The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-25
SEARSPORT.

Capt. W. H. Goodell was in Bangor Saturday
on business.
Barge Obey. Capt Gould. sailed Saturday fol
Philadelphia.
Frank l. Gross of Bangor was in town Sat
urday on business.
Stmr Hilton arrived Tuesday from Newport
News with 4, 500 tons of coal to the 2. &. & W
Co.
Barge Boylston arrived Sunday with 500 toni
of fertilizer to the A. A. C. 20. at Mack't
Point.
Mr., and Mrs. Levi D. Crook of Brewer were
at their cottage at Pleasant Point few days
last week.
Arthur B. Smith of Brewer arrived last
week and is spending few days at his cottage
at Pleasant Point.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Jackson returned to their
home in Everett, Mass, Friday. after few
days stay in town.
Steamer Millnocket, Capt. Perry, finished
and steamed for Stockton.
Mrs. ]. W. Black, who had been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Black in Everett,
Mass, returned home last week.
Henry Goodwin, engineer of the P. C. & w.
Co. at Mack's Point, went to Orono Saturday
to attend the funeral of his wife.
R. & R. Lime Co.'S. barge No. 2 finished dis
charging fertilizer at the A A. G. Co. Satur-
DAY and sailed Sunday for Rockland.
Miss LYDIA J. Curtis, who spent the past year
in California, returned home Saturday, after
spending a few weeks enroute in Boston.
Ernest ?, Murphy and George P. Campbell
were delegates to the Knights of Pythias con
vention in bangor last week from Penobscot
Lodge. No. 1856.
Fred Nj Harris and Charles Johonnet of
Boston are guests Of }. A. clement at his cot
tage at swan lake, enjoying the salmon and
trout fishing.
Mr., and Mrs. John C. Blanchard arrived
Tuesday from Florida, where MIR. Blanchard
has been manager of a large estate for Mr..
" hitney of Boston.
Miss Winnifred Doyle has resigned her posi-
ton as teacher of the Nichols district school
and has been succeeded by Mrs. j. +. Lime
han, who will complete the term.
Mrs. J. d, Sweetser, left last week for Phiia-
delphia to visit her husband, Capt. Joseph u.
Sweetser, of the steamer Arteslan OF the
American. Hawaiian line, which arrived at
Philadelphia last week from Antofogusta.
Chill, with nitrate.
Mrs. Susan Bouievant of West Newton,
Mass, who has summer apartment in the
Leb house Oh Church street, is in town for
few days and later will return to spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Lena Field, and
daughter, Miss Mary Field.
Miss Mabel E. Griffin and Miss Florence COL
cord went to Portland Monday to attend the
meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star. Miss Colcord will return
today, and Miss Griffin will visit Mrs Eliza
beth Robertson in Augusta.
Harry L. Marston, chief of the Brockton flre
department for "a years, who died last week,
was well known and had many friends here,
having married Mrs. Annie, widow of Capt.
James N. Carver, Jr., of this place and for
several seasons passed his summer vacations
here.
Capt and Mrs. Frank E. Curtis and child ar
rived last Saturday from New York and have
opened their house on Main street for the sum-
mer, Capt Curtis is commander of the steam
er Dakotan of the American Hawaiian line
and recently arrived at Philadelphia from
Chilean ports with a load of nitrate. They
will spend the summer at home.
DoDGE's CORNER. DR.. Charles E. Hills of
South Natick, Mass, arrived by boat Sunday
morning, called here to visit his wife's sister,
Mrs. F. E. Stinson. who is in poor health. He
left for Boston Monday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Clark of the village visited Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Blake over Sunday. &c. H.
Stevens, who has been quite ill for several
days, is better.
Union Hail was filled last Friday night to
enjoy the minstrel show. "a Study in Black and
White" given by the Imperial Quartet of Bel
fast, an aggregation of amateurs, and arranged
and directed by ]. Amon McMahan. who was
also one of the ends and a soloist The entire
company was first class and each number was
enthusiastically encored. the quartet numbers.
three and four times. During the dance which
followed, with music by McKeen, the quartet
very obligingly sang number of the popular
airs played, thereby adding to the enjoy ment
of the party By special request they sang the
end songs with tamborine accompaniment for
one.s1ep, which was one of the most enjoyable
dances on the program. We hope they will
comeaagain.
OBITUARY. Mrs. Sarah E., widow of William
Il, Mathews, proprietor of the Searsport
House from 1853 to 1888. died May 18th at her
home in Artesia, Calf She was the daughter
of John and Esther (Hayden) Stevens and
was born in East Raymond, Maine. Feb. Is,
port about 1859 and resided here until their
removal to California, when Mr.. Mathews sold
the Searsport House to Williston Grinnell Of
Washington, Maine. She was kind, mother
" woman, and had many friends during her
long residence here. The burial was at Artesia,
Cal. beside the remains of her husband. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frank L.
Carver of Artesia, Calf, by one son. Charles
A. Mathews, first assistant general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific railroad at st.
Paul, Mimi, one sister Mrs. Rebecca A. Woods