship Fred
P. Litchfeld. His last ship was the Reaper.
On his last voyage in this ship he was
stricken with paralysis, and leaving the
ship at San Francisco last fall he came home
overland. For a time his health was some-
what improved, aud in the early part of the
winter he visited his old home at Garland.
Soon after his return here he was again
stricken and lived but a few days. Capt.
Young was genial and whole souled gentle
man among his friends but had resided here
little that he had made few acquaintances
outside his fellow shipmasters. Capt. Young
married for his second wife Mrs. Henrietta
Gerry, by whom he had two children A
short funeral service was held Monday at
the residence of M Packard, conducted by
Rev K. G. Harbutt The remains were
taken to Garland, where the funeral services
and interment took place Tuesday.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
W. r. Thompson was at home from West
Winterport last week.
The lvceums held at the achool house at