The Republican journal., 1903-05-21
SEARSPURT LOCALS.

summer
Mrs. Ned Meyers left Saturday by boat
for New York
Mrs. Harry Perry left Saturday by boat
for New York.
Miss Hope Curtis is spending few weeks
vacation in town.
Miss Blanche Harding of Lowell, Mass,
is at home for few weeks.
Capt. Nathan Carver of Boston arrived
by steamer Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Clara Leonard of Boston is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hamilton.
Miss Lora Cyphers and Mr.. W. Clark OF
Frankfort called on friends in town sun
day
Frank Curtis is spending short vacation
with his parents, Capt and Mrs. Frank
Curtis.
Sch. Kittie Lawry, Capt. Charles Closson,
sailed Tuesday morning for Rockland with
kiln wood
A party of our young people attended the
promenade concert in Belfast Wednesday
night, May 18th.
Miss Inez Doliver arrived Friday, called
here by the illness of her grandmother,
Mrs. Emily Simonton.
Rev. and Mrs T. p Williams are attend
ing the commencement exercises at the
Theological Seminary, Bangor.
We notice the following among the Tech
nology notes; or p. Nichols in the half
mile run did himself credit as usual
\. f. Trundy has built blacksmith shop
in the Hollow, which will be occupied by
Nj. Adrian Trundy OF stockton Springs.
The schools were closed Friday to per
NIT the teachers to attend the meeting OF
the Waldo County Teachers Association in
Belfast.
app and Mrs. f. b. p. Nckels, who
Speit the winter in Brooklyn, \. y, arriv-
I'd home Tuesday and will open their house
for the season.
Union memorial services will be held at
the NJ. f. church next Sunday morning. Rev.
L. p. Williams will deliver the sermon and
there will be special music by the choir.
MIS-. henrietta w nllllel anu uel ufluSu-
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Whittier of Lowell,
Mass. were the guests last week of Mrs.
James pendleton, and left Saturday for
Bangor.
The regular League anniversary was OBJ
served last Sunday at the NJ. E. church by
an unusually interesting meeting, in which
the children of the Sunday school took a
prominent part.
A meeting of Freeman McGilvery Post,
q. A r., is called for this, Thursday. eve
ming, May DIST, and as important business
is to be transacted it is hoped that every
member will be present.
Mrs. Harriet McGilvery and Miss Edna
Nickels arrived home by boat Wednesday.
Mrs George Palmer and son and Mrs.
Theo, Dckey, all Of Monroe, called on
friends in town last week.
Capt. William West lost a valuable horse
last week through an unfortunate accident.
The animal was grazing beside the road
when something frightened him and he
jumped to the side walk, which gave way,
and in falling the horse broke his ankle so
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West was obliged to shoot him.
Sears Lodge, l. 0. o. F., held memorial
services at the NJ. E. church Sunday, May
10Th. Rev. g. H. Hamilton delivered the
address, which was on building; and from
the statistics given he proved that this, or
der, the largest association in the world, is
building we'll About 40 members of the
lodge were in line and in their new regalia
made fine appearance. There was special
choir singing and "a solo by Mrs. Harry
Perry.
W EGrinnell and Oh. Monroe are speed
ing their automobile these pleasant days
They took flying trip to Swan Lake last
week, doing the distance in an hour and a
quarter, which was remarkably quick time
considering that the roads are very rough
The engine used in the auto and in the
steam launch First is entirely of Mr.. Mon
roe's construction and is a decided improve
ment on former engines used for the same
purposes. Experts who have looked it
over predict a great future for it, 1t is
handled entirely by one lever, has no link
motion, no sliding valve and no eccentrics.
The owners of the automobile are willing
to challenge comparison with any other en-
CINE made by one man, and are confident
the Monroe invention would come trium-
phantly out of the contest 1t is rumored
that stock company is soon to be formed
and that shares will be put on the market.
The engines are made in Lewiston and the
demand for them is increasing every day.
OBITUARY. Died, in Searsport, May IS,
Emily j., widow of the late DR.. Putnam
Simonton, aged "a years. Mrs. Simonton
died from congestion of the brain after
weeks illness, during most of which time
she was unconscious. She was the daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Cyrus Tarbox and
was born in Bowdoinham, Me-, where she
lived until she met DR.. SimOntOn, whom she
married in 1843 Two children were Born
to them, Ella and Emma, both of whom