The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-12-27
SEARSPORT.

Miss Elizabeth Frame of Boston is the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. John Frame.
Miss Annie Paul has returned to r he
home in Morrill, after completing the fall
term of school,
Miss Bernice Dunnifer, teacher in the
Nichols District, will spend her vacation
at her home in Etna.
The Misses Ethel and Iona Nichols are
spending their vacation with their pa
rents, Capt. and Ms. Charles Nichols,
parents, Capt. Al mrs. C. N. Myers,
during the Christmas recess of the Cape
Cod school, of which she is student.
Mrs Leroy Dow has opened her house
for the holidays and is entertaining her
daughters, Miss Sally Dow, principal OF
the Garland High school, and Miss kath-
ryn Dow, student of the U. of M.
Miss Ruth Trundy of Boston, Miss
Laura Trundy of Bangor and Levi Trundy,
recently enlisted in the Dental Reserve
Force, spent Christmas with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred E. Trundy.
Searsport is proud to contribute bird
man to the allied cause and is watching
with interest the career of Lieut.. Her
bert Partridge whose safe arrival over
seas has been cabled to his father, MIR.
George PARTRIDGE of this town.
Mrs Wilbur j. Carver of Boston ar
rived Saturday and was joined Sunday by
Lieut.. Carver, who has 48 hours leave.
During their brief visit Lieut., and Mrs.
carver were the guests of Mrs Clara
Carver and Mrs. Henrietta Young.
Miss Hildrei May Parker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Pa, ker, and Frank
Marium Ryder were united in marriage
at Union on Christmas morning. After
short visit in Rockland they will be the
guests of the brides parents in Searsport.
Appropriate Christmas services were
held in both churches on Sunday MIR.
Everett Lyon of Bangor spoke from the
Methodist pulpit. Rev. T. H. Martin
spoke from the 18th and 10th verses of
the second chapter of Luke. A beautiful
decoration was contributed by two absent
friends of the church, Mrs. Charles Col
cord of Danbury, Conn, sending chrys-
anthemums and Miss Ethelind Havener of
Tennessee, holly.
Anxiety caused by the report that the
steamer George N. Orr, CO mmandedby
Capt. Joseph Sweetser, was near Halifax
at the time Of the disaster, was relieved
~ message from Capt Sweetser stating
that the Orr had struck on the north
shore of Prince Edward Island and that
the crew were safe. Ali suffered con-
siderable exposure from cold. Captain
Sweetser had been on shore for the past
two years and realizing the n eed of men
in the coast service had gone back to the
sea in government employ. The steamer
was light and bound from the Great
Lakes to New York.
The Kanetota Camp Fire Girls held
their December Council Fire and Christ
mas celebration on Saturday evening at
the home of their Guardian, Mrs James
Duncan. The usual ceremony was varied
with carols and stories and followed by
Christmas tree. Two little Blue Birds,
Pauline Morse and Gladys Rose, recited
poems. Favorite songs closed happy
evening. Simple refreshments were
served. Mrs. John Frame, Mrs Charles
Games, Mrs. James Parse, Mrs He rietta
Young, Miss Frances Ireland and Mrs w
J. Carver were guests of the group
On Monday, Dec. 14th, nineteen mem
bers of Anchor Chapter, o. E S. were
guests of Bethany Chapter of Stockton
The most cordial welcome possible was
given the visitors. After opening the
chapter, Bethany's officers invited the of
ficers of Anchor Chapter to occupy their
chairs and work the degrees upon four
candidates. The officers were: w. NJ.
Miss Florence Colcord; W. P, James
Duncan; A. NJ, Mrs Young; Conduct
ress Mrs. Frame; A. c., Mrs Fairchild;
Adah, Mrs. Duncan; Ruth, Mrs E. w.
Gilkey; Esther, Mrs l. H. Havener;
Martha, Miss Lillian Runnells; Electa,
Mrs. G.. N. Myers; Warder, Miss Lucy
Sargent; Chaplain, Mrs. Florence Towle;
Organist, Miss Margaret Pendleton.
Other members present were: Mrs Will
Hams, Mrs. E. Goodell, Miss Mabel Lind
sey, Miss Georgia Ford and Capt. Myers.
Following remarks by members of both
chapters bountiful and delicious supper
was served. In every way the evening
was one of the most delightful in the his
tory of the Searsport chapter.
Interesting programs marked the close
of the fall term of school, In the Pri-
mary room, Mrs E. w. Gilkey, teacher,
the children enjoyed a Christmas tree
All the decorations were made by the
little people during the busy work per-
iods. Mrs |. H. Havener of the Inter-
smediate grades also arranged an effec-
tive room decorations of bells and gar
lands. A tree proved popular in this