The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-15


The work will entail the expenditure of prac'
tically $5,000,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCaslin announce the
engagement of their daughter, Bernice Susan
tos Donald Wentworth Vaughan, both of Sears
port. Miss McCaslin has lived in Searsport
since small CHILD. is a graduate of the Sears
port High school, class of 1915. and is very
! popular, Mr.. Vaughan with the City
Drug store in Belfast for four and half years
and for two years has been in charge OF the
| Searsport Drug store. He is the son of Rev.
William Vaughan, pastor of the Trinity Re
| formed church in East Belfast is a member of
the Searsport Athletic Association basket ball
team end has made many friends during his
residence here. No date has been decided
upon for the wedding.
The North Searsport Village Improvement
society is endeavoring to raise money for build
ing sidewalk, and it was voted to raise $500
to assist in the building of this sidewalk. The
officers of the society are follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna B. Nickerson; secretary, Mrs.
G. II. Stevens: treasurer, Miss Sarah Harris
A sociabe was held last Saturday afternoon
and evening at the home of Mrs. J, E. Marder.
Tie ladies' occupied themselves with needle
work in the afternoon and in the evening
were Joined by the gentlemen and games and
cards were enjoyed The first prizes were won
by Mr. and Mrs. Owen Marden. There were u
present and a delightful evening was enjoyed
by ALL Coffee and cake were served in the
evening.
"TEDDY, OR THE RUNAwAYs" will be given
by the Senior class of the Searsport high
school at Union Hall, Tuesday evening, March
goth. The play, three act comedy, is being
directed by Mrs Edmund Emo and shows prom
Uses of being a success The members of the
cast are admirably adapted to their parts and
the play will be a scream from beginning to
end. Gilkey's Orchestra will furnish music
both for tine specialtles and for the dance which
will follow the play. The proceeds will be
used by the Seniors to defray the expenses of
their graduation. The cast is as follows:
Jean Mclean, Little Miss Fixit. Evelyn Young
Mrs juniper, Young Wife. Eleanor Closson
Victoria, The Girl in the Taxi, Mary lnman
Texana, The Girl of the Golden West.
Henrietta Gregory
Max Juniper, The Perplexed Husband.
Percy Blake
Alonzo Willing, The Fortune Hunter.
Joshua Curtis
Ted Keegan, The Man On the Box,
James Lombard
Sheriff Jim Larrabee. Officer 666, Irving Rich
Two Deputy Sheriffs
OBITUARY. Mrs. Emily J. Beach. widow OF
the late Orrin Beach, died at 9 a. M, March 9th
after an illness of but few days Mrs. Beach
had for years made her home with her cousin.
William C. PendIeton, at the harbor. and for
come time had not been well. but was taken
suddenly i'll Tuesday morning and died Friday.
Mrs. Beach comes from one Of the Oldest al d
most prominent families in Searspcrt. She
was the daughter of James Hervey Pendleton
| and Esther (Pendleton) Pendleton. She was
born March 81, 1876, at the old Pendleton home
stead, which has for years been the home of
Capt. James N. Pendleton, her brother. She
| was the sister of the late Capt. Frank l.. PEN
! dleton whose death occurred here in July. 1915.
At the time of his death he was president Of
the Searsport National Bank, She has sister
in Lewiston, Mrs. Seiwyn McGilvery. and q
brother, Capt. James NJ Pendleton. who lives
In Searsport and spends his winters South
Mrs. Beach leaves four children. Mrs. Lester
Eaton of Searsport, Miss Esther Beach Of
Winthrop, M ass, James B. ach of Shanghai
and Frank Beach of Northport. nine grand
children and several nephews and nieces. DR.
Irving Erskine Pendl; ton of Lewiston is {
nephew. Mrs. Beach was a warm-hearted
kindly woman. beloved py her many relatives
and friends, and her death is great shock
The funeral services were held at her residence
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Thomas
Martin of the First Congregational churcl
officiating. The interment was in Bowditcl
cemetery at the Harbor.