The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Edward Porter spent Sunday in town.
DIR. F, S. Eveleth and wife arrived Mon
day.
Albert Nickels arrived home Saturday by
boat.
Capt. John McGilvery is in Boston for a
few days.
Levi Crook of Bangor is in town for a
week or two
Mrs. Genie Beach arrived Wednesday
from Boston.
Mr.. Andrew Allen is in town for two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. Irving Burton has returned to his
home in Corinna, Me.
Mrs Kitte McGilvery of Richmond, Va.'
left Friday for Camden, Me.
Mr.. Ralph B. Stickney of Belfast spent
Sunday with friends in Park
Rupert Colcord left by boat Friday for al
short visit to friends in Everett, Mass
There will be meeting of McGilvery
Post, G. A. r., this, Thursday, evening.
Mrs. James Taylor and children of Bos-
ton are the guests of Mrs. Prudence Park.
Miss Louise Lieb arrived from SacO Sat
urday and will spend the summer in town.
Mrs. Date Hills and son of Boston were
the guests one day last week of Mrs. d. S.
Beals.
Mrs. A, Costello of Boston was in town
last week to attend the funeral of Capt.
Ford.
Richard Smith is spending the season
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Smith.
William Ford of Boston was in town last
week to attend the funeral OF Capt. Alan
son Ford.
Miss Margaret Williams is in Waterville
attending the Commencement exercises OF
Colby College.
Miss Elizabeth Carver of Brooklyn, N.
Y, arrived Tuesday to spend the summer
at Moose Cottage.
Misses Emma and Hattie Porter are oc-
cupying their old home on Steamboat Ave.
and will remain three months.
Mrs. E. II. Deane and daughter of Cam
bridge, Mass, arrived last week and are to
spend the season at 'sThe Stevens"
Miss Martha Ross, who was graduated
last week from Pratt's Institute, Brooklyn,
n. Y, arrived home by rail Saturday
Those interested in an afternoon dancing
class for children may communicate with
Miss Louise Lieb for particulars before
Monday, June 90.
Mrs. William II. Andrews of New York
arrived by boat Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews will occupy the W. " Nichols
house the coming year.
A quiet wedding took place last Saturday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. josiah
A. Harding, when their daughter, Blanche
NJ, was married to Capt. Obed Harris of
Rpckland, Me- Rev. G. II. Hamilton per-
formed the ceremony.
The childrens concert given by the NJ. E.
Society last Sunday evening was one of the
best ever heard in town. The little ones
were all remarkably good in their several
parts and the chorus work by the choir was
delightful Solos we're sung by jamie Cur
us anu 1lEL butti anu ICoulliS9 NVIS . tii
by Ethel Dodge and Louise Marks.
The many friends of Mrs Elnora Field
will be Interested i'll the following extract
from Wilmington, Del, paper:
The Founders Day of the Children s
Home at Riverview was celebrated June
10th, with appropriate exercises. lhls III
stitut0n was founded 40 years ago by Mrs.
! TaNlOr Cause, who started it for the
ju,, of he snlIiarS who fell
in the civil war. Since then it has steadily
grown until now it shelters about 20 in
mates The present matron. Mrs E. Field,
has with her wisdom and tact won the al
lection and respect of the children and the
household and has made it truly home for
the little ones under her care.
The graduation exercises of the Searsport
High School were held Friday evening in
the Congregationalist church with the fol-
lowing program Prayer, Rev. q. IL. liamll-
ton; music, Miss d. Williams; salutatory,
Ray E. kneeland; essay, "Half Century
of Yachting" Wilfred n. McGilvery
whistling solo, Miss Elizabeth Whitcomb
History and Prophecy, NJ. Iona Nichols
ESSAY, GA Hundred Years After,' Chas.
Ebert Monroe; music, Mrs. Annah But
man remarks by Rev. R. G. Harbutt; vale
dictory, "Non Nobis Soils" Gertrude E.
Bowen; conferring of diplomas benedic-
ton. That the large audience enjoyed and
appreciated the various numbers was quite
evident by their vigorous applause. The
addresses given by the undergraduates were
we'll written ana pieasingly delivered.
Principal Burton has every season to feel a
glow of pride at the result of his patient
work during the past three years. The
musical numbers were charming. Miss
Williams sang with sweetness and feeling
Mrs. Butmans selection was given in her
usual finished manner; Miss Whtcomb's
solo was applauded to the echo, and Miss
Curtis gave delightful waltz song with a
haunting refrain. The church was prettly
adorned with the class colors of white and
green, with ferns, palms and cut flowers in
profuSon. The outgoing class wish to
thank Mr. Maurice Dolliver, the juniors and
friends who SO kindly assisted them in ar
ranging the church for the evening.
OBITUARY. Mary Ann, widow of the late
James B. Treat, whom she married July u,
1855. was a daughter of the late Joseph and
Fannie (C0ombsj Pendleton, and was born
Oct. "A, 1888, and died in Searsport, June .,
1903 Her husband died Nov 30, 1898, from