The Republican journal., 1916-12-28

fled Of this fact and required to carefully ex-
anime all orchard and shade trees. or cause
them to be examined and destroy all brown
tail moth nests before Jan. 49, 1917. Failing to
do this they will be destroyed by the town, and
the actual cost of so dong will be collected
from the property owner in the form of taxes
The selectmen are to be notified when the work
has been completed.
In the Porter schoolhouse, about two miles
from Searsport village, is small but ex-
ceedingly busy Sunday school, which was or
ganized last May by State Superintendent of
the Methodist Sunday School Society. The
superintendent Is Mrs. Charles Curtis, who
teaches the junior class. Mrs. Augustus w..
Nickerson is in charge of the young peoples
class, David Nickerson. the Bible class. and
Osborne Nickerson, the intermediate. There
are thirty-five children in the school and'the
teachers have worked faithfully to keep the
young people interested. Monday evening,
December 18th, there was an entertainment
and Christmas tree in the schoolhouse.
Sweetser observed their golden wedding Satur-
day evening, Dec 23d. The reception was
held at the home of MIR. Sweetser's brother,
Augustus L. Sweetser, and was a complete
surprise to the guests of honor. About Is
guests called to congratulate the bride and
groom of so years ago. Mrs. Augustus Sweet
ser and daughter, Miss Blanche,did the honors.
Mr.. Sweetser having been detained because of
the storm in Pawtucket, R. l. The house was
prettily decorated with pine bong and red
bells were hung at every window and door.
After the refreshm were served James
Sweetser, another brother, made the presenta-
ton speech and gave them $50 in gold from
the relatives and friends. This was received
| by John Sweetser with a few WELL chosen
words The evening very enjoyable and
ended with the singing of time and new
time songs. Mr.. Sweetser married to
Sarah Merithew Dec. %, 1866. by the much
beloved pastor of the First Congregational
church, Rev. Stephen l.. Thurston. Mr..
I Sweetser was born Dec. Is. 184l, and Mrs.
! few years ago, when he retired and has passed
his later life in Saarsport. They had four
children, two of whom are living, Mary l. who
married Elmer Webster, and Clara, VINO is now
Mrs. Reed Lowell. There seven grand
! children.
The Christmas party given In the upper con-
! ference room, Saturday, December 23d, for the
! Children of the Junior Sunday school of the
First Congregational church was great sue
cess Mrs. James H. Duncan. Miss Harriet
Erskine and Miss Eleanor Cosson were in
charge and were assisted by the following
| Camp Fire Girls; Isabel Closson, Isabel Frame,
Edith Parse, Minerva Gray. Annie and Frances
Rogers and Marjorie Towers. The room was
very Christmas-Iike in its trimmings of green
| and red. At one end of the room was a red
brick fireplace and in it what looked like real
| fire, Old Santa Claus was seen peeping from
the chimney. Wreaths and fir boughs were
arranged about the fireplace and all around
4 windows The children began to arrive at
| go and soon the room rang with their laughing
voices as they played Musical Chairs and Blind
Mans Buff. After they had played games for
| astime they clustered about Mrs. Duncan at the
fireplace and in her interesting way she told
them beautiful Christmas story of The Babe
n the Manger Then, with Mrs. James Parse
at the piano, children and grown-ups sang
| Christmas CAROLS Then Isabel Closson and
Frances Rogers told stories of Christmas to
the little ones. After this the concealDg red
draperies which hung at one end of the room
parted slowly and the iong-looked for Christ
mas tree was discovered glistening with its
pretty favors. candies and pop corn. AS soon
as the little favors were distributed the re-
freshments were served, consisting of ice
cream and fancy waters. The guests were;
Mrs. John Frame. Mrs. James Parse. Mrs.
Joseph oweetser. the Misses Lucy Pendleton,
Annie Rogers and the Rev. Thomas H. Martin.
The little ones left at 430.