The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-16
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Laura NJ. Carver has gone to Boston
for the winter.
Mrs. Warner Hamilton of Minneapolis is
visiting Capt. and Mrs A. L. Carver.
Capt. c. n. Meyers, wife and daughter,
aeft for New York last week
The Givers and Cleaners will meet Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. James G. Pendle-
ton.
The Book and Thimble Club will meet
with Mrs. Runnells Tuesday p. H., Jan.
2Ist.
Rev. Tyler Crockett will hold meetings in
the Piper school house, East Belfast, next
Sunday, at and I p. NJ.
Contribution next Sunday morning at the
Congregational Church in behalf of the
Maine Bible Society.
The annual meeting of Mariners Lodge,
+. & A. NJ, for the election of officers will
take place Tuesday evening, Jan. Dist.
Miss Maud Dutch, who has been spending
several months with her uncle, j. S. Dutch,
in Waltham, Mass, returned home by steam
or Sunday.
Rev. n. LaMarsh of Castine will preach in
the NJ. F. church next Sunday morning,
md conduct the evening service. cordial
in tation is extended to all.
A movement has been inaugurated to
raise a fund for extensive repairs on the
Congregational church and the sums already
pledged indicate that the effort will be very
successful.
The remains of Frank B. Ross, who died
suddenly at Charleston, 5. c., We're brought
here for nterment last saturday The flu
neral services were held Sunday at the resi-
dence of his brother, Capt. A. NJ. Ross
The spool company is receiving large
orders for spools. The night crew for saw
ing the timber was put on this week. The
company expect to receive about 500 cords
of birch this winter if the shedding holds
out.
The committee in charge of the supper
and entertainment by the Congl. society,
Jan. 23d, are making good progress. Those
in charge of the entertainment have begun
rehearsa>, and promise to give something
that Will be pleasing to all
The Rialto Dramatic Club of Belfast will
present at Union Hall on Tuesday evening
Jan. DIST, Frasers great 4-act play entitled
"a Daughters Devotion Following the
entertainment d social dance will be given
complimentary to reserved seat holders.
Give our neighbors full house.
The following officers of Sears Lodge,
No. s., |. O. O. F., have been elected for the
ensuing year: n. g., w. S. Carleton;
Y. e., 7. L. Decrow Sec, c. A. Rogers :;
Treas, j ohm P. Putnam. A public installa-
ton will take place Friday evening, Jan.
nth Admission will be by tickets. A picnic
supper will be served after the installation
exercises, to be followed by a vocal and in
strumental program.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Searsport National Bank,
held Tuesday afternoon, the following
were chosen directors for the en- suing year:
James G. Pendeton, Benz. +. Pendleton,
Joshua b. Nichols, Geo. f. Smith, VIM. {.
Pendleton. J, &. Pendleton was elected
President, A. II. Nichols, Cashier and j. A.
RcIooils 4tSSl. NdSlllGl. nv ptsilh las
declared a semi-annual dividend of four per
cent
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport Jan. 14th,
Della j.. wife of Daniel j. Mitchell, aged
Il years and % days. Mrs Mitchell was
the daughter of the late William and Nancy
7, Nichols, and was born in Prospect, now
Searsport, Dec. 10, 1880. OF her eight broth
ers and sisters only Benjamin {. of Key
West, Florida, survives. She married Daniel
\ Mitchell in 1860 and resided at the old
homestead during the last years of her life,
her parents making their home with her in
their declining years. Mrs Mitchell was an
estimable woman, a member of the NJ. f.
church, aud lived an exemplary Christian
life. Though she had no children Of her
own she cared for with motherly kindness
several who until they reached mature
years made their home with herself and
husband The funeral will take place
Friday at ? p H. Rev. II. W. Norton
conducting the services.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will George visited friends
in Prospect last Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Sanborn has returned 70 her
home in Stockton Springs.
Mrs. Geo. Auspland is visiting her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli ColSon.
Miss Ada Moody is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Fred Lowe, in Frankfort
MIR. and Mrs. John Moore of Monroe
were in town recently, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A f. Matthews
Notwithstanding the bad travelling Mr..
II. E. Robbins is kept quite busy saving
the logs hauled to his mill