The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-04
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. George Putnam is spending few days
in Boston and vicinity.
Opeechee stream was frozen over Saturday
for light weight skaters.
Mr.. Charles S. Shute returned Thursday
from few days in Bangor.
Bangor over Thanksgiving.
Mrs c. M. Nichols returned Tuesday from
short visit in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Alice Blanchard of Portland is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swift on Elm street.
John H. Montgomery of Bucksport was in
town last week, the guest of J. W. Black.
The first snow of the year fell Friday even.
ing and rain began to fall at a. m. Saturday.
Varney B. Smith moved Monday to Lake
View. where he has employment in the spool
mill.
Barge Greenwood finished discharging Sat-
urday I,50O tons of anthracite coal for the Pc
nobscot Coal Co.
Archer Gilkey of Hebron Academy spent
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs N f. Gill
key, on Main street.
MIR. and Mrs. o c. Atwood returned Satur-
day from Boston, where they spent Thanks
giving with relatives.
Miss Henrietta Gilkey of the Deer Isle High
school is spending short vacation with her
mother, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey.
Capt. D. c. Nichols returned Saturday from
Boston, where he spent Thanksgiving with his
son, Mr. Robert P. Nichols.
Capt. C. N. Meyers of the barkentine Mabel
!. Meyers arrived Saturday from Boston for a
short stay with his family.
Prof. Wight of Bethel has a singing school
class of over SO pupils which meets in the Con-
gregational conference room. Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Kneeland ani daugh-
ter Viola, who spent Thanks giving with Mr..
and Mrs j. H. Kneeland, returned to Boston
Friday.
Mrs. Lavona Williams and mother, Madam
Williams, of Islesboro, have moved into Miss
Georgia L. Ford's house on Bay View Place for
the winter.
Steamer Penobscot, Capt. Nickerson, arrived
from Newport News Friday with 3770 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal and Wharf Co. at
Macks Point.
Mrs. Margaret Fletcher, who is living with
Cant. and Mrs Wilson N. West on Nichols
street. celebrated her Gath birthday Nov 29th
Mrs Fletcher is Mrs. Vests mother.
Mrs I. A. Colcord, who has been the guest
of her son. Lincoln R. Colcord, has gone to
New York, where she will spend the winter
with her daughter Miss Joanna c. Colcord.
lanes Hawley and daughter, Miss Annie
uawley. and Mrs. Margaret Twemlaw of
Waverly. kirkby, England. who have been
,r,,ests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frame, have re.
turned to Boston to visit George Hawey.
Can't Isaac Carver arrived Saturday from
Portsmouth, n H, where his steamer, the U.
: collier Hector, is now stationed, and return
al Monday, accompanied by his mother Mrs.
G Carver, who will spend several weeks
. NTH him at Portsmouth.
Cant. Frank l. Pendleton, president of the
coorsnort National Bank, who has been at the
rs-nov Hospital in Boston for medical treat |
-n+ ard who later spent few days with his
mr. r |. Pendieton, in Lewiston, arrived |
home Monday very much improved in health. =.
Tho NAV 1.-The Best Man" recently given At
a., Colonial Theater in Belfast under the ans
n;.es : the Unitarian Alliance, will be nre.
,.a5 in Union Hall, tomorrow, Friday. niebt
hx the same cast The Belfast Ladies orches
ira will furnish music. Admission 25 and 30
cents Reserved seats are 'or sale at Holmes
drug store.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. Church will
hold their annual Christmas sale in the vestry
Thursday afternoon and evening, Dec. l1th.
Miss Jersey, the well known reader, will give
the entertainment in the evening, assisted by
local talent. Miss Hersey has given entertain
ments here before and needs no Introduction.
Admission to the entertainment rs cents.
Mrs Kate C. Closson, who is in the E. NJ. C.
Hospital, Bangor, desires to send her sincere
than ks to the members of Anchor Chapter, O.
E. S, and Others, for their Kind remembrance
in Sc ndng her shower of post cards on
Thanks giving day. She extends best wishes
to all with the good news that she is gaining
and hopes soon to be with her loved ones
again.
A GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. MIR.
and Mrs. Andrew Lorrimer were very pleas
antly surprised Wednesday evening, Nov. 26th,
when thirtytwo friends called to help them
celebrate their iftieth wedding anniversary.
An informal reception was held and Mrs. Rum
nells presented Mrs. Lorrimer with beautiful
bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums in behalf
of the Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church. Miss
Violet Meyers sang THAT Old Girl of Mine"
which seemed very appropriate, and "Home
Sweet Home" was rendered by Mr.. Frank Park
and R. N. Porter. Cake and coffee were served
by several of the ladies. A very pretty yell
low wedding cake was presented by Mrs.
Porter. Mrs. Lorrmer cut it with as much
pride as new bride, and well she might after
fifty years of happiness. Mrs. o. G. Barnard
read the following poem, of which she was the
author:
THE WEDDING DAY.