The Republican journal., 1917-11-29
SEARSPORT.

Capt. y. N. myers mas IcIul ACu Aiou
business visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy L. Dodge and fam
ily are moving to Brownville, Maine.
Mrs. E. D. P. Nickels is in Boston,
where she will remain during the winter.
Mrs. LOOMS Eames, who has been
critically i'll for the past week, is steadily
improving.
Mrs. Henry G. Curtis is the guest OF
DIR. and Mrs Edward Calderwood of
Roxbury, Mass.
Fred M. Nichols, driver of r. F. u.
Route No. 2, has been confined to MS
home for the past week with severe
cold.
Local dealers have received notification
that the sugar shortage will not be rellev-
ed before January first. Limited ship
ments will then be made.
The first basket ball game of the sea-
son was played last Friday night between
EN-. C. S. and the home team, resulting
in a score of 10 to II in favor of Bucks
port.
Melville Robbins, Supt. of the Sears
port division of the Penobscot Bay Elec-
trical Company, received severe cut IN
his foot while at work in the Stockton
shipyard.
Mrs. Austin French is seriously ill at
the Waldo County Hospital She re-
Gently rented her house at Standpoint,
taking rooms for the winter with Mr..
and Mrs Loomis Eames.
Lieut.. Sumner C. Pattee, Medical Re
serve Corps, U. S. A, in training at Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison since August, has re-
ceived a captains commission and is
now located at Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. &. y.
Sawyer. Preparations are being made
for the sale of useful and fancy articles
Dec. 18th.
Everett B. Lyons of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary again acted as pastor
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
Mr. Lyons is a pleasing speaker and has
made many friends during his week end
visits.
Friends of Mr.. Edward D. Black of
Melrose, will be interested to learn that
!. no ut ha aI
Atwood in that city for the winter. Mr..
Black and Mrs. Snow spent the summer
in Searsport.
A community Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Congregational vestry
this Thursday evening. Rev. Thomas
H. Martin will speak. This is a time
when we turn our thoughts to the serious
things of life and an hour spent in worship
will be the most fitting finish to the day,
Solicitors for the Y M. C. A. fund
have been busy during the past week
and have realized a good sum. -Four
workers in addition to those mentioned
last week are Messrs. T. H. Martin, C.
o. Sawyer, B. F. Colcord and H. R,
Dyer.
A rumor to the effect that the National
Red Cross does not need army sweaters
is false and the knitting should continue
Remember that we have two million men
under arms and that our allies also need
cur help and you will realize the absurdity
Of an over abundant supply.
The kanetota Camp Fire and Blue
Birds held an interesting ceremonial
meeting in the social room of the Cong'l
sestry last Saturday afternoon, carrying
out a successful program and adopting
patriotic food regulations Marjorie and
Pauline Towers will entertain the group
at the December meeting.
Do you want to send bit of home
cooking to the Searsport boys at the
training camps? The first week in De-
cember is the time set to send the Christ
mas boxes. Bring your donation to the
Red Cross rooms where the committee in
charge will see that each boy gets his
share. Provision for twenty will be
made
John Adams Black, youngest son of
Edward D. Black of Melrose, Mass, died
suddenly of pneumonia at Berlin, N H..
Nov. 18th. He was born in Searsport
Oct 10, 1876, and was the namesake of
Dr. Jonathan E. Adams, then pastor of
the First Congl church. His wife and
SIX children, father, sister and two broth
ers survive. Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Nov. 2lst, at the Methodist
church, Melrose.
Elder Michael Andrews, a we'll known
Advent preacher, died in Belfast Nov.
END and was brought here for burial
last Sunday. Funeral services were
held at the M. E. vestry, conducted by
Rev. David Bracket of Belfast. Mr.,
Andrews was Civil War veteran. For
many years he had devoted his time to
holding religious services and was re-
spected by wide circle of friends in
this and joining towns. He is survived
by wife and two sons CHRISTOPHER of