The Republican journal., 1918-07-04
SEARSPORT.

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Miss Katherine NJ. Parsons of Aubur
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. jeremiah Sweet
ser.
Miss Sallv Dow made brief visit VIII
DIR. and Mrs. F. X. Sawyer IN bango
last week.
Mrs, John Tenney of Houlton has bee
The quest of Mrs. j. w. Black for tn
past week.
Mrs. Andrew McGown and son JOSEPH
of Worcester are at Brookside for tn
month of July.
Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond o
Norwalk, Conn, called upon Prof. Fred
erick Sweetser, Sunday.
Mrs. Lincoln B. Colcord and daughter
Inez of Washington are at their summer
home for the month of July.
Prof. and Mrs Bertram C. Richardson
and son John of Dorchester, Mass, have
reached town for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curtis of Everett
and Mrs. Frank Curtis and daughter
Leessa reached town by automobile last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parse drove to
Bath Sunday, accompanied by Miss Mary
Paine of that town who has spent the
past month as their guest
Mrs. Charlotte Ford and daughter, Dr.
Amelia Ford of Milwaukee, reached town
Saturday and are occupying their house
in West Main street.
Mrs. A. j. and Miss Jessie Nickerson
and Miss Rebecca Ross have returned
from their trip through the Berkshires,
accompanied by Mrs. Nehemiah Roul-
stone of Boston and Miss Lucy Nichols of
Worcester
Valerie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. An
tonic Croce, celebrated her tenth birth
day pleasantly on June 25th, entertaining
a number of her little friends at shore
party in Mosman's Grove. Fruit punch,
cakes and candies were served.
E. c. Pike, for the past two years pro-
prietor of the Searsport House, has given
up his lease and moved into his Nam
street house. w. R. Gilkey and son are
experimenting the running of the hotel
until new manager takes possession.
Members of the National Red Cross
society who joined in the drive one year
ago are reminded that their renewal is
requested and is payable at the Red Cross
rooms. One dollar pays the membership
fee and two dollars pays for membership
and Red Cross Magazine.
Edmund Emo is exhibiting steel he'll
met weighing four pounds and showing
the marks of battle. The helmet is the
gift of Capt. Carroll j. Swan OF Brook
line, Mass, Mrs. Eno's brother. 1t was
formerly tho property of German spy
shot March Both in No Mans Land.
Edwin Griffin of Canton, Mass, was
the weekend guest of his sister, Miss
Mabel Griffin, returning to his home on
Monday Mr.. Griffin was accompanied
by his wife and daughter Ruth who have
spent the past month in town. Miss
Esther will remain with her aunt for the
season,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig c. Havener and
VIZ bod
town Saturday by automobile. Mr.. Have
ner has received an appointment as 7 M.
c. A. Director and is reporting for duty
in New York July 9th. Mrs Havener
and Miss Lucille will remain in Searsport
during the summer.
A letter from Private Arthur Young of
the l03rd regiment tells of gas attack
resulting in the writer spending two
weeks in a hospital, recovering from
poison precipitated upon the water supply
Walter Sargent also suffered from the
attack and is still unfit foI service The
letter was written May goth.
The business sociable held in the Cong'l
vestry, Wednesday evening, was well at
tended. An adult Bible class and class
of young women were formed and vari-
GUS other matters discussed. 1t was
voted to shinele the church building and
adopt the Budget system. Miss Mabel
Griffin, president of the Guild, acted as
hostess and Was assisted by Valma Web
Der, Edith Parse and Isabel Frame. Ice
cream and cakes were served
William Roach of Boston will take
possession of the Searsport House in the
near future. Mr.. Roach comes well
equipped for the hotel business having
had charge of restaurant for the past
twenty five years. Shore dinners will
be feature of his summer plans. On
last Sunday there were forty-one guests
at dinner. AS the actual season has not
opened there is every reason to expect
that the hotel will be popular place for
motor parties
Letters from Rev. Charles H. Noel
hiney, former pastor of the First and Sec
ond Cong'l churches, confirm the report
of the death of his son Harold, member
of the 1903 Regiment. Sergeant NOEL