The Republican journal., 1903-05-14

SEARSPURT LOCALS.

in Boston.
Capt. Charles Nichols is again at home
for few days.
Mr.. F. Gldden arrived home by steamer
Sunday morning.
DR.. A. A. jackson of Everett, Mass, is in
town for few days.
Mrs. Andrew Pendleton left Monday for
a short visit in Boston and vicinity.
The Methodist prayer meetings will, from
this date, begin at 7.50, instead OF at p NJ
Mr., Maurice Deliver arrived from Boston
Friday and will spend the coming season IN
town.
Miss Alma Colby and Miss Flora Blake
both of Belfast, called on friends in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell of Togus,
Me-, are visiting MI. and Mrs. Ashley
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs Mel. Wentworth will soon
open their cottages at Swan Lake for the
spring fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0. Sawyer are re-
va
boy. who arrived Monday night
The annual meeting of the Woman's Mis-
si0uary society will be held in the upper
conference room Friday at . p. m.
Miss Jessie Black made a brief visit to
her parents last week, coming down river
on steamer City of Bangor Saturday alter
noon and returning to Winterport Sunday
morning.
To Mr. F. E. Whitcomb belongs the honor
OF having taken the largest fish ever caught
at Swan Lake 1t is a salmon weighing ten
pounds when taken from the water and
measuring 80 inches.
Capt. and Mrs. Daniel Nichols left Tues
day for New York, where they JOIN the
ship Manuel Llaguno, now loading Tor
Saigon, China. Mrs. Nichols will accom-
pany her husband on the voyage.
The following were registered at the
Searsport House during the past week;
Everett &. Norton, c. 0. Grant, John Grady,
T. 5. Hoveny and wife, F. H. johnson, >.
W Smart, T. S. Smart, Ii. L. Runnell, 7. S.
nennison. NJ d. Meyier, c. A. Cook, A. II.
HoXie.
The summer service of the Eastern 5 5.
Co will be six trips per week. Boats leave
Searsport Mondays at 800 f.M., and all
other DAYS, except Sundays, at 40 P. NJ
This arrangement will make Searsport one
of the most accessible of river towns and
the prospect seems good for a gay and busy
season.
The community was shocked Sunday by
the sudden death from heart failure of Mr.
Lincoln A. Weber, whose body was found
in a floating boat on the bay. Mr.. Weber
WAS the son of the late Franklin Weber
and was born in Searsport in 1862. He was
one of family of eight children, most OF
whom survive him. lie had been in failing
health for several months and had spent the
winter with his brother, Mr.. Wesley Weber,
at whose house the funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon, Rev, q. IL.
Hamilton officiating.
SWtNNILLE.
The Sunday school at the Centre has
been reorganized with the following Off
GERS Supt, Capt Coombs; V. Supt., Mrs
jerome Jennys; Sec'y., Mrs. j. F Little
field; Treas, Mrs f. f. Clements; Libra
rian, Miss Nellie Mari. They meet at the
Grange hall at ] O'Clock. 49,. The Union >nn-
day school has elected the following officers
for the coming year: Supt., Capt y. Smart :;
V supt., Mrs. II. NJ. Chase; Secy, Mrs
Mary Nickerson; Treas, II. NJ. Chase; Lii
brarian, Mr.. a. I. Nickerson. They meet
at 10 O'Clock standard. ..... Charles Mari
has been in Rockland to attend the month
" meeting of the Union Mutual Life In
,urance Co., under the management of
Parker J. Page Mr. Mari, vino is ably
representing the company in Waldo county,
reports most enthusiastic gathering and
is loud in his praise 0 the meetings which
are held for instruction of men and women
in the science of life insurance. This meet
ing was addressed by Hon. II. L. Shepherd
of Rockport the superintendent Of Maine
agencies. Mr.. and Mrs. {. r. Nckerson
visited in Hampden the first of the week.
49,. Frank Whitcomb caught an S-pound
salmon and w. f. Damn 3-pound one in
Swan Lake the first Of the week. -. DR.. J.
C. Ham was called to Monroe to visit
patients Friday. Little Horace Cunning
ham, whom Dr.. Ham visited for the first
time last winter and found in a critical
condition, is gaining fast. Comet Grange
entertained Morning Light Grange Mon
day evening, May Alive were pleased to
meet Mr.. Edwards Matthews of Lincoln
Vile Monday. VIM. Clements is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Sanborn, in Vinalhaven. -.
Mrs. J. W. Nickerson has received the sad
news of the death of her eldest brother,
Daniel Colcord, in Denver, Colorado. His
home was in Kokomo. He had been in Den
yer several months getting out patent and
had an operation performed for cancer
April Odd II died the 25th The funeral
services were held in Denver. Numerous
and beautiful floral off erings testified to the
high esteem in which he was held. The
remains were taken to kokom0 for burial.
He leaves a wife and four children, an
aged mother, two brothers, Albion and
John of Kokomo, and a sister, Mrs. Nick
erSOn of this place, all of whom have the
sympathy OF large circle of friends, as he
was widely known and much liked. Sun
day afternoon, May 10th, by invitation, the
children and grandchildren of Silvanus
NjcE mat at his homo tn ralahra to his