The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-03-06
SEARSPORT.

F. w. Weber left Monday for business
trip to Boston.
Mrs F. H. Cleaves has been confined to the
house the past week with severe grip cold.
Mrs. LYDIA NJ, wife of Thomos R. Howe died
Monday night after long illness. Obituary
later
Arthur Colman who has been at the Carney
Hosnital in Boston for medical treatment, re-
turned home Sunday.
Barge Nesquehonirg arrived Friday from
Eizabethport with 1900 tons of coal to the
Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt Burns, arrived Sat
urday with 3,40O tons of coal to the Penobscot
Coal & Wharf Co. at Macks Point.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will
meet with Mrs. c. N. Meyers this, Thursday,
afternoon. All are cordially invited.
Arthur E. Colson, the Main street grocer,
had severe chill Friday evening which con-
fined him to the house for several days
Miss Dora Newell will canvass Searsport
for subscriptions to the second volume of
Wiliamson's History of Belfast, soon to be
issued.
Miss Maude l. Smith, who is teaching school
in Charleston, is at home for a few days. the
school having been closed on account OF whoop-
ing cough.
A delegation of members from Mariners
Lodge, f. & "A. M, went to Monroe Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Francis j. Bailey, for
mer member OF the lodge.
The light falls of snow the past week, and
the cool weather, have made the shedding the
best for the winter and cord-wood, logs spool
wood and stave-wood are being hauled IN large
quantities to the mills of Pike Bros, and A. E.
Trundy & Son.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Math-
ews and son Irving returned to their home IN
Union last Thursday after visiting his father
and mother, Mr.. ard Mrs. W. j. Mathews, a
few days. =. II. Peabody Farnham and VIM. f.
Adams of Salem, Mass, were in town lew
days last week Percy Hartman has en-
pioyment in Swanvie as engineer of the
Nicaerson & Damn mill.
Chesey Mathews cut down large willow
tree on Oh eechee stream, near his house Fri
day. The butt was 35 feet in length and the
large end of the butt, eight feet IN length,
scaled 479 feet. The whole butt scaled log
feet The tree was scaled by A. E. Trundy d
Son, who have secured another large willow
on Mr.. Mathews premises which they have
cut down and will saw into boards at their
mill. These trees were probably set out by
Richard Simpson, one of the first proprietors
of Belfast.
Francis j. Bailey, a former resident of this
town, died suddenly Feb. 9th in Waldoboro,
Me, aged Il years. He was native of Mon
roe and was engaged for time with the late
A. ]. Nickerson, under the firm name of Nick
son & Bailey, in the manufacture of spools.
Of late years he had resided in Waldoboro.
His wife died several years ago. He is sur
vived by four sons-Irving of Waldoboro,
Hiram NJ of Boston, Chester of Searsport and
Louis P. of Fairfield. The remains were taken
to Monroe for interment beside those of his
wife
With the compliments of Dana M. Dutch,
assistant secretary of the State Street Trust
Co. of Boston, The journal correspondent has
VI WIN
Ships of the Clipper Ship Fra In the front of
the book is a fine drawing of the clipper ship
Golden Fleece and there drawings of
the ships John Bertram, r. B. Forbes, Game
cock, Witchcraft, Staghound, Flying Cloud,
Flying Fish. Typhoon, Staffordshire, Witch Of
the Wave. Radiant Sovereign of the Seas,
Westward Ho, Fearless, Great Republic. Re-
porter, Red Jacket, James Bains, Dreadnaught
and Great Admiral. All these ships under
full sail and brief sketches are given of each
ship. The Journal was also favored with a
copy of his interesting booklet, sent by MIR.
" R. Marshall of Bostonl
We were shown last week poster Of the
annual Cattle Show and Fair, OF the Searsport
Farmers and Mechanics Association. the
third annual cattle show and fair, held at
Union Han, Friday and Saturday, October 10
and II. 1879 The poster has been in the pos
session Of Mr.. a, F Mathews, secretary OF the
association. ne officers of the association
were as ollows: William Chase, president; A.
F. Mathews, secretary; William D. Smart
treasurer; executive committee. William NJ
Larrabea, E. Hopkins, j. NJ. Savory, William j.
v
Black, marshal. Among those who served on
the committees for the several classes, great
many have passed away, and of the Of
tcers of he association but three survive: A.
F. Mathews, ". j. Mathews and ]. W Black
THE writer reported this fair for The Journal
and recalls the many interesting curios from
foreign lands brought home by Searsport's
master n FARMERS, as we'll as specimens of their
handiwork Among those met at this fair was
Freeman Partridge and an acquaintanceship
formed that continued until he passed from
earth. Ed. Journal]
Town MEETING. The annual town meeting
was held Monday. March Sd, at Union hall and
was largely attended. The galleries were we'll
filled with ladies, who enjoyed the animated
discussion of the different articles in the town
warrant The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Moderator. F. H. Park;
selectmen, assessors, overseers of the poor
and highway surveyors F. l. Mortland, Clifton
Whittum and James P Nichols; agent, F. l.
Mortland; treasurer. c o. Sawyer; auditor, j.
A. Colson; collector W. D. Smart at II cents
on the dollar; member of school committee for
three years. John Frame: fire wards NJ. F.