The Republican journal., 1918-05-09
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. S. L. Chilcott of Bangor was ie-
Gently the guest of Mrs. LeRoy DOW
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Sargent are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hersey OF NE"
York.
Otto Vaughn of Belfast spent frlday
and Saturday with his brother, Dohae
w. Vaughn.
James H. Duncan left Monday to attend
the'Congregational State Conference heid
ut Dover, May 7-9.
Mrs. C. E. Adams, MIR. and MIS- f. W..
Gilkey and Miss Edith Williams spent
Saturday in Bangor.
Cant. and Mrs. Scott Blanchard lew
enc Nichols, of Brooklyn, N. T., have
named their little son, Scott, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Howe of Milo
have been the guests of Mr.. and MIS- r.
F. Whitce NIB at their cottage at Swan
Lake.
Mrs. Rufus Fowler has returned to her
home in New York after spending sew
era, months with her niece, Mrs. George
L. Merrill
Cant, and Mrs. Nathan Gilkey and
daughter Henrietta, who have spent the
mast winter in Boston, have opened thelr
house for the summer.
Henry McCaslin has purchased the
LOOMS Eames place on Reservoir street,
and after repairing and renovatlng Will
move from his present home.
The rooms over, the post office used as
Red Cross headquarters during the WIN
fer arctic be arranged as an apartment
and occupied by Mrs. Lila Blee
Utu Camp Fire held its weekly meeting
at the home of Miss Gertrude Wentworth.
The group are at present working upon
large patchwork quilt for the Red Cross.
Mrs. C. L. Bailey was called to Ellis
worth on Thursday of last week by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. R. c. Bonsey,
and remained until the following Tues
day.
F. J. Wentworth left Monday for Port
land where he will represent Searsport
r. A. Chapter and Mariners Lodge, +. u
NJ. at the sessions of the Grand Masonic
bodies.
Mrs. Andrew MCGOWAN of Brookllne
spent the weekend in town. The NC
Gowan bungalow at Pleasant Point mas
recentlv been sold to Mrs. Edward Calder
wood of Roxbury.
Rev. Nathaniel F. Atwood, pastor OF
the M. E. Church, occupied his pulpit
Sunday, returning to the Theological
Seminary on Monday. Mrs. Atwood is
established at the parsonage.
Beginning this week the E. S. S. Co. S
steamers will call at this port on their
way to and from Boston. Steamers BAN
gor and Rockland are on the route in place
of the Belfast and Camden.
Lincoln R. Colcord of Washington
spoke in Philadelphia Saturday evening,
April 9th, before the American Academy
of Political and Social Science and the
following Sunday addressed the Y M {.
A. in Philadelphia.
Capt. and Mrs Everett Soule and MIR.
Thatcher Soule of Freeport arrived IN
town Sunday by automobile. Mrs. Soule
Amy Waterhouse) remained as the guest
of Miss Georgia Fard, Capt. and Mr.. i
.Squle continuing to Cherryfield
The White Elephant Auction Club was
entertained on Tuesday afternoon at the |
home of Mrs. Alfred B. P endleton. The
first prize, a candle holder, was won by
Mrs. Harry Perry, and Mrs. William
Goodeil was eonsoled with tiny needle
case Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Clement are plan
ming to arrive in town about May goth |
from their winter home in Daytona, Flor |
ida. Mr.. Clement writes that the illness
of their guest, Mrs. Arthur Hopkins of
Brewer, has prevented their coming the
first of the month as at former seasons.
Citizens of Searsport are proud to an
nounce that the town has more than
doubled the quota of subscriptions for
Liberty Bonds and is entitled to an honor
star on the Loan Flag, flying over the
Searsport National Bank. The appor-
tionment for the town was $40, 200 and
the amount raised $54, 0O0
The auction of the household furnish
ines of the late LOOMS and Augusta
French Eames held on Friday drew
crowd of purchasers. Fully an hour be-
fore Auctioneer Kane put up the first
article the street was lined with teams
and cars. A few pieces of old mahogany
added to the zest Of bidding.
Mrs Eliza Pattee who has spent the
past winter in Augusta with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. S. NJ Weber, returned Satur-
day and has opened her house for the
season. Mrs. Weber and daughter
Valma are expected soon after the close
of the Cony High school of which Miss
Weber is a pupil.