The Republican journal., 1904-10-13
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

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town.
Mrs. F. A. Curtis is visiting friends in
Bangor.
Mrs Amos Nichols returned from Bangor
Thursday.
The Eastern Steamship Co.'s crew have
completed repairs on steamboat wharf.
Miss Ellen Mosman has been visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Fred L. Palmer, in Monroe.
Mrs. w. b. Ford and children are the
guests of Mrs. FOrd's mother, Mrs. Blanch-
ard
Capt. Nathan Gilkey arrived at Fort
Point last Saturday and will be home for
few days.
There are unclaimed letters in the Sears
port post Office for Rev. Mr.. Frye and Mrs.
F. w. Grant.
Mr.. Rupert Costello of Boston was the
guest of his cousin, Miss Ford, for few
days last week.
Lieut.. Fred F. Black left by steamer We'd
nesday for Fort Lawton, WASH, after
two months leave.
Joseph Harding of Rochester,, n. b., is
spending his vacation with his mother,
Mrs. \. J. Kimball.
Dyer q Colcord put in a telephone Friday
and are now prepared to receive orders
through this medium.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Olive of Cambridge,
Mass, were registered at the SearSport
House the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webster have the
sympathy of the community in the loss Of
their infant daughter.
Mrs Geo. A. Bowen spent Sunday with
her daughter Gertrude, who is attending
the Castine Normal school.
Robert Grinnell is taking a course in
stenography and typewriting at Banks
Business College in Belfast.
Capt. E. D. P. Nickels of U. S. Collier
Leonidas left Tuesday for Norfolk, Va,
after few days visit at home.
DR.. f. Hopkins and his daughter Ella
drove to Bangor last week and ere the
guests of Mrs, Jonathan Adams
Supt. Mrs Emma F. Davis and Miss
Deborah Williams attended the educational
meeting in Belfast last Saturday.
Thursday from hunting trip at Spencer
Pond. Mr.. Black b(r)ought two deer.
Mrs. Maria Black left by boat Friday
morning for HoultOn, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Tenney
Several of the school children were much
excited by seeing large buck deer cross.
the fields north of the schoolhOuse, where
he disappeared in the woods.
AS usual shippers by the Eastern Steam
ship Co.'S boats have been late, forgetting
that the change of time brings the boats
nearly three hours earlier in the afternoon.
There has been change in the character
of the Sunday evening services at the
Congl church. Mr. Williams will have a
short preaching services and special music.
The Givers and Cleaners will meet in the
social room of the Cong1 vestry from to 4
p. m next Saturday. 1t is requested that
all the old members respond to their names
at the roll call.
Invitations have been received for the
wedding of Miss Ethel May Kent and Mr..
Leo Spotten Hamburger at St. AIMS Eps-
copal church, Dorchester, Mass, Wednes-
day, October 10Th
At meeting of Freeman McGilvery Post,
G. A. r., this Thursday afternoon, impor
tant business will be transacted, and it is
hoped as many of the members as possible
will endeavor to be present.
There are numerous calls for the History
OF the Goth Maine Regiment, we are glad to
learn, and the demand bids fair to use up
the surplus of books on hand and it is hoped
will pay the balance of the debt due for
printing.
Large quantities of herring have been
dipped here the past few nights and few
houses are without their key, half barrel,
or barrel of picked herring. 1t is said they
were driven here by species of otf-shore
silver hake seldom seen in these waters.
The hake became so excited in the chase
that many are stranded Cd the beach.
Miss Harriet Clements. representing the
firm of Fuller Il Cobb, Rockland, will give
an opening of ready-to-wear garments at
Mrs. }. {. Hunters. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Oct, 18th, 18th, and 18th. Mrs. C.
$. Weber will be at Mrs. A. F. Gilkey's
from noon Oct. 18th, to ! p. m. Oct. 18th
with a line of women's suits, cloaks and
furs from L. H. Soper Il Co. Watervlle.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Dec
row was the scene of a verypretty house we'd
ding Tuesday evening. Oct. 4th, when Miss
lnez Staples of Stockton Springs was unit
ed III marriage with Thomas Decrow, Jr.,
Rev. L. =. Williams officiating and using
the ring service. The house was beautiful
ly decorated with autumn foliage and cut
flowers and after the ceremony refresh
mentS were served.
The Weekly Call of Norwalk, Calf, pub
llshed the following resolutions ON the death
of w. ii. Mathews, formerly d member of
Mariners Lodge F. & a. NJ. of Searsport:
Whereas, The Supreme Architect of the
universe mas IN his minute wisdom remOv-
ed from our midst our worthy brother, Will
liam Henry Mathews, and
Whereas. Norwalk Lodge, No. 315, F. & A.
M, has lost valuable member and the
community an upright citizen, and be it
Resolved, That the Masonic fraternity ex-
tend to the family of our deceased brother
our heartfelt sympathy in this their sad be-
reavement. Be it also further
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the widow, copy printed
in the Norwalk Call, and copy spread on
the minutes of the lodge.
GEO, F FRAMProN,
F. H. PURDY, Committee