The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-03
SEARSPORT.

her parents, Odpt' anu Mis- D"o' VI
Ellsworth.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
observed at the First Cong'l church next
Sunday afternoon.
Lieut.. Wilbur j. Carver returned TO
Boston Wednesday and was joined on
Friday by Mrs. Carver.
Mrs. John H. Montgomery OF Bucks
port spent few days in town last week.
the guest of Miss Mildred Shute.
William Gordon Butman, student at
Tilton Seminary, spent his vacation with
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. James But
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Upper winter
of Brooklyn, N. Y, announces the nirth
of a daughter, Katherine Calderwooo'
December 10th.
Work of cutting ice from Opeechee
stream was discontinued Saturday oe-
cause of the extreme cold. Several Oh
the men were badly frost bitten.
Melvin Whittum, respected veteran
IF the Civil War, died at his home on the
Mt Ephraim road Friday night. Obituary
notice will be printed next week.
Grocers received small amount OF
SUGAR which was put on sale IN hm''eu
quantities. Every effort is being mace
nv the local dealers to make far olstriou-
+;o, tn the customers and allow no OPP
portunity for boarding.
DIR. M j. O'Neil of Providence X. l.,
was among the New England surgeons
engaged in. Halifax relief work. Ia. anu
Mrs O'Neil and daughter, Harriette'
suent part of August in town. MIS-
O'Neil was formerly Miss Harrlette "eo-
ber
Ralph Gilkey has returned to camp
linton, Long Island, after short leave.
Gilkey was the first Searsport man ~
enlist. Following few months OIL tralh-
IN. he became member of Infantry
Band No. sO8 and is doing excellent cor
net work.
Sunday brought no rest to the plumb
ers who toiled from dawn to dark giving
first aid treatment to chilled water pipes.
Fxan the weather wise fail to remember
a colder December and coming as IL mas
at . time of fuel shortage there is much
discomfort.
Cant. Joseph D. Sweetser, recently IN
command of the steamer George N. VII
wrecked at Prince Edward Island mas Sc
cured a position as Government Inspector
and will be stationed at Hampton Roads,
Va. Mrs. Sweetser will spend the winter
with her husband
The Christmas dance given by the lire-
men of local hose companies under the
MANAGEMENT of Ernest Gray and u. n
Wilson. was well attended and enjoyable
Music was furnished by Green's orches-
ira. The profits of the evening amount
ing to about Sl2 were given to the heo
Crsss Chapter.
A chimney fire in the residence OF MIS-
A. j. Nickerson caused some excltemoh'
on Union street, Thursday at dusk. mo
alarm was sounded but number of vol
unteers placed ladders and with garoen
hose kept the roof wet until the danger VI
falling brands was over. Fortunateiy the
night was unusually calm.
The Red Cross Drive continued from
Dec. 18th to 25th adding forty-nine mem
hers to Searsport's quota. The territory
was so well covered during the summer
that only limited field for work remain
ed Many of the first members expressed
a desire to renew membership and much
interest was shown. Owing to the storm
there was no Friday evening class IN
surgical dressings.
Bird lovers report fewer birds than for
many seasons. Bits of suet fastened to
sheltered trees fail to attract the usual
visitors. Last year these little lunch
counters were popular with juncos, nut
matches, downy woodpeckers, chicka-
dees and English sparrows Large flocks
of snow lbuntings are seen along the
roadsides. Recently big gray owl,
blinded by light, spent day in Church
street shade tree and attracted much at
tention from all who passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron F. Parker were at
home Friday evening il honor of their
daughter, Hildred May who was married
IN Christmas to Frank Marium Rider of
Union, The guests were pleasantly en-
tertained with cards and music. Ices
and cakes were served. The bride came
to Searsport from Monroe when small
child and was educated in the village
schools. The good will of her friends was
shown by the gifts of linen, china, glass
and silver for their new home in Union
Mr.. Rider was employed in town during
the past year and has made many friends.
Morning services were held at both
churches in spite of temperature of 10
degrees below zero. At the First Congl
church. New Years greetings from Rev.
Robert G. Harbutt of Kenwood, Califor-
MIA were read. MIR. Harbutt was pastor
of this church for sixteen years and re-
- ry,h form