The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

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days.
Wilbur Carver is spending short vaca-
tion at home.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter is meeting
every Monday night.
The seectmen's Office is undergoing
thorough renovation.
Miss Maude Colcord arrived by train
"Wednesday evening.
Mrs. j. NJ. Edwards of Island Falls is the
guest of Miss Lucia Edwards
Eugene Gilmore of Skeena, B. c., spent
last week with friends in town.
Miss NJ. Eva Griffin left Tuesday, Dec
18th. to resume her studies at Castine
Hon. A. E. Nickerson is loading car
with hay at Waldo Station for Boston.
Miss Lana Nichols is the guest OF her
rsrents, Capt. and Mrs. Chas. Nichols.
Miss Henrietta Ross arrived by tram
Saturday evening for IA short vacation.
Edward F. Porter arrived home from
Providence Wednesday for short stay.
Mr.. George Bowen has begun harvesting
his ice, and finds clear, blue ice IA inches
thick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson have re-
turned from a visit to friends in Boston ana
vicinity.
Miss Lillian G. Runnelis is spending
christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. I. c. Runnells.
Rev. G. II. Hamilton's subject next sun
day morning will be, "Christ triumphant
Special music
Harry Mason is driving the Stockton ana
Belfast stage, and bids fair to be as popular
as his predecessors.
Rev. and Mrs. K. A. Myers and family OF
Hancock, Mich, are the guests OF MI. ana
Mrs. A. L. Mosman.
There will be Christmas tree and enter
talment at the Methodist church FRIDAY
evening. All are invited.
Rev. f S. Phlbrook Of Belfast Will
preach next Sunday at the Cong'l church IN
exchange with the pastor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchard and Mrs. Ella
Dolliver left by stmr. Penobscot Mohoa!
70 spend the holidays with friends ia Mass
achusetts.
The committee request that members ol
last wears book club having books not De-
longing to them be prompt i'll returning 10
the owners.
The cantata, 1.-The Prophet of Nazereth,
BY Gabriel, will be given at the cong
church next Sunday evening. All are cor
daily invited.
The children of the Cong'l society, and
all not affiliated with any society, will be
entertained in the yestry this, Thursday,
evening. All are invited
Members of Freeman McGilvery fost'
G. a. r., are requested to meet this, hurs-
day. evening, to make arrangements Tor
the installation of officers for the ensuing
year
F F. Whitcomb has contracted with r.
H. Park to place a steel ceiling III the sec
ood srory Vf the Gordon block, occupied by
the barber. and Nh Park now has crew
at work.
As the audience At he. Cong'l church was
nnch smaller than usual last Sunday on ac-
coup+ of the storm the contribution was
NOT as large as was hoped it might be-
There will be an opportunity next sunday
for those who were not present to heip Ior-
ward a good cause.
The subscribers to the Congregatlonallst
wishing to renew their subscription are re-
uuested to notify Rev. T. p Williams New
Subscribers can avail themselves OF tEe
club rate which is s. per year, Inc pa
per is one of the best religious weeklles
and should be in every Congregational
family.
-On1rrARy. Lottie L.. wife of +. \. Fow-
ler died at the family home III Ames,
Iowa, December ID, after hnal Illness
of only two weeks, though she has been IN
precarious health for the past Two years.
and was confined to her bed by sickness
for many weeks during the past summer
From this attack she rallied however, and
seemed to be better than usual, but when
taken again recently, she ana her irlends
realized that il was the final sickness MIS-
Eowler WAS a woman of rare sweetness
and unselfishness of life and disposition,
and even when on the bed Of sickness had
thought for those around her to remark
able extent. She was L nlversalst IN belief
and WAS "A sincere and loyal worker In fra
ternal and charitable societies, having been
A member of the Eastern Star, the Rebek-
abs. the Rathbone Temple and DOrcas So
ciety.
Luttie Treat was born at Searsport, Me-,
forty-three years ago, and was one OF flve
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. james b. Treat.
Her mother died last summer during her
own continued sick kness, and her father has
been dead for a number of years. When
about sixteen she was taken on long vOy-
age to eastern countries by her uncle, Ma
than Carver, a sea captain, and preserved
many pleasant recOllectiOns of her glrilSh
experience. She was married to F. n. Fow-
Ter twenty years ago at Searsport, Me. She
was of an essentially joyous and happy dis
position, which even her painful sufferlngs
of recent wears could not dlSpel; cheerful
but in no way frivolous and always looking
to the comfort and enjoyment OF family
and friends Her home was the loadstOne
that drew to her friends who were friends
indeed, and not merely acQuaintances.
She was specially attached to the order
of the Eastern Star, and by her request that
body conducted the funeral service at the
cemetery, giving the beautiful ritual of
their order Service at the home was held
at p. m. Sunday, and was conducted by
Rev Dow, a former Christian minister OF
Ames who was a personal friend OF the
family. A quartette consisting of Mrs. Geo.
Judisch, Miss Iiaverly, Messrs. George
Miller and George Hulse sang fayorite
HYMNS of the deceased. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful. home is des-