The Republican journal., 1901-11-14
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

gone 10 Boston to spend the winter.
Mrs. Ada R. Nichols leaves this week for
Boston, where she will spend the winter.
Andrew Allen has secured a situation in
New York and left by steamer Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Orne, who has been visiting
Miss EVE Ford. has returned to Boothbay
Harbor.
W. E. Grinnell advertises in this issue of
The Journal for girl to do hotel and fami-
1y laundry.
Joseph P. Sweetser, who has been first
officer of steamer Winifred, is at home for a
short vacation.
S. F. Larrabee, who has been shipping
apples from here, is now buying in Frank
fort and vicinity.
Mrs. Desire Harris, who has been visiting
her son, H. H. Grant, in Portland, arrived
by steamer Saturday.
Mrs. Prudie Putnam left Thursday by
steamer City of Bangor to spend the winter
in Boston and vicinity
Capt. H. Il. Sellers has leased part of
the West house. His household goods ar.
rived from Bangor Saturday.
c. H. Cobb of Boston is visiting friends in
Park and Searsport. Mr.. Cobb during his
stay has made host of friends
Capt. W. II. Blanchard and family left
last week for Philadelphia. Capt. Blanch-
ard will take command again of bark Her
bert Black.
On account of the meetings at the NJ E.
vestry, which will be continued this week,
the class in singing will not meet until next
Tuesday evening.
Several of our farmers have begun
delivering Christmas trees at the depot in
Belfast. This has become quite an indus
try here, as there is a large growth of trees
here suitable for the market.
Mrs. Helen n. Packards article on John
Brown in last weeks Journal has deeply
interested large number of his relatives
in this vicinity. That edition of The Jour-
nal on sale here went like hot cakes.
Constable Geo. W. Field, who is spending
the winter with his daughter, Mrs Ida
Baker, in Waltham, Mass, writes US that
he is having a very enjoyable time, but
looks forward to his return to the old home
stead in the spring.
A E. Trundy has a crew of choppers on
Marks Point. They have already opened
road three rods wide extending the whole
length of the cape. Camps have been erect
ed for the men for winter quarters. A large
quantity of timber will be shipped to Bos-
ton to be used for spiling.
A Coon CAT STORY. Capt. E. D. P.
Nickels, who commands the government
steamer Alexander, tells good cat story
in connection with the arrival of the steamer
at Norfolk. 1t seems the steamer was
overrun with rats during the voyage In
fact, they almost had possession of the ship.
One of the crew after he was paid off went
up town, and as usual proceeded to fill up :;
but remembering the rats he bought a cat,
which he brought on board. She proved a
fine hunter, as she caught in the early part
of the first night eight rats, and in the
morning it was found that she had given
birth to eight kittens The sailor said bust
ness had evidently been good during the
night.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Hannah 7. Nichols.
after a long illness, died at her home in
Searsport, Oct. 81, 1901 She was native
of Frankfort, Me-, the daughter of William
and Hannah Curtis, and came to Searsport
with her parents while she was a child
and received her education in the public
schools and at Bucksport Seminary. After
pOmnIafInp r L
taught in the public schools of this town
with marked success until 1868, when she
married Capt. P. B. Nichols A consider
able part of her married life was spent at
sea with her husband, with whose interests
she Unidentified herself in truest sympathy
and devotion. Mrs. Nichols was woman of
considerable ability, and her informed
mind and wide observation made her fire.
quent and interesting contributor to the
public press, writing usually over the
nomme de plume ga Maine Woman" Mrs.
Nichols was also interested in the life and
affairs OF the community in which she lived.
always allying herself with the best things,
and seeking for their best realization in
herself and in her friends and neighbors :;
and, above all, she was a person OF truest
sympathy and most considerable kindness.
To these qualities many sailor among her
husbands crew was indebted for kindliest
service when overtaken with sickness and
they made her ever responsive to the dis
tresses of her friends and the needs of her
own Immediate family Mrs. Nichols left
hve children to mourn the loss of devoted
and self-sacrifcing mother: Mrs Samuel
Robinson of Hong Kong, Cyrus G. and AL
bert, who are on board u S. ships bound
from Norfolk to Manila, Clifford P, who is
on steamer plying on the Pacific coast,
and Mary H., who alone of the children
was able to be with the mother in her last
sickness and death, The funeral services
took place Saturday, Nov End, at her late
home and were largely attended by friends
and relatives who held her in highest
esteem The services were conducted by
Rev. T. P Williams.