The Republican journal., 1909-12-02

Lucy Ross, sister of the bride, Misses Rebecca
M. Ross and Emily Ross, also sisters of the
bride. The matron of honor, Mrs. Andrew w.
Allen of Orange N. j., sister of the bride, wore
a gown of white satin and carried pink roses.
A dainty collation. was served after the cere-
nlony, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols then left for
Belfast, where they took the Saturday morning
train for their honeymoon trip. The bride was
teacher in the public schools of New York
City for several years. Mr.. Nichols is in the
employ of the Metropolitan Steamship Co.,
having bee, purser of the steamer Yale dur
ing the summer, and he now has position on
shore for the winter Their many friends here
wish them much happiness. They will be at
home after Friday, December 31st, at 81 Adams
street, Winter Hill, Mass. The out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene 2. Carver
and daughter, Miss Lois, of Brooklne, Mass,
Misses Marian and Clara Billiard of West New
ton, Mass, and Mr. Ralph Whittier of Bangor.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Henrietta, widow of Capt.
Pyam L. Gilkey, former well known ship
master of Searspcrt, died at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Hannah P. Carver, on Main street,
Saturday morning November 9th, OF chrome
nephritis. She was the daughter of Ebenezer
and Harriet N. (Fike) Stickney and was born
in Searsport. October r. 1874, and spent her
girlhood days here March &C. 1870, she mar
ried Capt. Pyam L. Gilkey, who died IN May,
1872 Mrs. Gilkey was woman of rare eXecu-
tive ability and for twenty five years held a
responsible position in the large wholesale
house of Houghton & Dutton in Boston. Re
firing from her duties with this firm she re-
turned to Searsport few years ago and pass
ed the remainder of her days with her aged
mother Mrs. Harriet N. Stickney, on Mt.
Ephraim avenue. A few weeks ago she came
to the village to live with her sister, Mrs.
Hannah P. Carver, and WI ere she passed away.
She is survived by one son, Pyam L. Gllkey,
prominent young business man of German
town, Pa; by her mother, Mrs. Harriet N.
Stickney of Searsport, and by one brother, Z.
L. Stickney, and one sister, Mrs. Hannah +.
Carver, all of Searsport. The funeral services
were held at the residence of her sister Mon
day afternoon, Rev. c. H. Mckinney of the
First Congl church officiating. The interment
was in the family lot in the village cemetery.
go. Mrs. Susan L. Sweetser, widow of Captain
jeremiah SM eetser, died at her home on Nam
street Thursday evening, November 9th, OF
cerebral hemorrhage. She was the daughter
of Joel and Jane (Black) French and was born
in Standpoint in 1881. In early life she mar
ried Capt jeremiah Sweetser of Searsport, by
whom she had three children-Frederick K.
Sweetser of New ndon, CT, Mrs. Lincoln A.
Colcord of Searsl and Albert F. Sweetser
of Minneapolis, Mi, , all of whom survive her.
She had been in failing health for several years
and her last illness was very sudden Mrs.
Sweetser was lady of refinement and had
large circle of friends who sympathize with
the family in their bereavement. Funeral SER
vices were held at her late residence Monday
afternoon, Rev. C. H. Mckinney Of the First
Congl. church officiating. The interment was
in the family lot in Emwood Cemetery.
The many friends in town OF Earl H. Going
treasurer of the Searsport Water Co., of North
Reading, Mass, were panied to hear of his
death-sin Millnocket November oath. Mr..
Going was in the Office of the Milinocket Trust
Co., of which he was director, the week pre-
vious, when by an explosion of acetylene gas
he was SO severely injured that death soon fol-
lowed Mr. Going was born in Woburn, Mass
July TO- 1853 and was a member of the New
England Water Works association and of the
Boston Society of Civil Engineers. He was a
graduate of the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, class of IT, and was member of
several clubs, among them the Boston City
club, Middlesex club, Exchange, Economic,
Boston Yacht and Portland Yacht clubs. He
was director of the Liberty Trust Co., Bos-
ton, and of the Mllinocket Trust Co. He was
a member of the Reading water board ard
treasurer of the Frontier water works, Fort
Fairfield. He was the engineer under whose
skllful management the last named enterprise
was established 20 years ago, during which
time Mr. Going has been connected with and
was practically the head of this company. He
made many friends in town who extend their
sympathy to the stricken wife and daughter.
WEST WINTERPOHT.
Mrs. Carrie Ham Larrabee closed a very sue
cessful term of school at West Winterport,
November Oath. Those not absent for one Gay
during the term We're Beatrice and Margaret
White. The following program was presented
by the pupils at the close of the school: Greet
ing, by school, "The Smallest Boy and l."
Clayton Grant; MY First Piece Donald Lang;
Eat School and at Home,' Margaret White;
singing by school; ga Life Lesson" Eliza
Crockett RED Wing" sung by Oscar Marden;
'Mother's Feather Bed" Addie Crockett; Zone
on Mamma" Nellie Marden; music by the IS
years old vioinist, Calie Larrabee; rec, "a
thanksgiving Dream" by Victor Marden;
dolly" Arletta Parker; "Six and Nine,'' Paul
Grant; November" Beatrice White; violin
solo, by Callie Larrabee remarks by visitors.
America sung by school and visitors, closed
the program.
500 Reward S1OO