The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-12
SEARSPORr LOCALS.

SGANSA WA 0OS<A0Ss
Mrs. E. c. Pike and Miss Pike are in
Bangor.
Dyer & Colcord are putting in new re-
frigeratOr.
The heavy rain Tuesday did wonders for
our lawns.
Rev. R. G. Harbutt of Castine was in
town last week.
Capt. and Mrs. j. B. Parse arrived Tues
day morning.
Mrs E. NJ. Gldden arrived by train Tues
day evening.
See It'll page for an article on Searsport's
school superintendent.
Capt Daniel S. Goodell, Jr. spent few
days in town last week.
Mrs Daniel c. Nichols is visiting her
sister, Mrs A. T. Whittier.
Quite delegation from here ''took i'm
Ben Hur at Bangor this week.
Mr.. Grinnell has large crew at work on
the stable of the Searsport House.
Rev and Mrs. T. P. Williams are in Wa
terv;lle and vicinity for short vacation.
Mrs. Emma D. Cocord is with her daugh-
ter at the University of Maine for short
time.
Mrs. A. F. Matthews is with her niece,
Miss Hattie Young, during her critical i'll
ness.
The Searsport W. C. T. U. will meet with
Miss Emma L. Porter at $50 p. m. to-day,
Thursday.
Frank Berry, who is employed as bell boy
at Hotel Atwood, Lewiston, is home for d
short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Clement, who spent
the winter in Daytona, Fla, are at home
for the summer.
Maurice Dolliver was in Belfast for a few
days last week, the guest of his cousin. Mrs.
Geo. W. Burkett.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Kneeland of
Pressure Isle are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Kneeland
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet Tues
day afternoon, May 18th, with Mrs. u. ID.
Hamilton. All are invited.
Mrs. Chas. Nichols arrived by train Fri
day night from a visit with her daughter,
Miss Ethel, in Berlin, n Ii.
Mrs. Prudence Park, who spent the win
ter with her son and daughter in Massachu-
sets, arrived home this week.
Thompson and Miss Nickels and maid,
arrived by steamer Thursday.
On the ball field Saturday Ray Kneeland
met with a severe accident which resulted
in fracture of his collar bone.
Attention is to called the advertisements
for housekeeper and girl to do general
homework, in the advertising columns.
Mrs. Hannah T. Pendleton has returned
from winters soj0urn in California, and
has re-opened her home for the summer.
1t is advertised about town that the Bel
fast High school dramatic club will give
drama and dance in G. A. r. hall Friday
evening, May 18th.
E. c. Hartman, carrier on R. F. D. route
No. l, informed us Tuesday afternoon that
since his rounds Monday two deaths and a
birth had occurred on his route.
Next Sunday will be Epworth Ieagua
Anniversary Day at the Methodist church.
The sermon in the morning will be appro-
pirate to the occasion and there will be a
special service in the evening under the
direction of the League. All young people
are specially invited
Stmr. City of Rockland touched here ON
her way to Boston Saturday to afford those
who desired an opportunity to attend the
funeral of Capt. Nathan P. Carver, which
was uelu tNuHuaS at MS late residence in
Roxhury, Mass. Among those who went
from here were Mrs. Lillias Nichols. Mrs
Lottie b. Chase, Miss Chase, Capt. and
Mrs. Sewall Lancaster, Capt Alfred r.
Pendleton and Mr.. John Blanchard.
OBITUARY. Died in searsport Saturday.
April 80, 1904, John Carlson, aged IS wears.
10 months and IA days. Mr. Carlson was
born near Gottenburg, Sweden, June l6.
1880, and for more than 10 years farmed in
that vicinity. He married Una Britta Col
nmbus, by whom he had two daughters
Mary, now Mrs. Mary Hall of Lowell |
Mass, and Alma, Mrs John Murphy, with
whom he made his home. He came to this |
country in 1874 and after a short STAY with |
friends in New York came to Searsport |
where he has since resided. He was for a |
time employed in the shipyards here and |
since the decline of that industry has work |
ed as carpenter. He was member of the /
Lutheran church in Sweden Mr.. Carlson
had many friends in town, his genial and
obligng manner winning the love of ali. |
and Mr.. AID Mrs. Murphy have the SYM, |
pathy of the entire community in their be-
reavement.