The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-11-14
SEARSPORT.

Mr., and MIS-. IcOI&c n. W1ASoA SpSAS
q part of last week at Gushing, Me.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will meet at the parsonage this, Thursday,
afternoon.
The Junior Sunday school was resumed
Sunday after being closed during the in
fuenza epidemic.
Mrs. Charles Richards of Bucksport,
spent Sunday with her father, James
Sweetser, of Nichols street.
Mrs. A. v. Nickels and Mrs. Elizabeth
CLAW Carver left Thursday for boston,
where they will spend the winter.
Herman S. Conary has purchased the
Mcclure house on East Main street from
the heirs of the late Jane Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Clement left
Tuesday for Bangor, where they joined
Can't. and Mrs. Arthur Hopkins, proceed
ing to Daytona, Florida, for the winter
Miss Martha Allen, who is convalesclng
at her home on Church street, after two
weeks illness, is attended by Miss Ruth
Towle of Dover, N. H., professional
nurse.
Mrs. F. S. Dyer and son, H. N. Dyer,
are the guests of Mrs. F. S. Smith OF
Portland Mrs. Dyer will spend the win
ter with her daughter, and Mr.. Dyer will
leave in few days for New York.
Alice Gross, little daughter OF Mrs.
Charles Hamilton, underwent an opera
+ion for appendicitis at the home OF her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smart of Mt. Ephriam Road, Sunday
Union services were held at the M. Il.
church Sunday morning, Private William
Mckinney who has recently returned
from France, speaking in the interest of
the United War Workers Campaign.
Evening services were held as usual in
the two vestries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Whittier of
New York arrived in town Friday by
automobile accompanied by Mrs. Edward
Calderwood of Roxbury. Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whittier were the weekend guests
of Miss Mabel Griffin of Main street.
Mrs. Calderwood joined her husband,
DIR. Edward Calderwood. at the home OF
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Henry Curtis
Schools were reopened Monday morn
ing after five weeks recess; but because
of the patriotic zeal Of the scholars closed
at noon for half holiday and the chill
drep were given the privilege of making
as much noise as they liked with tin
horns, pans, fire crackers and church
bells. Flags were displayed and stores
closed. Many attended the celebration
in Belfast,
The United War Workers Campaign is
being carried on by the following solicit
tors: Women's committee, Miss Rebecca
Ross, Mrs Jack Croce, Mrs. Charles
Green, Mrs A. S. Trundy, Mrs. NJ b.
Thompson, Mrs. Henrietta Young and
Miss Kate Dow. Mems committee, c.
o. Sawyer, James Sculley, E. w. Fetch
er, j. H. Frame, James Scarborough, q.
R. Wilson, Charles Green, Amos Nichols
and T. H. Martin.
Chaperoned by Mrs. John Frame, the
following members of the Victory Con-
servation Club attended the county meet
held in Belfast, November 80; Minerva
Gray, Christine Eames, Isabel Frame,
Annie Rogers, Frances Rogers, Marjorie
and Pauline Towers. Miss Frame was
the winner of the National prize awarded
one girl in each county for excellent ex-
hibition in canning Her work also at
tracted attention at the Waldo County
Fair, held in Belfast in September, where
she received first prize for girls club
work. She is the fifteen year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frame and an
enthusiastic member of the kanetota
Camp Fire.
The death of Allen D. Colcord occurred
at his late home in Searsport, Wednes-
dav, Nov. 9th, after an illness of several
months. He was born in Searsport in
1867, the only son of the late Amasa and
Laura (FernalO Colcord. When the de-
ceased was about IA years of age he NOV
ed with his parents to Monroe, where he
lived for 80 years. In May, 1914, he mar
ried Miss Maude Dutch of Searsport, and
soon after his marriage he purchased
what is known as the Ashley Mitchell
place in Searsport, large farm in the
outskirts of the town. He was sue
cessful farmer and always followed that
vocation. He was member of Monroe
Lodge, l. o. o. F., and also of Loyal Re-
bekah Lodge of Monroe and Penobscot
EnG.ampment of Belfast. He was highly
thought of by all who knew him, man
of cheerful and kindly disposition, al
ways ready to hold out a elping hand to
any in need. In his long illness, during
which he was most devotedly cared for
by his wife, he was wonderfully patient
and cheerful Besides his widow, he is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Laura COT
fin of Monroe and by stepfather. Ser
vices were held from his late, residence
on Saturday afternoon, Rev. N. F. At
wood of the Methodist church officiating.
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