The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-21
SEARSPORT.

Charles S. Shute, who has beer spending a
few DAYS in town, returned to Boston Monday.
Mrs. Jane A., widow of Capt George Nc
Clure, died Tuesday morning. Obituary later
Albert F. Billings, who has had employment
in Lewiston for the past year, arrived home
Saturday.
Id. Littlefeld began saving barrel slaves
and headings in the Pike mill in Mechanics
Hollow last week.
The heavy rain Monday completely obilt-
Grated the snow, leaving the roads very sip
perry and dangerous for pedestrians.
Miss Julia b. Sullivan arrived Friday from
Waltham, Mass, called here by the death OF
her sister. Miss Catherine F. Sullivan.
Cant. C. M. Closson, who has been in Bangor
for medical treatment, returned home Ihurs-
day very much improved in health.
Steamer F. J. Lisman, Capt. Smith. arrived
Ian. 18th from Philadelphia with $500 tons OF
coal to the P. C. & W. Co. at Mack's Point
Mrs. Hugh McInnis of Boston, who was IN
town to attend the funeral of her sister. MISS
Catherine F. Sullivan, returned home MonoaV.
Sch. George W. Klinck finished discharging
Thursday at the Hubbard Fertilizer plant at
Macks Point and was towed to Rockland, where
she will be hauled up for the winter.
The Bay View Club will give their hrst
annual minstrel show and dance Friday even
ing. Feb 5th. 1t will be given by Home tall
ent"-. Clnb members only. Further details
will be given later.
Robert J. Sullivan, for the past IA months
auartermaster of the American Hawaiian
steamer Kentuckian, has been transferred TO
the steamer Nevadan of the same line, now at
Savannah loading cotton for Bremen, Ger.
The barge R. R. Thomas, which foundered
off Long Island, N. Y, on the night of JAM 18th
while in tow of the tug ]. F. Luckenbach, was
formerly the ship R. R. Thomas, which was
bni1 in Searsport in 1876 for the late Capt.
pelep R Nichols. She was 1888 tons regis
ter.
The officers of Anchor Chapter. Order of
Eastern Star, were installed Monday evening"
Jan. 18th, by Mrs Annie Frame, as 1oilo"s:
W M. Mrs. Ida A. Adams; W. p, DIR. S. Z.
Pattee; A. M, Miss Harriette Ersklpe; Conc.
Miss Florence Colcord; Asst Cond.. Mrs Eliza
beth Weber; Sec, Mrs. Louise Fletcher;
Treas, Mrs. Jennie Gilkey; Chap, Mrs Emile
Colcord; Mar, Mrs Adelaide Parse; organist.
Mrs. Lillian Pattee; Ada, Mrs. Ida A. Duncan
Ruth, Mrs. Mary Meyers; Esther. Mrs. Hen
rietta Young: Martha, Miss Mildred E. Shute:
7 ;+t1
Elizabeth Trundy; Sem, Capt. b. +. Coicord,
Great credit is due Mrs Frame as installing
officer, and Mrs. Bertha Holmes as marshal
for the beautiful manner in which they per-
formed their work. The Chapter wish to ex-
tend their thanks to Gilkev's orchestra for the
fine music rendered, whic added SO much to
the evenings entertainment. A very delic-
ious supper was served at six o'clock, Mrs.
Jennie Gilkey chairman of the committee.
About $50 guests were present and all pro-
nounced it very pleasant and successful in
stallation.
OBITUARY. Miss Catherine F. Sullivan died
Jan. 14th at her home on Water street. after
an illness of II years of rheumatism, and for
the past four years had been unable to walk
ON account of her crippled condition. She
bore her suffering during her long illness with
great patience She was the daughter of the
late Daniel and Margaret (Finnegan) Sulli-
van and Was born in Searsport, March d. 1853,
where she had always resided. She leaves
one brother, John H. Sullivan, who lived
with her and who tenderly cared for. her DUR
ing her long illness, and two sisters, Mrs
Hugh McInns of Boston, Mass, and Miss
Julia B, Sullivan of Waltham. Mass. who
spent the summer seasons with her, which she
always looked eagerly forward to. The fu-
neral services were held at her late home
Monday forenoon, Rev. J. E. kealy of Water
vile tfficiatng. lntelment was in the family
lot in the village cemetery. The bearers were
Capt. C. M. Nichols, Charles S. Shute. Charles
O. Sawyer and Capt. VIM. M. Parse.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Sunday,
January 18th. Mr.. Mckinney read from I
Kings, lst, End and 9th chapters, and spoke up
on the characteristics of King Solomon. In
nearly all the Ole Testament studies there is a
dramatic setting; but in the biography of
Solomon there is little of this element. At
the age of eighteen, he receives from his IA
Their, David, the throne, petltioning wisdom to
govern the people well. From this choice
came transition in the history of Israel from
war to peace The kingdom, held together by
David, was but a superficial structure. Con-
fronting the young King was the problem. of
Strengthening the weakness of disunion. Sure
" no gift could have given greater power than
wisdom. More difficult than ruling in time of
war was this welding of factions. The forty
years reign of Solomon was the longest period
of peace in the history of the nation. 1t was
not the peace of stagnation, but the rythmatic
calm of a mighty river. Two methods of
securing such tranquility are commonly en-
pioyed-first the awakening of common dam
ger (averting civil war by fighting common
foe): second per suing q common interest. 1t
was by the latter method that Solomon sought
to bind the tribes. Throughout his reign this
peace making design was his principle, and
though we freely criticise his excuses, close
study will reveal that they were often means
to thegreat end. Lax in morality in family
life though he is, we find him Strengthening
the house of David. In commercial life he seems
q typical merchant seeking personal; gain-look
closer and you see him uniting pleasure and
labor for the sake of industry until wrongs are
forgotten in peaceful employment. Partly
to satisfy his desire for a beautiful place to
1u fulf no he cf nax