The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-03-13
SEARSPORT.

end in town.
Owing to the severe storm of Sunday,
here was no evening service in the
Congl church
The Cong'l Guild met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. William Parse
on Steamboat avenue
Miss Kathryn Dow left Saturday to
accept position as Domestic Science
teacher in the Portland High school
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenues
Paul F. Conner was in town Monday, as
sisting in the making of income tax re-
turns.
The probationers class of the NJ e
church met Tuesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs Shepherd Shute on Water
street.
An enjoyable dancing party was given
last Tuesday evening n Union Hall under
the direction of the local basket ball team
with music by Mckeen's orcl estra.
Miss Lillian NJ Smith returned Satur-
day from Camden, where she has assist
ed IN the care of Fred GiIkey of that
town, who is recovering from d short i'll
ness
The Utu Camp Fire Girls under the d.
Tection of their Guardian, Mrs, Edward
W. GiIkey, will conduct sale of food
and candy on Saturday afternoon in the
Gilkey Automobile Supply rooms on Main
street.
Mrs Albert T. Whittier left for Show
hogan Saturday accompanied by Miss
Orlla Whitcomb. They will be the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Nc
Elhiney at the Cong'l parsonage for
few days
On Thursday evening, the Steamer Col
denrod will make trip from Searsport to
Castine under the management of the Ep-
worth League of the M. E. C hurch. This
will give the League members the oppor-
tunity of attending the evening service
conducted by Rev. Felix Powell in that
town.
The offering next Sunday morning at
the First Cong'l church will be for the
benefit of the Sunday school. Three of
the junior classes are purchasing supplies
for one year at a cost of ten dollars and
this sum is desired in support of the
church Bible school. The school is now
carefully graded and doing efficient work
The support of the parish will be appre-
ciated.
On Saturday evening Mss Dorothy Bell |
celebrated her thirteenth birthday by en-
tertaining a few of her friends After
games and music Mrs. Bell and her daugh-
ter Elsie served delicious ice cream, cake, |
cookies and candy. The guests were
Mrs John Frame, daughters Isabel and |
Ellen, Miss Frances Rogers, Elizabeth .
Sawyer, Edith Williams, Richard and
Florence Howard and Mrs. Florence
Towle.
At the regular meeting of Anchor Chap /
ter O, f. S GU Monday evening, one can
didate received the degrees of the order .
Refreshments were served ate the work
Of the evening, Mrs N. f. GIlkey and
Mrs, W NJ Parse acting as committee
The third card party of the series is
planned for St. Patrick's Day under the (
direction of Mrs E. w. G Likely and Mrs |.
S. L, Fairchild. The proceeds of the
evening will be added to the fund for
dishes.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Kane
tota Girls will hold a sale of cakes and
candies in the upper vestry of the Cong'l
church. The doors will be opened at 8 Is
and at $50 the little play, "Gustav's
Cap will be presented under the care of
Miss Isabel Frame and Miss Nalma Web
Der, An admission of IS cea.s for grown
people and 10 for children will be charged.
The playIet is adapted from a Swedish
folk tale and with minor changes appear
ed in a number Of the Normal Instructor.
The following cast is made up from the
Blue Birds and younger Camp Fire Girls:
odoto u IilCll dIiltJ HIS ulOlutI, BidllCut
Morse; his sisters, Mary Havener and
Pearl Closson; Olaf small boy; lady in
waiting, Pauline Towers; Princess, Valerie
Croce; King, Gladys Rose; Queen, Mar
tina Duncan. Immediately after the play
the sale will open with the Misses Rogers,
Bell, Gray ard Eames in charge of the
food and Frances Rogers and Morjorie
Towers at the candy table.
On Wednesday last W. r. Gilkey and
son ran an auto express to Be fast for the
benefit of those who wished to see the
launching. By rare good fortune nearly
all the visitors were on hand when the
handsome schooner made her plunge into
the bay, Just enough ahead of the time
advertised to disappoint many of the city
citizens. Among those to take advan tage
of the trip were Capt. and Mrs. W. R.
Gilkey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Sawyer and
children, Mrs. Lavonia Williams, Miss
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