The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-12-06
SEARSPORT.

L. NJ Sargent who has been ill for the
past week is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green have moved
into their new home on Station Ave.
Capt. B. F. Colcord has been appointed
county director of war savings for Waldo
county.
Pyam L. Gilkey of Boston spent
THANKSGIVING with his family, returning
Saturday.
Charles Irving and daughters have
moved into the Charles Averill house on
Main street.
A crew of men under the direction of
T F. Spellman are making repairs upon
the steamboat wharf.
Mrs. Chester L. Bailey, Mrs. Frank Z.
Whitcomb and daughter, Orilla, spent
Friday in Bangor shopping.
The Searsport Drug Store is presenting
pleasing holiday appearance. The deco
ration is artistic and the display of goods
attractive.
A carload of chestnut coal consigned to
the Searsport Coal Company is due to ar
rive in few days and will be distributed
among customers.
The regular Red Cross meeting was
held on Wednesday and the time devoted
to packing Christmas goodies for the
home boys in training.
Miss Ethel NJ Nichols, teacher in the
Bangor High school, spent the Thanks
giving recess with her parents, Capt and
Mrs. Charles M. Nichols.
The contract for carrying the mails to
and from the station has been secured by
Frank Cleaves. Mr.. Cleaves entered upon
his new duties December first.
Mrs. Sumner C. Patteeleaves in Deem
Der for Chillicothe, Ohio, where she will
spend Christmas with her husband, Capt
Sumner C. Pattee. Mrs. Pattee is now
in North Adams, Mass.
Miss Mabel Griffin left Monday for
augusta, where she will visit her aunt,
Mrs. Edward Robertson, later going to
Canton, Mass, for a few weeks visit
with her brother, Edward Griffin.
One week from today visit the Christ
mas gift shop in the M. E. vestry and
select something from the assortment of
pillowslips, aprons, towels, and fancy
things. Food will also be on sale.
Owing to the severe storm there were
no services in either church on Sunday.
Mr.. Dyer of Bangor was to have occupied
the Methodist pulpit. At the Cong'l
church the regular parish offering will be
taken next Sunday.
The shipment of yarn lost on the way
from Red Cross headquarters is to be
duplicated and those wishing to assist in
the knitting may secure material and dl-
rections by applying to Mrs. James Parse,
chairman of the knitting committee.
Chester Overlook, Lincoln Berry and
Ralph Bradley, members of the Camp
Devens Cantonment were at home on
Thursday and Friday on seventy-two
hours leave All three were looking re-
markably fit and are enthusiastic over
army life.
The men of the village are asked to
volunteer as members of the Firing
Squad" D. w. Vaughan's drug store is
the recruiting station. Enroll promptly
and take your turn in building the fires
in the Red Cross rooms. If you do this
tor. Every Stacker means the expend-
ture of money needed by the organiza-
ton,
The children of the junior department
of the First Cong'l Sunday school will be
given frolic in the vestry from $50 to
4.30 Saturday afternoon, the Kanetota
Camp Fire Girls acting as hostesses.
The little party was originally planned as
reward for attendance; but the addition
of several new members and last weeks
storm made it necessary to make the in
vitation general for the three lowest
grades, taught by Mrs. B. F. Colcord,
Mrs. S. L. Fairchild and Miss Isabel
Frame.
Remember that an opportunity is to be
given the women of the town on Friday
to learn to make the various "War
Breads" that will conserve the Worlds
wheat supply. Miss Ruby Barker, special
emergency agent for Waldo county will
conduct the demonstration, also telling
you some of the things that housewives
must know of the nutritive value of
foods The dining room of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows hall will be opened to
the public for the demonstration. The
hour is o'clock. This is a fighting
measure adopted by the government. At
tendance is purely matter of duty.
Bring your note book.
Six inches of light snow and temper
ature that by night had dropped several
degrees below zero, gave Thanksgiving
Day a fine winter setting. Among the
family gatherings, Mrs. Flora N. Rouls-