The Republican journal., 1903-04-23
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Leo Sargent OF Belfast was in town Sum
lay.
Capt D. S Goodell, Jr., left Monday for
Boston.
Miss Elnora Waterhouse arrived home
saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson arrived
home Tuesday.
Mr. James Pray was in town for day or
two this week.
Ms. Ned Meyers and daughter arrived
home Saturday.
Mrs. Nancy Colcord spent Sunday with
relatives in Park.
Miss Celia Sargent of Bath is spending
few weeks at home.
Frank Crockett arrived from Boston Sat-
urday for a short visit
Mrs Eunice Stevens is attending the NJ.
+. conference in Newport
Miss Etheene Havener returned from
Boston by Saturdays boat.
The Book and Thimble Club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Eden Hartman.
Rev. G. H. Hamilton and wife left Tues
Gay to attend the NJ. f. conference at New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Cyhers of Frankfort
spent a few hours with friends in town
Sunday.
Mrs Ina Hooper of Fairfield, Me, was
The guest over Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. L.
p. Williams.
Rev. r. g. Harbutt is having a few
changes made in his house and expects to
spend few days here very soon
Ship Bangalore, Capt. Albert Blanchard,
is loading railroad iron at Sparrow's Point,
Maryland, for Galveston, Texas.
There will be no preaching service at the
NJ f. church next Sunday. The Sunday
school and Union League will meet as usual.
Mrs. Ellen II. Castle. who spent the viii
ter at the Searspoft House. returned Mon
day to her home in Belfast, accompanied by
Miss Aida Sargent.
MI Miles Towers, one of our genial
truckmen, recently brought from Brooks the
entire outfit for a double team and is now
prepared to fill with promptneSs all orders
for trucking.
We are indebted to Fred K. SweetSer for
New London. Conn, papers containing
full account of the launching of the greatest
American steamship, the "Minnesota' with
a fine picture Of the ship.
Miss Eunice Whttum returned Thursday
from a business trip to Boston with the
latest things in spring millinery. She will
have millinery opening Friday and Satur
day, April 23rd and oath at the Leach store.
Sears Lodge, at their regular meeting
Friday night voted to observe sunday,
NAV 3rd. as Odd Fellows Memorial Day.
The Lodge will assemble at the church on
that day to listen to a sermon by Rev. G.
II. Hamilton.
Patrons of the Eastern Steamship Co.
who have been annoyed about getting
freight through need have no further fears
as the company now has steamers City of
Bangor and City of Rockland running four
times per week and can handle all freight
rendered. All freight shipped via this line
is covered by insurance against fire and
marine risk.
The marriage of Miss Mary Butnam Sar-
gent and Mr. Henry I. Childs took place Sun
day afternoon at MissSargent' S former home
on Steamboat avenue. Owing to the recent
death of Mrs. Abbie Sargent, mother of the
bride, the wedding was a quiet one and
only the immediate relatives were present.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. 7. P.
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Childs left by the
noon trail Monday for Boston.
At the regular meeting on Friday night
the members of the Freeman McGilvery
Post passed the following resolutions:
AS known to friends in civil life little op-
portunity was given Edward L. Merithew
to exhibit the true military spirit of which
he was possessed: but to those who knew
him in service during the War of the Rebel
lion, no formal expression of his courage
and patriotism is needed. Called to that
realm beyond the skies we, his comrades of
Freeman McGilvely Post, g. A. r., believe
he is now in bvouac on that other shore,
prepared to march on to victories we know
not of therefore,
Resolved, Inat Wnlle we DOW IN SORROW
for his going from among US, we know that
the time is short ere we too shall be called
to cross the dark valley and join him with
that unnumbered host beyond the river.
Resolved, That while we deeply sympa-
thize with his family we can only point
them to that God who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That as token of our regard
for Past Commander Merithew our altar
and charter be draped for 80 days, a copy
OF these resolutions be sent his family, and
a page in our records be inscribed to his