The Republican journal., 1916-09-07


Archie Robinson, Willard Jenneys. ben
Parker. Winnie Mariner, Charles Getchell,
with Jack Simpson of Beverly, Mass. who is
visiting his uncle. Elijah Richie. spent Sun
day and Monday at the Fahy cottage.
The fve-act Metro feature, barbara
Frietchie." will be the offering at the Colo
NAL theater today, Thursday, matinee and
night This is thrilling photo drama upon
Whittier's famous poem and Clyde Fitch's
stage masterpiece.
Mrs. Horace E. mcdonald en- tertained
party of seven at six o'clock dinner at the
Wayside Tea House last Friday. Mrs. Georgia
S. Pendleton, who has been at Camden for
some weeks, is now at the Wayside and later
will go TO Newton. M ass, for the winter.
SEARsPoRT Posi- OFFICE BURGLARIzED.
Sheriff Frank A. Cushman was notified yester-
day morning by postmaster Amos F. Nichols
of Searsport that the post office had been en-
tered the night before by professional thieves,
who came by auto, entered the back door and
blew open the safe. Fortunately money
had been left in it. Further particulars are
withheld pending the arrival of post office
inspector.
Miss Frances Sanborn. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Sanborn, and her sister,
Mrs. Frank D. Saunders, and little daughter
Annie, left on the Wednesday morning boat
for Bangor, where it was understood she was
to be married to-day, Thursday, to Mr.. Ben j.
Ellis Of that city. Her household effects had
previously been shipped to Bangor. where
they will reside and where Mr.. Ellis is employ
ed by the American Express Co. Miss San
exchange and recently bookkeeper for the
Penobscot Bay Electric Co.
BUSINESS AND TEA AT THE WoMAN's CLUB
The Woman's Club held their regular meet
ing last Tuesday afternoon with an unusually
good attendance. The reports of the secre.
tary and treasurer were read and accepted.
Mrs. earle reported another shipment of $50
sponges and 100 mitts to the French Relief
Bureau and gift to the club of some fracture
pillows, the covers having been made by the
Universaist Sewing Circle and Ladies Aid:
also clippings by the True Blue club. These
will be sent to the French Relief Bureau in
the name of the Woman's Club The follow
ing new members were elected: Mrs. L. W.
Rice, Penobscot. Miss Sibyl Russell, Belfast
Mrs. James S. Hartman was elected dele
gate to the meeting of the State Federation at
Kneo, and the president was authorized to
appoint second delegate. After the bust
ness meeting tea was served in honor of Mrs.
Black, retiring manager of the tea room. Mrs.
Chas. A. Pilsbury poured and Mrs. earle, with
few words of appreciation presented Mrs.
Black with little memento of the occasion, to
which Mrs. Black feelingly responded. The
best wishes of the club will follow Mrs. Black
in her new enterprise.
THE LABOR DAY PROGRAM. In spite of the
rain on Labor Day the Leonard & Barrows'
Athletic Association carried out its program
of sports on the Congress Street ball grounds.
Had the weather been pleasant the crowd
would undoubtedly been larger, but as it was
there was about $50 people in the grand stand.
Following are the results of the sports:
Tug of war, between the Goodyear and Nc
nay laStlng rooms, LaoQ ana WeDDer captains
won by Ladd.
One half mile race, Maurice Roberts, first,
Arthur Roberts, second.
100 yard dash, by Harry Peters. first, Arthur
Roberts, second.
SO yard dash, Maurice Roberts. first. Harry
| Peters, second.
| Cock fight, won by Walter Colcord
| Tug of war. between the edge settlers and
edge trimmers, johnson and Norton, captains,
won by Johnson.
Sack race, won by Maurice Roberts.
Egg race. won by Maurice Roberts. first.
| Fred Gross, second.
The burlesque baseball game was very funny.
and was umpired by l. L. Clough. Among the
| business men who took part were Herbert
Foster, Clyde B. Holmes. H. c.. Buzzell, Ar
thur Richie, Ralph D. Southworth, Fred G.
Spinney, Earle Braley, William F. Jellison and
Ralph Heal The foremen were Littleield,
futile. Peters. Ladd, Weber, Miles, Ellis,
Benner and Henry Peters,. 1t was hard to tell
who won, but it was good sport while it lasted.
Two innings only were played. Owing to the
rain the Rockland baseball team, which was
advertised to play with the L, & B. team did
not come.
The Sons of Veterans had arranged a pro.
gram, to include public parade. an auto ride
ETC., for the entertainment of the Rockland
and Dixmont Camps, but because of the rain
the expected guests did not arrive. A. E.
Clark Camp had fish dinner, followed by 8