The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

j. A. Colson, who has been visiting friends
in Bangor, returned by steamer Monday.
Miss Mile E. Shute entertained party
of friends at whist Tuesday evening.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt was in town last week
to attend the funeral of Charles F. Gordon.
Willston Grinnell and wife of Camden
were registered at the Searsport House re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin and son
Phillip of Boston are visiting J. W. Black
and wife.
William Whittum and wife were in Cam
den last week, where Mr.. Whittum has en-
ployment.
Miss Fanny Orne. postal clerk at Squirrel
Island the past summer, is the guest of Miss
Evie Ford.
c. o. Sawyer and wife left by steamer
City of Rockland Saturday for weeks
stay at Boston.
Monthly contribution at the Cong'l church
next Sunday morning Communion service
in the afternoon.
DR.. f. Hopkins and daughter Ella went
to Camden Wednesday to attend the funeral
OF Benjamin c. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clement and Mrs.
Prudence johnson left Wednesday for their
winter home in Daytona, Fla.
Steamer Agnes made landing here Mon
day to take on the household goods of Mrs
Clara Lowell, who is moving to Bucksport.
Fred Blanchard after a short voyage at
sea, arrived here last Thursday and will
visit his parents, Capt. and Mrs. n. II.
Blanchard.
Capt j. c. Gilmore is rapidly improving
the beach adjacent to his land near the
West Harbor, and is putting up a much
needed breakwater.
We are reminded that Capt Charles Cor
don and his son Charles had done business
with the Freemans Bank of Boston for
more than half century
Mrs. Harriet H. McGilvery and her grand
daughter, Edna Nickels, left Wednesday
for West Palm Beach, Fla, where they will
spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs J. C.
Stevens.
The government is quietly putting on foot
a movement to improve the roads over
which rural free routes in this county
pass. The governments movements are
slow but sure.
Mrs. F. i. Whitcomb who has been in
Boston with her son Frank, who is taking
course of treatment there, returned by
train Saturday No ORC u1ad to loarr +bot
Frank is improving
Mrs. Franklin H. Hunt announces the
marriage of her daughter, Maud Price Bill
lings, to DR.. Sanford Oscar Baldwin, Sun
day, August IL, 1901, at the Evangelical
church, Vienna, Austria.
The meeting of the Grand Army, which
was unavoidably postponed last Thursday
evening, will be held this, Thursday, evening
Oct. 31st and it is hoped large delegation of
the comrades will be present.
Calvin Austin, President, and directors
c. W. Morse and Mr.. Cobb of the B. e. B.
S s. Co. were here on an inspection tour
Tuesday. Among other things they found
one Of the best wharveS the company owns
on the bay or river.
At a meeting of the directors of the Sears
port National Bank, held at their banking
rooms Monday afternoon, A. II. Nichols
was appointed cashier to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Chas. F Gordon.
James a. Colson was appointed assistant
cashier and B. F. Pendleton director A
ii. Nichols was also appointed treasurer of
the SearSpOrt Savings Bank
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Oct 18th,
Charles II. Pike, aged 40 years, Q months
and . days. Mr.. Pike was born in Sears
port village January 26, 1861, and was the
son OF Stephen and Jane Bailey Pike.
When he was three years old his parents
removed to the farm at the Harbo, where
he has since resided. He married in Jan
uary, 1891, Jennie Morrill, of Belmont. who
with his father, Edward c., survive him.
Mr.. Pike was very exemplary man and
was much respected by his fellow towns
men as an upright and worthy citizen His
funeral took place Wednesday afternoon
from his late residence, Rev. II. W. Norton
conducting the service. Clarence f. Bruce
died Oct. 18th, at his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. ii. Stevens, with whom he had al
ways lived, aged - years, months and Is
days. He was exceptionally smart and
ingenious far ahead of his years. A few
weeks before his demise lie wished to be
baptized, which service Rev. II. W. Norton
performed. Ever after he felt satisfied and
endured his Sutferings with patience His
desire that when his Saviour would come
for him he might die easy, was gratifed for
those around his death-bed had to watch
closely when the summons came, "Child
come Home" His parents and grand
parents desire to thank numerous friends
for delicacies brought in and assistance
rendered during the sickness of Clarence
also for the beautiful flowers donated for
the funeral
'THE SEARsPORT HOME CLUB" A
meeting of the club was held Oct 9th at |
the residence of Henry B. Black, ISL Broad
way, Everett, Mass The members present
were: Major and Mrs. Daniel S. Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Weber, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry B. Black, Mrs Jeanette T.
Sheldon, Mrs. Delphne P. Nichols, Albert |
q. Norris, Desire E. Nichols, Mrs. Charlotte |
b. Ford, Charles c. Hamilton, Miss Addie |
s Mathews Horace e. Nichols ood I'd