The Republican journal., 1911-09-28


under the firm name of T. T. Merrill & Son.
The deceased was a mechanical genius and the
boats turned out from the plant had no su-
perors on the New England coast. MIR. Mer-
rill was marine architect of rare ability. He
was the master builder of the schooner Ed
ward L. Warren, built here in 1882. and of the
schooner Sallie ron, built in 1884, and also
made the models for many other vessels con-
structed in Searsport. On the decline Of ship
building the firm bought the saw-mill on
| Opeechee stream in the center of the village
which was operated for boat shop, saw and
grist MILL until the line of his death. He
never married. He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Mary v. Dodge of this town, who has
lived with him since the death of his father
several years ago. The funeral services were
held at his late home Friday afternoon, Rev.
J. Albert Corey of the NJ E. church officiating.
Interment was in the family lot in the Village
cemetery. The bearers were Capt. B. F. Col
cord, Capt. D. G. Nichols, Frank H. Park and
Mial Sargent.
Library association is very grateful for the
gift to the library of work in two volumes
entitled "Rambles of Physician by the
author. His work is not on sale at book stores
and contains the splendid record of four
months trip in Europe of DR.. Mathew Woods
of Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. Woods were
guests for several weeks of Mrs. J. c. Nichols
this summer and wished to show the apprecia-
ton of our library and its work in this practi-
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stay among US. We also wish to record our
| thanks to our faithful friend and former fel-
low townsman, always forward and generous
in good works, MIR. James McDougall, for his
gifts of charts, books and pamphlets, some of
which are rare and valuable and may some
day be necessity to those interested in the
history or historical facts of our town. The
library now serves as safe depository for all
such literature. In connection with our Ii
brary work, helping interested people the
better to get acquainted with the literature of
our library as well as to furnish a profitable
evening among readers of our town, sort of
literary society has been formed and it is to
hold its first meeting in the library building to-
morrow, Friday, evening at 8 o'clock. Every
| DOUy Interested Ill SUCH HI OTkduIZdClOH anu
work is most cordially invited to come and
identify themselves. The long evenings will
soon be upon US and this organization and its
place Of meeting offer fine and fitting oppor-
tunity to improve ones time and talent.
Don't be afraid, but come; for if you know a
good deal you ought to come and help, and if
you want to know more you will be hereby
| %1xy haro rod IN, for
evening is in charge of Mrs. S. c. Pattee and
Miss Mary Mcclure. The general topic is,
prisoners in the Tower of London
RECEPTION AT THE M E. PARSONAGE Last
Thursday afternoon and evening the Meth
odist parsonage was filled with guests, for
the pastor, Rev. J. Albert Corey, and bride,
kept "open house" and greeted all corners.
The invitation was a general one to the
members of the Methodist and Congrega-
tional parishes, and large number awaited
themselves of this opportunity to extend
greetings OF welcome to Mrs. Corey, who
came to Searsport a few days ago a bride.
Although coming here a stranger she has al
ready made many friends. The rooms where
the reception was held, as well as the entrance
hail. were very prettily decorated with autumn
foliage. Rev. and Mrs. Corey received the
! guests as they were ushered by Miss Lula
Marks and Miss Blanche Sweetser. During
| the afternoon Miss Rowena CoIcord assisted
by Misses Eliza Hartman Gordon, served re-
| freshments, and at the evening reception Mrs.
Alfred {. Blake, assisted by Miss Evelyn
Nickels, served. Mrs. Corey wore a becoming
gown of dark blue satin with white lace, while
the ladies assisting wore white. Rev. and Mrs.
Corey were married in Dexter two weeks ago
by the Rev A. E. Luce of the Methodist church.
The ceremony was performed at the home of
/ the bride and witnessed by the intimate
friends of the contracting parties. Mrs. Corey
is a woman of culture, having for years been
connected with the Dexter schools and her
! leaving that town was the cause of much re-
gret. She was prominent in the educational
and musical clubs of the town and active in
church work. Searsport people wish Rev. and
Mrs. Corey many years of happiness together.
The names registered on the guest book are:
Mrs. E. A. Sargent; Mrs. Lewis of Waltham,
Mass; Mrs. James D. Sweetser, Brooklyn, N.
Y; Mrs. W. R. Gilkey, Mrs. B. F. Colcord,
Mrs. G. E. Marks, Miss Linda Colcord, H. H.
Written, Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Mckinney, Mrs.
C. N. Meyers, Mrs. Cora Dow, Miss Evelyn
| Nichols, Miss Eliza Hartman, Miss Lula
Marks, Miss Mabel Gordon, Miss Rowena Col
cord, Mrs. A. E. Colcord, Mrs. Eugene Porter,
Mrs. R. W. Lowell, Mrs. Charles P. Treat,
New York; Mrs. R. N. Porter, Mrs. George
N. Porter, Horace Chase Porter, Miss Phoebe
Clifford, Miss Maude E. Dutch, Mrs. A. H.
Lorimer, A. H. Lorimer, Mrs. w. T. C. Rum
nells, Miss Emma Field, Mrs. M. Mitchell,
Fred Nichols, Mrs. Fred Nichols, Mrs Kather-
inc Lee, Miss o. ]. Lawrence, Mrs. Albert D.
Mowry, Mrs. Sumner C. Pattee Mrs Joseph
Curtis, Everett, Mass; Miss Ida Curtis, Mrs.
E. D. Nckels, J. M. McDougall, Miss Ida M.
West. Mrs. W. H. West, Mrs. Imogene Gidden,
Mrs. Alfred C. Blake. Mrs. E. E. Hartman, A.
M. Kane, Miss Blanche Sweetser, Miss Ham
nah Colcord, A. M. Carver, Miss Edna M
Jenkins, Miss Louise L. Verrill, Miss Henrietta
Gregory, Miss Kate Nickerson, Miss Lennie NJ
Verrill, Miss Hildreth M. Parker, Miss Flor
ence Keen, Miss Alma Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Verrill. Mrs. C. N. Meyers and Miss
Rowena Colcord had charge of The decorations.
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