The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-02
SEARSPORT.

Monday.
M Cook # Dexter was in town last week !!
ON business.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w, A. Wheaton arrived Tues
day from South Paris.
Patrick Gill left Monday for Boston, where
he will spend the summer.
Edward A, Sargent and DR.. Sidney B. Sar-
gent left Tuesday for Boston.
James B. Sweetser visited Mr.. and MRS. y.
Richards in Bucksport last week.
Miss Julia B. Sullivan returned to Waltham.
Mass, Monday after short visit.
Decrow's Express will make but three trips
per week until the roads improve.
ND. Hewes, who has been visiting J. h.
Sullivan, returned to Waltham, Mass, Monday
W. Wheaton has rented the first floor In
the Miss Maude Dutch house on the Mortland
road.
O.C.Atwood, local agent for the Eastern S. S.
Co., returned last Saturday from visit IN
Boston.
Wingate Cram of Bangor has rented one OF
the cottages on the Moose Point farm for the
summer.
DR.. and Mrs F. K Sawyer are receiving con-
pratulstions on the birth of daughter March
SOth, 8 pounds.
Frank Hight of Bangor has rented the Geo.
S. Sargent house and will spend the summer
here with his family.
William Mason, who has been living in town
the past IA years, left Monday Tor bos'on'
seeking employment.
Miss Ethel M Carr has returned to Waltham
Mass. after short visit with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Carr.
Barge No. 7O3 arrived March 18th from Car
taret with l.sOO tons of fertilizer to the A. A.
C. Co. at Macks Point.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, finished
discharging March 9th at the Penobscot coal
dock and sailed for Norfolk.
Miss Gladys Gilkey is at her home from the
Bangor kindergarten school, where she
teaches, for the Easter vacation.
Steamer L. v. Stoddard. Capt. Bergman. ar
rived March 2sth with 300 tons of coal to the
fe0ODscOL COdl 70. AZ MGCh oiAe.
Mr.. LOOMS Eames. who has been confined to
his home for the past seven weeks on account
of the severe weather and icy travelling, was
able to be out again last week.
Amos D. Carver, formerly of Searsport, was
operated upon in New York last Saturday for
an acute case of appendicitis. He is reported
as doing we'll Mrs. Carver and their son,
Clifton. are their way home from Europe.
DoDGE's CORNER. Mr.. Files, who boards at
Chester Trundys is prepared to do paper hang
ing at reasonable rates for all who want him.
90. Chester Trundy is saving Ira Veazie's
wood with his machine. Raymond Howard
has bought the Mary Plummer place. Flor
ence Benson is visiting Mrs. Geo. E. Chaplin.
At Republican caucus held Saturday. March
18th, F. 1. Mortland, W. H. Goodell and James
h. Duncan were chosen delegates to the State
Convention to be held in Augusta April 9th;
alternates, M F. Parker, F. I. Pendleton, W.
R. Gilkey. The following town committee
was chosen: Is. F. Colcord. F. l. Pendleton, W.
H. Goodell, W. M. Parse, ]. P. Nichols, E. A.
Baker, Clifton Seekins, W. D. Smart and F. E.
Stinson.
Mrs. Amos Nichols was hostess for the Fri
day Club March 9th. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in sewing. The Mocking
Bird, in variation, was rendered by Mrs. Will
liam H. Goodell as whisting solo, accom-
panied by Mrs Butman at the piano. Several
piano solos were also rendered by Mrs. But
man. Others present were Mrs. Henrietta
Mrs N. F. Gilkey, Mrs. Trundy and baby, Mrs.
VIM. Parse, Mrs Emily Colcord. Candy was
served.
The reception rendered Rev. R. G. Harbutt
of the Niles Congregational Church last
Wednesday evening, March 18th, in the church
parlors, by the Ladies Guild, was very So
cial and pleasant meeting of friends and neigh
bors. Many Niles people were in attendance
who were glad to greet others from Newark
and Irvington. Several numbers of vocal
music were given during the evening, Miss
Mary Barnard accompanying on the piano.
Mr.. Sutton of Belvoir favored the company
with two selections on the flute. Later in the
evening sandwiches, coffee, cakes and ice
cream were served.-The Washington Press,
Niles, Calf.
Mr.. A. F. Matthews, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of the town, passed
away Sunday, March 29th, after an illness of
three months at his home on Elm street. aged
80 years. In his younger days he taught
school and had served as collector of taxes
and on the board Of selectmen. He was well
posted on the early history of the town and
had lived on the farm where he was born until
about ten years ago, when he sold his farm to
C. H. Gilkey and moved to the village. He is
survived by his widow. The funeral services
were held Wednesday and the interment was
in the family lot in the Merrithew cemetery
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Sunday,
March 10Th, Mr.. Mckinney spoke upon 1.-THE
wearing of sackcloth." Sorrow is often thrust
selfishly upon friends. Far nobler is the nature
that like the Old Testament king conceals the
symbol of mourning, wearing the sackcloth
next the skin. Suddenly as he stands upon
the city wall, accident reveals the sackcloth to
his subjects. From this incident there are
many lessons. The character Of the individual
is shown by his conduct in trouble. Restraint
is deeper than noisy grief. and sackcloth worn
next the quiverine flesh more courageous. For
the envious of those fortunate in wealth
and position there is the thought that sorrow
had not passed by the king; his was the COM
mon lot. Trial and grief are not confined to