The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-09-21
SEARSPORT LOCALS.
ank Gross spent Sunday in town.

Capt Albert Whittier arrived from New
York last Thursday.
Dan Devereaux is spending week or !
tNo wish friends in town.
Nh and Mrs. Chas. Barrows of Charles
ton were in town last week.
MI. Paul, the surveyor for the water
works, left by boat Friday.
The futile studio will be open cext week
Thursday. Friday ANA Saturday
Hon. David n. Mortland of Rockland
was in town for few days last week.
Miss Ada Walker of Portland was the
guest last week of Miss Ella Hopkins.
Mrs. W. r. Palmer and daughter returned
Friday to their home i'll Manchester, n H.
Miss Etheline Havener has gone to Bos-
ton TO attend the Emerson school Of Ora
tory.
Or. and Mrs. S. 5. Porter spent some time
last week at the Wentworth cottage, Swan
Lake.
Miss Joanna c. Colcord left Tuesday for
Orono, where she Will attend the University
of Maine.
Mrs. Clara Aver has closed her summer
home and returned to New York with hel
children for the winter.
Mr.. E. Ellis and family. who have been
occupying the William McGiIyery house
LETT la>t week for Boston
News was received last eek of the birth
OF a daughter to MI. and Mrs. J. Beverly
Du Bots of Marion, S. c.
See notice of the dissolution of the firm of
Dyer X Cuicord. H. r. Dyer will continue
the business at the same stand,
j. E. Sargent left Friday for Bath to
spend a few days with relatives before 60
ing to New IorA for the winter
Mrs. Geo. JenniSon and children left Fri
day fol her winter home i'll Lowell, Mass.
after spending the season in town.
Mrs, II. X. Nickels, Miss Blanche Nick
elsand Miss Grace Plummer of Philadelphia
are at Swan Lake for week stay
Dr.. S. 5. Porter is building boat house
on the beach beside his cottage for the win
ter quarters Of his naphtha launch, the
Merietta,
Miss Jessie Morrison left Friday for
bo>ton. where she is taking a course in
physical culture at the Baroness Posse
gymnasium
Mrs. +. D. Coleord, Miss Jessie Black.
Miss Helen Pike, Miss NJ. h. Colcord and
Lodge, Swan Lake.
MI. FRANK ARK mas rented his house for
two months to Mr. and Mrs. Frame NJ
Frame is the electrical engineer At the now.
ei house now in course of erection Al Nack;s
Point ''''' NJ avn )
Nj. and Mrs Edward B. BILLINGS. 40 Higb
Rock street, this city, announce he engasa
melt OF their daughter, Lillias L, Eich@ls
IL Roger b. Williams, also of LynD.-ITnn
Mass, Daily News. i-''
The Monroe fair was we'll attended fro,,
eearsport. Thursday a party of Young
peop-e went up on buck board and NOT
outstanding the cold, which was severe
for the season, spent a Jolly day on the
grounds,
ON Wednesday evening, Sept. 18th, he
tween the hours Of and 10, the house of
MT Leander Sargent was broken into ana
Il Fecu!lar collection of articles stolen
sofa pillows, fur rugs etc. annarantl,.
anything that could be snatched up hurrie6iy
III The dark, We're carried oil. \ uursp con,
tanning quite sum OF mcney that laid on
the center table was left untouched The
burglar entered from the barn and seem
'h4IE Went straight through the house.
leaving by the dining room window
The fishing at swan Lake this season has
ten GOOD zeal TO be desired. 1t is general
!! supposed that ID cold fail is Favorable for
the taxing OF trout and salmon. ana if 50
lh7 eaten should be record breaker thi.
year All signs seem to have failed. how
rFtl' I9i although the fishermen who fire.
lluFA' tle ahe have spent number]ess DAYS
try :, varied assortment of hai+ ona
would say, judging from The resI t,'' that J.af
M IaFpiite song among the fishes is "a II
pats look alike to me-" IN 10 Snn1a,- no
7lsA lldu been caught and tile coming Waal,
"'Il ne lie last one in which the sporf cam
Ne tI'Jo5 I'll As the law comes on the first dav
"t October. ~ '' "'S
3IlItAhY. The community was shock
ed ana sadqened last Sunday night bv the
suou-H ana unexpected death from heart
Ia -GIF Vi benjamin q. Sargent. who died
III church lust at the close of the evening
SCI IGF' MI Sargent was born in Sears
port III 1889 and was the son of Mai z
SARGENT and Lucy Pace, both of Searsport
~ me breaking out of the Civil war he
I"l iiF'- Tue pahd IN the 4th Maine, but owing
10 mess was not able to 20 to the front
WIN them. Later he enlisted in the l9fL
name ana saw active service for thraa
years. IN April. 1869, he married Nargaret
lh ; am daughter of Capt. and Mrs. VII
~ tla IL putnam ana three children were born
faIse u Srar>port, and Lucy. Mr. Sargent
Vas one OF a family of thirteen children.
WI &c u Wholn Iled in infancy and seven of
Whoh survive hIm-Fred of Salem. Mas"
MI Nj; L Ny, Sawyer of Williamstown' Mass
S N5ai, "lIl III and Edwin of searsport,
S S; He was an ODD Fellow iS; a
Mason and belonged to the chapter
d Wen. For over 30 years he had
2eeh d Jealous. and efficient member of
me congregational church, was a deacon
ma one OF the choir singers. Since
aus return from the war he has made his
nome III Searsport, where for 40 wears he
dad 9een IN buSlness-first as a hardware
merchant and then in groceries, in partner.
snip WIN MS cousin, Mr.. Leander Sargent.
ABOUT TWO years ago, owing to failing health.
he retired from business. Although subject
TO attacks OF violent pain in his side he did
no1 Dy any means consider himself an in
yang ana went about as usual. Last sun
gay ne told his family he was feeling better
IMAM Tor several weeks. In the morning he
attended church and in the afternoon drove
up 70 Maple Grove. In the evening he at.
tehded the Christian Endeavor meeting and
look ms accustomed part in the services.
As ne idSt hymn was being sung he was
seen u tall forward in his seat and before
medical aid could be obtained he was deal
ne was one of the best known men in town
MS iohg continued business career had
MADE MIN Known to everyone and he was
prominent IN all Grand Army affairs. while
MS interest in his church never tagged
ne ehtlfe town will feel his loss keenly,
l9f ne was man of broad sympathies and
charitable judgments. No one could come
IN close touch with him without liking and
respecting him and his kindly genial greet
ing VIII be missed by old and young. Mrs.
sargent and the daughters certainly have