The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-04-02
SEARSPURT LOCALS.

J. W. Black spent Sunday in Bangor.
Mr.. Daniel Mitchell is visiting friends IN
Boston.
Mr. William Dix is in town for a brief
vacation.
Sch. Kittie Lawry arrived from Rocklaho
March 9th.
Miss Jessie Morrison spent Sunday IN
Standpoint.
Mrs Martha Dodge is in Philadelphia for
a short visit.
Cant Andrew Carver left by rail March
9th for Boston.
Miss Louise Marks has gone to Boston
for a few months.
Ralph Whittier. who spent the last week
in town, returned to Bangor Saturday.
The usual monthly offering Will De calieo
for in the Cong'l church next Sunday.
Sch. Pearl arrived March Goth from SANDY
noint with spool wood for Pike Brothers.
Sch. Gold Hunter arrived Monday from
Portland with oil and corn for Pike brotherS'
Pike Brothers loaded sch. Sunnyside
Monday with sawdust from their Spool
mill for Stonington.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas ii. Monroe went to
Thorndike Monday to attend the 1uherai
of Mr.. Albert Monroe.
Can't. O. G. Eaton of Boston and his son
Edward We're in town this week 10 a.'eii"
the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Eaton.
Mrs. Helen Hook, who has been the CUES.
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Black, has returned
to her home in Harrington, Me.
Mr. Joseph Sweetser left Monday py
boa+ for New York to resume his position
Az LIST officer on steamer Pathfinder.
The following REGISTERED at the Searspor'
Honse the past week: A. ). "ads"oi'n'
", NJ. Hubbard, F. W. Wentworth r. l.
Bradford, D. S. Goodell.
Because of the repairs on the Congresa-
-ional yestry there will be no Wednesday
evening PRAYER meeting. Services Will De
held as usual in the NJ f. vestry
A party of young people went 10 belfast
last week to see the play Quincy Adams
SAWYER" They enjoyed the drama, but tiie
condition of the roads left great deal 10 pe
desired
Miss Ella Morrow of Boston is spending
a few DAYS in town, She is accompanied
hy- her brother. William Morrow. VINO mas
not seem his native town for 10 years. lie
has spent most of that time in Colorado
Al a special meeting of the directors OF
-he Searsport National Bank, held at the
rooms March 10Th, Capt. Frank l. Pendletoh
was elected President to fill the vacancy
made by the death Of Capt James u
I'endleton.
The sportsmen in town have been trying
the tish at swan Lake, as the Ice is apoui
zone. A party went up Saturday but the
weather was unfavorable During the
warm DAYS a few brook trout were caught
fllr the cold the last of the week sent the
fish into deep water again.
The subject of the Christian Endeavor
maatinp SUNDAY night was emission Work
in Africa Miss Etheline Havener was
the leader and several of the young people
rave brief but graphic items that showed
clearly the great demand for men ana
money. Mr. Edward Porter sang solo
and Rev. T. P. Williams read extracts from
tie life of David Livingston.
OBITUARY. Died in SearSport March
18th. after an illness of but two days, Sarah'
wife of the late E.liphalet Eaton. aged 81
years and II months. She was the daughter
II Nathaniel and Mary Doane. and was
born MAY >, 1922, in Newburgh, Me-, where
She passed her girlhood days. In 1871 she
married Eliphalet Eaton, and they came 10
searsnort in 1915, where they have since
lived. Five children were born to them
Oscar g., Parker j., Zelphia and Cora
Only two are now living, Capt. o. Il. Eaton
of Boston and Mrs. Cora Dow OF Searsport.
MIR. Eaton died last January, and the home
in which they had lived for so many wears
was broken up, Mrs. Eaton going to stay
with her daughter, Mrs. Dow, who is also a
widow. Mrs Eaton was IA woman OF mark
ed personality, strong, active. and a kindly
friend and neighbor, and will be greatly
missed by all to whom She was known'
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. q. IL.
Hamilton, were held Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Dow.
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