The Republican journal., 1915-12-02
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A CHRISTMAS SALE. The Ladies' Aid of tn
M. E. church will hold sale of fancy arti
cles. aprons, household linens. food, candy
ETC., in their vestry Thursday afternoon, Dec
18th. The young people of the church vii
furnish pleasing entertainment in the even
ing under the direction of Mrs. Ainslee ant
Mrs. R. N. Porter.
The bridge Club was entertained by Mrs
VIM. H. Goodell, Wednesday afternoon. Nov
oath. The game was played until 80, when
lunch was served Those present were Mrs
John Davis. Mrs. J. W. Black, Mrs. Mary
Meyers. Mrs. Henry Curtis, Mrs. Ella Mowry
Mrs. Burr. The next meeting will be Dec
9Th with Mrs. Burr.
Rev. Charles H. mckinney Of Skowhegan
formerly pastor of the Congregational church
was in town Nov. 25th to officiata at the we'd
ding of Miss Elizabeth Parks and Herbert C
Bridges. The McElhineys are now settled in
their new home in SKowhegan, where he was
called to the Congregational church several
weeks age. His successor in Searsport has
not as yet been named. Mr.. Mckinney was
the guest while in town of Capt. D. C. Mich
| OILS
| Seventeen years ago. Nov. q, 1898. the
steamer Portland sailed from Boston for Port
land with 1875 passengers and crew of 81
men. She was commanded by Capt. Hollis II.
Blanchard, native of Searsport. The steamer
foundered in one of the worst storms that
ever swept the New England coast. Capt
Edward D. Blanchard, brother Of Capt.
Blanchard, died little more than a month
| prior when in command of the ship R. R.
Thomas of Searsport while the passage
from Manila to Boston, Oct. 16, 1898, and was
buried at Montevideo, where the ship put in
few days later.
| Mrs. Edison Fletcher, formerly Miss Louise
Pike, entertained the Friday Juniors and gen.
tlemen at her home Thursday night, Nov 25th
| Five tables of Five Hundred were arranged
and when the score was counted Mrs. S. M.
Weber was nigh line for the ladies', winning
| cluster of yellow chrysanthemums. James ii.
| Duncan for the men pack of cards. Dur
| ing the evening bouffet lunch was served.
| Those present were Mr. aud Mrs. S. NJ Web
Der, DR.. and Mrs, S. L. Fairchd DR.. and Mrs,
S. c. Pattee, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Gilkey, Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb, Mr.. and Mrs James
| H. Duncan, Misses Harriet Erskine, Harriet
! Roulestone, Lucy Sargent and Florence Col
cord, Donald Russell and Edison Fletcher. Ii
| was very pleasant affair.
/ The following Thanksgiving exercises were
carried ut at the Nichols school Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. oath;
Song America, School
Recitation, Birds eye View,
Richard Howard
| Recitation A Stylish Bird Pauline Morse
| Song, Jacky Frost, School
Recitation, Baby's First Thanksgiving,
Marian Hughes
| Toast to the Flag, School
Action Song. The Mulberry Bush, First Grade
| Recitation, The Bird of November,
Corine Soccer
Recitation, The Magic Vine, Winnie Dutch
Song, Big Fat Turkey,
Pauline and Blanche Morse
Harold Stubs
Recitation, One Reason, Blanche Morse
Acrestic Exercise Twelve Little Folks)
Thanksgiving
Song, Round Faced Owl. School
Recitation, The Happy Thank You Day,
Action Song, The Dairy Maids, School
1.-The Wise Farmer and His Sons" A drama
tization by Ill Grade
CHARACTERS.
Father, Charles Lloyd
Younger Son, Henry Rogers
Second Son, Reginald Morse
Eldest Son, Forest Wentworth
BRIDGES PARK. The wedding of Miss Eliza.
beth, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Melvin Park
of Searsport, and Herbert Chester Bridges OF
Oakland, took place Thursday night, November
25th, at their home at Park. Rev Charles H.
Mckinney of Skowhegan, formerly pastor OF
the First and Second Congregational churches
of Searsport, officiated. The house was pro.
fusely decorated with cut flowers, evergreens
and potted plants and the room in which the
ceremony was performed was especially lovely
in masses of evergreen relieved with white
chrysanthemums screen of the evergreen
formed an effective background. and the brida
party stood beneath wedding bell OF green
with pendant tongue formed by white mum
The bride wore handsome gown of blue ane
white pima silk over white messaline and carried
an arm bouquet of white carnations. She wal
unattended Rings were exchanged IN thu
plighting of the troth and the service was yer.
impressive. Only relatives and few intimate
friends were present. The wedding, whicl
took place at Z, was followed at o'clock by
reception, when between 60 and 20 guests wer
enter tanned. Misses Mary Buck and Rut
Barbour served refreshments. The bridal gift
we're many and handsome, including man
pieces of silver, cut glass, china and linen. MI
; and Mrs Bridges left at once in an automobile
t for parts unknown and upon their return will
make their home for the present with tn
brides parents. The bride after graduatin
, from the Searsport High school took yea
and a half training in the Maine General Hos
, pital Training School, but was obliged to Civ
. i it up owing to illness. Mr.. Bridges graduate
! from the Oakland High and later took a cours
= in a business college. He is employed as cler
for the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad at tn
Scar port station. Many good wishes are q
g A Word to Rheumatics
The first day you start to take Rheuma tn
uric acid poison begins to dissolve and leav
j; the sore Joints and muscles. Its action is httl
less than magical. SO cents bottle of A.
| Howes &. TO- and all druggists.