The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-03-27
SEARSPORT.

Sidney NJ. Weber was in town two
days last week.
A sociable was held in the Park social
room on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. l. H. Havener and daughter Mary
spent the weekend with relatives III
Bucksport
Miss Marjorie NJ Towers has been Ill
at her home on Church street rfor the
past week.
The services of Charles NJ. Whittier
have been secured as ianitor OF the Hes
ervoiI street school
Miss Orilia Whitcomb will entertain
the Kanetota Camp Fire Girls at her home
this, Thursday. evening.
The Ladies Guild of the First Congre-
gational church met at the home OF Mrs.
William Parse on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Faustina Harding returned Friday
accompanied by Miss Edith Williams
who was her guest during the vacation.
Mrs Abbie Ordway and Miss Maude
Bryant of Searsmont have returned after
spending the vacation at their home III
Searsmont.
Miss Flora johnson returned Saturday
after ten DAYS at her home in Waldo and
resumed her duties as teacher of the
Grammar grades,
Miss Annie E Whittier of Hampton,
Va, writes of pleasant call upon Mrs.
Henrietta Young and her daughter, Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carver in Norfolk.
The Epworth League made second
"Trip to Castne on Monday evening to as
sst the Rev Felix Powell in his campaign
with the M. E. church in that town.
Sunday evening, March 30th, Rev.
Thomas II. Martin will lecture upon Pal
estine. 1t is sure to be an interesting
meeting. The Sunday school chorus will
assist 4 the praise service.
Mariners Lodge, F. & A Nj, worked
the Nj. NJ. degree upon candidates Tues
day evening, D. d. G. NJ, Allen I. Cur
It's of Belfast inspecting the work. Re-
freshments were served at the close of
the formal meeting
At business meeting of the local Red
Cross On Friday it was voted to hold no
further meetings until June when relief
work will be taken up A drive for clothes
is going on this week, all garments to be
Loft ha A
fore Saturday.
The Kanetota Girls and guardian were
cordially entertained on Friday at the
home of Capt. and Mrs Wrrren Griffin
at the Harbor, where hot chocolate and
cookies were served to the hungry mixers.
Seven miles of cross country trailing was
accomplished by the group.
Melvin Thompson has been transferred
from over seas service to the light ship
Finch, situated in New York harbor and
is acting as chief engineer with crew of
four men selected by him from among
his former shipmates. Three crews are
employed, working two weeks and on
shore leave one.
During the school recess the desks
from the Nichols school were placed in
the improvised school room in the engine
house on Reservoir street. Black boards
were mounted and arrangements com
Dleted for a very attrac tive home for the
third and fourth grade pupils, who will
he inc byyM Mr., Il
Thirty pupils are enrolled
George A. Bushee of Portland spoke in
the Service Rooms on Friday evening
upon the need of Community Service as
part of the reconstruction work that
must follow the war; outlining several
programs that could be adopted in this
town for the benefit of the bows and girls
as well as the returned soldiers and visit
ing sailors A meeting of the executive
committee of the Service Club will be
held to form some definite plans, it bein g
the desire to continue the club for tn
present year at least.
In spite of the rain the Camp Fire Girls
OF the kanetota group delighted we'll
filled house with their little production.
Gustav's Cap" An hour before the
time advertised the seats began filling
and at $50 there was but little space left
in the conference room. Following
selection (piano dueD by Miss Isabel
Frame and Miss Elsie Bell, the story
from which the play had been adapted
was read by Miss Valma Weber, who