The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-18
sEARspoRr LOCALS.

snip yard, bol1aSI.
Mrs. Geo. B. Kranth is visiting her sister,
Mrs Fl. H. Sellers.
Miss Alice NJ. Day of New York is visit
ing at Moose Park cottage.
Mrs. Eugene Ames and son Clarence are
at Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ames'.
Mrs. j. c. Stevens left Wednesday to
meet her husband in Boston.
Sch. Bessie & Leila discharged cargo of
corn for Pike Bros Monday.
Mrs M. D. Jones of Melrose Highland,
Mass, is at Mrs. w. B. Fords.
Mrs. Grace Dean and Miss E. H. Dean of
Boston are at Mrs. S. A. Stevens.
Miss. Clara Billiard of Newton, Mass.
arrived by steamer City of Rockland Sun
day.
Geo. A. Hyatt, wife and daughter of Mel
rose, Mass, are registered at the SearspOrt
House.
Charles Park of the Sailors Snug Harbor-
is visiting his father, James R. Park at the
Harbor.
The Book & Thimble club will meet Tues
day afternoon, July 23d, with Mrs. A. ].
Lorimer.
Mrs. Fanny Palmer and daughter of Man
chester, Conn.,, arrived by steamer Tuesday
morning.
Detective Abner C. Gray of Boston was in
town Tuesday looking up very important
criminal case.
Mrs. Fred W. Adams and children of
Bangor are spending few weeks with DR..
Hopkins and daughter.
Miss Martha Ross, who has been attend
ing kindergarten Institute in Brooklyn
n. Y, is at home for the summer.
Members of Freeman McGilvery Post are
requested to be present at very important
meeting Thursday evening, July 25th.
Capt A. T. Whittier left for New York
Wednesday to take command of schooner
Georgia Gilkey for a voyage to Martinique.
Mrs. W. K. Morrison of Minneapolis,
Mimi, and Mrs. A. A. Jackson of Everett,
Mass, are at their old home for the summer.
Mrs. L. C. Havner and family of Man.
chester, Mass, arrived Tuesday and will
occupy her fathers residence for the sum-
mer
Presiding Elder Jones will hold the LIST
Quarterly Conference at the NJ E. church
this, Thursday, evening. A full attendance
of the official board is desired.
Daniel A. Williams, who is Employed n the
dispensary department at the Sailors Snug
Harbor, Staten Island, n. Y, was the
guest of his brother, Rev. T. P. Williams,
last week.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Society will have
an apron sale, followed by an entertain
nent, and ice cream sale, Tuesday evening,
Aug 9Th If stormy the sale will be post
poned to Thursday, the Sth.
The Givers and Cleaners will have sale
OF useful articles in the upper conference
room this Thursday, afternoon and evening.
Light refreshments will be served. The
room will be opened at 80 and o'clock.
''SEARsPoRT HOME CLUB" By vote of
the sClub, Aug Sd was fixed upon as the
date of departure from Boston, via B. & B
S. S. Line. All former residents of Seats
TT and vicinity are requested to observe
this notice. We would also state that
number of the souvenir menu cards such as
were issued at the banquet in January LIST
are in the hands of Henry B. Black, ISL
Broadway, Everett, Mass, who will upon
receipt Of postage stamp forward one to
any address.-Per Order
The services at the NJ. E. Church last
Sunday morning and evening were unusual
ly interesting. Miss f. NJ. Chisholm, a
visiting Deaconess from the Boston train
ing school, spoke at both services, giving
very clear and concise account of the
origin and growth of the Deaconess move
ment and mentioning many incidents that
had come under her personal observations
Her singing showed that she possessed
remarkably sweet and musical voice, and
her selections were much enjoyed.
OBITUARY. Charles NJ. Black was born in
Swanville, Me-, Jan. 10. 1882, and died at
Marshallton, June IA, 1901. He lived at
home with his father at farming and ship
building until he was eleven years old. At
this age he went to sea and followed a sea-
faring life for thirteen years, during which
time he was captain of three different vessels.
Deceased was married to Sarah Mosman of
Searsport in 1858, who died Feb. 13, 1896.
He went to Iowa in 1857 and when the Civil
war broke out he enlisted and served nearly
five years in the 4th Iowa Cavalry, Co. E., as
bugler. Since the war he has lived in
Grinnell, engaged as carpenter and builder.
He leaves four children: three sons-Her-
bert, Edgar and Fred, who live in Rock
Island, Hl.-and one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Watterson, who resides in this city; also
three brothers and two sisters: John B. of
Searsport, Orrin, of Grinnell, Ia, Henry of
Nebraska; Helen and Sarah.-Grinnell
Iowa, Herald, June 10.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Bert Kneeland of Prospect was in town
last Sunday.
August Anderson has bought farm in
Frankfort and will move there
Miss Myra T. Scrbner is in Waldo visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Leonard.
Fred Seavey is in town helping his grand
father, Mr.. E. NJ. Seavey, do his haying.
w. NJ. Merrithew and son Archie went to
7 ina 10 act On tn vic lott