The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-12-14


| died in Vinalhaven, arrived by boat Tuesday
en- route to Prospect for burial
| Ferdinand Peterson (Andrew F..) admins
traitor of the estate of the late Capt. j. Frank
Peterson, was in town Saturday and sold the
homestead in Park to Lyman Partridge OF
Stockton Springs. The house was built by
James B. Treat well known house carpenter
of Searsport, who sold it to Capt Peterson
The property was left to the three sons. Frank.
Andrew F., and Wallace Peterson. Wallace
is in Canada awaiting orders to sail for the
war zone, where he will have responsible
position with large salary.
At the annual meeting of Freeman McGil-
very Post, G. A. r. held Saturday. Dec. 9Th,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Clifton Whittum. Com; II. I.
Scribner, S. V. c.; M. M. Whittum, j. V. e.; q.
! L. Merrill, Q. M; Henry M. Chase. Surg; j. b.
Sv eetser, Chap; l.. M. Sargent. 0. D.; Jas. II.
Kneelapd, P. L. F. A Colcord, o. G. The APP
pointed officers are: James A Colson. Adju-
tant; J. E. Wentworth, S. M; }. B. Ames, Y. M.
S. Elisha W. Ellis was chosen delegate to
the department encampment and William
Clement as alternate.
DopGEs CORNER. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E.
Stinson went to Portland last Saturday where
Mrs. S. will visit for week before going to
Massachusetts to spend the winter The
farm buildings of Arthur Nickerson were
destroyed by fire last Saturday night. Cause
of the fire unknown. Archie Merrithew
ploughed for W. j. Matthews Dec. 9th....
Friends of Selden Clark are very sorry to hear
of his serious illness in the Waldo County
Hospital, and great deal OF sympathy is eX-
pressed for Mrs, Clark and family.
List of the officers and crew of the Bark
Welkn, which sailed from Searsport in 1864,
lumber laden, for Bristol. England: Capt,
Shepard Blanchard; first officer, John Merry
man; second officer, James G. Merrymsn of
Searsport; Steward, George Krupp of Ham
burg; crew. Reuben Woodbury., John Blake,
Henry M. Dutch. John F. Whitcomb, Osman
E Nichols, Frank Blanchard, John M. Norris
of Searsport and George Henderson OF Bucks
port; passengers, Mrs. Nicholas Parse, William
M. Parse, Richard Parse and Miss Clara E.
Parse, who went to visit relatives in Cardiff.
Wales The only known survivors of this list
are w. M. Parse, Frank Blanchard and Mrs.
Clara (Parse) Pendeton.
Searsport, A. A.. defeated Rockport Y. M.
c. A. 81 to 81, Friday night in a fast game.
The summary:
sA.A (5l) R.Y.M, C. A. (21)
Vaughan, RI 13........................lb,G orton l
Wilson, c O..............,........c L. Doucette
Delano. RIB ...........If. K. Daucette ~
Rich, 10 Merrill
Sargent 10 z
Referee-Trundy.
A literary society has been formed in the
High school under the direction of Miss Lillian
Runneils and Donald tight with the following
officers: President, Irving Rich; secretary,
Estelle Bruce; treasurer, Joshua Curtis. This
society is doing excellent work. 1t is en-
deayorlng to add to the fund for the placing
Of electric lights in the Union school and also
hopes to be able to subscribe for magazines
| such as The Outlook and Literary Digest for
school use The meetings held every two
weeks Friday in the school building and
parents and any others interested are cor Ilally
invited to join the society. The last meeting.
Dec Sth, given wholly to the study of
Washington Irving and an interesting program
was presented The next meeting will be held
| after the Christmas vacation and the subject
will be William Shake speare,
This Thursday, afternoon the Ladies Aid
Society will hold sale in the M E. yestry of
fancy and useful articles. household linens,
aprons, home cooked food, candies and ma y
articles that will solve the Christmas question.
In the evening there will be an entertainment
under the direction of Mrs. Edmund Emo be-
ginning with Pilgrim maioens in the Priscilla
chorus, with the following cast: Priscilla
Beatrice Kimball; Faith, Lila Shute; Barbara,
Coreta Grey; Resignation. Gertrude Went
worth; Governor Bradford, Roscoe Porter;
maidens, Lillian Hamilton, Hazel Jackson,
Beatrice Rich. This will be followed by the
Milk Maid Song in costume, by Elizabeth
Sawyer, and recitation, When Was Young.
by Edith Williams, in costume. The entertain
ment will conclude with comedy sketch In one
act, The New School Marin, with the following
cast: Silas Wetherbee. Ralph Gilkey; Hank
Pettingi. Donald Hight; Gladys De Haven.
Florence Keene,
Michael Raphael Hogan, who died Dec. 18th
at his home in Searsport. was former Bangor
man He bought the Andrew M. Ross estate
at Searsport. in August, 1916, and moved here
with his family few weeks later. He was
the son of John and Mary (Gilmartin) Hogan,
who were born in Ireland Mr.. Hogan was
born Aug. 4. 1853, in Barring. Me-, and later
lived in Hampden, where he passed his child
hood. In the late COS he moved to Bangor,
where he lived until last summer. For about
20 years he travelled for Shaw, Hammond q
Carney of Portland and since 1898 has been
tmberland broker in Bangor. He was MEM