The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-22
SEARSPORT.

MA Cook of Dexter was in town last week
on business, returning home Saturday.
L. D. Li.tlessM completed filling his ice
houses Saturday. storing about 1000 tons.
Harmon J. Stevens was guest recently OF
Mr., and Mrs. c. H. Stevens on Main street.
Frank I. Mortland announces his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for county
commissioner.
Arthur E. Sullivan. who came to attend the
funeral of his aunt. Mrs. N. D. Aewes. return
"a to Boston last week.
Miss Henrietta Gerry. graduate nurse, has
returned from w est Sebois, where she had been
on a case for several weeks.
The cold weather of last week caused q
great deal of trouble among householders oy
the freezing Of water pipes.
Mrs. Charles B. RichaSds of Bucksport was
in town last week the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Sweetser on Nichols street.
The offcers-elect of Anchor Chapter, y. +.
S. will be installed January 26th. Supper Will
be served at 6 O'Clock. The installation will be
private.
Nathaniel D. Hewes, who accompanied the
remains of his wife here Jan. 18th from " al
than. Mass, returned to his home by Train
Saturday.
Miss Julia B. Sullivan, who accompanied
the remains of her sister. Mrs. N. u. hewes,
here returned to her home IN Waltham, Mass,
Wednesday.
Mrs, Hugh McInnis, who accompanied the
remains of her sister. Mrs. Nathaniel u.
Hewes, here JAM 18th returned to her home
in Boston Monday.
Mrs. C. N. Meyers and daughter Violet left
Thursday for Boston and will Gail from that
port with Capt. Meyers on the bark Mabel l.
Movers on a voyage to Buenos Ayres.
Sch. Northland. Capt. Saunders, arrived
Monday in tow from Rockland with 3. 400 tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal & Wharf Go. at
Mack's Point Capt Saunders reports the
massage from Norfolk the worst he ever ex-
perienced.
The many friends in Searsport of Prof. Will
lard C, Kimball were panied to hear OF his
death. which occurred at the home OF his SIS
ter. Mrs Isaac NJ. Bates, in Corinna, Jan. 18th,
after short illness with pneumonia. He was
a native of Searsport and his boyhood days
were passed in this town.
The many friends in Searsport OF capt otis
W Clark of the ill-fated schooner Fuller
Palmer were pleased to learn of the rescue OF
himself and crew by the British steamer MARI
ana ia miles southeast of Cape Cod and land
ing them at Baltimore Sunday. Capt Clark
had visited Searsport many times while in
command of the schooners Rebecca Palmer
and Fuller Palmer, and had entertained several
times many of his Searsport friends with re-
ceptions on board his vessels. Mrs. Clark was
with the captain on these occasions and assist
ed him in entertaining his friends in very
pleasing manner.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Margaret Mary. wife of
Nathaniel D. Hewes, died at her home Ill wal
than, Mass, Sunday, Jan. 18th, after an Ill
ness of about month with liver trouble but
had been in failing health for about year.
She had spent the summer in Searsport with
crime F. Sullivan, and returned to her nome in
Waltham Oct. 9th, apparently much improv-
ed by her stay at home. She was born IN
Searsport July 49, 1862, the daughter OF the
late Daniel and Margaret (Finnegan) Sullivan
was educated in the public schools in Sears
mort and passed her girlhood days here until
1897 when she went to Waltham, Mass and
secured employment in the Watham "atch
factory, In 1893 she was united in marriage
with Nathaniel D. Hewes of Watham, and
had always passed her summers at her
old home, where she will be greatly MISS
ed. especially by her immediate relatives
and friends. She was of an unusually bright
and happy disposition, genial companion ana
ALWAYS ready and willing to help IN time OF
trouble. Her husband and relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community IN their SAD
affection. She is survived by her husband,
Nathaniel D. Hewes of Watbam, Mass; one
hro,her. John H. Sullivan of Searsport, and
three sisters. Mrs. Hugh McInnis of Boston,
Miss Catherine F. Sullivan OF Searsport ard
Miss Julia B. Sullivan of Waltham, Mass Flu
neral services were held at the home OF her
brother. John H. Sullivan, on Water street
Tpesday. Jan. 13th Rev. jeremiah Mccarthy
of Bangor officiating, assisted by Rev John H..
Kealey of Watervllle. The bearers were old
schoolmates of the deceased: Charles o. Saw
yer, Albert M Kane, William M. Parse and her
nephew Arthur E. Sullivan of Boston. The
interment was in the Sullivan family lot in the
Village cemetery.
The officers elect of Mariners Lodge +. &
A, M. were installed Tuesday evening. Jan.
18th and many invited guests. families of the
members of the order, were present. Charles
Kneeland of Stockton was the installing
officer assisted by Edward Wentworth OF
Mariner Lodge as grand marshal. The officers:
W. M, James C. Duncan; S. W., .Renfrew
Wilson; ]. w., Story Trundy; Treas, H. c.
Holmes; Sec, H. E: Bangs; S. D. Ernest
Murphy; ]. D.. Joseph Kallock; chaplain, Edw.
Wentworth; S. s., Ralph Moody; J. S.. George
Towle: tyler, Wilson West. banquet fol-
loved. the committee of arrangements being
James C. duncan, Story Trundy and Renfrew
Wilson. During the installation, music was
interspersed by an orchestra made up OF +. A.
Nye, Miss Lena Nye, Arthur Young, Bradley
w ebber. Fulton Mckinney and Ralph Gilkey.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. January
18th the text used by Mr.. Mckinney at the
morning service was John 4:37-3S. Upon