The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-03-07
SEARSPORT.
Miss Virginia Hogan spent Thursday
in Bangor.

A full rehearsal of the Red Cross bene-
fit farce was put on the stage MONDAY
evening. The affair promises we'll.
Mrs. j. w. Black is at home after sew
eral months spent in Everett, Mass,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Black and fam
lily.
Miss Rebecca Ross returned Friday
after spending the winter with her par
ents in Tampa, Florida. Miss Ross is
the guest of Mrs. A. j. Nickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Carter an
nounce that their little grandson has
been named George Nathan. The baby
is the son of MI and Mrs. Frank Dexter
EDNA Carter of Boston.
The offering next Sunday morning at
the Cong'l church is for the running ex-
penses of the Sunday school. At least
ten dollars must be received to meet ollls
due and purchase supplies for the quar-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Clifford Whittier
of Pittsfield announce the birth OF
daughter, Priscilla Spaulding. Mr.. Whit
tier is the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Whittier and and is we'll re-
membered in Searsport
: Miss Annie Whittier has resigned as
assistant operator in the New England
Telephone office and will leave today,
Thursday, for Hampton, Virginia, to &C
cent position as assistant IN the Post
Office Department at Hampton Institute.
Miss Annie Gilkey acted as substitute
teacher in the Primary room three days
last week, relieving Mrs. +. w. Gllkey,
the regular teacher Miss Gilkey recent
Nv returned from New York, where she
had been the guest of Capt. and Mrs +.
B. Blanchard.
The seventy third annual meeting OF
the town of Searsport was held MONDAY,
March 4th, in the town hall j. d. Sui
livan was chosen moderator ana "liilam
Parse town clerk. Reports OF select
men. auditor and school committee were
accented. James P. Nichols, Myron +.
Parker and Fred E. Stinson were re-
elected to serve as selectmen, =. " oa"-
yer. treasurer; B. F. Colcord, audltor;
Fred Small, r. N, Porter and L. A
Buker, COASTAL les. The appropriations
recommended by the budget commlttee
were made, the total amount Deing Oh, :
TOO. an increase of 1928 over the amount
voted last year. The tax rate Will De
about S23. "a a thousand. Mrs. Emma I.
Davis was nominated by the ladles IN
the balcony to represent them as menl-
Der Of the school board for the next
three wears and elected by the Hoof.
The date of August first was set tor the
payment OF taxes.
The much talked of automobile acct
dent ON the bay Thursday is of local in
terest. In the car operated by Albert
Grav of BrooksvilIe were Herman Con-
. erv. his son, Lester and Calvin Stlnson all
ofthis town no made the run toSunshlne,
a village on Deer Isle, in So minutes. The
two older men remained and Lester and
the driver started on the return trip. OH
the Islesboro Lodges the forward wheels
of the car broke through thin ice A line
was bent and in trying to pull the car out
it was completely submerged, sinking In
eight feet of water A rescue party con-
sistine of Roscoe Davis and Alvin Stln-
son. bound from Searsport to Deer Isle
vice boat sighted the shlpwrecked crew
and stopped to help make the line last.
In the meantime the wind had died out
and the ice boat was also abandoned, the
four men walking ten miles across the ice
before reaching home The car was res
cued the following day and towed to BEL
fast for REPAIRS
Georee L. Merrill died at his home
earlv Saturday morning after brief Ill
ness He was the son of George and
Ahbie Tobey) Merrill and was born in
Portland. November ii, 1910. The fol-
lowing December his parents moved to
Searsport. Like most boys of the period
he was taught trade and after attending
the town schools was employed in his
fathers mill. At the outbreak OF the
war he was eager to enlist AS soon as
he had passed his 21st birthday he was
enrolled in the 10TH Maine Before leav-
inc home he was united in marriage with
Miss Abble Nichols. In June, 1862, he
entered Company E. of the 18th and re-
NAMED with that regiment until AFTER the
battle of Gettysburg when he was pro-
NOTED to End Lieut., in the 18th Maine.
After. his discharge from the Army, Mr..
Merrill was for a time associated with
his father in the block and pump business.
In 1857 he crossed the plains to Can1ornla,
remaining three years. Returning to
Searsport he established and operated
spool mill for fifteen years. during mat
time he was active in town a1falrS. Tie
was member of the First Cong church.
SuDt of the Sunday school for fourteen
Consecutive years and for twenty-four
wears connected with the choir. ne was
also member of the Searsport BAND a!
In 1897 he moved his business to DIX
field and established home in that town,
becoming one of its leading men. during
his residence there he was elected to the
Maine Legislature; was supt OF schools
and chairman of the board of selectmen.
His membership was transferred to the
Union church of which he was an active
member. Five years ago he retired from
the mill business and again established
himself in Searsport, becoming the SEN
ior PARTNER of the Merrill and Bailey gram
and provision store. At the time(ot ms
death Mr.. Merrill was the Oldest Fast
Master of Mariners Lodge, +. A: NJ
He was also member of Sears Lodge !.
O. O. F. and Anchor Chapter O. E. s.
He was the first commander of the Free