The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-16

Prof, and Mrs. Calvin M. Clark. w liie
in Bangor Mrs Duncan attended the con-
ference of Camp Fire Guardians held at
the Hammond st. church.
Mrs. Rachel NJ. Pendleton reached home
Wednesday of last week accompanied by
Miss Mary Fisher. Mrs. Pendleton has
spent the winter in Milwaukee, the guest
of her granddaughter, Mrs. Mortimer
Stevens Winifred Nichols) Miss Fisher
has spent several months with her brother
in Arizona.
Private Royal Monroe, recently granted
discharge from the army because OF III
health, is assisting his brother, Z. y.
Monroe, at the Monroe Garage. Mr..
Monroe was the second Searsport man to
enlist and has made rapid progress IN the
Machine Gun Corps. 1t is expected that
he will receive Government position IN
the near future.
An appeal has been made for an in
creased working force at the Red Cross
rooms on Wednesday and Friday of each
week. According to the present arrange
ment the work of each chapter is assigned
at headquarters. Searsport is expected
to make approximately 1000 dressings
during the month of May and unless the
force is doubled cannot meet this demand
Remember that the need of these dress
ings is pressing
The Village Improvement Benefit films
shown through the generosity OF manager
Charles Green netted about $50 for the
new scenery recently purchased for Union
Hall. A clever comedy staged by the
popular Drews opened the program. A
three reel film showing the development
of transportation was followed by Gods
Law and Mans, five reel speciality.
| School children assisted the committee in
charge by selling tickets.
Three members of the school board,
Mrs. John Davis, j. H. Duncan and
VIM. Smart, attended the joint meeting
of the Belfast and Searsport boards held
in Belfast Friday evening, and elected
Edward Roderick as superintendent fol
the year ending July: 1919 Mr.. Roder-
| ick came from Orrington to complete the
term of Supt Woodbury., who resigned
to accept a position in Pennington, and
has carried on the work in an efficient
manner.
The remains of Mrs. Tyler Crockett
! arrived Monday accompanied by her son,
Frank Crockett of Lynn, her daughter,
Mrs. Clara Crockett Wright and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Decrow of Wet Upton,
Mass. Burial services were held at the
Village Cemetery. Mrs. Crockett was
before her marriage Mary H. Townsend
Her age was 70 years. Following the
death of her husband the home on Mt
Ephraim road was sold. For number
of wears she had made her home in Lynn
Remember that the Red Cross Drive
begins Monday, May goth, and be prepared
| to help. Searsport's apportionment is
| $1,O4O. We have not failed to meet past
demands and we are ready to again re.
spond. That every man, woman anc
! child can have an active part in uphold
j ing the cause for which we fight is to be
counted privilege. We are not obliged
! to wait for victory with idle hands ane
heavy hearts; we are to work and save
and sacrifice No contribution will be
too small to be gladly received and every
cent will be used for the relief of suffer.
ing.
! At the regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter. o. E. S., on Monday evening
two candidates were received. Follow
| ing the ceremony of initiation Past Ma.
| tron Annie Frame gracefully presented
large bunch of tulips to Past Matror
| Emile Cclcord in behalf of the Chapter
| in honor of the 36th anniversary OF Capt
and Mrs. Colcord's marriage. Mrs. Col.
cord responded and had hardly recoveret
from her surprise when Past Matfor
Adelaide Parse presented a beautifuuJ