The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-28
SEARSPORT.

There are forty-seven articles IN tne
warrant.
Miss Georgia Ford has returned from
short visit in Freeport.
Miss Annie Paul and Miss Thelma Dun'
infer spent Friday in Bangor.
Lieut.. Daniel E. Nichols, U. s. trans
port Virginian, is the guest OF his parents!
A meeting will be held in the select
mems office Saturday to revise the list o.
voters.
Mrs s. L, Fairchild and son Jay have
returned from a months visit in Water
town, Pa.
Regular monthly offering will be taker
at the Congregational Church Sunday
for parish expenses.
R.F. D. carrier Eden Hartman was
off duty Saturday and Monday because Of
illness C. S, Kimball acted as substitute
DR.. Levi Trundy is the guest OF his
parents and will open an office IN thei'
home March list for the practice OF dentls-
try.
Private Malcolm Vaughan of the U. D.
Transport American made MS Dro'nei'
Donald w. Vaughan, brief visit last
week.
Everett Lyon, student Of the Bangor
Theological Seminary. spent the week
end in town. supplying at the Methodist
Church.
A drop of rs degrees in less than forty
eight hours made Thursday and FRIDAY
among thel most uncomfortable days OF
the winter.
Snowshoeing parties have been ENJOY
ing the fine crust and an iceboat operated
bv Irving Rich has been making RECORD
time on the bay.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is now
transmitting it's night power from Water
willie. The day power is generated at
To-day Pond in Orland,
Superintendent Roderick has interested
the school children in the purchase OF
Thrift Stamps and many of them have
adopted the zone week" plan.
Harold Smart reached home Saturday
from Camp Upton, where he has been
stationed for the past five months. he
is on ten days leave and is the guest OF
his parents.
Rehearssls for five-act farce to be
given in the near future for the benefit of
the Red Cross are in progress under the
direction of Miss Harriet Roulstone. Mrs.
Edmund Emo is coaching cast made up
of the talented amateurs who have often
taken part in local productions.
The Red Cross benefit film shown Fri
day evening was one of the best seen on
the local screen for the season and was
enjoyed by capacity house and $40 was
Melted for the Red Cross. The perform
ance was opened at eight with the sing
ing of patriotic songs. Music for the
dance, following the pictures, was furn-
ished by Miss Roulstone and Mr.. Green.
Following the regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter, O. E. S., most enjoyable pro-
gram was carried out by the entertaining
committee of the evening, Mrs. William
Parse and Miss Mabel Griffin A large
placard announced that the Conductress'
station had been converted into a bank.
Miss Florence Colcord acted as cashier
and when told to draw $40 lpapeD each,
the company quickly formed in line. Then
came the fun of spending the money"
Everywhere one met war prices. Mrs.
C. E. Adams sold apples for 1850 each,
and molasses candy, two pieces for 81.
Another dollar was paid to see the Amer
can troops Somewhere in France" an
army of lead soldiers drilling in front of
paper tents. When it was discovered
that the tents contained popcorn raid
was made upon the encampment. An
art" gallery family resembled illustrat-
ed supplements from the Sunday paper
pinned on clothes horse, and photog-
rapher solicited subjects to pose before a
mental graph camera, explaining that
through secret process she was able to
produce the mental rather than the physi-
cal likeness. Startling results were shown
and the artist, Mrs. B. F. Colcord, was
well patronized. When all were bankrupt
a grand march was formed around table
holding decorated cake. No one knew
Just what the new game was to be until
Mrs. c. N. Meyers was led to the table
and presented with knife and told to
cut and serve her birthday cake. Con-
gratulations followed and the amazed
guest of honor presided. Some one sug-
gested singing, and with Mrs. Meyers at
the piano, college and war songs that all
knew were enjoyed. A Virginia reel
closed one of the merriest evenings of
he season.