The Republican journal., 1903-09-10
Correspondence.

cord music committee, Etheline Havener,
Deborah Williams, Gladys Butman; social
committee, Deborah Williams, Harriet
Erskine, Margaret Butmap, Gertrude Bow
en-. Jessie Morrison, Elizabeth Whitcomb;
flower committee, Ida Whittier. Ethel Lar
rabee, Mrs. Fred Smith missionary com
mittee, Lucy Sargent, Harriet Erskine; col
lectors, Maude Smith, Gordon Williams.
OBITUARY. S. J. Cunningham, who died
in Searsport Sept. LIST, was the son OF Jacob
and Jane (Holmes) Cunningham of Swan
vile, in which town he was born in 1882.
He was one of family of nine children,
five of whom survive him. At an early age
he went to sea and continued in this calling
until he was about forty; then, desiring a
change, he learned the stone cutters trade.
In 1860 he married Jane Hartman and they
came to Searsport to live. Three children
were born to them, George and Edward
Cunningham of Berlin, Wis, and Mrs. kath-
crime Brier of Searsport. About fifteen
wears ago Mr. Cunningham became help,
less invalid from rheumatism and paralysis
but notwithstanding his well nigh constant
pain his patience was almost unWearled ana
in every way he tried to make the attend
ance upon him as light task as possible.
He retained his keen interest in matters OF
the day and was thoroughly we'll Informed
on thu m. The funeral services were held
at his late home Thursday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. G. H. Hamilton.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mrs. VIM. III. Cate
left for her home in Everett, Mass, last
Friday. Mrs Thomas Burdette and
daughters returned to their home in Boston
last Saturday.. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hills OF
Union visited their daughter, Mrs. Edwards
Matthews, last week. Mrs. Marga-
ret Howard of Cienburn and Mrs. Orrle
Howard of Bangor visited Mr.. Carl Howard
and Mrs. Chester Trundy last week.. Ned
Hutchins, who spent his vacation at Capt
7. d. Nickerson's, left for his home in Lynn
last Saturday. Jerry Sweetzer and Mrs.
Eta Chaplin visited Capt and Mrs. q. T.
Chaplin last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
| Howard are visiting relatives in Glenburn.
| Thomas Murphy, Frank hurry and
sisters, Miss Josephine AID Miss Agnes
Murry, left for their home in Boston last
Tuesday. George Webster arrived Sun
day morning to accompany his family to
their home in Chelsea, this week.
| HALLDALE.
Henry o. Douglass, who had been sick
| several months. died suddenly last Sunday
morning. w. G. Rowell and family OF n.
| II. are visiting his father and mother, Mr..
! and Mrs. E. P. Rowell. e. Clement and
| family returned from their visit in Lowell
| Mass, Monday evening". {. A. Foster ar
rived last Saturday morning to visit his
| brother B. +. Foster. f. Hall made
| trip to Augusta last Saturday. &c. A. Hall
| moved his shed last week. F. A. Clement
attended the fair in Belfast last week.
| MORRILL,.
Mr. and Mrs Silas Storer were thrown
| from their carriage on Browns hill while
coming home from Northport Camp ground
| last Friday afternoon. Mr.. Storer received
| Slight injuries and Mrs. Storer had her
collar bone broken, and was badly bruised
| She was taken home and attended by Dr.. L.
y. carson, tlllI Is dS CUM VI DC StNiNt
| be expected. Miss Nellie ID. Thompson is
convaleScng. Mr., and Mrs. Herbert Ken
| dali from Massachusetts We're in town last
| week with the body of a child OF theirs
| who died of cholera infantum. Funeral
| services were held at the Church last
Thursday. Rev f. 5. Philbrook of Belfast
officiating =. Mr. and MIS-. Flank Nellman
1,,n, at hnr
| fathers, Mr.. f. NJ Adams, the past two or
| three weeks Mr. Welman was recently
taken with typhoid fever, and died Sept Sd.
| Funeral services were held at the house and
he was buried in our cemetery Sept. 5th...
| Ray Cross is attending the Banks Business
| College in Belfast 80. Rev. \. +. Pearson
| was a visitor in town last week and had
charge of the Tuesday night meeting.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
| Mrs. Luther and three children left
Pleasant Point the middle of last week Tor
their home in Attleboro, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Lancaster left the past week for
| Belfast on their return to Camden. Mrs
E. NJ Lancaster, after months visit with
relatives and friends here, returned Thurs
day to Camden. 80. Miss Metcalf and niece,
Miss Grover, took Fridays boat for Bos-
ton after sojourn of two weeks at
Pleasant Point. Miss Mary Abbie Farm
ham of Boston, the guest for two days of
Mrs. NJ. E. Colcord, left Friday to visit
relatives in Monroe. Mrs. Horace Staples
and Mrs. Hattie c. Hichborn spent several
DAYS last week with their uncle, Jacob
Clifford, and family in Rockland, returning
Friday.. Mrs. Minnie M. Foster and two
children of Orrington are visiting her faith
or. John Merrthew.... Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor. guests at Pleasant Point for several
weeks. left Saturday for Boston,. Mrs. j.
R. Merrithew and sister, Miss Nettie Harri
man, left Saturday to visit relatives in Or
rington. -. Miss Harriet D. HichbOrn spent
Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. H. II. McGil-
very, in Searsport. -. Through the kindness
of f. F. Staples, Misses Vettie Twiss and
Edith Fletcher entertained a company of
eight young ladies at house-party at the
Bradford cottage, Cape Jellison, last Satur-
day and Sunday. Mrs. Noah Twiss chap
eroned the party and the occasion was
most enjoyable to all participants. Harry
Hichborn arrived Sunday for brief visit
with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Z. Hichborn,
T., ,o+,r,, Nou Nnrly