The Republican journal., 1917-07-05
MONROE.

Mrs Waite and Miss Elizabeth Moore
called on friends in Belfast last week.
Mrs. Edwin jenkins of Belfast was the
guest last week of Mrs Nelson j. Curtis.
Miss Hazel Scrymgeour arrived on
Saturday for a visit to Mrs G. A. Palm
Harold Ritchie lost COW by illness re-
Gently, and on the same day Fred Putnam
lost one by an accident.
Norman Colson went to Portland on
Wednesday, June 9th, with the inten-
tion of enlisting in the Navy.
Mrs. Edith Grant, of Long Branch, New
Jersey, spent part of last week at Forrest
Grants, going to Winterport on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Moore, who has been
the guest of friends here for several
weeks, returned to Cliftondale, Mass, on
/ Friday.
| Mrs. A. F. Durham and Mrs. Cooper
went to Belfast on Tuesday of last week
to visit the Red Cross rooms for infor-
nation regarding the work.
A meeting of the N. E. M. P. A. was
held in the grange hall on Saturday even
ing, and an interesting talk was given by
Mr.. F. A. Potter, of Oldtown, master of
Penobscot Pomona.
Clarence Dickey arrived last week,
and will spend the summer here. In the
Fall he expects to 60 to Somerville, Mass,
where he has good position in the man
ual training department of the public
schools
Mr.. John Moore passed away on Sat-
urday last after failing gradually for
many months. He would have been nine
ty-six years old on July 18Th. The funer-
al services were held on Tuesday after
noon at his late residence.
| Mrs. Marshall Rand arrived here from
Bangor some days ago to reopen her
house, and Mr. Rand came on June 30dh.
He entered on his new employment as
mail carrier between Monroe and Brooks
on July 1st, and has purchased touring
car which he will use.
Everett Grant, of Somerville, Mass,
arrived on Thursday, accompanied by his
son, Harlan, who expects to spend the
summer here with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs John Twombly, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Grant. Mr.. Grant returned
to his home on Monday.
The memorial services of Morning
Light grange were held on Saturday
evening, June Both, and included music
and short and simple ceremony, follow
ed by a very fine address delivered in a
pleasing manner by Mrs. Annie B. Glenn
ents of Winterport, past master of
this grange.
The Lucky Day whist club met on
Wednesday, June 26fh, with Mrs. Elwin
Dickey The first, second, and consola-
ton prizes were won by Mrs. Grant, Mrs
Durham, and Mrs. Twombly, respective
| ly. The Red Cross work now claims
much of the time of the ladies forming
this club, and they have decided to sus-
pend the meetings during the summer.
The Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges
held their memorial services on Sunday,
July 1St, the Rev. A. A. Smith of Ban
gor delivering an eloquent and convinc-
ing sermon, which was thoroughly appre-
ciated by large audience. The church
was simply decorated with the colors of
the two lodges, silk flags and cut flowers
The music included Crossing the Bar, :"
and an anthem by the choir, and duet,
Star of the East" by Maude Cooper and
Fred Cunningham.
| The work of the Red Cross Auxiliary
is progressing satisfactorily, and the num-
Der of the workers has so increased that
the headquarters will hereafter be in the
Odd Fellows hall, which has been offer
cred for their use. There will be room
and work for all. Fifty-eight members
are on the roll, exclusive of those pro-
cured by the recent "drive." A few of
the large steel needles have been brought
in but more are needed; also pieces suit
able for the coverings or filling of COM
fort pillows.