The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-20
SEARSPCRT LOCALS.

Miss Frances Smith was in Bangor for a
few days this week.
Vaughn Jones of Bangor was in town
Wednesday on business.
Hon. A. E. Nickerson has returned from
short visit in Bar Harbor
Miss Lucy Sargent is exhibiting a fine
line OF fancy goods and novelties.
Miss Emma Hichborn has returned from,
visit with relatives in Stockton Springs.
SchS. AbdOn keenp and H. F. Kimbal]
were in this week with grain for Pike Bros.
Fred NJ. Harris of Boston was the eues,
last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Adams.
Miss Ida Whittier has succeeded Mrs.
Rice as librarian of Sears Public Library.
Mr.. Geo. D. Pettee of Cleveland is in
town experimenting repairs on his SUNNI er
home.
Engineer Holmes with large crew is
engaged in making contour map of Mack S
Point.
Miss Elizabeth Sweeney of Lewiston is
the guest Of her uncles, W. A. and James
Cofson
Rev. and Mrs. c. W. Wallace are attend
ing the Eastern Maine Conference in Ban
Cor this week.
Misses Maude and Joanna Colcord are at
home from the University of Maine for the
Easter vacation.
Nilliston Grinnell of Camden spent few
days last week with his son, W. E. Grinnell,
at the Searsport House.
Miss Ethel Dodge left last week to accept
position as principal of the Grammar
school in Prospect HarbOr, Me.
Miss Helen Pike, who has been visiting
her uncle, Drummond Hartman, in Clifton.
dale, Mass, returned last Friday.
Mrs. D. S. Beals, Mrs. J. c. Hunter and
Miss Nhittpm announce their openings for
Friday and SATURDAY, Of this week.
MI and Mrs Nell Wentworth arrived by
steamer PenobScot Friday from Boston,
where they spent two weeks vacation.
Capt. G. W. Hichborn and wife arrived
by steamer Saturday from New York. Capt.
Bichborn is very much improved in health,
The Guild met Tuesday afternoon in tba
upper conference room The ladies will
a,npe, there after this every Tuesday after,
noon.
There will be Easter services in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning
and children's concert in the vestry in the
evening.
Birthdays seem to be in favor, Master
Raymond Lord entertained few of his
young friends Monday and Archer Gilkey
celebrated Tuesday.
Capt. Phineas Pendleton and the Misses
PendletOn arrived by steamer Tuesday
morning and will occupy their home here
during the summer
Miss Laura Nichols, who is attending the
Gardiner kindergarten Training School in
Boston, is spending a short vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Chas. NJ. Nichols.
Miss Harriet Clements of RocAla rep
Tesenting the well known firm OF Fuller d
4 Cobb, was at Mrs. j. c. Hunters last
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
DAY.
Al the town meeting held Friday after
moon it was voted to contract with the
Searsport Water Company for % hydrants
for the extinguishment Of fire by water
pressure.
day, April 10th, at O'Clock in the social
rooms of the Cong'l society. Hostesses,
Mrs. Emily Cocord, Mrs. Nettie Whittier.
Miss Angie Carver and Miss Elizabeth
Whitcomb. All are cordially invited.
Among those registered at the Searsport
House recently were Hugh r. Chaplin and
H. A. Williams, Bangor. j. II. Baker, Win
terport, Miss Harriet Clements, Rockland,
C. Is. Dexter, Bangor, John White, Port
Haine>, Waterville, Vim. Meyers, Bangor,
Chas II Lewis and A. p Sleeper, Camden,
L. d. >anboru, Bangor, W. S. Giles, Cam
den, F. +. Burns, Portland, Geo ID. Pettee,
Cleveland, Ohio, Ferd b. Hose and 7. H.
johnson, Bangor, ,Judson b. SWEET, Boston.
The following from the Lynn, Mass,
Item Of April 18th will be OF interest to those
who knew Mr.. Joseph Knight and his
mother, Mrs. Aura Knight, who lived in
e+arSport for many years and has hosts of
friends here who sympathize with her in !
her deep bereavement:
'Ihe Manila American for Feb oath Just
az hand from Lynn friend. now at Cavite,
has the following note of interest to those |
who ew Mr. Knight in former days:
"Death has claimed another of Manla's i
Old guards, Joseph V. Knight, who was one |
OF the best known citizens, answered his |
last call at the civil hospital Wednesday |
night His death was not unexpected as he I
from tuberculosis. His funeral will be
held under the auspices OF the Masons, |
from their temple, at 4 p. m, sunday (Feb. !
2bt. The deceased was member Of Fidel- |
ity Lodge, F. & A. NJ, OF San Francisco,
and Lodge No. l, f. d A. NJ, of Manila
The deceased was I'll years of age, and |
was born i'll Lynn, Mass. He came to
Manila as first steward of the transport |
Logan, six years ago. He resigned this
position to accept similar one at the old |
Oriental Hotel, afterwards becoming man
Ager. Later on he connected himself with |
The well known firm of Castle Bros, Wolf /
" Son, in whose employ he was when he |
died.
Joe Knight was known all over the |
Philippine Islands, and it can be said that |
he did not have an enemy in the entire |
length and breadth of the land"
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Miss Theoda.e A. Merithew is teaching in |
Not.
c. 0. Fernald was in Boston recently on |
business.
Miss WEIGH of Waldo is hon keening in |