The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-06-20
SEARSPORT.

OEANOI UNI
Maurice Deliver returned Saturday
from brief visit in Boston.
Mrs. Maurice Gross of Oceanville, Me-,
is the guest of Miss Henrietta Gilkey.
Earl Palmer Smith of Bangor spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs F.
NJ. Smith.
Miss Frances L. Ireland spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z.
ireland of Veazie.
Charles c. Hamilton of Newton, Mass,
was business visitor in Searsport and
vicinity last week.
James H. Duncan was called to Haver-
nil. Mass, Saturday to attend the tuner
al of John A. Colby of that city,
MI and Mrs. Thomas Wagner of South
Boston reached town last Wednesday,
called by the death of Ernest Robertson
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Woods and chill
dren of Dorchester, Mass, were register
I'D at the Searsport House over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Colcord of Danbury,
Conn. has opened her home on Main
street. which she will occupy for the sea-
son.
Miss Harriet Erskine was passenger
m Wednesdays boat and will spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. James
Erskine.
Mrs. Lena Field and daughter, Miss
Mary Field of Brookline, Mass, arrived
Saturday and will spend the summer at
their apartment on Church street.
lanes Sculey has established record
for Ills Ford car by making the run from
SearsDort to Dorchester in ten hours. lie
vas accompanied by Maurice Dolliver.
Mrs. Henry Moulton and Miss Alice
Noulton of Stockton spent frlday IN
Town attending the graduation OF MISS
Frances Rogers, Mrs. Moulton's grand
daughter.
Joseph D. Sweetser hasresigned his po-
sition in Norfolk, Va, and IS soon as re-
leased will respond to the call for captains
N the merchant marine service. MIS-.
Sweetser will open her house in Sears
port.
The alarm rung in Monday morning
caused some excitement and much IN
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20 be a brush fire near the Savage cot
faoe on the water front, and not the house
as reported
Mrs. Clarence L. Gilkey completed her
Term in the Bangor kindergarten Dept,
Friday and spent Sunday with her par
ents. Capt. and Mrs. William Gilkey,
leaving Monday for Portland where she
will join her husband, who is stationed at
Fort Williams
Mrs Ellen D. Leib and daughter Louise
onened their summer home on Monday.
Miss Ieib is instructor of physical culture
N the National Park Seminary, Forest
Glen. Md. Mrs Lieb had spent the
winter with her sister, Mrs. John Burleigh
of South Berwick.
On Wednesday, June Goth, in place of
a mid-week prayer meeting of the Cong'l
church a socable will be held in the
lower vestry. Business of the church
end parish will be discussed at this time
Owing to weather conditions the annual
meeting was not held at the beginning OF
the year.
Children's Day was observed at the End
CONGREGATIONAL church, Sunday, June
10th. The service Little Patriots OF the
Kingdom" was successfully carried out
by the Sunday school, Six children and
four adults were baptized during the ser
vice An offering was taken for the Sun
dav School Extension Society.
Funeral services were held on Thursday
at the home of Ernest Robertson, who
died June 18th after an illness of two
years. During the past six months he
had been confined to his bed tie was
the son of James and Isabel (Bowen)
Robertson and was born in Swanvile
Sept, 29, 1876, coming to Searsport about
twenty years ago. For eleven years he
was employed by the Penobscot Coal and
Wharf Co. On December "a, 1909, he
was married to Jennie Wagner, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wagner, then
of Searsport. Mr.. Robertson is survived
by his wife, two sons, Albert and Edward,
a brother, Lester Robertson of Lincoln,
two sisters, Mrs. Cora Snow of Frank
fort and Mrs. Louise McIntire of Castine
He Was a member of Sears Lodge, |. o. O.
F. and Knyvetta Rebekah Lodge.
Graduating exercises of the 9th grade !
were held in the First Congregational {
church at ten o'clock on Friday morning. |
Students of the village and Nichols !
schools occupied the body of the church !
and the remaining seats were filled with
interested friends. Under the direction
of Miss Annie Paul, the popular teacher
of this grade, a program suited to the
youth of the pupils had been prepared. i!
Owing to illness Miss Paul was unable to
attend the exercise and receive the credit
due her for the excellence of the work.
The program was as follows: Piano solo,
Evelyn Harvey; prayer, Rev. Thomas
Martin; music, Voices OF the Woods,