The Republican journal., 1916-12-28
stARSPORT.

friends in Stonington.
There were no services II the Methodist
church December oath.
Fulton Mckinney of Skowhegan is visiting
friends in town for a few days.
Fred Swift has been confined to his home for
the past two weeks with bad cold.
Earl Smith is the guest of his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Smith, for the holidays.
The schools in town will open again Monday
January LIST, after a'two weeks vacation.
Miss Eliza Averill, who has been confined to
her home with a severe cold. is now improving
slowly.
Thomas Rich went to Belfast Saturday,
where he will spend the winter with his SON
in-law.
Mrs, F. H. Park has been confined to her
home for the past two weeks with heart
trouble.
Mrs. |. H, Havener and daughter Mary left
by boat Saturday for visit with relatives in
Bucksport.
Archer Gilkey of Boston spent Christmas
win MS parents, Cdpt. anu nib Az - N''
Main street.
Levi Trundy of Tufts College is spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Trundy.
The Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. made
Christmas gift to fifteen of their regular en-
ployes of $50 each.
Burton M. Packard of the Sebec Lake House
arrived Monday and is spending few days at
the Searsport House.
Lismore Kidder of Boston was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Morrill, for Christmas,
returning home Tuesday.
The mails for the Christmas holiday were
very large, both in and out, and business was
lively at the postoffice.
Prof Frederick R. Sweetser of New London,
Conn. arrived last Saturday night and has
opened his home on Main street.
Mrs. Sarah P Staples left Thursday for
Winthrop, Mass, to spend the remainder OF
the winter with her son, Edmund B. Staples.
Harry McCaslin of Beverly, Mass. arrived
Friday to spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCaslin. Union street.
Miss Ethel M Nichols, teacher in the Ban
gor High school, passed Christmas with her
parents, Capt and Mrs. c. M. Nichols, Water
street.
The heavy rain Friday made the travelling
very bad. Saturday the wind blew gale from
the northwest and freezing left the roads very
rough.
Earl Smith, who is in the employ of the
Adams Dry Goods Co, of Bangor, passed
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B,
Smith, Church street.
the train Saturday to spend the holidays with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Fred Trundy. Miss
Laura Trundy also arrived from Bangor.
Daniel H. Devereaux, who rented his farm
on the Belfast road to David Fairchild of
Ailenwood, Pa, left Thursday for Jackson
vile. Fla, where he will spend the winter.
Arthur Somers Roche, who was the guest
last summer of the Lincoln Colcords, is the
author of new serial story in the Saturday
Evening Post, entitled A Scrap of Paper.
Mrs. A. j. Nickerson and daughter, Miss
Jessie, entertained on Christmas day the fol-
lowing guests: Mrs. Roulstone, Miss Harriet
Roustone, Capt. and Mrs. Daniel C. Nichols
Christmas morning opened with light snow
in the morning. after which the sun came out
and the day was bright and clear with crisp
air. All business was suspended for the day.
fbor NH of Cbric
mas with his family on Elm street. Other
arrivals for Christmas were Carl Carlson.
Harry McCsslin. Archer Gikey and Lismore
kidder.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carver left Tues
day for Saville, Long Island, N. Y, where
Lieut. Carver is one of the naval officers hav-
ing charge of the German wireless stations
during the war in Europe.
Miss Maude B. Colcord, formerly of Sears
port, has five months leave of absence from
her duties as librarian of the Plymouth Cord.
age Co. She expects to spend the time in
Colorado, returning to Plymouth, Mass, Jan.
LIST.
An unfortunate mishap occurred to Miss
Ida Curtis Friday, Dec. 22nd Miss Curtis
came down town in the storm and brought
with her small bag containing $3.50 in money,
some rings, gloves and minor articles. When
she reached home her bag was gone.
The annual parish meeting of the First Con-
gregational church of Searsport will be held in
the Conference room, this. Thursday after
noon, Dec 18th, at 2 o'clock. This meeting is
for the purpose of hearing the treasurer's re-
port and choosing the usual parish officers.
The Christmas night basketball game was
double header. two games being played, one
between the girls teams, Red Tops and
Orange Blossoms. the other between the mar
ried and single men. The Red Tops won by a
score of Z to l, and the single men by score
of 80 to So
Mrs Fred Burr and Mrs. Nathan F. Gilkey,
entertained the White Elephant Auction Club
at the home of the latter, Dec. Goth. The
prize was a white elephant and fell to Mrs.
Henry G. Curtis, which seemed an odd cir
cumstance as she named the club. The mem
bers present were Mrs. William Goodell, Mrs.
Fred Smith, Mrs Lila Blee and Mrs. John
Frame, and Miss Henrietta Gikey substituted
Everyone reported merry afternoon. Tea and
cakes were served at four.