The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

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Hiram Bailey made business trip to
Bangor Monday.
The assessors of taxes are in session at
the selectmens Office.
Gordon Williams is visiting DR.. and Mrs.
A. Nj. Small in Freedom.
Phillips Williams returned last week to
Freedom, where he is attending school.
A crew of carpenters are at work repair
ing the cupOla on the Union District school
house.
DR.. Irving Pendleton of Lewiston was in
town Thursday to attend the Allen-ROSs
wedding.
Charles L. Merrithew has moved from
Pike avenue to the Manley Foote house on
Leach street.
David. w. Kane left Monday for Boston
to resume his position as first tfhcer OF the
yacht Pantooset.
Henry Sweetser of Fort Kent arrived Sat
urday to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus L. Sweetser.
Miss Mary Grinnell of Camden arrived
Saturday and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Grinnell
Capt. and Mrs. Frank p. Whittier, who
have been visiting in town the pasture
weeks, left Monday for Boston.
Austin c. Shute entertained a party of
his young friends Saturday, March 30th,
celebrating his seventh birthday.
Among the appointments made last week
by Gov Cobb at Augusta was He. Buzzell
OF Searsport, justice of the peace.
Charles B. Deshon has been at work the
past week on the interior of Union Hall,
which was damaged by fire some time ago.
RF ID. carrier Eden Hartman, who has
been living in the village the past winter,
moved back to his summer home Tuesday.
Frank ". Blanchard of San Francisco,
who has been visiting relatives and friends
here for the past week, left Thursday for
home
Miss Ethel NJ. Nichols arrived Friday
evening from GOrham and is spending her
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Nichols.
Miss Ethel NJ. Dodge, who has been
teaching in Stratford, n. d., is spending
her vacation with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Y. Dodge
The ship Bangalore, Captain Phineas B.
Blanchard, now at San Francisco. has been
chartered to load sugar at Hilo, Ii. L., for
InllduelpNld.
Schooner James ". Paul, Jr., Captain
Nathan F. Gilkey, finished diScharging coal
at Mack's Point Saturday and sailed Sun
day for coal port.
The schooner George P. Hudson, Capt
Gardner, finished discharging coal at the
Penobscot coal dock Wednesday and sailed
Friday for coal port.
Four carloads of piling arrived Friday
from Northern Maine TO be used in the con-
struction of the Penobscot companies coal
wharf at Mack's Point.
Miss Mabel l. Nichols, who has been
teaching at Milo Junction, arrived home
Saturday evening and is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Charles NJ. Nichols.
Thursday afternoon, March 18th, at the
Methodist Parsonage, Mr.. George d. Daley
and Miss Grace V. Hartman of Stockton
Springs were united in marriage by Rev.
Harry Hill.
Edgar E. Barney arrived Monday from
Putnam, CT, to accompany the remains of
his mother, Mrs. Ruby II. Barney to Low
ell, Mass, for interment and LETT on the 6
o'clock train.
Rupert P. Colcord returned Tuesday to
Kent's Hill, where he is attending school,
after spending his vacation with his
Bay View street.
Central Telephone Exchange here, has been
transferred to the Belfast office and George
NJ. Colson has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. Ausplund here.
The masquerade ball in Union Hall Mon
day evening under the auspices of Anchor
Lodge of the Order Of Eastern Star was at
tended by a large and appreclative audience.
Larsen's orchestra of Bangor furnished the
music
The contract for building the wharf at
Mack S Point for the American Agriculture
al and Chemical Company of New York
has been awarded to James f. Spellman of
Bangor and work will begin as soon as the
snow is gone from the shore trent.
Josiah B. Harthorn, master ship builder
who died in Bangor Saturday, built many
vessels for the Pendleton Brothers Of
Searsport in the Crosby and Dunning ship
yards in Bangor and Brewer. Among them
the schooner Ottoman, bark Delphine, ships
Premier 1st, Bosphorus and Golden Rocket.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Harriet S. Patterson
died at the residence of her daughter-in-laW
Mrs Lizzie Allen, Mar. 9th after an illness
of three weeks She was born in Belfast
Jan. /, 1926, the daughter of John and
Sabrina (Bashford) Edwards. She FIRST
married Andrew Allen of ELS worth, mer-
chant taylor who died many years ago leav-
ing two sons, Capt. Fred n. Allen, who died
on board the bark Dublin in San Francisco
Feb. IA, 1882, and Capt. Andrew L. Allen,
who died in Brunswick, Ga. Apr. 26, 1888
Her second marriage was with Capt. Rich
ard E. Patterson, who died Jan. 9, 1885
The funeral services were held Friday and
conducted by Rev. Harry Hill of the NJ E.
church. She leaves one grandson, Andrew
L. Allen of New York.
Easter was appropriately observed at the
NJ. E. Church, both morning and evening"
There was special Easter music by the choir
and an impressive sermon from Matt. %
by the pastor. A specially pleasing feature
of the service was the opening Easter hymn
sung by the boys and girls. The church
was beautifully decorated with Easter lilies,
potted plants, and cut flowers. In the even
ing the Easter service, 9Th" Resurrection
Story was given by the Sunday school,
and listened to by a large and appreciatve
audience. The pieces were we'll rendered,
the "Legend of the Cross" being especially
beautiful and impressive, also the ''Easter
Torches" The wee tots, too, with their
little verses, are deserving of mention, and
all was pronounced success.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. The following out
of-town guests registered last week at the
Searsport House: J. G. Ketchum, Joseph
Steward, Bangor; A. Edwards, Camden
j. C. Pillsbury, Bangor; L. McGown, Els
worth; F. H. Young, E. R. Bodwell, A. M.
Wilbur, E. c. Pendleton, Stockton; n
KingSbury, Frankfort; A. j. Creamer,
Ellsworth; j. B. Cole, Boston; ID. IL.
Spaulding, Watervlle; c. n. Staples,
stockton; G. II. Davis, Belfast; W. S. Ken