The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-06-13
SEARSPORT.
The Cong'I Guild will meet on Tuesday

the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. lrunoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilkey of Camden
called upon F. M. Smith and family,
Sunday.
Postmaster Amos D. Nichols has been
confined to his home for few days be-
cause of illness.
Edward Griffin, wife and daughter ar
rived on Mondays boat and are the guests
of Miss Mabel Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lindsey of Bos-
ton arrived Saturday and will spend the
season at their farm on the Belfast road'
Mrs, E, C. Pike and Mrs. Melvina
Hichborn will entertain the Ladies AID
on Thursday afternoon at the Searsport
House
The offering at the Cong'l Church next
Sunday will be for the benefit of the
American Missionary Association. The
apportonment is $22.
Miss O. j. Lawrence, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheldon OF
Brookline for the winter, has opened her
apartment for the summer.
Mrs. A. T. Whittier and Mrs B. F. Col
cord were elected as delegates to the Con-
ference of the Waldo County Assocla-
ton of Cong'l churches at Stockton,
Tuesday, June 18th.
MI and Mrs. L. M. Sargent have ar
rived in Daniels, Wyoming, the nome OF
their son, Leander W. Sargent Later
4hey will visit Edward Sargent and fam
lily in Merna, Wyoming
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pettee and son
Allan of Great Darlington spent the
weekend in town preparing their house
for the summer The College Club lea
Rooms will be opened July list.
Miss Lucy Sargent and Miss Edith
Parse returned Wednesday after spending
the winter in New York. Mrs. Parse
will remain for the present with Captain
Parse. coming to town later In the season.
Mr.. and Mrs John Blanchard who for
the past two years have made their home
n the South, left Mt. Royal, Florida, by
automobile May 3lst for Searsport. They
are planning to be about three weeks on
the road.
Sunday, June 10th, will be observed as
Children's Day in the M. E. Church.
Rev. Nathaniel Atwood will deliver an
appropriate sermon in the morning and
the children will furnish pleasing pro-
gran in the evening.
Mrs. A. S. Nickerson, Miss Jessie c.
Nickerson and Miss Rebecca Ross will
he absent two weeks and after few
siavs in Portland and Boston will decide
upon the remainder of the route, which
thew will cover in the Peerless car driven
by Miss Nickerson.
Part of the coal consigned to the Sears
mort Coal Company has arrived and been
distributed to the consumers. Remember
that if you want to secure your coal for
next winter it will be necessary to COM
NV with the regulation and fill your coal
card according to directions.
During the month of June, the Red
Cross room will be open Friday for work
upon surgical dressings. There will be
something for everyone to do. BRING
your scissors and thimble as well as all
1he white cloth you can find. The need
of using material from the homes is in
creasing.
The graduation exercises of the 9th
grade will be held in the Cong'l Church
at ten o'clock on Friday morning. The
program has been carefully prepared and
a cordial invitation is extended to all
who are interested in the public schools
The graduates from this grade are: Isabel
Frame, Frances Bailey, Myra WeDber,
Frances Rogers, Warren Gray, Ralph
Closson.
At the regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter O. E. S., two candidates were
received Mrs Mary N. Meyers gave
clear and interesting report Of her trip to
Portland and brought number OF help
full suggestions from the Grand Chapter.
Monday, June oath, will be observed as
children's night. Mrs. S. L. Fairchild
and Mrs. E. w. Gilkey will have charge
of the program. During the months OF
July and August the chapter will have
recess.
The date has not been announced for
the dedication of the service flag in honor
of the men now training or in active
service, who were former members of
the First Cong'l Sunday School. The
BOYS of the Junior grade are acting as
committee of inquiry and have secured
list of twenty-five names. Patriotic ex-
ercises and short address by Rev.
Thomas H. Martin will express the ap-
probation of the school for the men upon
its honor roll.
Graduating exercises of the Senior
class of the Searsport High school will be
held on Friday evening at Union Hall. A
special effort has been made by the class
to keep all the arrangements within the
bounds of simplicity and good taste de-
manded by the hour. In so doing the
young people will stand in line with
classes all over the country who are set
ting the example of patriotism, rather
than the needless waste that has often
oh aracterized the commencement season.
An invitation is extended to the public
to be present
BACCALAUREATE SERMON. Scarlet
eeraniums, white lilacs and carnations
carried out the colors of the senior class
and buttercups and lupines added touch
of blue and gold for the 9th grade, also In
attendance. The program of the morn
ing was as follows: prayer, Rev. Nathan
iel Atwood; anthem, "Father for Thy
Tender Mercies" by choir with solo by
Miss Roulstone; text 62, to 8, sermon,
Rev. Thomas H. Martin. The message
to the classes of 1918 was call to the
best instincts and finest purposes of the
young people. Prin. Frederick Nicker-
son, Mrs. Nickerson and Miss Lillian q.
Runnells were seated with the four SEN
iors, James Lombard, Mary Inman, Myrtle
Closson and Robert Coleman. Miss An