The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-29

/ barrel of fun. Although. war prices. prevail
on about everything, we find the same old
prices of rs and IS cents for tickets. SO that
/ every man may bring his family and every
boy his best girl. Reserved seats may be Sc
cured at the drug store and remember that Is
| cents buys a dollars worth Of fun
DoDGE'S CORNER. The farm buildings of
Chester Trundy caught fire around the CHM
ney last Monday afternoon and were to-
tally destroyed. Most of the household goods
were saved. A great deal of sympathy is ex.
pressed for the family. >. Mrs. T. D. Nickerson
remains about the same and does not gain in
strength as rapidly as her friends would like to
have her. Harvey Seeley recently sent several
of his neighbors post cards from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil, S. A we all wish him safe passage to
New York.
Mrs. James H. Duncan was the hostess for
the Woman's Club last Friday afternoon, and
it proved delightful meeting. Needlework
was in ORDER and dainty candies were served
during the afternoon At five o'clock a tempt
ing lunch was served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. E. W. Gikey and Miss Harriet Erskine.
Five guests were present: Miss Henrietta
Gikey, Miss Margaret Pendleton. Miss Lillian
Smith, Miss Annie Whittier and Miss Elsie
Gilkey. The next meeting will be with Miss
Harriet Erskine.
Prof. Frederic Ross Sweetser has been en-
gagged as musical director of the First Con-
gregational church. Prof. Sweetser is musi-
clan of rare ability, master of the piano and
organ, and a successful teacher of both these
instruments. He left Searsport when young
man and has since been located at New Lon
don at the Mohican Hotel, returning each sum-
mer to Searsport. For some time he has been
hearing the call of the Maine home and last
December gave up his apartment at the Mohi-
can Hotel, and moved to Se4rsport Prof
Sweetser is the uncle of Miss Joanna and Lin
coin Colcord. When here in the summer Prof
Sweetser has given his services in presenting
operettas and plans TO give Mariana during
the coming summer.
The evening service at the Congregational
Conference Room last Sunday was of particu-
larry interesting nature. Rev. Thomas H.
Martins subject was the war. and he spoke to
large and deeply interested audience. That
his listeners were interested was evident from
the way Mr.. Martin held their attention First
he spoke of the early part of the war, and then
of the Armenian atrocities, and said that he
thought we could have legitinately gone into
the war at that time; but we didn't. Then
he spoke of the Lusitania horror and all the
things that had been done to US to gradually
draw us into the war. Mr.. Martin said that
America had been very patient. We had not
forced the war, and coulo go into it with in
nocence, and not guilt. written upon our ma
tional conscience. to preserve our liberty. and
the freedom of the seas In speaking of neu-
trality, Mr.. Martin said that since the Armenian
affair he thought we Americans had not been
neutral, at least he hadn't. The room was very
we'll filled, with men as well as women.
Chesley Ma news, the last of the old-time
shipcarpenters of Sears port, passed away at
his home on Main street March 2lst. He had
been in failing health for the past year and
confined to his home for the past three months
son of Master Samuel c. and Rhoda (rhomas)
Mathews. and was born March 80, 1888. When
young man he went to work in the shipyards
of Seareport, first on the bark Aberdeen in
1856. and became an expert in the business,
having worked in Belfast, Camden. Rocklapd
and Wal5oboro. In 1867 with party of ten
ct hers he tried gold mining in Idaho, where
he remained for about two Years. Returning
| home he engaged in his calling, retiring about
five years ago. He was tenderly cared for in
his last illness by his sister, Mrs. Maria Field,
the only survivor of the family. The funeral
services we're held March 23d, Rev Thomas
H. Martin of the first Congi egational church
officiating. The remains were placed in the
tomb in Elmwood cen etery until spring. The
| bearers were Clifton Whittum, M. F. Parker,
A. p Sweetser and James D. Stevens.