The Republican journal., 1904-05-26
sEARsPORr LOCALS.
Capt. Geo. A. Carver is in town.

Mrs. ". R. Gilkey left Wednesday to join
Capt. Gilkey in New York.
Miss Arletta Doak of Bangor is the guest
of Mrs. Hannah 7. PendletOn.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Miss EN-
ma L. Porter Thursday at Up. m.
Miss Halle Roulstone has returned from
Boston, where she spent the winter
Mr.. Freeland Wentworth is at Swan Lake
at work on j. A. Clements new cottage.
Mrs. Chas. Whittier of Bangor is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Hannah 7. Pendleton.
Unclaimed letters at the Searsport post
office: A. R. Cunningham, F. a. Jones.
Mrs. Emma D. Colcord has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Maude in OronO.
agency for The Chase Nurseries, as re-
ported.
Mrs. Christina Whitcomb is spending a
short vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Putnam.
Union memorial services at the Cong'l
church on Sunday morning, Rev. G. II.
Hamilton officiating.
Many of our Masonic brethren attended a
meeting of King Solomon Council IN Bel
fast Tuesday night.
Edward Dyer of Chicago and Fl. E. Nc
Donald OF Belfast spent Sunday in town,
the guests of c. II. Stevens.
Miss Emily Kneeand left last week for
Pressure Isle, where she will visit her
brother, Eugene Kneeland.
Rev. and Mrs. T. P. Williams and mastei
Gardner returned Wednesday evening from
visit in Watervile and vicinity.
Miss Mary Decrow arrived Tuesday
morning to spend the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Decrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dodge have returned
to their home in Boston after a short visit
with Mrs. Dodge's father, Mr.. T. T. Mer-
rill.
Mrs. W. R. Ford, who has been the guest
of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. A.
Blanchard. has returned to her home in
Melrose, Mass.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Marian Whittum of Searsport and Everett
Smythe Hughes of Boston. The wedding
will take place in June.
Rev. j. W. Hatch preached last Sunday
morning at the M. E. church and on Mon
day evening held the first quarterly confer
ence. substituting for Presiding Elder Hay
ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of Flushing, Long
Island, stopped here Monday night, en-
route for Nova Scotia. They are taking
honeymoon carriage ride from New York
to Nova Scotia.
The convention of the Waldo County
Teachers Association was held here May
Goth. Our town people greatly enjoyed
the visit of the pedagogueS and hope the
meeting will be repeated in the near future
The remains of Mr.. Frank S. Clifford and
and Miss Annie c. Clifford, son and daugh-
fGr n no ).ifD Ca,,t
rived from Somerville, Mass, May 21st, for
lnterment i'll Elmwood cemetery in Sears
port Mrs. Frank S. Clifford has bought
two graves in the Clifford family lot.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Grant sailed last
week Monday on the City of Rockland for
their future home in Park, Me, arriving
the next morning, after a pleasant trip.
MI and Mrs. Graft have been residents
OF Somervllle for over twenty years. Mr..
Grant held Responsible position in the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, where he has been employed for
seventeen years. Owing to failing health
he felt obliged to make a change. At
the time of his leaving he was presented
by his associates with a sum of money,
enclosed in Russian leather bill folder,
also handsome charm emblematic of the
odd Fellows. Mrs. Grant was an active
member of the the Ivaloo Lodge of Rebek-
ahs.-Somerville, Mass, journal, May Goth
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No. 80, Department of Maine, G. A R.,
Searsport, May is, 1904.
General Order No. /.
In accordance with National and DEPART
ment orders and our honOred custom, Mon
day, May 50th, viii be observed as Memorial
Day. 1t is earnestly requested that there be
no Dissertation of the day.
AS the budding flowers remind us that we
are once more called upon to observe our
decoration services, let it be our pleasure as
ftnty t1,1 nI
year to the memories of our fallen comrades,
and Strew with the freshest flowers of
springtime their silent resting places.
The following committees are appointed
and details made:
Executive Committee, j. W. Black, E.
Hopkins, f. j. Wentworth, j. A. Colson.
Marshal, II. NJ. Chase.
10 visit surrounding cemeteries:
Prospect, A. K. Gray.
Stockton Springs, Henry Overlook
Harhor, f. j. Wentworth, h. O. Sargent
North Searsport, A Stinson.
Swanville, A S. Nickerson, D. w. Bill
lings
Belfast, Geo W. Curtis.
Smart Cemetery, E. W. Robbins.
Gordon Cemetery, f. Hopkins.
Sargent Cemetery, NJ. NJ. Whittun, L.
NJ. Sargent.
Merithew Cemetery, J: II. Kneeland
Comrade Clifton Whittum will receive
private decorations at G. A. Il. Hall and
Committees on
Marking graves in Village and Nichols
Cemeteries, }. ". Black, E. Hopkins;
Flags, John b. Ames;
Transportation, B. o. Sargent;
Evergreens, Silas Young, F. W. Porter,
B. 0. Sargent, c. II. Stevens, E. O. Colson,
Nj. NJ Whittum;
Soliciting flowers from schools, j. A.
COlSon
Decorating graves of former Post men,
bers in surrounding towns, C. H. Stevens
Decorating Church, Hall and Monument,
j. B. Sweetser, J. c. Dutch, NJ. NJ. " hit
tum, c. Whittum, A. E. Nickerson, L. NJ
Sargent W. b. Sawyer;
Music, W. B. Sawyer, B. O. Sargent.
Decoration services in the outlying GEM
eteries will be conducted at 10 a. M, as far
as practicable
Invitation is hereby extended to patriotic
ladies to assist in the preparation for deco
ration exercises, and furnish cut flowers.
Loyal ladies in surrounding towns are
requested to meet and make evergreen
wreaths for soldiers and sailors graves in
their cemeteries.
1t is hoped that all soldiers and sailors
OF the late civil and Spanish wars will join
the ranks.
Citizens and children are requested to