The Republican journal., 1903-02-12
SEARSPURT LOCALS.

short visit
Mr.. II. n. Colcord arrived hame Monday
from Bangor.
Mr.. Willis Briggs left by rail Monday for
Amesbury, Mass.
Miss Nancy Ford of Boston was in town
over Sunday.
The Woman's Guild met in the upper YES
try Tuesday afternoon.
The Woman's Reading Circle will meet
with Miss Annie Nichols.
Capt. Banning Blanchard is in town for
short visit with relatives,
Mrs. a. J. Nickerson left by rail Tuesday
to spend few days in Boston.
Mrs Daniel Nichols returned Monday
from visit with friends in Bangor.
Mrs. William blanchard and son Fred
arrived from Boston by boat Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred L. Palmer of Monroe
were in town Friday to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. Packard.
The contribution to be taken next Sunday
at the CONGREGATIONAL church will be for he
purpose of getting hymn books for the sing
ing lott.
Cant. and Mrs Amos Nichols will entet-
tain the CONGREGATIONAL sociable Thursday
evening. Ii that evening should prove
stormy it will be POSTPONED to Friday.
AM lady serving at the Congl. supper
finding two extra knives marked win
lavender twine will confer favor by kindly
leaving them at Clement x Adams store
1t may interest some OF our readers 10
know that Mr.. and Mrs. John Ienny OF
Houlton are receiving CONGRATULATIONS Oh
the birth of son, who arrived Saturday
Ii is rumored that Mr.. George l.. Merrill,
who has lived i'll Dixtield for the past fifteen
wears. will settle his business affairs in that
town and return in the spring to oearsport'
He has bought and will occupy the ola Mef-
rill homestead. The many friends OF MI
and Mrs. Merrill will be glad to welcome
the1a to their old home.
The supper and entertainment gwen py
the Congl Society Thursday evening proved
A success dramatically, gastromacally' and
financially. "The Sweet Family were quite
worthy of their name, and the accomplish
ments of the various members were greeteo
with laughter and much applause. Inc
women of the society served dinner III
Union hall Friday noon. The total receipts
were about S95.
OBfTrARY. Hon Marlboro Packard died
at his home in Searsport, Wednesday, feo'
Ath. after an illness of one month. lie was
born in Searsmont, Aug 10, 1928, son OF
Nathan and Mary (Chase) Packard, He
came to Belfast in 1876 and learned the snip
carpenters trade with the late Hart"ell
Woodcock. In 1852 he went to Searsport
and worked in the shpyards until 1855,
when he became master builder tor the lale
William McGilvery and built the following
named vessels Brigs A. q. Ross, Hydfa,
Amelia Emma, barks Teiuka, Moonbeam.
Com. Dupont, Desire, F. W. Carlon' CARA
Il. McGilvery, Herbert Black schooner ).
f Woodbury.; ships Matilda, Samuel f.
Uersey. Oneida, Wm. McGilvery, Prem
Ter John c. Potter, Harriet McGIlvery ana
William H. Conner. He was chairman
of the board of selectmen OF SearsporI
IN 1872. 1879, 1892; represented the Searspoft
class IN the, legislature in 1891 and was
y member of Mariners lodge, +. A.
NJ. of Searsport, of which he was master
nauy times. He married Miss Mary Nj.
Park Of >earsport, who survives hllh, ana
three children, Burton NJ. Packard OF VII
iiuatic, Mrs Henrietta Young and MIS-.
4 Il. Colson. lie leaves two brothers
and one sister, Edward r. Packard OF Crle-
haven, Ira Packard, who lives III the "est'
and Mrs. Caroline Gilmore of Union
Mr. Packard was a man Of sterling worth,
of sturdy independence. OF answering
honesty. and one whose word was quite as
Good AS his bond Funeral services were
hold at his late home Friday afternoon,
Conducted by Rev. T. p, Willlams.....
Mrs. Jerry Sweetser died Jan, 18th, aSeo
~ wears and IS days. She gave her heart
to the Lord some twenty years ago, and was
bantized by Elder A. NJ. Chase of Canaan,
Me. She had always lived Christian lie,
and to do good to others was her motto. In
her the poor and suffering ones OF earth
fo,nd true friend. She bore her suffer-
ings with Christian forttude, Wlthout
murmur. The funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev G. II, Hamilton of the NJ r.
church. She leaves to mourn their loss
husband, three brothers and large circle
of friends,