The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-09
SEARSPORT.


and Wednesday of last week in Bangor.
Mrs. John Davis, who suffered severe
i'll turn at her home last week, is slowly
improving.
Charles Russell has returned from a
two weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Long of Gardiner.
The officers of Anchor Chapter, O. E.
S., will be installed at the regular meet
ing held on Monday, Jan. 18th.
Mr., and Mrs. j. P. Scully and da lighter
Katherine have returned from holiday
visit with friends in Dorch ester.
Miss Elsie Gilkey and Miss Lillian
Smith are the guests of Mrs. Leon Cor
bett (Maude Smith of Brockton, Mass.
Miss Kathryn Dow was the guest of
her sister, Miss Sally Dow, principal of
the Brewer High School, during the past
week.
Miss Rebecca Ross, who left last week
for Tampa Fla, is i'll with influenza at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Allen of Orange, N. j.
Mrs Charles Havener received mes
sage Monday telling her of the safe ar
rival of her husband, Private Charles
Havener, in New York on board transport
New Amsterdam.
Bedford Staples has recovered from an
attack of influenza and is able to be about
town. This is the first case of the dis
ease reported since the passing of the
epidemic in November.
News has been received that Mrs.
James P. Butman is i'll with influenza at
Sharon, Mass, where she was called by
the sickness of her son Gordon The case
is reported as hight one.
Fred Perkins, who was released two
weeks ago ffom Fort Strong, Por land
harbor, has resumed his meat business
and is making regular trips to the villa &c
several times week,
Mrs. Royal Monroe ethel Stinson and
her sister, Miss Beatrice Stinson, left
Monday for Boston, where they plan to
secure employment for the winter. Mrs.
Monroe has held the position of book
keeper in the c. O. Sawyer hardwa re
store for the past year.
Miss Myrtle Closson, Searsport High
school, 1918, was member Of the enter
ing class at Castine Normal School last
week. Miss Closson has completed a
successful term at Marlavile. She is
now the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lewis Closson, during the enforced
closing of the school
The community was shocked Saturday
by the news of the death of DR.. William
Curtis of Everett, Mass DR. Curtis was
the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cur
It's of Everett and with his parents had
spent much of his time every summer in
Searsport at the Curtis homestead. tie
was married three years ago to Miss
Elizabeth Havener, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Havener of Worcester and
Searsport. Death followed two weeks
illness with influenza. He is survived by
his wife and young daughter, Elizabeth,
brought to Searsport on Tuesd,y for
burial.
Henry Rogers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rogers, was given a delightful
surprise party on the evening of Dec. 80,
his thirteenth birthday. Mrs Rogers was
assisted by her daughters, Annie and
Frances, in carrying out the preparations
unknown to the young host. Games were
enjoyed during the evening and a feast of
ice cream, cake, homemade candies and
apples were served The guests we've:
Charles Lloyd, Theodore Monroe, Clyde
Heal, William Goodell, George Littlefield,
Howard Trundy John Bell, Fred Bell,
Richard Howard and John Frame. 1t was
a jolly crowd that said good night at ten,
after presenting their host with numerous
greetings.
Revival services are being conducted at
the M. E. Church by the Conference
Evangelist of the Maine M. E. Confer
ence, Rev. Felix Powell. Mr.. Powell
spoke from the pulpit Sunday morning
and in the vestry Sunday afternoon and
evening He is native of Italy. Com
ing to this country when young man he
worked for a time at ditch digging. Later
becoming ambitious for an education,
worked his way through Kent's Hill and
Drew Theological Seminary and was or
dained into the Methodist mini stry. For
the past four years he has conducted
successful revival services in variou s
parts of New England. A new song
book is introduced and will be feature
of the meetings, which will continue TO r
II nights. Thursday nights subject, is:
''The Worlds Greatest Conqueror;" Fri
day, ''Man's Greatest Discovery" Satur =
day. s'The Half Baked Man."
The second anniversary of the Utu
Camp Fire of the M. E. church was cele-