The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

/ The six-masted steel schooner William l..
Douglass, Captain Mclean, arrived in port
| Thursday afternoon in tow of the tug Ralph
Ross With 800 tons of coal for the Great
| Northern Paper Co. The schooner was
| locked Friday morning at Mack's Point
and the work of discharging begun. The
| Douglass is the finest sailing vessel OF the
merchant marine that was ever in PenOb-
| scot Bay. She is of steel construction
| throughout, is $40 tons, length $40 feet,
lights, telephones, bath rooms and other
modern equipments for the comfort OF Of
fcers and crew. The cargo will be dis
charged and loaded directly into cars OF the
Northern Maine Seaport railroad for trans
portation to the coal sheds Of the Great
George A. Sweeney was elected one of
the selectmen of Attleboro, Mass, March
9TH, 1906, after one OF the liveliest town
campaigns in many years, defeating his op-
ponent, Maj. William H. Golf, by 372 votes.
The totol vote was 1900, the largest ever
cast at a town election. Mr.. Sweeney was
born in SearSport "a years ago After
graduating from the High school in his
native town he taught school two years.
He then learned the tin plate and sheet iron
workers trade. He went to AttlebOro in
1873, where he is now proprietor of one of
the largest house-furnishing stores in that
part OF the state. He has been for many
years member of the Attleboro Fire De-
partnent lie was appointed postmaster
by President Cleveland, held the office four
years and gave the people an excellent ad-
ministration. This is Mr.. Sweeney's eighth
term as member of the board of selectmen
at Attleboro.
Town MEETING. At the annual town
meeting held Monday, March 10, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: f. II. Park, moderator w. NJ Parse, |
town clerk -; f. /. Mortland, c. NJ Whittum,
James 7. Nichols, selectmen, everseers OF
the poor, assessors, fence viewers and high |
way surveyors; F. l. Mortiand, town agent
c. 0. Sawl er. town treasule r }, A Colson,
auditor; L. W. Rich, Mark Ward, Eugene
Nlcker>on. W. J. Mathews, constableS; f.
c. Pike, {. @. Sawyer, E. A. luker, survey
ors Of wood; \. L, Mosman, }. II. Sullivan,
f. Nj. Perkins, fire wards; &. U. Sawyer,
seaier of weights and measure; Fred f.
StinsOn, member of school committee for
three wears; Mark Ward, truant officer; b.
+. Colcord, collector of taxes. at fleen mills
IN the duii*'; supernt enGtnt OF schools,
Mrs. Emf F. Davis. The approx rlat ons
schools, S1,l0G; text books, 5000; repairs on
800; highways and bridges,
s., 500; support OF poor and other town tX-
oenseS, $1,000; Memorial Day service, $50;
State road, 5000; repairs on sidewalks, 500;
Use of hydrants, $1,000, new hearses, $3.50.
OBITUARY. Michael Kane, one of the
oldest and most respected citizens of Sears
bort, died Wednesday, March 9TH, OF old
ge, having been confined to the house
bout year. He was born in Carriban
county, Galway, Ireland, in 1914. In early
manhood he went to London and remained
here ten years. In 1852, accompanied by
lis wife, he sailed for the United States in
he packet ship President, arriving in Bos-
on in June after passage OF 80 days. lie
hen cane to SearSpOrt, where he has since
esided. lie was first employed by the late
Nm. Richie, tOl eman of Sears island, ana
or many years was in the employ of the
ate Capt. David Nickels, ST., and of Hon.
William McGilvery. He also worked for a
ime at Vinalhdven in the granite works.
lie was hard working, industrious man,
cry polite and courteous in his manners,
nd always honorable in all his dealings.
lie leaves widow, Mrs. Mary Kane, and
tx children-Thomas, John, Catherine,
red c., Albert Nj. and David. One son,
.dwarG, died in 1871. The funeral services
we're held at his late residence Saturday at
O'Clock and were conducted by Rev. r.
Iamaker of Belfast. The interment Wasih
he family lot in the village cemetery. The
our sons, Thomas, Albert NJ, Fred Z. and
)avid W. acted aS bearers. -. News was re-
eived Monday IF the death in the Old
aides Home in Lewiston, from heart fail
re, OF Miss Ellen MOsman of SearspOrt.
liSs Mosman was born in SearspOrt in
,37, the daughter of the late James W. and
lmira {. Mosman. The remains will be
rOught here and inferred in the family lot
l the village cemetery.