The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-14
sEARSp0RT LOCALS.

Mrs. E. S. Blanchard arrived home from
= Washington trip Saturday.
Mrs. Fred N. Park and Mrs. G. N. Mey ers
arrived home from Bermuda last week.
Mrs. Albert N. Blanchard and son William
arrived from New York Friday.
Rev T. P. Williams of Winslow will
supply at the Congl. church Sunday, March
18th.
The Belfast Hay and Fuel Co. loaded
schooner Sharon with hay for Bar Harbor
the past week.
Steamer Penobscot was detained in the
river by the storm Monday and did not arrive
here until 7 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Miss Addie Mathews, iwho was called
home by the sickness of her mother, re-
turned to Boston by steamer Penobscot
Tuesday.
A Ladies' Aid Society has been formed in
town to assist in the hospital enterprise at
Belfast. All the ladies in town are cordially
invited to join.
Porter COttrell'S son nearly severed his
foot across the instep with an axe Saturday
He was. brought to this village and the
wound was dressed by DIR. Sellers.
On account of the sickness of so many of
the members the sociable that was to have
been given this, Thursday, evening at Grand
Army Hall, is Indefinitely postponed.
c. 81. Monroe left by train Monday to ex-
hibit his automobile engine to interested
parties in Boston, prominent among whom
is the Ames Plow Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Adams, Mr.. Joshua
Adams, Miss Ella Adams and Mrs. Reuben
Leland of Camden, Mrs j. E. Adams and
sons Edmund and Fred of Bangor, were in
town Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hopkins
The "Book and Thimble Club meets with
Mrs. Clara Evans Tuesday afternoon, March
18th. Let each member endeavor to secure
one new attendant and thus help this young
though enthusiastic organization along in
its commendable work.
On account of the boats failing to get
through from Bucksport last Monday Mr..
Littlefeld failed to meet his class this week,
but will be in town Monday and Tuesday,
March 18th and 10Th, to teach the class and
chorus at the usual hours.
Last Sunday morning Miss Miranda
Croucher, areturned missionary from China
who left Pekin on the last train out of that
city last summer, and who was at Tiensin
during the siege and bombardment of that
city by the Boxers, spoke at the NJ. E. church
to large congregation, who were deeply
interested, and at times moved by her vivid
portrayal of her personal experiences dur
ing the outbreak against the Christians,
and foreigners in China. For the first time
the horror of the situation in its awful real
lty was brought home to the people of Sears
port by an eye witness. Miss Croucher is a
cultured lady and presents the subject of
missions in an interesting and pleasing
manner In response to her thrilling appeal
rs new members were added to the local
auxiliary of the W. F. NJ. Society
The town meeting was held Monday and
resulted as follows: Moderator, f. H.
Park; Clerk, W. M. Parse; Seectmen, n.
Roulstone, E. A. Buker, j. A. COlson;
Town Agent, D. S. Goodeli; Treasurer, C.
o. Sawyer Auditor, G. f. Adams Consta-
bles, Geo. W. Field, A. Stinson. Mark Ward,
P. II. Monroe Fire Wards, A. L. Mosman,D d.
E. Marks, A. E. Trundy Superintendent of
schools. Emma f. Davis School Committee,
j. ii. kneeland, Geo. A. Bowen, J. A Col
son; Collector of Taxes, A. F. Mathews.
The following appropriations were made:
Schools, $1,400; free high school, $500;
support OF poor and other expenses, 50, 700;
roads, bridges and sidewalks, 81 800; break
ing roads the past winter, 81 800; repairs on
school houses, 5000; free text books, 5000;
memorial services, $50; discount on taxes,
$500; total of $1,000 1t was voted to
accept Union Hall and keep it in repair
free of cost to the donors, and to receive the
rent tberefrom. Voted to pay the engine
men So each per year.
OBITUARY, ;Thos. N. Park, whose illness
we mentioned last week, died Friday after
noon last. 1t his death Hancock loses one
OF the earliest settlers and most respected
citizens. He was born in SearSport, Maine,
Feb. 10, 1915, and was married to Eliza S.
Tapley in 1886. In 1866 the family moved
to Iowa, and on account of ill-heaith back
East in 1868. In 1874 they moved to Han
cock and have lived here ever since. Six
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Park, of
whom four survive their father, Mrs Nav
Packard OF Searsport, Maine; Mrs. Clara
Dlckey OF Melno, Iowa; Edward Park of
Lynn, Mass, and c. B. Park of Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park have made their home
with their son here for years past. Some
weeks ago Mr. Park was taken with an at
tack of la grippe, which later developed into
typhoid pneumonia, and being so aged, Sc
years and days at the time of his death.
the grim death angel proved victor in the
struggle and Mr. Park was called by the
Grand Master of the universe to his re-
ward, leaving his aged wife and children to
mourn his departure. The funeral was held
from the Congregational church under di-
rection OF and according to the impressive
ritual of the Masonic lodge, of which order
ne was a member for fifty years. Rev.
Heath of Benson, also a member of the
order, preached the sermon The Masonic
Lodge OF Hancock, together with members
OF the Morris lodge, attended the funeral in
body and accompanied the remains to the
cemetery. where commencing his spirit to
SOD who gave it, they consigned his body to
Mother Earth. Mr.. Park during his long
residence here by an upright, honorable life
has won many friends and these sincerely
and deeply sympathize with the bereaved
ones left behind.-Hancock, Mimi, Record,
March 1st
MIR. Park was formerly member of
Mariners Lodge, F. & A. NJ, having Joined
in 1854 About six years ago, when past
on I