The Republican journal., 1913-03-13
SEARSPORT.


the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Henry P. Richards,
on Nichols street.
Mr. Benz Franklin of Presque Isle was in
town Friday, the guest of Capt. and Mrs Il.
G. Curtis, Water street
Lincoln R. Cocord left Friday morning by
train for New York to join his mother, who is
spending the winter there.
The first robin of the season was seen Friday
in the apple trees near the residence OF MIR
E. s. Deliver, on Main street.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Burns, finished dis
charging coal at the Penooscot coal dock and
sailed Friday for Newport News.
Miss Ethel E. Carr left by Thursdays boat
for Waltham, Mass, where she has employ
ment in the Waltham watch factory.
Ship Timranda, Capt Nathan F. Gilkey,
sailed from Gulfport Miss, Mar. Sd for Month
video, S. A, loaded with hard pine lumber
In the list of officers elected at the annual
town meeting, reported last week, we omitted
the name of illiam NJ. Parse. town clerk.
The senior class of the High school is plan
ming a concert and dance, to be held the latter
part of the month, to raise funds for gradual
ton,
The remains OF William Black, who died in
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, arrived Saturday and were
placed in the tomb in tlmwood cemetery until
spring -
Saturday morning was the coolest for the
winter, the thermometer registering 20 below
at 7 o'clock Sunday morning the thermometer
registered 26 above.
The Ladies' Aid of the M E. cNurch will
give supper in the vestry of the church.
Thursday evening Mar, 18th. Admission Is
cents Supper from to S.
Hon. B F. Cocord left last Saturday for
New York city to attend the National Repub-
lican club meeting, March 10th. as delegate
from the Maine Republican club,
W. j. Walsh of Newark N. J., traffic mana
ger of the American Agricultural Chemical Co..
was in town March 4th and 5th, the guest of
Capt and Mrs. Henry G. Curtis on Water
street.
Tuesday evening, March 18th the Epworth
League of the M. E. church will have old
fashioned 10 cent socable, with refreshments,
at the home of Mrs C. N. Meyers. All of
both societies are cordially invited. If stormy
it will be held the Goth.
The many friends in town of Crawford F.
Treat for many years we-known and
spected resident of Searsport. were panied to
learn Of his death, which occurred at his home
in Stockton springs Saturday, March 9Th. Mr.
Treat had gained Statewide reputation as
vender Of soused clans at the State and coun-
ty fairs for more than thirty years.
Miss Mary Mcclure entertained the Friday
club March eth. The following members were
present. Mrs W. H. Goodell, Mrs. D. A. Nick
els. Mrs Amos Nichols, Mrs. W. V. Nichols,
Mrs b. F. Colcord, Mrs. Henrietta Young, Mrs.
James Parse, Mrs. James P Butman, Mrs. N.
F. Gilkey Mrs. John Frame. The next hos
tess will be Mrs. W. v Nichols. This club
might almost have been called the captain"
club. as nearly every member is the wife of
a sea captain or retired captain.
Eliza NJ, wife of Thomas r. Howe, died at
her home on Prospect street Morday, March
Sd. she was the daughter Of the late Capt
jeremiah A. and Sarah (Rich) Merithew, and
was born In Searsport, Nov %, 1884. In early
hfe she married Thomas r. Howe OF Provi-
dence, +. [, and came to Searsport, where
they have since resided She is survived by
her husband aad one half brother, Capt. Jere
miah Meritbev, and by sister, Mrs. Bessie
Burgess Of Warren. The funeral services were
held at her late home March 9Th, Rev. c. II
mckinney Of the First Congl. church officiat
ing. The remains we're placed in the tome in
Elmwood cemetery until spring. Tne bearers
We're W P Sargent, C. A. Eames, John Innis
and W. A. Coson.
DEATH OF CAPT. LINCOLN A. CoLcoRD. The
entre community vas shocked last Thursday
evening to hear of the death OF Capt Lincoln
A Coico.1 of this town commander of tho
steamer Kansan Of the American Hawaiian
line, which occurred al Bremerhaven, Ger
many, March 9th from Eeart failure. Capt.
Coicord's steamer al been on the regular run
between Nav Yorl; and Puerto Mexico until
the PAST six months, when she was chartered
by another company, and had been engaged in
business between Atlantic ports in the United
States ard German, and WAS her last trip
OF the charter. Capt. Colcord born in
Sears ont in June, 1876, the son of the late
Beu, min L and Mary H. Carver Colcord.
y an carry age ne began 10 iOIloW tnS sea ana
rose IA IDLY in his profession, and at the age
of Is years placed in command of the
bar Charlotte E. I-ttlefield, which he sailed
for several years. Retiring from this vessel
he commanded the barkentine Clara E. Nc
Gilve1y Of Searspolt then the bark Harvard
of Boston in the China trade. His last vessel
in the merchant service the ship State of
Maine which he sailed in the China trade until
she was sod He then entered the employ of
the American Hawaiian Steamship company,
sailing as first officer in the steamer American
of that line for several years with Capt. Theo-
dore P. Colcord, On the promotion of the
latter to the command of the new steamer
Columbian, he promoted to the command
of the new steamer American and had been in
continuous service until his death as COM
mander of the American, Virginan and Kan
n,and considered by the company as one
of the ablest and most accomplished command
ers in their employ The remains will be
brought to Searsport for nterment. He is
survived by his widow; one daughter, Miss
Joanna C. Colcord of New York; one son.
Lincoln R. Colcord of Searsport, and one
hro tbar " Iof