The Republican journal., 1903-12-31
sEARspoRr LOCALS.

vacation.
Miss Marion Lee returned to Waterville
Tuesday.
Irving Pendleton returned to Lewiston
Monday
Capt c. M. Nichols is in Boston for
short time.
Miss Emily Whittum is at home for the
holidays.
Mrs. H. L. Perry left by train Monday for
New York.
Robert Nichols. .fspent Christmas with
friends in town.
DR.. Pattee recently put in telephone.
His call is rings.
Miss Lillian Runnells, after short vaca-
tion, has returned to Rockland, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford and children are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Porter
MI and Mrs. Cecil Paine and daughter
Virginia are with Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Sar-
gent.
Rev. J. f. c. Sawyer, D. D., of Williams
town, Mass, is visiting his sister, Miss
Sarah Sawyer.
Sch. Georgia Gilkey, Capt. W. r. Gilkey,
arrived in New York Dec. 2Sth, IL days
from Fernandia.
Sidney b. Sargent was the guest OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sargent, for a
few days last week.
The annual parish meeting of the Congre-
gational Society will take place in the vestry
Saturday, Jan. End, at 2 p. m.
The monthly contribution for parish ex-
penses will be taken next Sunday morning
at the Congregational church.
Harry Gross, who is employed by the K.
B. Dunning Co. in Bangor, spent Christmas
with his father, Mr.. E. A. Gross.
New Years service at the Methodist
church next Sunday. Preaching by pastor;
subject, Keeping the Ark in Sight; text,
Jos. 8, 4.
The communion service at the COngl
church next Sunday will be at $50. Let
there be full attendance at this first ser
vice of the year.
Misses Harriet Webber, Sara Grinnell,
Lewene Nichols and Mildred Bowen will
entertain the C. E. Sociable at the social
rooms Thursday evening, Dec. 31st, from
$50 to 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hamilton had their
annual Christmas tree, which has been the
custom in their family for the past q years.
Sixteen members of the family were pres
ent. and 334 gifts were distributed from
the tree.
Chas. Walker, accompanying the remains
of his father, E. S. Walker, who died re-
Gently in Bolster's Mills, Me-, arrived by
train Tuesday evening. Mr.. Walker resid-
ed in Searsport many years and was en-
gagged in blacksmithing. The remains
were taken to the residence of Mrs. j. II.
Park and after brief service, conducted
by Rev. G. Ii. Hamilton, the interment
took place in Elmwood Cemetery.
Next week is the week of prayer, and
union services of both churches will be held
every evening, beginning Sunday evening,
at the Cong'l vestry, when the pastor will
speak upon some theme appropriate to the
occasion 1t is desired that, according to
the custom Of other years, all places of
business, as far as possible, be closed dur
ing the time of service, and that all persons
Join in making the week one of profit.
The cantata, the "Prophet of NAZARETH
by Gabriel, was given by the united chorus
of the Methodist and Congregational socie-
ties at the Congregational church last Sun
day evening The cantata was most beau
tifully rendered, the chorus singing reflect
ing great credit upon the leader and choir.
Miss Shute, the organist, deserves special
mention. The solos were greatly enjoyed
and an appreciative audience request a
repetition in the near future.
OBITUARY Died in Everett, Mass, Dec 26,
Daniel S. simpson, age 10 years. Mr.. Simp-
son was an Old-time resident of Searsport
and in those days closely connected with
all her business interests. Many houses
that he built here stand as monuments of
his handiwork. He represented the class
of Searsport and Stockton in the legislature
of 1S77-7S; was past master of Mariners
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, of Searsport, and was
also member of the Grand Army Post of
Everett, Mass. In 1S49 he married Sarah E.
Nichols, who with two sisters, Mrs. Cum
ningham of Ellsworth and Mrs. Hattie E.
Nichols of Searsport, survive him. His
two children, Howard E. and Ida, died sew
eral years ago. Mr.. Simpson enlisted at
Searsport in September, 1862, and went to
the front in Banks expedition as adjt. of
the 26th Maine. He was discharged from
the service Aug. II, 1868, and in October of
the same year re-enlisted in the I'd Maine
Cavalry, serving as 1st Lieut.. of Co. H until
Dec 8, 1865. He spent five year in Central
America and has since resided in Everett,
Mass. He was kind husband and father,
a true friend and neighbor; good soldier,
ready for any emergency.
NORTH sEARSPORT ITEMS.
Miss Myra T. Scribner came home from |
Belfast to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Alton Ridley and sister, Miss Inez, of |
Searsport, spent Christmas with Miss Hazel |
Colson.
James W. Smart and family spent Christ |
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Nickerson in |
Swanville.
Miss Chrisse Black came from Camden |
last week to visit her; parents, Mr. and Mrs. |
Fred Black H.