The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-24
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

in Boston.
Norman Richards of Willimantc spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. Clara Lowell is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John Sweetser.
Capt. and Mrs j. w. Walnut returned
from Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. j. c. Dutch and daughter Maude are
visiting friends in Boston.
Hon. D. n Mortland of Rockland made
short visit in town last week.
W. E. Grinnel and C. H. Monroe made
business trip to Boston this week.
Mrs Elizabeth Kerr of Chicago is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. NJ F. Wentworth
Capt D. S. Goodell, Jr, left aturday for
Eureka, Arkansas, where he will spend the
winter.
Mrs. J. II. Park left on Tuesday morn
ings steamer to visit her son, Fred, in
Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Partridge left by
steamer Tuesday morning for a short stay
at Willmantic.
Amos Dow, first officer of steamer Ha-
waAan, spent Sunday in town, returning to
Philadelphia Monday.
On the Sd page will be found an article of
interest to Searsporters, entitled Courage
Gus Searsport Captains
DR.. P. P. Nichols son Jack met with
severe accident recently. He fell from a
cart and broke his leg above the knee.
a movement is on foot to take legal steps
in dealing with the boys with 'nigger
Shooters" as they are becoming public
nuisance.
News received here last week announced
the death of Eben P. Kimball at Corinna.
Mr.. Kimball was formerly resident of
Searsport
Clarence Lanpher of the New. Britain,
Conn, police force was in town last week
to attend the funeral of his father Rev. G.
V. Lanpher.
Rev. H. W. Norton, who with Mrs Norton
and Bella has been spending week near
Poland Springs, is expected home next Sat-
urday night.
We are indebted to Quartermaster Gener-
al II. E. Sellers for very handsome SOU
yenir descriptive of the scenery in and
around Cleveland, Ohio, issued during the
National Encampment there.
j. V. knights made short visit to his !
mother last week. Mr.. knights has been |
resident of Manila for several years, but |
was obliged to leave on account of his |
health. He will shortly go to Georgia for !
the winter.
An important meeting of Freeman McGil- |
vey Post will be held this, Thursday, even
ing. With its twenty voters in department |
encampment this is one of the strongest |
posts IN the country, Notwithstanding it has
only membership of thirty-seven.
Miss Nellie d. Thompson, the well known !
evangelist, will assist the pastor of the NJ |
L. Church in series of meetings beginning
next Sunday morning, when Miss Thompson |
will preach. There will be services every |
evening, and in all probability afternoon |
meetings part of the time A cordial invi-
tation is extended to ALL
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Oct 22d,
Charles +. Gordon, aged So years. Mr.. |
Gordon was the son of Charles and Eliza
White (Jones) Gordon, and was born in
Belfast, now Searsport, May I, 1913. His
father came to Belfast from Exeter, n. H.,
i'll 1898 with his grandfather, James, and
took up the farm which has been the home
OF ALL Including the subject of our SKETCH
until their death. Charles F. received his |
education in the public and private schools !
OF Searsport and commercial college in
Bangor. He began active business in 1860 |
as assistant cashier of the Searsport Bank
In 1874 he was chosen treasurer of the
Searsport Savings Bank, and in 1884 was |
elected cashier of the Searsport National
Bank, both of which positions he held until
the time of his death. The success of these i
institutions was largely due to his diligence
and ability, not only as a tinancier but by |
his affable and gentlemanly treatment of all |
who had dealings with the banks. He be-
came the councillor and adviser, not only of !
the widows, but many business men sought
his advice and assistance in financial mat
tiers. In his charities, which were many,
he never allowed his right hand to know
what his left hand was doing No man in
town had more friends than Mr.. Gordon.
When not prevented by his inirmities he
was an attendant at the Congregational
church, and the church, too, will miss his
generous hand. When relieved from the
daily routine of business he delighted to 90
home to the old farm and watch the progress
made in bringing it to higher state of cul-
tivation. which he did very successfully.
Mr.. Gordon is the last of his family. His
nearest relatives living are his nephew,
Charles Gordon Sheldon, and his cousin,
Miss O. }. Lawrence.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS