The Republican journal., 1911-03-09

last Friday night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Frame, by the formers sister, Miss Eliza
beth Frame. The affair was given for the
Thimble Club, of which the hostess is a men,
Der, and other friends, including many of the
sterner SEX The club members present were
Mrs o. C. Atwood, Miss Mabel Griffin, Miss
Rebecca Ross Miss Barbara Pfaff, Miss Flor
ence Colcord, Mrs. E. W. Fletcher, Miss Lillian
Mowry. The other guests were Capt. and Mrs
B. F. Cocord, Mr.. and Mrs. John Frame, Miss
Elizabeth Nickels, Miss Sara Grinnell, Sidney
Bonsey, DIR. F. K Sawyer, DR.. S. C. Pattee, H.
R. Dyer. Five Hundred was played until a
late hour. The score cards were very unique
and dainty, done in water colors by the hostess
They were in yellow, orange, lavender, blue
and green and partners were found by match
ing colors. The decorations were spider webs
in which mems heads were caught and the in
scription Thmble Club below. At midnight
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Frame, served
coffee, mouse and cake, with bon-bons contain
ing original verses. which caused no end of fun.
OBITUARY. The remains of Mrs. Sarah R.
Porter, who died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Henry w. Straw, in Portland, February
goth, arrived here Wednesday night, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Straw and
son Harry. Funeral services were held at the
home of her son, Mr.. Timothy Porter, on Mt.
Ephraim avenue, Thursday afternoon, Rev. ].
A. Corey of the M. E. church officiating. The
remains were placed in the receiving tomb in
Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Porter was born in
Isle au Haul December 8, 1917, the daughter
of William and Mary Yeaton. She was mar
ried in 1885 to Thomas Rich of Isle au Haut,
and two children were born to them. Mr..
Rich died in 1889 and three years later she
married Mr.. Timothy Porter of Searsport.
Mr. Porter had eight children by his first wife,
Nancy Pendleton, and nine children were born
to them making total of nineteen. Mr..
Porter died in 1872. Mrs. Porter is survived
by five sons: Thomas Rich, Timothy Porter
and Joseph Porter of Searsport; William
Porter of Salem, Mass; Fred Porter of Provi-
dence, R. l.; and by two daughters, Mrs Henry
W. Straw of Portland and Mrs. Stephen Smith
of Standpoint; also by thirty grandchildren
fifty-two great grandchildren and six great
!
until after Mr.. Porter's death and then went
to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. H
W. Straw, in Portland coming to visit her
children summers in Searsport until her health
failed about seven years ago. Her age was 90
years, 2 months and II days.
Town MEETING. At the annual town meet
ing held in Union hall Monday. March 9Th, the
following officers ware elected for the ensuing
year. H. c. Buzzell, moderator; W. M. Parse
clerk; +. l. Mortland, Clifton Whittum, James
P Nichols selectmen, assessors, overseers OF
the poor and fence viewers; agent F. l. Nor,
Colson; constable, Elmer Webster; fire ward
James Coffin Appropriations: Free High
school, $3.50; common school, $780, Superin.
tendent of schools, $500; text books; 5000
memorial service, $50; fire hose, $3.50; cleo
trio lights, $50; insurance on public build
ings, $500. Voted that all taxes shall be paid
by February l, 1912. Collector of taxes, W. D.
Smart at Il cent a dollar; fire department
$3.50; member of the school committee fol
three years, John Carlson; Town Library build
ing and grounds, $780, truant officer, Elme,
Webster; support of poor and other town ex.
penses, $4,000; highways and bridges, $2500; win.
ter breaking, $500; State road, $500; hydrants
$780, road from Norris street to Clifton Jack.
sons, SITS; repairs on school houses, $3.50 Tota
appropriations, $11, 525. 1t was voted to author
ize the Carver Memorial Association to have
the care of the town library building and grounds
for the ensuing year. Voted to charge one
half of one per cent interest on all taxes after
August l, 1911. The following resolutions
presented by W. T. c. Runnels, were unani-
mously adopted and it was voted to send copy
to the heirs of Capt George A. Carver:
Whereas, The heirs of George A. Carver.
late of New York, formerly prominent and
respected citizen Of Searsport, have, in pursu-
ance of his expressed wishes when living,
erected substantial and valuable library
building in Searsport, and have presented it
to this town; therefore, be it
Resolved, That We, the inhabitants of Sears
port, this sixth day of March, 1911, in town
meeting assembled, accept said building
Resolved, That we highly appreciate the gift
and the noble generosity of the donors, and
while we shall ever hold George A. Carver, our
former fellow citizen, in grateful remembrance
we extend to all the donors the united thanks
of the people of Searsport for the library
building.
Tho Choo Situation