The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-11-27
SEARSPORT.

I Melvin Thompson left Saturday fol
Boston.
No meeting of the Woman's Club was
held this week.
Mrs. T NJ. Clark and son Thomas
spent Sunday in Prospect
Mrs. A. j. Nickerson has returned FROM
week S visit in Portland.
Lieut. Com. Wilbur j. Carver arrived
town Saturday from Seattle.
The Congl Guild was entertained
Tuesday at the Service Rooms.
II. N, Colcord is spending a brief shore
leave with his family at the Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Duncan arr
daughter Martha spent Tuesday in Ban
gor.
Schools closed Wednesday for the hoi-
day and will resume their session on Mon
day,
MIR. and Mrs Joseph Curtis of Everett,
Mass, spent a few days in town last
week.
Mrs P. L. Gilkey is spending the week
III Bangor, the guest of her son, c.. L.
Gilkey.
Leon White of Bangor spent the week
end in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A E. Trundy.
Miss Frances Ireland was called to
Bangor Monday by the illness of her
grandmother.
James Hawley and family have moved
into the brick house at the cornercl Main
and Warren streets.
Miss Elsie Gilkey was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs, Clarence L. Gilkey of Bangor
for part of last week.
Miss O. J. Lawrence has closed her
apartment for the winter months Dur
ing her absence she will reside in Boston.
Charles Irving has accepted position
at Rumford Falls. During his .absence
his daughters will make their home in
town.
Archer Gilkey has arrived in New
York after over two years overseas ser
vice and is expected home for Thanks
giving.
Mrs. f. D. Z. Nickeis left Thursday of
last week for Barre, VT, where she will
spend Thanksgiving, going later to Boston
for the winter.
The service room is open one evening a
week for the young men Of the village
under the management Of matron. The
room is at present maintained by the local
Red Cross.
Friends of Dr. and Mrs Frederick K
Sawyer (Sara GrinnelD have received
cards announcing the birth of their Sec
ond daughter, Ruth Anne, on Nov. 18th,
in Bangor.
Miss Harriette Erskine left Tuesday
for Waban, Mass, where she will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Dana Dutch, for
few days before leaving for New York,
where she will spend the winter.
Following the morning service at the
First Cong'l church, the thought of
which will be Thanksg iYing, The Bible
Glass and Junior S. S. will unite in a
praise service and program. All MEM
bers of the Junior Schcol are requested
to meet at the church at three on Satur-
day afternoon for preparation.
The three youngest memb ers of the
Kanetota Camp Fire cooked and served
an appetzng supper il the vestry on
Friday, fulfilling a requirement for rank
of Fire Maker. The quests were the
seven members of the group now in town.
Table decorations were ii keeping with
the season. A centerpiece of eyergreens
and scarlet berries arranged in birch
bark holder vas surrounded by tiny bon
bon boxes that served as place cards and
were the work of the hostesseS. The
menu consisted of creamed potatoes, tea
biscuits, jelIo with whipped cream, Ma
Disco waters and hot chocolate. The
young cooks were Gladys Rose, Martha
Duncan ard Pauline Towers Following
the supper the November Council Fire
was held Rank of Torch Bearer, the