The Republican journal., 1904-03-31
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

II. Z. ColcOrd, for few days last week.
Miss Elizabeth De Wolfe of Bridgewater, |,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Henry Curtis.
Capt. P. B. Blanchard left by train Tues
day morning to join his vessel, bark Willard
Mudgett.
Miss J. F. Wakefield, who has been nurs-
ing Mrs A. F. Merithew, has returned to |
Portland.
Over and Colcord are making extensive |
improvements in the grocery department of |
their store. |
The subject at the Methodist church next |
Sunday will be THE Angels Greeting"
Easter concert in the evening.
W. j. Carver arrived by train Tuesday |
evening and will spend few days with his
mother, Mrs. c. H. Carver.
Capt and Mrs. William Hichborn arrived |
by train Friday. Capt. Hichborn will re-
main while his vessel is discharging in New
York.
Or. Sidney B. Sargent has been appointed
Assistant Demonstration in Tufts Dental
College. We congratulate the doctor on
his success.
The ". {. I L. will meet in the smaller
vestry OF the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock. All who are inter
ested are invited.
Misses Florence Colccrd, Louise Pike
and Edna Black will entertain the Chris
tian Endeavor sociable at the social rooms
of the society Friday evening, April 1st
III are invited.
A notice has been posted in the posto1hce
requesting that all teachers for the public
schools report for examination at the house
of the superintendent, Mrs. Davis. April
18th, at O'Clock p. NJ
The ladies of the NJ. L. church will give
the last supper of the conference year
Thursday evening, March 3lst, in their
vestry. If stormy the supper will be Fri
day evening Come one, come all.
Freeman McGilvery Post was called upon
Saturday to perform the beautiful Grand
Army burial service at the funeral of one
of its past commanders, Capt. Nehemiah
Smart of Swanville. whose obituary APP
pears in another column,
Mr.. Nahum Burger has on exhibition at
his upholstering establishment here
unique bedstead made by himself of IA
different kinds of domestic wood, and inlaid
with 300 pieces Mr.. Burger likes to
exhibit his curios, and this bedstead is
well worth seeing.
True Green, who has an Edison Concert
Phonograph, has been induced to give some
entertainments and as he has forty or more
carefully selected records the concerts are
very entertaining. One given at the Har
Dor for the benefit of the c. E. society last
Saturday hight was we'll patronized.
The schools in town will open April 18th
with the following teachers: Free High
school, Irving +. Burton; grammar, Ethel
NJ. Dodge; intermediate, Deborah Viii
Hams primary, Addie B. Crockett; Park,
Abbie &. Chase; Porter, Foster c. Small ,
Matthews, 1heodale Merrithew North
searsport, Mabel Matthew'S
AT the Kings Daughters concert given in
the Peoples Temple, Boston, March 3D.
the third number on the program was d
piano SOLO, Memberships Spinning Song,
by Miss Lavinia A. Whitcomb. Miss Whit
comb also accompanied four of the solosts
She is one of Searsport's self-made girls,
and host of friends here congratulate the
young lady upon her success.
DANIS-H AMMONs. The home of Mr. and
Mrs. :. A. Prescott, 3 Haskins court, was
the scene of a pretty wedding last evening,
when their niece, Miss George E. Ham
mons, was united in marriage to Mr. Fred
G. Davis, also of this district The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Frank W.
Collier, pastor of the Methodist church,
and witnessed by a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends. The house was attrac-
vine and ported plants. Melvin H. Pres
colt presided at the piano. The bride
was gowned in blue French crepe, with
white lace and satin trimmings, and car
ried bouquet OF white carnations She
was attended by her cousin, Miss Marion
A. Grant, who was distinguished in white
over blue silk, with lace trimmings and
carried pink carnations. Mr.. Charles Philip
Ningerter was best man, and the single
ring ceremony was used. reception fol
lowed, after which the happy couple left on
a wedding trip. They will reside at 8 Has
kins court, and be at home after April lst
They received many wedding gifts.-Mal-
den, Mass, Evening News, March 22d.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, March
22nd, Tyler Crockett, aged 70 years and IS
days. He was "a son of the late Ephram
and Alice (Fowler) Crockett and was born
in Searsport, Feb. "a, 1882. He married,
first, Abbie Hunt of Thorndke, Me-, who
died April IA, 1855. In 1857 he married
Mary II. Townsend Of Freedom, Me-, who
with three children survive him. Mr..
Crockett enlisted in Co. X of the 26th
Maine Regiment, and served under Gen.
Banks in Louisiana, where he contracted
malaria frcm which his death finally re-
suited. Several years ago he was appointed
an elder in the Advent church and had con-
Quoted services here and in other charges
to which he was sent by that society. He
was a devoted husband, kind father and a
true friend, and his family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in their be-
reavement. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at his late residence last Thursday
afternoon, Rev. T. p Williams Officiating.
Mr.. Charles E. Morrow, native of Sears
port, died in Brockton, Mass, March 10th.
He was son of George and Margaret Nor
row. He attended the town, schools and
started on a sea life, making voyage with
Capt. Dudley Black breaking an arm by
fall on board ship he was obliged to give