The Republican journal., 1915-07-01
SEARsPORT.


from Milford, Mass.
III. Kneeland was down town Monday for
the first time for several months.
Miss Katherine NJ Parsons of Auburn is
visiting her amt. Mrs. ]. W. Sweetser.
There will be base ball games at Mosman
Park July Sd and 9TH. in the afternoon
Mrs F. A. Curtis arrived Friday from Dor
,heste, Mass. where she spent the winter.
Ship Timranda, Capt. Nathan F. Gilkey'
sailed from Norfolk June End for Rio Janelro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo NJ. Sargent OF Lynn
Mass are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sar-
gent.
Mrs Ida M. Baker arrived Saturday from
U.,tban, Mass. and will spend her vacation IN
town.
Columbus Hayford of Pressure Isle was in
town Tuesday, the guest OF Mr. ana MIS- a.
E. Trundy.
Barge Oleys arrived Friday from Philaoel-
phia with 5000 tons of coal to the +. u W.
Co., at Macks Point.
DR., Frederick K Sawyer left Monday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Maine Dental
Society in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Smith and daughters
of Brewer are at their cottage at Pleasant
Point for the summer.
Miss Henrietta Roulstone of Boston arrived
Sunday and is the guest of Mrs Flora koui-
stone on Reservoir street.
Of RriOht0n. MASS,
arrived Saturday and is visiting Miss Catherine
Nj. Kane on Leach street.
An apartment of four rooms with town
water, electric lights and lavatory to let En-
ouire of Mrs F. A. Curtis.
Russell Phillips arrived Sunday from New
York and is guest of MIR. and Mrs. Henry
McCasin on Union street.
All who wish to join the local ball team are
requested to meet at Mosman Park at $50
every Afternoon for practice.
Miss Martha Grinnell of Foxboro, Mass. is
with her sister, Mrs. Frederick X. Sawyer, on
Norris street for the summer,
There will be a sociable at the Nj. E. church
Friday, July 9Th Ice cream and cake will be
served. Admission 10 cents
Ansel A. Ausplund was thrown from his dray
Friday forenoon by the breaking Of an axle
bolt and had his shoulder dislocated
Miss Sally Dow of Smith Cottage, Northamp-
ton, Mass, is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs Cora E. Dow. Main street.
Frank A. Nye has sold his furniture business
on Main street to the Home Furnishing Co., OF
Belfast, Maurice Towle of Belfast, manager.
The Ladies' Guild will have their annual sale
at the conference room July 18TH. Entertain
ment in Union Hall in the evening. Particulars
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Thayer and Mr.. and
Mrs. George C. Trussell of Belfast were in
town Sunday TO attend the funeral of Mrs.
James D. Stevens.
Mrs. Charles A. Colcord ard two lady friends
of Danbury, Ct, arrived Tuesday and will
spend several weeks at the Colcord home
stead on East Main street.
Miss Gertrude E. Bowen, who has been
teaching in the public schools of New Haven,
Ct, arrived Friday to spend the vacation with
MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Bowen, Main street.
A heavy electrical storm passed over the
village last Saturday afternoon, doing consld-
cradle damage in the eastern part Of the
town TO telephones and electric light plants.
In the obituary in last weeks issue of The
journal of Charles Gordon Merrithew we
should have mentioned amung the surviving
relatives brother, VIM. M. Merithew of Sears
port.
Harold R. Smart, who graduated last week
from Wesleyan college at Mddetown, Ct. ar
rived home Friday and is visiting his parents
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. D. Smart, Mount Ephraim
road.
his brother, Capt. James P. Butman, East Main
street, MIR. Butman is large ranch owner in
the northwestern part Of Texas and this is his
first visit to Searsport for seven years.
The remains of Mrs. Rebecca, widow of
George W. Merrithew, arrived from Rockland,
where she died, June 2eth. Her age was about
70 years. She was buried beside the remains
of her husband, Capt. Gilbert Ellis, in the viii
lage cemetery.
At the annual meeting of the Village Gene
terry association the following officers were
elected for the ensuing y ear: Clifton Whittum,
president; Allen D. Colco1d, vice president; J.
H. Sullivan. treasurer; Mildred E. Shute,
secretary, and L. W. Wentworth, superin-
tendent.
The Ladies Aid of the Nj. E. church will hold
a sale of home cooked food at the vestry Sat
urday afternoon, July Sd. Their annual sale of
aprons, fancy articles, towels. food and candy
will be held in Union Hall, July, 22d, after
noon and evening. The entertainment will be
given by MIR. and Mrs. Pierce, the well known
impersonators, who were with US last year.
This year they will give an entirely different
program.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Butman of Sears
port was graduated from the New England
Conservatory of Music. Boston, June 22d, and
received her diploma at the commencement ex-
ercises held in Jordan Hall of the Conservatory
building. Miss Butman has been very success
full during her career at Americas Oldest and
largest conservatory. She was one of the
class treasurer's assistants and member OF
the finance committee and her record Of per-
formances at concerts by advanced students