The Republican journal., 1918-06-06
SEARSPORT.

cation in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parse have re-
turned from a short visit in Bath.
Frederick M. Harris left by boat Satur-
day after spending the past two weeks at
Swan Lake.
Miss Kathryn Dow has returned from
Garland where she visited her sister, MISS
Sallie Dow.
DR., and Mrs.. Frederick X. Sawyer of
Bangor spent Sunday in town, the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchild.
At the regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter, o. E. S., on Monday, June 10th,
two candidates will be received.
Rev. Thomas H. Martin will deliver
the baccalaureate sermon to the classes
of 1918 at the Cong'l church Sunday,
June 9th.
Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Ross arrived Sat-
urday from Tampa, Florida, and nave
opened their house at the corner OF Main
and Church streets.
Through representatives of the local
Red Cross E. M. Glidden has presented
a large collection of fiction from his per-
sonal library to the army camps
On May goth the following Searsport
men left for training camps: Leon Blake,
Albert Billings, Charles Havener, Allie
Curtis, Ralph Moody, Arnold Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Nichols of
Worcester, Mass, returned Saturday
with Capt. and Mrs. D. c. Nichols who
L.on THAR r,,ocfc for tho mast week
Mrs Sidney M. Weber of Augusta
was among last weeks arrivals and is at
her summer home where she will be join
ed in few weeks by her daughter, Miss
Valma.
Miss Ethelind B. Havener reached
town Saturday after visiting friends IN
Syracuse, N. Y, Providence, r. |. and
Boston. She is the guest Of Miss Ellnora
WaterhOuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Marshall and
children of Belmont, Mass, were pas
sengers on Fridays boat. Mrs. Marshall
will spend the season at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Swift on Elm street,
The first letter received in town to bear
the air serl ice stamp was written by Miss
Louise D. Leib of Washington to Capt.
B. F. Colcord and family. The letter
came from Washington to New York by
airplane and the remainder of its journey
by regular mail 1t was received June
3rd.
The special assignment of Red Cross
work was completed Tuesday, May 18th,
and it was not necessary to open the
rooms during the last of the week. Reg
ular work was resumed Wednesday, June
5th Remember that each hours work
will count toward the 70 hours necessary
to secure the emblem for your service vel.
Schools will close Friday, June 14th.
The graduating exercises OF the High
school will be held in Union Hall on that
evening. Grade exercises will be Friday
morning in the Cong'l church. Both
classes are unusually well prepared and
will do credit to the school in the pro-
grams, to which the public are cordially
welcomed.
Frank Parse, who died of pneumonia
on May 18th in Denver, Colorado, was
born in Searsport 81 years ago. He was
Cloud, both of England. He followed
illness made it necessary for him to re-
main permanently on land, giving up the
captains position for which he had fitted
himself. Leaving his vessel he came
home across the continent, and acting
upon the advice of his physician, settled
in Texas, moving later to Colorado. There
he married Miss Maud Herrod of Golden
Two of their children, Francis and James,
died in infancy and were buried in Ever
green, Colorado. Mr.. Parse is survived
by his wife, daughter, Clara Clay, and
son William his sister, Mrs. Alfred
Pendleton, and brother William of
Searsport and his brother James of New
York and Searsport. He is remembered
by his friends as man of kindly person.
atty and sterling character and in his
family circle is sincerely mourned.
MEMORIAL DAY. The various ceme-
teries about town were visited during the
morning and at two o'clock the column of
school children, Camp Fire Girls and
Veterans form d at the monument and
listened to the reading of the Roll of Hon
or Prayer was offered by Rev. Nathaniel
Atwood. Exercises opened at Union Hall
at 2.30 with the singing of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by chorus of
children dressed as soldiers, sailors and
Red Cross nurses and the Camp Fire.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas H.
Martin, then followed a recitation by
Miss Christine Eames, "Who Will There
Be-" exercise, ''The Allles," by ten boys
carrying flags; quartet, Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere" Messrs. R. N. Porter, E
F. Porter, T. H. Martin, l. Rich; recita-
ton, "The Little Bronze Button" Daniel
Brown; exercise, Making the Flag, :"
twenty little girls; recitation, "Your Flag
and Nine" Margaret Littlefield; singing,
''Star Spangled Banner" audience; ad-
dress, Rev. William Vaughan of the Re-
formed Church of Belfast. Clifton N.
Whittum presided, announcing the pro-
gram and introducing the speaker. Mr..
Vaughan is well known in Searsport,
where he has made many friends and was
received with hearty applause. His ad-
dress held the interest of large audience
and showed his admiration for the men
of 6l-65 and the boys who are now carry
ing the flag, saved then, over the sea as
the emblem of liberty. Much credit is
due Mrs. E. w. Gilkey and the teachers
who assisted her in preparing the patti
otto exercises. The accompanies of the
afternoon were Miss Mildred Shute and
Prof F. r. Sweetser.