The Republican journal., 1911-06-08
SEARSPORT.

Amos D. Carver arrived Tuesday from New
York.
George M. Field of Bangor was in town last
week.
E. c. Pikesmade a business trip to Boston
last week.
Sweetser Bros. are painting the Searsport
House and stable.
Miss B. Edith Thurston visited in Belfast a
few days this week.
Williston Grinnell of Camden was in town
Saturday on business.
E. w. Gilkey is having veranda put on his
house on Water street.
L. D. Littlefield has his ice team on theroute
for the local trade for the summer.
Mrs. Inez D. Atwood, who has been quite i'll
with plueritis, is now much improved.
Capt and Mrs. H. G.. Curtis returned Tues
day from weeks visit in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Maude l. Smith went to Belmont last
week to teach school in the Halls Corner dis
trict
Capt. Dan. Cousens of Standpoint was in
town Monday calling on friends on Pixies
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison W. Fletcher left Sunday
to visit relatives and friends in Dixfeld and
vicinity.
Miss Ethelind Havener was the reader re-
Gently at W. C. 7. U. reception held in VIM
chester, Va.
Miss B. Edith Thurston returned Friday
from weeks visit with friends in Bangor and
Kenduskeag.
Albert B. Ferguson, who spent the winter in
New York with his son. DR.. J, S. Ferguson. ar
rived home Friday.
Capt. C. F. Carver arrived Saturday from
Boston and is the guest of MIR. and Mrs c. O.
Sawyer on Water street.
Dr. Elisha Hopkins who spent the winter in
Brooklyn, N. Y, with Capt. an6 Mrs. J. d.
Sweetser, arrived home Friday.
Mrs. H. M. Bailey is having her house new
ly shingled, new chimney built, bath room
put in and the house overhauled generally.
Schooner Northland, Capt. Sanders, arrived
Friday from Newport News with {. 4SO tons OF
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point.
Miss Ethel N. Wentworth arrived last week
from Boston and is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. E. Wentworth, on Mt Ephraim
road.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Parmenter, arrived
Monday from Newport News with $3.50 tons
of
Point.
The rain OF Wednesday and the hail storm
and shower Saturday afternoon greatly i'm
proved the garden vegetables after the long
dry SPELL
C. B. Treat of New York, who has rented
the McGilvery house for the season, opened
the house Tuesday for the summer. The SER
wants, horses, coachman and butler arrived
Monday.
The baccalaureate sermon to the Seniors OF
the Searsport High school will be delivered by
Rev. J. A. Corey at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning. The graduating class will be
accompanied by the juniors.
capt. ana Mrs. j.. u. SWeetSeI dlIifeo iiue'S
from New York. Capt. Sweetser Will remain
at home for the summer and Capt. Harry E.
Dow, first officer, will command his steamship
the Georgian of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS line,
during his vacation.
The engagement is announced of Miss Sara
Grinnel daughter of William E. Grinnell,
formerly of this town, now of Spokane, Wash,
to DIR. Frederick X. Sawyer, popular young
dentist of Searsport.. Miss Grinnell is grad
uate of Gorham Normal School, Glass of 10,
and is at present teaching in Belfast
DoDGE's CORNER Mrs. Fred E. Stinson
called to Portland last Friday by the ser
ious illness of her little nephew Wlntred, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Nickerson, who has
been very sick with pneumonia. Their many
friends will be glad to learn that he is gaining
..M Mr. and Mrs George Webster and friends
arrived Sunday morning from Boston to spend
a few days at their cottage, Sunnyside
Miss Violet Louise Meyers gave very pref
ty party Monday afternoon, June 9Th, from
to 6, in honor of her tenth birthday. The house
and grounds were gaily decorated with flags,
and hammocks, swings and croquet sets were
provided for the amusement of the guests.
Lunch was served at 5, consisting of sand
witches, fruit punch, fancy biscuits, small
cakes, ice cream and fudge. The center piece
was a large birthday cake ornamented in
white and violet color with green and white
candles in white rose candle holders. The
place cards bore small branches of violets.
Swapping notices containing caps and toys
and magic fruits, showering favors of all sorts,
were much enjoyed. On going home Jack
Homer" pie consisting of an immense bunch
of violets made up of smaller punches, each
containing fancy whistle. was distributed by
the young hostess. The guests were Misses
Valma Weber, Danny Goodell, Gertrude Went
worth, Lila Shute, Frances Bailey, Miriam
Blake and Masters Billy Goodell, Amasa,
Clarence and Burton Bailey.
"Jos1AH's CoURTsHIP." Our clever Sears
port amateurs presented the farce comedy
"Josiah's Courtship' in Union hall last Friday
evening before large and enthusiastic audi
ence The cast was as follows: Josiah Per-
kins, S. M. Weber; Thos. Hart, Charles Hav
ener; Richard Roland, Renfrew Wilson; Harry
Sharp, Herbert Dyer; Joe, Frank Whitcomb;
Mike, H. 7. Putnam; Jeff. E. W. Fletcher;
Priscilla Brown, Miss Sweetser; Edna, Miss
Colcord; Birdie Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Black, Mrs.