The Republican journal., 1903-01-22
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Capt. Eben Curtis left for Boston Satur-
day.
The Book and Thimble Club did not meet
this week.
Mr.. H. L. Haskell of Portland was in town
last week.
Mr.. Fred Blanchard was in town for a
few days last week.
Mr.. Thomas Foss of Portland was in town
for day this week.
W. E. Cunningham of Dexter spent day
with us last week.
Mrs. James Parse left by rail Saturday
to join her husband in Boston.
The contribution last Sunday at the Congl.
church was for the Maine Bible Society.
Mr.. Phineas Griffin was in town last week
to attend the funeral of Capt. Isaac c. Park.
The Woman's Reading Circle will meet
with Miss Annie Nichols at the usual time
Friday.
Mr.. James Pray arrived Monday to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. James Gun
ningham.
Mr.. Bert Packard is in town, called here
by the illness of his father, Mr.. Marlboro
Packard.
Mrs. Melvina Hichborn and daughter
Emma arrived Saturday from atwo months
trip to South Carolina.
hIr. and Mrs James Taylor of Boston ar
rived by rail Tuesday and are with her
Mrs. CARO- Whittier and Mrs. Daniel Nlcf-
OILS have closed their home and will spend
the winter at the Searsport House.
The body of Mrs. W. C. Chapman of
Whites Corner was brought here Tuesday
for interment in the village cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. jeremiah Sweetser
was held Tuesday afternoon at her late
residence, conducted by Rev. G. II. Haml-
ton.
The community was shocked and Sadden-
ed by the sudden and unexpected death OF
Capt Isaac c. Park. Friday he called upon
friends in town and was apparently in the
best Of health and spirits He was seized
that night with heart failure and died at
O'Clock Sunday morning.
The following guests registered at the
Searsport House, during the past week
A. r. Hoxie, F. b. Blanchard, A. S. How
ard. !. F. Cunningham, H. S. Russell, F.
N. Wentworth, b. L. Larrabee and wife,
MI and Mrs. w. A. Clark, Mrs. Annie W.
English.
At the annual meeting, January 18th, OF
Mariners Lodge, F. of A. NJ, the following
officers were elected c. A. Whittier, W. NJ.
W. A. Colson, S. w S. l. Ridley, J. W.
A. II. Nickols, Treas c. f. Adams, Sec,
N. West, S. 2, A. b. Pendleton, j. d.
F. A. Nichols, S. s.; A. A. Auspland, }. S.
F. NJ. Perkins, Mar. b. @. Sargent, Nat.
John Murphy, Tyler.
The pastor of the Congregational church
wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the
courtesy and the kindness shown him by
the parish at its recent annual meeting
The acknowledgement was due before, bu
because of the numerous cares of the pas
week it was overlooked. The gratitude ha:
been none the less through the delay o.
public Acknowledgement.
Died in SearspOrt, Jan. 18th, Sarah Pra.
Cunnnghanl, aged 53 years. Mrs. Cunning
ham was the daughter of Chas. Pray ant
Dorothy Pike, and was born in Searsport il
1856 In 1899 she married James Cunning
ham of North Searsport, who survives her
She also leaves a brother, James Pray 0
Boston The funeral was held Wednesda.
at her late residence; services conducted b.
Rev T. p. Williams.
At Union Hall Friday night will be givel
an exhibition Of living reproductions of tn
pictures by C. ID. Gibson, Fl. c. Chrest
kemble and other artists. Musical Selec
tions will be given by Mrs. Butman, Mis-
jamie Curtis and Miss Mildred Shute. Th
entertainment will be given under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeavor, and its OF
iect is to raise money for certain furnitur
for the church. Admission 10 cents; re
served seats % cents.
The following sleighipg party fror
Belfast were registered at the Searspor
House one evening last week. Each gentle
man was accompanied by a lady: w. j
Dornlan, S. r. Locke, r. L. Cooper, Gran
vile G. Paul, Chas. F. Swift, Chas. {
Coombs, Chas r. Coombs, Fred A. John
son, j. L. Sleeper, E. r. Conner, Chas. f
Shaw, Mr. Phillips, Selwyn Thompson, LIE
NJ Sargent, S. L. Hinckley, Fred G. Spin
ney, Andrew s. Fahy, NJ. R. Knowltor
John Frazier.