The Republican journal., 1916-02-03
SEARSPORT.


Frank c. Whitcomb left Monday on q BUSH
ness trip to Boston.
A. L. Sweetser left Thursday for Pa~tucket
to work in a spool factory - finisher.
Harold Estes of Boston arrived Friday and
is the guest Of Capt and Mrs. ". H. West on
Main street.
The Congr pulpit will be occupied on Sum
day, Feb. 9Th. by Rev. Harry Trust Of VIM
throp. Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Gilkey and DR.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Fairchild motored to Bangor last week to
attend "The Only Girl"
Steamer Millinocket. Capt. Perry. is charter
ed to load coal at Newport News for the T. c.
and W. Co. at Msck's Point.
Mrs. Everett Story and daughter Elsie OF
Boston arrived Saturday and are visiting Mr.
Chesley Mathews on Main street.
Mrs Maria Field arrived Saturday from
Franklin PARK, Mass, called here by the ILL
ness of her brother, Chesley Mathews.
Benz. F. Young went out as oiler and Donald
Russell as quartermaster in the steamer
Meteor, which sailed saturday for Newport
News.
Mrs, A. S. Towle left Thursday for East
Dennis, Mass, where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter with DR.. and Mrs. h.
b. Hart
Steamer Meteor, Capt. Burranger, finished
discharglng friday at the P. &. d W. 20. at
Mack's Point and sailed Saturday for New
port News
Miss Ethel Nj. Nichols. teacher IN steno'
graphy in the Bangor High School, spent sun
day with her parents. Capt and Mrs. I M
Nichols, on Water street,
Miss Maude E. Savory who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A. ?. Stevens, la New
York, has returned home and has gone to Ban
gor, where she has employment.
Mrs.A. ]. Nickerson, Mrs D. c. Nichols. and
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. II. Duncan were in Bangor
last week attending the Convocation lectures
of the Bangor Theological Seminary
The fishing at Swan Lake opened Tuesday.
Feb. LIST, and quite rumber of local fishermen
went up to the lake to try their luck with
minnows, goldfish and worms for bait.
Mrs Albert T. Whittier at home to a
few friends Monday, January 31st in honor of
her sister, Mrs. Daniel c. Nichols. At the
close of the pleasant afternoon tea and a varle-
~ of cakes were served Miss Aida Sargent
presiding. Other guests were Mrs. George P.
Carter Mrs. II. B. Whittier, Mrs. A. j Nicker-
son, Mrs. j. D. Sweeter, Mrs. J. H. Duncan,
Mrs B. F Cocord and Mrs Willis Rice.
On Thursday evening, Fen. 10th, the bright
two-act play "Sally Lunn" will be presented
at Union Hall as benefit fund for the Cong'l
church. The young people taking part have
been hard at work for several weeks under
the direction OF Mrs. Sumner c. Pattee and a
delightful evening is in store. The members
of the cast have already won fame behind the
foot lights. The cast and synopsis viii! be
given in next weeks journal.
MASONIC INSTALLATIONS. Tuesday night,
Jan. 25th public joint installation was held
by Mariners Lodge, F. & A, NJ. and Sears
port Royal Arch Chapter The officers of the
first order were installed by Clifford j Pattae
of Belfast, z G W assisted by J E Wentworth
as Grand Marshal and r Wilson as Grand
Chaplain. The officers are: W Nj, A Trundy;
S W, FIX Sawyer W, E W Fletcher; secre-
tary, H E Bangs; treasurer, H Duncan; S D,
H L Merithew; ) r N Staples; S S, Ralph
Moody; S G Sargent; chaplain. j E Went
worth; marshal, A + Truudy; tyler, H Hav-
ener The officers of Searsport Chapter, K A
c, were then Installed by Mr. Pattee, D D C Il
F. assisted by Z Z Merrill as Grand Chaplain
and J E Went0 orth as Grand Marshal. h
Duncan vas installed High Priest Following
the installation banquet was served to a
large company. During the installation music
was furnished by Gikey's orchestra,
ANCHOR CHATTER, 0. E. S. The officers
elect of Anchor Chapter, 0. E. S, were iu-
stalled Monday night. Jan. oath, by Past Mat
ron. Mrs. Annie NJ. Frame assisted by Mrs.
Adelaide Parse as Marshal. Those installed
were; Worthy Marion, Miss Harriet NJ Frs
kline; Worthy Patron, James H Duncan; Asso-
ciate Matron, Miss Florence Cocord: Score
tary, Mrs. Louise Fletcher; Treasurer, Mrs.
Ella Sweetser; Conductress, Mrs Adelaide
Parse; Associate CUnductress, Mrs Elizabeth
Webber; Chaplain, Mrs. Emily ColcorG; Mar
shall, Mrs. Inez Atwood; Organist Mrs Mary
Meyers; Adah. Mrs Ida Duncan; Ruth, Mrs
Edna Fairchild; Esther, Mrs. Lillian Pattee;
Martha, Mrs. Sara Sawyer; Eecta, Miss Mabel
E. Griffin; Warder, Miss Lucy A. SARGENT
sentinel. Capt. ]. D. Sweetser. Following the
installation the members of the order enjoyed
chafng dish supper, which the following la
dies cooked: Mrs Emily Colcord, Mrs. Lillian
Pattee, Mrs. Ella Sweetser and Mrs Inez At
wood. Rarebit, crab la creole and shrmps
and rice were served.
OBITUARY. News was received here Sunday
of the death Saturday evening, Jan goth, of
Rev. Albert H. Thompson at his home in Ray
mond, N. H., where for the past % years he
had been pastor of the Congl church. He was
q native of Chelsea, Mass, and was born Jan
27, 1S49, the son of Capt. and Mrs Edward K.
Thompson, both of whom were lost at sea on
board the brig Albert Perkins in 1852, on the.
passage from Boston to St. Vincent, Cape de
Verde Islands. After the death of his parents
Mr.. Thompson came to live with his grand
father. the late Henry d. Smith, ESQ, of
Searsport. He was educated in the public
schools of Searsport, where ne passed his boy
hood days, and later graduated from Amherst
college. He frequently visited his home town
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