The Republican journal., 1903-04-16
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Eva Towle returned home Friday.
Capt. B. F. Colcord is in Boston for a few
days.
Miss Nellie Rhodes of Northport is in
town.
Frank f. Curtis arrived Monday night by
train.
Mrs. James Pendleton is visiting relatives
in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Grinnell arrived Sat
urday by boat
Daniel Mitchell returned from Boston
Friday by boat.
Capt. Will Hichborn arrived last week
for a short visit.
Capt. Andrew Carver is a guest at the
Searsport House
Miss Ethel Nichols left Wednesday by
boat for Boston.
William Ford of Boston spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Mrs. Wilson Nichols is visiting friends in
Everett, Massachusetts.
Miss Lettie Doak returnedby boat Satur-
day to her home in Bangor.
Communion service was held Sunday af-
ternoon in the Cong'l church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nicholson are enjoy
ing sholt trip to New York.
Rev Charles Harbutt of Portland was in
town last week for brief visit
Mrs. Martha Dodge returned Friday from
a visit to friends in Philadelphia.
niam [. Gilkey of Rochester, n. H., is
spending a week with his family.
Mrs. James Parse is the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Sargent.
There was social dance Friday night in
&. A. r. hall, with music by Mrs. Hill.
schooners E. L. Warren and Lizzie Lane
y ere in the harbor for night last week.
Mrs. Lillias Nichols arrived from North
hampton, Mass, Wednesday. by steamer.
Miss Jessie Black returned to Bangor Sat
urday to continue her kindergarten course
4 E. Nickerson is loading schooner Ori-
zon with hay for Bar Harbor and Sargent
Vlle
5. G. Small of Belfast is putting up the
steel ceiling in the lower Congregational
Festry.
There will be sociable Thursday evening
in the NJ f. vestry. Coffee and cake will
be served.
Mrs. Laura Closson, who has been in
Bangor the past two weeks, arrived home
Saturday.
Miss Julia |. Salter of Duluth, Minr
April 6th.
The contribution next Sunday in the
Congl church will be for the benefit of a
church in this State
Irving Burton arrived from Corinna Fri
day and has resumed his position as prin-
epal Of the high achool.
Capt Charles Nichols has taken command
of the steamer Alaska of $4,000. tons, now
loading in New York for San Francisco
Miss Nan Colcord, Lincoln Colcord and
Wilbur Carver returned to Orono Tuesday,
for the spring term at the University of
Maine.
lapt Forest W. Treat and wife who
spent the winter in Boston with their son,
sidney b. Treat. returned last week and
have opened their house for the season.
Miss Henrietta Ross spent the Easter va
cation with her parents and returned to
Boston Saturday for her final term at the
Normal school of Physical Culture.
The many friends of Sidney Sargent and
Irving Pendleton will be glad to learn that
they successfully passed the dental exami-
nation given by the State Board of MasSa-
ehusetts.
The following were registered at the
Searsport House during the past week
Miss a. V. Field, F. W. Wentworth, 5. W.
Woodbury., F.C. Vickery, Henry A. Thorry,
L. 5. Danson, II. B. Johnson,C. S. Bracket,
f. Dearborn, Thos. S. Dennison, Geo. W.
>toddard and wife, }. W. Smart,
A SAILOR PASTOR The Rev. E. f.
Small, who has been assigned to the Meth
odist Episcopal church of Marblehead
preached his first sermon at that church
yesterday, taking for his text Romans l., II,
his subject being faith. Mr.. Small preach
ed a forcibe sermon and made good inn
preston by his manner and discourse.
There was large audience present and
there was a special musical program by the
choir The Rev. Mr.. Small was stationed
last year at Hopkinton. He was born at
>earspoit, Me-, in 1867 His theological
course was taken at Boston University and
in 1889 he was stationed at Andover at the
Ballardvale church. In 1891 he was APP
pointed to the church at Rockport, and in
1896 he was sent to Maple Church, Lynn.
where he remained until last year. In early
life Mr.. Small followed the sea. Eight
times he has doubled Cape Horn and twice
the Cape of Good Hope. He is married and
has three children. He has been popular
in his pastorates, especially with the young
people, and is we'll known as keen and ac-
cOnplished student of astronomy. Bos-
ton Herald April 18th.
SWANVILLE.
A very quiet home wedding was solemn
lied at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs ID.
W Billings last Saturday evening by Rev.
T. :. Philbrook, who united their daughter
Mabel and Herbert Linwood Averill in the
holy bonds of matrimony. Only the immedi-
ate relatives of the bride and groom were
present. Mrs. Averil was for several wears
a prominent and successful teacher, and
Mr. Ava is am iSi forn