The Republican journal., 1900-02-22
SEARSPCRT LOCALS.

The whist club will play another series of
eight games at their club rooms.
See advertise ment in another column of
the Joseph c. Bowen place for sale.
Sch A Hayford, Capt. Ryan. was loaded
with hay for Boston by A. E. Nickerson this
week
Rev. j. X. Richardson of Brockton, Mass.
has accepted a call from church at Des
MONIES, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grinnell of Spokane
Wash, are visiting W. f. Grinnell at the
Searsport House.
The remains of David n. Treat, who died
at chelsea. Mass, were brought here Tor in
terment Monday.
Wilson n. West left by train Friday
morning Tor New York, where he will be
en- oioyed on ship Josephus while in port.
MIS-. f. w. Hersey and son Gerald of NAL
den, Mass, anu Miss Celia Sargent of Bos-
ton are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. M. Sargent
Ships Gov Robe, Capt. Amos Nichols,
anu UOst lIuS, AdIt' ll44iiP N4ihNt hSSsi1'
Nv arrived at New York, were both l06 days
from Hong Kong.
j. W. Black, agent for B. & B. S. S. Co..
had crew at Nolk Tuesday repairing the
slip at steamh, at wharf. 1t was damaged IN
The recent beast gale.
ANY of the Magazine Club who have
copies of Scribners and Century for April
1885 and McCIures for October will please re-
turn them to Mrs B, +. Colcord.
Road surveyor c. A. w GODS was out early
Monday morning and had the sidewalks all
cleared FROM snow before many people were
stirring The ladies and school children are
very grateful to him.
Thomas P Wentworth and his sister
Hattie of Andover, Mass, and Bert Went
worth of Greenbusl, Me, were in town this
week to attend the funeral of then father
MIR. A5ram Wentworth.
Rev q S. Mills will preach at the Cong'
church next Sunday morning in exchange
with Rev. K. G. Harbutt. A contribution
will he called for in the morning to defray
the expense of new hymn books for the
conference room.
Some extracts from letter from Capt. d.
S. Goodell. Jr., second officer OF the L. S.
Transport Hancock, dated at Manila Jan.
T. will be published next week, with de-
scrlption of the ship from a Honolulu paper.
Our correspondent has also sent us an in
terestipg article on the Old Home Week
which We are also obliged to hold over. Ed.
journal.
The blizzard Sunday proved the worst of
the season, and though it gave us snow
enough TO make good seghing the high
winds 50 placed it that there was neither
wheeling nor sleighing. Consumers of
wood are getting anxious. as many have one
half their usual supply for the season. Some
Of the Older citizens say, Don't fret-we
shall probably have SIX weeks sleighing in
March"
Judging from the large attendance at their
meetings the fraternal associations in town
must be booming. The Royal Arch Chapter
is high line, having the largest per cent. of
its membership in regular attendance at
their meetings. Their recent action IN vot-
ing to have refreshments at every stated
meetings may have something to do with the
large attendance. Mariners Lodge will
confer the + c. degree next Tuesday even
ing
The young ladies connected with the
Christian Endeavor and Epworth League
societies Will give supper and entertain
ment in Union Hall Thursday evening
March 1st. The drama entitled IAN En-
gazing Position" will be given, with the fol-
lowing cast
THEODORE De Winks F. G. Whitcomb
James Man Castle F. X. SAWYER
Thomas Velmer Todd w. Il. Trundy
Imogene Tremweil Henrietta l.. Ross
Annette Golde Eunice 6. W hittum
Marcia LANDER Martha j. Ross
OBITUARY Died in Searsport Feb. 10TH
Ahram P. Wentworth, aged IS years, 10 mos.
% days. Mr.. Wentwort was born in Waldo
when about twenty years old and went to
work with Master John Carver one of Sears
ports pioneer shipbuilders. Mr. Wentw orth
very methodcal in every thing he did
and thoroughly learned the ship carpenters
business. lie was so valuable a man in the
yards that Master Carver continued to
employ HIM as long he was in the bust
ness. Mr. Wentworth was a man of good
habits, Of kindly disposition, and a good
neighbor. Every one spoke we'll of him.
He married for his first wife Lucinda c.
PendleJon, by whom he had seven children,
five IF whom are living Mrs. Wentworth
died IN 1872. His second wife was Mrs
Hannah S. Marden, who survives him. The
funeral services took place Sunday from his
late residence and was attended by Rev H
W. Norton.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
UNITY. Mrs. Lila Trask from Albion.
who has been spending a number of days