The Republican journal., 1917-02-22

AnoWiton Real Estate C0mpan
nus soid Tor Seymour S. Chapman Of North
pofs ms residence at Saturday Cove to Cha.
DICKINSON OF Northport and Boston, It
Understood that Mrs. Fannie R. Chairman O
Nof'hport Will have three years lease of tn
property. using it as boarding house.
"Our Folks" the three-act drama recentl,
presented here by the Baraca and Philathe,
classes OF the Methodist Sunday school. unde,
Tue direction CT Mrs S. A. Parker, will be re.
pea'eo In the Searsport Methodist church ne xt
monday evening, if pleasant. If stormy. il
Will be given Tuesday evening.
The Once in a. While Club was entertained
socially last Monday afternoon at the Kit.
"'use cottage at the foot of Condor street,
ana at 3 p m. Washington lunch was served,
the decorations including flags. hatchets, etc,
Inc place cards were appropriate to the occa-
sion and the menu carried out the cherry idea.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard, regent of John Coch-
ran Chapter. D. A. R., has forwarded to Mrs,
Eva Bean of Saco petition with 1856 sigma
lures asking that each town or city be respon-
sio'e 1or the preservation Of the graves Of
American Revolutionary soldiers in their vi
entity. Mrs. Bean is chairman of the State D.
A. R. committee having this matter in charge.
Messrs James h. and Ralph H. Howes went
to Pine Lodge, their cottage at Pitchers Pond,
last Saturday noon. where they are entertain
ing the Coot Club. They were accompanied
by William II. Hall, Wilmer ]. Dorman, DR..
william U. Llbbey and his friend, W. L. Pushor,
who came from Pittsfield Saturday morning.
Messrs. S. M. R. Locke and A. H. Nichols of
Searsport. Joined the party Sunday.
The Women's Alliance of the First Parish,
Unitarian, will observe this, Thursday, even
ing as "Gentlemen's Night" when musicale
| will be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs
James Il. Howes. High street, beginning at s
o'clock. The Alliance extends cordial invita-
ton to the members of the Mems Club and
their wives. and also to all the members Of
the parish. 1t being Washing toms Birthday,
the entertainment will be of Colonial and
patriotic nature. 1t is hoped that there will be
large attendance.
Miss Amy E. Stoddard entertained Wash
ington party, Wednesday afternoon, in honor
| of Miss Edith L. Strout. teacher of domestic
SCIENCE in the Deering High school, who is
spending the week with her mother. Mrs. F.
| L. Strout. GOV ered-dish lunch was served
at l p. m. The centerpiece was potted prim-
rose and the place cards hatchets A large
| Washington pie decorated with candles also
graced the table. The afternoon was spent
with auction. The guests were Mrs. red R.
| Poor, Mrs Z. D. Hartshorn, Mrs. l.. c. Follett,
Mrs Herbert L. See ins. MIS- Everett Hamil-
ton and Miss Florence E. Dunton.
FIRE ALARMS. A still alarm at 8 p M Sum-
day called Chief Shute and Captain George H.
Darby to the G. L. Field house on Union street.
The house filled with smoke and for
time it was impossible to locate its source. It
was finally traced to the cellar drain, from
which smoke was issuing, and it was plugged
with paper. The smoke came from fire
built in making repairs to broken water pipe
nearby IA still alarm at 9 a. m. Feb. 18th,
was for fire at the Ben Hazeltine residence,
No. Northport avenue. The fire started
from ashes thrown in the rear of the shed.
Walter j. Clifford. who lives nearby did some
very effective work before Captain George H.
Darby of Hose l and several firemen arrived
with the hose carriage. The damage was very
slight.
CITYPoINT. The popular half yearly promo
ton has been attempted for the first time in
the Citypoint school by Mrs. Ida Cilley and
has met with surprisingly good results. While
the teacher has favored and advised the pro-
motion as an incentive for her pupils to aim
high. it has been left wholly with the parents
to judge whether the health of the children
would admit of the extra study involved and
in no case has the work been urged upon any
| pupil to whom it might prove burdensome.
Stella Creasey has been especially thorough
and painsta King in her work and has passed
from grade VIII to grade TX. Of the younger
children those who have passed far beyond
the average md-winter point are Margaret
Creasey, Evelyn Roberts, Dorothy Whitcomb,
Horace Hartwell, Francis Hartwell, Evelyn
Small, Ephraim Small and Phebe Roberts.
This has required hard stuly on the part of
the pupils and much extra work. patience and
care, on the part of the teacher. Both pupils
and teacher are to be congratulated upon TIL
success that has attended their efforts
PROPOSED HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Mayor
William K. Keene and Morris L. Slugg, presi
dent of the Belfast Board Of Trade, returned
Friday night from Augusta. where they at.
tended a hearing that day on bill before the
legislature asking for an appropriation for
new draw for the lower bridge in this city.
The proposed draw will be of the swinging
type, such as is in use in other cities, and will
necessitate the building of concrete or granite
abutments. 1t is estimated that it will cost
$4,000. at the hearing Representative H. C.
Buzzel, told of the cost of repairs to the
present draw and of the accidents caused BY
its present condition. Only few weeks ago a
two horse team broke through it and only good
fortune prevented loss of lite. 1t is over this
bridge that nearly all the travel between Rock.
land ard Bangor must pass and in the summe
season particularly it is a very much travelled
road. A survey Of the harbor has been made
by the U. S. Board of Engineers and Mr.
Siugg said that the cost of dredging channel
Is to II feet at mean low water would be about
$4,000 and that Congress will appropriate
$4,000 condition that "local interests will
contribute the cost ($9.000) of the dredging be-
tween the channel ard the wharves and will
provide suitable draw in the bridge crossing
the upper part of the channel" Mayor Keen e
spoke of the great amount of travel over the