The Republican journal., 1900-11-22
sEARspoRr LOCALS.

Mrs. H. X. Nickels is spending a few
weeks in Boston
Hattie Erskine returned Monday from a
visit to Bucksport.
Miss EVE Ford is the guest of her sister
in Skowhegan.
Mrs J. F. Weber is visiting her son
Hollis in Connecticut.
Miss Grace Nichols is in charge of the
central telephone office in Bucksport.
Mrs. l. c. Park returned last week from
a visit to her daughter in Brockton.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hathaway left Tues
day for three weeks visit in West Winter
patent for their automobile has been grant
ed.
Mrs f. p Field is in Bangor, and will
spend Thanksgiving with her son, W. W.
Field.
Chester Bailey is taking the commercial
course at the f. NJ. Conference Seminary,
Buck>port.
Miss katherine kneeland and Miss Fast
ton in Boston.
The Congregationlst sociable, which was
to have been held Thursday evening, has
been postponed.
The many friends of Miss Hope Curtis
in town are sorry to hear that she has
typhoid fever in Boston.
of
Winterport will have charge of Mr.. Hath
awayS shop during his absence
Miss Name Park left by train last week
for Augusta, where she will visit Mr. and
Mrs. &. \. Robertson and Mrs Scott Hill
The Methodist sociable will be held at the
parsonage, this, Thursday evening. All
members of the society and friends are
invited
BY request of parents and scholars the
superintendent of schools has extended the
school vacation to three weeks, instead Of
two as mentioned last week.
The drama, "a Bachelors Divorce, given
by our amateurs last week in Union Hall
was a very pleasing entertainment. All the
nations We're very ludicrous Almost every
body likes a play with lots of fun in it, and
this one seemed to fill the bill from start to
finish.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
at the NJ. f. Church Thursday evening, Nov
29th, at : o clock. 1t is expected that Rev
5 A. Bender, President of F. NJ Conference
Seminary, Bucksport, will be present and
deliver an address. 1t is hoped that d large
number will be present to enjoy this last
Thank sgiying service of the century, All
viii be welcomed.
Miss Nam Nichols closed her connection
with the iiucRSport public schools Friday
afternoon with the end of the last session
OF the First street primary, which She has
taught two Years. \ number of visitors
were present to witness the special exer-
cises by the children, and at the close each
received a generous bag OF popcorn and a
photograph of their teacher. Miss Nichols
has endeared herself to her pupils by her
Kindness and patience and all We're sorrow
fu enough at the parting. Bucksport Cor.
Bangor News.
@BlrI AIRY. Died at l.. 20 y. NJ Tuesday
Nov. 10Th, at Searsport, Mrs Lydia May
hew. wife Of Albert Is. Ferguson of this
place.. by the death of Mrs. Ferguson the
community is called to mourn the loss of
one who. in the eight years of her residence
here, has won a warm place in the affections
ate regard Of many friends, and whose SIN
cere and fervent piety, and gentle Christian
life appealed to all who knew her Her
kindly heart and marked social qualities
who will greatly miss her bright and sympa-
thetic neighborliness. Mrs. Ferguson was
the second of nine children of Ninal and
Martha j. Mayhem Of Belfast, Me-, seven of
whom. with her husband and stepson, Dr..
j. :. Ferguson of New York, live to mourn
their loss Born in Belfast Oct T. 1883; she
resided up to the time of her marriage in
Lynn. Mass, where she was member of
the Central Congregational church. and
from her many friends there she has from
time to time received cordial tokens Of
atfectonate remembrance. Her last sick
ness. from which she passed painless and
in chldlike trust into the Unseen, was of
comparatively short duration, though pre-
ceeded by decline of strength so subtle
illdl IL WIS perceived DN lew O1 the family
of which she was member. Seven, as stated
above, survive, five sisters, Mrs. Jane Pat
terson OF Mechanic Falls, Me, Mrs Mary
McAlvey and Mrs. Olive Crane of Lynn,
Mass, Mrs. Allura Knights who has resided
with her sister in Searsport, Mrs. Eliza
Jones, and two brothers Final s. May
hew of Lynn and Geo. F. Mayhew of
Belfast, Head of the Tide Brief ser
vices were held at her home Wednesday
morn ne by Rev. R. G. Harbutt of the
Congregational church, to be followed by
services at Lynn, where interment takes
place to-day. r. G. II.
''SEARsPoRT HOME CLUB OF BosToN.
Interest i'll the coming banquet of the Oscars
port Home Club still continues undated,
and the inquiry in The Journal of Nov. 18th
shows that the home people are also inter-
ested. \ meeting of the executive commit
tee was held at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hersey, No. % Chestnut street,
Maiden, Mass, Nov 10th, at p NJ. The
subcommittee on banquet reported progress
and suggested several designs to place upon
the menu card, one Of which seemed to
meet with general approval, wiz the bust
picture of three of our prominent men