The Republican journal., 1914-02-19
SEARSPORT.

York.
Saturday gave us an old fashioned snow
storm and plenty of it.
Miss Jessie c. Nickersun has gone to Tampa
Fla, to spend the winter.
Howard Perrie returned Saturday from
visit in St. John and Bangor.
W. c. Cowan Esq. of Winterport was IN
town Wednesday on business.
John H. Montgomery of Bucksport was IN
town Saturday, the guest Of Postmaster ana
Mrs. J. W. Black.
Feb. 18th and 18th were the coolest days OF
from 20 to 80 below.
Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Twombly of Monroe
were in town Saturday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs Charles B. Deshon
Mr.. and Mrs LOOMS Eames celebrated the
Goth anniversary of their marriage Feb 10Th
at their home on Reservoir street.
Lehigh Valley barge, No. 700, arrived Feb.
18th from Cartaret with 1000 tons of fertilizer
to the A. A. c. Co, at Mack's Point
Steamer Evelyn arrived Sunday from New
port News with $500 tons of coal for the Pc
nobscot Coal & Wharf Co. at Mack's Point.
Stmr L. V. Stoddard, Capt. Berghman, ar
rived Feb. 18th from Newport News with
$500 tons of coal for the Penobscot Coal Co.
Work was suspended at the spool mill, the
PenobscoI Coal & Wharf plant and both fertil-
izer plants during the cold snap of Feb. 18th
and 18th.
Steamer Penobscot. Capt. Harding, arrived
Feb. 18th from Newport News with 3,70O tons
of coal to the Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co.,
at Mack's Point
There will be Washington party at the
Congregational vestry Thursday evening, Feb.
26th. 1t lis requested that all dress III Colonial
costume. Mrs. B. F. Colcord ard Mrs c. E.
Adams will be the hostesses.
The Knights of Pythias will attend the
service at the Methodist church in body next
Sunday morning. On account of the weather
it was postponed from last Sunday. Rev. o.
G. Barnard will have for his subject, "Friend-
ship"
Do not forget the closing concert to be
given by Prof W. S. Wight and his chorus OF
rs voices, assisted by the renowned tenor
singer, Ernest j. Hill of Portland. and Mrs.
Martha F. B. Halves Hill, contralto. Some Of
Belfast's and Searsport's best talent will also
take part at Union Hall, Friday evening, Feb
Goth
The young people of. Searsport, under the
direction of Miss Shirley Carter, Miss Elsie
Gilkey and Miss Lena Nye, gave dancing
party in Union Hall in honor of Misses Haven
er and Ridley, Monday, Feb 9th. The hall
was PRETTY decorated and the color scheme
of red and white prevailed on the dance orders
in hearts and cupids. Punch was served dur
ing the evening and fine music was furnished
by Jarvis orchestra. All reported very en-
joyable time.
An obituary of Capt. Edward T. Nichols will
be found in another column. Capt. Nichols
was the eldest son of the late WOODBURY. and
Olive Sleeper Nichols. He visited Searsport
three years ago, accompanied by his nephew,
Mayor Schriver of Rock Island, H., and by
Mrs. Schriver, the captains youngest sister,
and visited while here their cousins, Mrs A. j.
Nickerson, Capt. D. c. Nichols and Miss An
ME Nichols.
Mrs Mary D., wife of Charles B. Deshon,
died at her home on Elm street Feb. 18th
after an illness # two months. She was the
daughter of the late Alexander and Sarah
(Mason) Dow and was born in Searsport "a
years ago. In the early SOS she married
Charles B. Deshon and had always resided in
Searsport Mrs Deshon was kind neighbor
ly woman and mad host of friends who will
regret to learn of her demise. She is survived
by her husband and two sisters Mrs Agnes
Noyes of Hong Kong, China, and Mrs George
Black Of Franklin Grove, III. The funeral
services were held at her late home Feb. 14th,
Rev. c. H. Mckinney of the Congl. church
officiating. Interment was in the family lot in
the village cemetery. The bearers were George
A. Bowen, Leroy D. Littlefeld, S. l.. Fairchid
and Walter b Twombly.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Owing
to snow-filled streets but few were able to at
tend church Sunday, February 18th. Mr.. Nc
Elhiney used as his text Cor. TO- I3, "There
hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man; but God is faithful, who will
not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are
able; but will with the temptation also make
way to escape, that we may be able to bear it. y
The tension of life is tempered by Divine Love.
Temptation and trial are not beyond endurance.
Nature illustrates the exhausted vitality of
constant battle with hard conditions. Trees
that under right conditions would reach SPLEEN
did proportions are in the extreme North but
pnared dwarfs. Continued battle for exist
ence in this frozen region develops men of
small stature and limited mental ability.
Stern laws if too long continued become ex-
haustive; but fair share of hardship devel-
ops strength. God tempers life's antagonisms.
Burdens too heavy would break the heart.
struggles for right, too severe, would end in
cynicism. Read the Prophecies of Isaiah and
you will see that God both pulls down and con-
structs He stands with measuring line,
gauging hardships and compensations. The
storm that scaUters is as nicely measured as the
sunshine that ripens. The way of escape from
life's harshness, trial and fatigue, is provided
that the tension may be eased WEAKNESS
may be relieved by rest and change of scene.
New sights and sounds soothe the tired senses.
Peace and new life may be found in the
freshness of nature. Then there is escape