The Republican journal., 1904-05-05
County Correspondence.
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

sEARsPoRT LOCALS.
to Boston.
Capt. A. b. Colson has returned from
visit up country"
Mrs. A. L. MOsman has returned from
visit in ThOrndike.
Miss Rilla Carbon is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ashley Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Nickerson have re-
turned from visit to Boston.
Miss Edna Griffin visited her friend, Miss
Annie Stevens, few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert W. Hilton left Mon
day for their home in Providence, R. l.
Mrs. Hannah B. Ford, accompanied by
her son William, arrived by steamer Sunday
morning.
W. f. Closson has taken the c. F. Smith
farm for year and will engage in market
gardening.
E. c. Hartman, Rural Carrier, who occur
pied rent in the village during the winter,
has moved to his farm.
Mrs. William II. Andrews and Mrs Neil
son leave by steamer Wednesday for their
home in Portland, R. l.
Subject at the Methodist church next
Sunday, ''The Divine Authority of Christ's
Teaching and Works."
Geo. ?. Carter and family have returned
to. their home on Mortland avenue, after
winters stay in Belfast.
Rev. and Mrs. K. A. Myers were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Mosman Mon
dav and Tuesday of this week
{ Rev. and Mrs. l. II. W. Wharf,, who
spent the winter in town, have gone to
their summer home in NOrthpOrt.
number of young people attended the
dance at Stockton Springs Wednesday even
ing and enjoyed the usual good time.
The senior class, S. H. S., met Monday
and decided to have their graduating eXer-
cises in Union Hall the evering of June
Gath.
Norman Nickerson recently completed a
naphtha launch, % feet long and a 9 feet
beam, to be used for fishing in nearby
lakes.
Miss Prudence Griffin, who has been visit
ing relatives in Hayerhill, Mass, for the
past few weeks, arrived home on Wednes-
days boat
Mr.. and Mrs Silas Ridley announce the
Hal lldSc VI lu6ll uduSultI 1IeL 10 AlDGlG
Williams Hilton of Carolina, R. l., on Tues
day, April Goth.
One of the graduating class, S. II. S.,
1904, lost her class pin some where in the
east village 1t is hoped the finder will
leave it at the post Office.
Hon. A. E. Nickerson LETT by train
Wednesday noon to attend the Masonic
meetings in Portland, and will also meet
with the Loyal Legion at Riverton.
The Waldo County Teachers Association
will meet in Searsport, May 10Th. 1t is ex-
pected a large delegation will be present :;
and knowing the hospitable disposition of
our people we can assure all who attend a
CORDIAL welcome
There will be a Christian Endeavor So
ciable in the social rooms of the society
this, Thursday, evening. 1t is hoped a
large number will be present as the enter
tainment is to consist chiefly OF "good
oldfashioned sing" using the thew book, /"
that all may become familiar with the tunes
therein.
OBITUARY. The remains of Nathan f.
Nickerson. no died in Stowe, Mass, Al ril
30th, arrived by steamer Tuesday, and the
funeral took place in the church at North
Searsport Wedn esday afternoon. The
lnterment was in the yard there. Mr..
Nickerson was a son of the late Jonathan
ard Martha tseekins) NickerSon and was
born in Swanyille Jan. %, 1917. He married
hrst, Della Marden; second, Anna r.
Nlckerson. who with three sons and one
daughter survive him. His son Jesse, who
is employed i'll the fire department of Bos-
ton and who accompanied the remains here,
is the only surviving child of the first mar
rlage. MI. Nickerson enlisted in the LIST
Maine Heavy Artillery and served during
the war of the Rebellion. He was dis
charged October 9, 1865. He was severely
wounded in the battle of the Wilderness
May -, 1864. About four years ago he
moved to Massachusetts, where he become
a member of Reno Post, No. 9, G. A. R. of
Hudson, Mass. Mr.. Nickerson by his
kindly disposition and quiet manners won
for himself hosts of friends wherever he
went, and his family have the sympathy of
a large number of friends, both here and in
Massachusetts. Members of Freeman Nc
Gllvery Post met the remains here and
acted as escort at the funeral.