The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-28
SEARSPORT.


B. H. Mudgett of Belfast was in town Thurs
day on business.
R. R. Lime Co. barge No. s sailed Sunday
for Rockland.
Capt. and Mrs. J. D. Sweetser visited friends
in Bangor last week.
MA. Cook of Dexter arrived Saturday on =
business trip, returning Wednesday.
FEE. Whitcomb bought the house OF Charles
n. Deshon on Park street last week.
George Campbell has rented the c. B. Deshon
house. corner of Elm and Park streets.
Mrs. Anna Brophy Of Castine was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sargent last week.
Amos d. Carver of New York was aSvisitor
in town Thursday, returning home Friday.
Ernest Murphy, Harry Gregory and Edward
W. Fletcher returned from Portland Saturday.
Mrs. David w. Nickels, who spent the WIN
ter on the Pacific coast, returned home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Walker and daughter,
Miss Alice Walker, of Bangor were in town
Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. A. A. Jackson, who had spent
a week in town, returned to Everett, Mass
Saturday.
Hon. E, E. Newbert, Mayor of Augusta, and
Hon. Reuel W. Noyes called on friends IN
town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Savage and 7. K. Savage
of Bangor were at the Savage cottage on the
western shore Sunday.
Capt. A. M. Ross. who spent tine winter III
Tampa, Fla, returned home Saturday. MIS-
Ross returned Monday.
Mrs. ]. W. Walnut returned frlday from
Beverly, Mass, where she spent the winter
with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Weber.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Harding, hnisneo
discharging at the Penobscot coal COCK May
2lst and sailed for Newport News.
Mrs I G. Merryman returned last week
from Springfield, Mass, where she had oeen
the guest of her nephew, Samuel Beals
Sch. Magnus Manson, Capt. Peterson, which
had been wind-bound in the harbor for several
DAVIS, sailed May 23rd for Newport News.
Thomas Wagner returned from Boston sun
day, with William Dugan, first class tonsorlai
artist, who will operate his shop on Main street.
Capt, W. E. Closson. who has been operating
the boarding house at the A. A. Z. plant curing
the winter, moved Saturday to the wentworth
house in Park.
The complete play of Quincy Adams Sawyer
in motion pictures-four parts-fui' OF near
interest and New England atmosphere. VIII De
shown at Union Hall Saturday evening" May
3Oth.
The news of the death in New York OF MRS.
Harry l, Stevens, formerly Miss Guida y.
Homer of Bucksport, was received here WIFI
sorrow by host of friends. Previous 10 hef
marriage she had studio here for ABOUT 1oul
years where she taught piano music. one
made a great many friends here ana was very
successful in her professional caiilng' being
talented pianist. Since her marriage sne hao
frequently visited friends here
DopGE's CORNER. The Ladies BenenI so-
ciety will hold an all-day meeting al 'ie
Grange hall Thursday, May 2Sth. The gentie-
men are invited to work in the cemetery.
Charles Mckinney and wife of "interpof'
have been spending several days at the MAI
thews camp Charles H. Black OF Cheisea
arrived Saturday and remained over SUNDAY
visiting Mrs T. D. Nickerson and family
Everyone always welcomes Charlie. .ohafles
Seavev is not as well and his brother George
has been visiting him. Raymond Howard is
in Prospect painting Hervey Partridge Duilo-
ings.
Frank E. Whitcomb for over fifty years IN
business on Main street, died suddenly SUNDAY
morning May oath. from heart failure at his
home on Main street. Mr.. Whitcomb was one
of the ablest and most active business men IN
town and had been in the confectionery ana
grocery business since returning from the
Civil War in which he served in the End Name
Cavalry. He was the son of the late Major
Eben and Lavina B. Whitcomb, and was born
in Searsport in 1874. He leaves one son, Frank
C. Whitcomb, who was in business with him,
and one daughter, Mrs. William h. Goodeil OF
Searsport. His father. Major Eben Whitcomb,
was MORALLY wounded at the battle of Gettys-
burg in July, 1868, and died at his home in
Searsport in October of the same year. Funeral
services were held at his late home Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. C. H. Mckinney of the First
Congregational Church officiating. Services at
the cemetery were conducted by Freeman Nc
Gilvery Post G. A. R., of which Mr.. Whitcomb
was me mber.
McKEEN-HAvENEh. Thinking to steal q
march on their un-loving friends. Miss Eva
Lillian Havener, daughter of Mrs. Charles
Havener of this village. and Harold McKeen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McKeen of Belfast.
were quietly married at the home Of the
brides mother Wednesday afternoon May Goth
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Belfast Uni
versalist church officiating and using the
double ring ceremony. Only the immediate
relatives of the young couple were present at
the wedding, but outside were the friends of
Miss Havener, who had heard of the wedding
and had gathered on the lawn to see that the
bride was given the proper ''send off, after
the ceremony. Miss Havener was married in
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