The Republican journal., 1901-01-24
sEARspoRr LOCALS.

MISS CldTd AtWOOu VI w Woo tAO
guest of Miss Jessie Black last week.
Miss Hope Curtis is taking a course in
stenography at the Pierce school in Boston.
Daniel c. Richards and wife of Whitman
tic are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Henry
Partridge.
C. E. Adams went to Bangor Wednesday
to attend the funeral of his uncle, the Rev.
j. E. Adams.
Miss Fanny E. Smith, who attended the
Searsport banquet in Boston, returned by
steamer Wednesday.
Frank C. Dutch came by train Monday to
attend the funeral of his brother-in-law,
Capt. Philip r. Gilkey.
Efforts are being made to form a class in
vocal music to be instructed by Mr. Little
field of Bangor. To make it a success sixty
names are required.
Master j. c. Dutch, who has been super
intending the building of a steamer at Port
Clyde, has completed his part of the work,
and returned home last week.
The ladies of the Congl church will give
reception to Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Harbutt
and sister at the conference room on Friday
evening. If stormy, it will be postponed
until Saturday evening.
Rally around the flag, boys of 81 to SO,
and let us send Miss Crockett of Searsport,
Me-, to Washington, u. c. Here are 100
coupons from M. j. K, an old soldier of the
I'd Maine battery, G. A. R., post 35, Chelsea,
Mass. Boston Globe.
G. A. Mitchell has sent us a menu and
program recently given at the National
Home, Togus. 1t is evident from the layout
that the old soldiers are not allowed to suf-
fer from lack of quantity or quality of the
food dispensed.
Our people were very much panied to
learn of the sudden death of Rev. j. E.
Adams, which occurred at Bangor early
Monday morning. He was pastor OF the
First Congregational church here from 1864
to 1876, and during his passionate made many
friends among all the citizens of the town.
1t was his great pleasure to visit here every
summer, and during the celebration of Old
Home week he was present and spoke very
feelngly at the great meeting at the close
of the exercises in his old pulpit Sunday
evening An extended obituary notice
from the Bangor News is printed in another
column.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport Jan. 10th,
Capt. Philip R. Gilkey, aged 80 years.
Capt. Gilkey was the son of Capt Lincoln
and Elsie Gilkey, and the fourth of six sons
and one daughter. After acquiring an
education inathe town schools he chose a
seafaring life, and was soon promoted to
master. He commanded schooner Roger
Moore, barkentine Clara McGilvery and
ship Iosephus. He was always very sue
ccssful and made some very quick passages.
He married Prunell, daughter of J. C. and
Asenath Dutch, who with one daughter, five
brothers and one sister, survive. Capt.
Gilkey was very popular among his mara
time friends. He had a very sunny DISPOSE
tion and surrounded himself with friends
wherever he went His funeral took place
Monday afternoon, Rev II. W. Norton con-
Quoting the services.
Miss Adde B. Crockett is still much en-
couraged in the 'long pull and strong pull
given by her friends to enable her to become
one of the fortunate six Maine teachers to
be sent free by the Boston Globe to attend
the Inauguration of President Mckinley.
Votes are coming from all quarters, but the
true fraternity shown her by Grand Army
men, though entire strangers to her, is pc
cullarly gratifying. Comrades and friends,
let the good work go on; food the mails
with your votes in her behalf, and next
summer at the Old Home meeting ON our
shores, Searsport will have on exhibition a
wi as a of 10
that occasion, will tell you how it seems to
witness the Inauguration of one who will go
down in history as one of the grandest Pres
idents the United States ever produced
The postmaster at Searsport, Me-, will fill
and forward all votes sent him for her
The officers of Mariners Lodge, F. & A.
M, and Searsport Royal Arch Chapter were
Jointly and publicly installed Tuesday even
ing by Past Grand High Priest, W. c. Libby
of Corinthian +. A. c., Belfast, who was
ably assisted in the Lodge installation by
Past District Deputy Grand Master E. j.
Wentworth. Singing by large choir added
to the impreSsiveness of the installation
service, and short program of entertain
ment closed the exercises. After the Lodge
installation, and prior to the Chapter cere-
monies, bountiful repast was served which
was apparently much enjoyed by the large
company present. Remarks by Rev. II. W.
Norton were deeply appreciated by men,
bers of the fraternity and the ladies and
invited guests present. The Lodge and
Chapter both enter upon the new century
with bright and prosperous future before
them, especially the Chapter, which from
its very inception has, with the fostering
care given it by the Grand officers, whose
duties have called it and it's members to
their notice, has continued to advance with
slow and healthy growth that places it
among the strong Chapters of Names Grand
Chapter
LIVES SAVED BY AN AMERICAN SHIP.
During the typhoon on Saturday morning
the American ship State of Maine was
anchored near to Stonecutters' Island. At
about half-past four junk came past
There were eight Chinese on board, and as
it was evident that the junk could not keep
a1oat much longer, the crew was terribly
afraid. Three of them more bold than the
others determined to make a desperate
attempt to save their lives. They accord
iuGly faupht hold of tho ahaOna1S of tho