The Republican journal., 1919-01-23
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. E. W. Gilkey spent Monday in
Bangor.
Capt. B. F. Cocord returned from Au-
gusta Friday
Miss Kathryn Dow was business visi-
tor in Bangor Thursday.
The Utu Camp Fire Girls enjoyed
coastlng party on Satul day.
Sidney M Weber returned Saturday
from weeks visit in Portland and
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Duncan and
daughter Martha left Monday for a few
days visit in Bangor.
Donald Russell returned Friday after
months visit with his sister, Mrs. Ralph
Long of Gardiner,
Miss Myra Ordway of Haverhill is the
guest of Mr., and Mrs James L. Cunning
ham of East Main street.
Mrs. James Butman has returned from
Sharon, Mass, where she was called by
the illness of her son Gordon.
News of the death of Mrs. Everett
Curtis of Marshtield, Oregon, was received
Saturday. Obituary notice next week.
At special meeting of Mariners Lodge
the Nj. Nj. Degree was worked upon Cliff
ton Foster Refreshments were served.
Miss Henrietta Gilkey is recovering
from an attack of influenza. Miss Gilkey
is an assistant in he Hampden Academy.
Mrs Burton Larrabee Eunice Whit
tum) left for her home in Lakeview,
after a weeks visit with relatives IN
town.
Mrs. Wilbur Carver arrived in town
Friday from Norfolk, Va, and will be
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Henrietta
Young, for few weeks.
Chester L. Bailey was in town Thurs
day on his way from Camden to Ellsworth
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Roland Bon
sey, Mrs. Bailey's mother.
Mrs. John Davis suffered an i'll attack
on Sunday. Mrs. Davis was convalescing
from a recent sickness and her many
friends regret that she is again ILL.,
Herbert N. Dyer writes that his moth
eT, Mrs. Dyer, has had the misfortune to
fracture her right hip and is at the Peter
Bent Brl CHAM Hospital for treatment.
Owing to necessary repairs upon the
furnaces of the First Congl Church, the
Sunday morning services were held in
the vestry. An especially appealing ser
mon was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Thomas II. Martin.
Mrs. H. B. Whittier recently received
news of the illness of her daughters, Miss
Miriam and Miss Annie Whittier, who
hold responsible positions at the Hamp
ton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. Both
young women have suffered from influ-
enza and are low recovering.
Miss Nellie Bailey died at her home in
Monroe on Saturday, January 18th. Miss
Bailey has been employed in Searsport
for nineteen years and by her quiet
cherry manner made many friends. She
was closely identified with the Methodist
church Of which she was regular attend
ant. Funeral services were held at her
late home on Monday.
At the regular meeting of Mariners
Lodge No. 90 F. & A. NJ. held Tuesday,
Jan 14th, the following officers were
elected: VI. NJ, A. S. Trundy; S. W,
Harry Merrithew; j. W, E. D. Fairchid;
Sec'y, j. P. Nichols; Treas, j. H. Dun
can; S, D., G. r. Wilson; J. D, D. W.
Vaughan. Finance Comm, W. NJ. Parse,
a +. Trundy, j. L. Wentworth These
officers will be publicly installed January
28th
News OF the death of Mrs Roland Bon
sey of Ellsworth was received in town
last Thursday. Mrs Bonsey had been in
failing health for some time and although
not personally known in town, her death
is regretted Sne is survived by her hus-
band, Capt. Bonssy, and by their twin
daughters, Mrs. Chester L. Bailey of
Searsport and Miss Ethel Bonsey of Els
worth son Frank and their youngest
son, Sidney NJ. Bonsey, recently return
ed from service in France.
Miss Valma Weber and Miss Isabel
Frame are IN charge of little play to be
presented by the Blue Birds and younger
Camp Fire Girls in the near future. The
play, "Gustav's New Cap" appeared in
recent number Of Primary Plans and is
al an adaptation Of a Swedish folk lore
tale, A few necessary changes have been
made in he original arrangement to suit
the cast, The part of Gustav will be
played by little Miss Ellen Frame, young
er daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. John Frame
Miss Christine Helen Eames, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eames, has been
announced a State Champion in the
Large Garden Project under the extern
sion work Of the University of Maine
Owing to the second outbreak of influ-
enZa the State contest at Orono was not
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