The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-02
sEARsPoRT LOCALS.

Prof. l. F. Burton spent Sunday at his
home in Sebec.
Mrs. Lizzie S. Blanchard arrived home
Tuesday morning.
Miss Arletta Doak returned to Bangor
Tuesday morning.
Capt. W. H. Goodell is repairing his resi-
dence on Main street.
An obituary of Capt Isaac F. Gilkey is
published on the I'd page.
Miss Deborah Williams spent Memorial
day with friends in Waterville.
W. b. Ford and son Blanchard of Mel
rose, Mass, spent Sunday in town.
Hon. j. H. Kneeland's sons, Bert and
Hale, came home for Memorial Day.
Miss Hope Curtis left for Boston Monday,
after two weeks vacation at home.
Robert ]. Dyer of Portland is visiting his
parents, Capt. and Mrs. Frank Dyer.
Hon. A. f. Nickerson loaded sch. Polly
with hay for Bar Harbor this week.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Gray are occupying
Opeechee cottage on Steamboat avenue.
Ralph Whittier of Bangor spent Sunday
and Monday with his aunt, Mrs. Pendleton'
F. f. Whitcomb has new "Arctic" soda
fountain and did rushing business on the
SOth.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas Dillingham; of Ban
gor were registered at the SearSpOrt House
Sunday.
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. McGilvery and
daughter are guests of Mrs. Henrietta L.
Nickels.
Mrs. L. A. Colcord, who spent the winter
in Somerville, Mass, arrived by boat Sun
day morning.
James H. Carr, steward of the U. S. col
her Cesar, arrived home Thursday from
Norfolk, Va.
Hon. A. f. Nckerson loaded the schoon-
prs Polly and Flora Rogers with hay for Bar
Harbor this week,
The Village Cemetery Association is
requested to meet at Grand Army Hall
Friday evening at 40
Rev, r. G. Harbutt, who is now pastor OF
the list Congl church in Castine, visited at
the Searsport House this week.
Collector Colcord has received his tax
hook for 1904 Come right up and pay,
gentlemen, and look smiling.
Capt. Daniel c. Nichols left by train
Thursday for New York, where his ship,
the Manuel Llugano, is about ready to sail
for Hong Kong.
The out-of-door photograph concert
given last Saturday evening by Messrs:
DIVER and Colcord was highly appreciated
by the large audience in attendance.
A large delegation of our young folk at
tended the drama. Little Buckskin," and
a dance, given by the Wlnterport High
School Dramatic Club last Friday evening.
Can't. Edward D. P Nickels, in the U. S.
collier LeOndaS, is on the passage from
;cl,n wifi GOAL fnr tho IT s
battleship squadron on the European cruise.
Capt. n. F. Gilkey was in town for te"
DAYS last week and was accompanied TO
Bangor, where his schooner, the James w,
Paul, .Jr. is dischargng, by his nephew,
Harold Smith, who reports fine trip.
The school children last week were de
LIGHTED by the presentation of individual
flags from Mr. Jas. A. Colson. Mr.. Colson
has served many Years on the school board,
and as one of the municipal officers, ana Is
Il great favorite with the young people
Eugene, the 6-years-old son of Charles IL.
and sadie Monroe, died Tuesday morning
from COMMISSIONS, resulting from whooplng
cough He was the youngest OF four boys,
bright, pretty boy and very popular
among his playmates. lie was in the line
with the children at the monument Mon
day afternoon and cast his oouquet OF
flowers on the mound to the unknown dead,
a tribute the children here have been
taught to pay the unknown dead soldiers of
the civil wal The report of his death was
d shock to his schoomates, both old and
young, and all Join in deep sympathy with
The beraaved family.
The memorial exercises conducted by
Freeman McGilvery Post, G. A. r., were
simple and successful. The program as
given in general orders was carried out to
the letter, except the address at Union Hail,
which WAS postponed on account of the
speaker, Dr. d. l.. Robinson, being detain-
ed by an accident, AS he telegraphed about
noon from Bangor. AT the Sunday service
in the Congregational church Rev. q. IL.
Hamilton preached a sermon that held the
attention of the large union congregation
present. The Post, escorted by detach-
ment of school cadets, occupied seats re-
served for them at the front Their appear
ance indicated What has been told SO many
times. that the Grand Army is fast passing
away, and when the line Was formed Mon
day and it was noticed that so many of the
veterans We're obliged to ride it was realized
that in little while other hands will have
to decorate or the service remain upper
formed. The exercises at the monument
were impressive and the address by Kew.
I. p. Williams was a handsome tribute to
the soldiers of 1915 and followed as it
was by the decoration for the unknown
dead made lasting impression not only on
the children who took part, but on all who
heard it, The Jackson Band, which fur
nished music, proved the length and strength
of their repetoire by giving band CONCERT
in the square after the ceremonies. The
Post desire us to publicly extend their
thanks to the clergymen, the ladies and the
children who contributed so much to the
success of the memorial services and to II.
ii. Sellers, who acted as marshal
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
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