The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-24
SEARSPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Burr spent Easter
with their daughter, Mrs. Edwards, In
Brewer.
special town meeting is called Tor
next Monday to discuss the building OF
the new schoolhouse in the Nichols dis
trict.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Clement reached
town April Is, the day set for sailing
from Florida, having secured passage
week earlier than anticipated.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Atwood of the M. E. Church
are happy in their return to this charge
for another wears service. Both MIR. and
Mrs Atwood are Jealous for the welfare
of their people and tireless in their efforts,
both in church and parish.
Raymond Lord spent twenty hours in
town last week with Mr. and Mrs. ). b.
Sweetser. Sergt. Lord has just returned
from France where he was in service for
18 months, taking part in every offensive
during that time. He is a member of
Company F, l03d division of the 10th,
and will be in Boston this week, return
ing as soon as released.
The Searsport Drug Company has es-
tablished itself in the store formerly &C
cupied by Miss l.. w. Edwards and will
be able to serve its patrons IN greatly I'M
proved surroundings. The room is large,
well lighted and centrally located Con-
venient and attractive display of goods
has been made upon shelves and In WIN
dows and the new store is sure to prove
very popular.
Donald Russell] got a bad shaking up
Saturday, receiving a scalp wound and
various bruises, while wiring the large
illuminated sign over the doorway OF the
drug store. The weight OF the sign proved
too great for its support while it was be-
ing put in place, MI Russell was struck
as it fell and was knocked from the lad
der on which he was working. tie was
given first aid treatment in the drug store
and soon recovered.
The special evening services conducted
during Passion Week by Rev. Thomas ii.
Martin closed on Friday. The meetings
were well attended, and helpful. On
Thursday, Mr. Martin told in a most in
teresting manner of his journey from
Michigan to England and on to the Philip
pine Islands by way of the Suez Canal.
Mr. Martin was stationed in this field for
four years or until obliged by i'll health to
return to this country. On Friday the
Junior Chorus sang two selections, carol
and a hymn of conservation.
On Saturday the Utu girls enjoyed a
hare and hound chase The first division,
conducted by Mrs Gilkey, set out at one,
marking their trail with bits of birch
bark They were followed at two by
division number two, conducted by Miss
Ireland. The trail was two miles long
and led the hound merry chase along
the shore and back onto the road, The
hare was not captured within the time
limit and so was victorious, receiving
local honors. Mrs. Glkey was hostess
for the entire party at the Emo Cafe at
the end of the chase.
Hava you bought your bond? We call
them lctory Notes and the terms are as
attractive as the name: 4 "a percent for
years If you do not buy for patriotic
reasons, then call it good investment
The apportionment for SearspoTt is $685.
600. Look big to you? Well then sub
scribe. Don't wait to see how it is gong,
buy now, and if you have to, buy again
The members of the women's committee
are Mrs. Melvin Thompson, Mrs S. l..
Fairchild, Mrs, A. S. Trundy, Mrs. James
Il Duncan, Miss Harriet Roustone and
Miss Harriet ErskIne. If you were not
prepared to buy the day they called and
have thought the matter over and decld-
ed to help finish the thing, call the sales
woman for your district by phone anc
tell her that you have reconsiderei.
EASTER SERVICES. At the M, E.
church tie morning service was an houl
of great impressiveness. Twelve mem
bers of the class recently instructed by
the pastor Rev. n, f, Atwood, were re-
ceived into the church in full member
ship, two receiving baptism. This cere
mony was followed by the Sacrament
The evening service was one OF song ant
story appropriate to the day The It'll
of the book used was, "Ihe Victor o
Bozrah' by S. Trevena Jackson wit
music by various composers. The solo
lists of the evening were Mrs Charlie
Sambrook, Miss Vivian Vincent and t
N Porter. They were supported by
chorus choir. The reader of the evenln
was Mrs. N. F, Atwood.
At the First Cong'l Church the paste
delivered an appealing sermon from II
text, Because | live, ye shall live ais
Special music was rendered by the cho
in most pleasing manner. The decori
tons, beautiful, ported hydrangea al
Il tudSS u tdiidIlOHS Wtlt d BilI Ilp
Mrs. Charles A. Colcord of Danbur
Conn, in memory of her husband, Car
G. A Colcord Following morning Sc
vice the Junior Bible School present'
the following program in the upper We
try: Carols, Golden Sunlight, On East
Day the Savior Rose; Scripture, respons
prayer; duet, Lift Up, 0 Little Childre
Dorothy Bell and Martha Duncan wi
chorus; story for little children. SUP
recitation, Clyde CIosson; exercise, LIT
Flowers-Crocus, Florence Howard; Ma
flower, Virginia Trundy; Violet, ia
Fletcher; Rosebud Lewcne Towers; e
ercise, jaw FairchiId, John Frame, Lilo
Thompson; recitation, Inez Gray; due
Easter Lilies, Valma Weber and Els
Bell; remarks by Supt exercise, Leatlet
Pearl Closson, Ellen Frame, Alice Ora
Mary Havener; carol All Hail Glad Da
victory exercise, Dorothy Bell, Mart
Duncan, Gladys Rose; unison psalm a
benediction. Al 4 30 the Sacrament W
administered and five members recelv
by confession of faith.