The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-05-01
SEARSPORT.

Maurice Deliver left Thursday for bos-
ton.
Mrs. Henry McCasl is the guest of
her sister in Brookllne.
Capt A. T. Whittier reached home
Monday after a year absence.
Mrs. Sumner Pattee was in town April
23d in the interest of the loan.
The Misses Annie and Fra es Rogers
spent Sunday with friends III Standpoint.
MIR, and Mrs. Ralph Long have return
ed to their home in Gardiner after SPEND
ing the month in town.
Miss Jessie Nickerson and Miss Rebecca
Ross returned Thursday after spending
the winter in Tampa, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb and
daughter OriIla, are spending a TWO
weeks vacation at Swan Lake.
Miss Gladys Heath of Standpoint re-
turned to her home after weeks visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rogers,
Mrs Gould Flinton Shirley Carter
and son Roland have returned to bangor
after weeks visit with Mr.. and MIS- u
P. Carter.
Saturday brought a snow squat and
temperature Of only 10 deg. above zero
In the morning ice mad formed on all
shallow pools.
J. P. Walker of Bangor was in town on
Wednesday of last week making plans
for the opening of White Cap, his sum-
mer residence.
Sunday, April 9th, was observed as
Odd Fellows Sunday at the Nj. Z. Church.
Rev Nathaniel Atwood addressed Sears
Lodge, l, 0. O. F.
Selectman Myron F. Parker has been
smoothing and ditching the roads curing
the past week, greatly improving the
travelling through town.
Mrs. Melvin B. Thompson margaret
Pendleton) spent Friday IN Boston, re-
turning Saturday to attend to her duties
as chairman of the woman's committee
for the Victory Loan.
Warren Gray, who was injured several
weeks ago at the coal pocket, is sufilcl-
emily recovered to walk about on crutches'
He is the guest of his grandfather, Miles
Towers, on Prospect road.
MIS-. NndS e. ltudlllS ICtoi hSo A'AoiANoy
from short visit in Dorchester, Mass,
where she was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Harris. On Friday she was enter
tanned by Mrs w. L. Grinnell, whose
sons William and Flint were members of
the Yankee Division.
A Victory Honor Roll has been placed
in the Junior S. S. room of the First Con-
gregational Church for the names CT the
subscribers in the present loan. Seven
names were enrolled asst week, the young
subscribers pedging their savings or earn
ings for the coming six months.
At the special town meeting called
Monday it was voted to build the new
school house of wood because Of the ex
pense necessitated in tearing down the
old brick building and reconStructlng 1t.
A new site nearer the road has been
selected and work will begin at once.
CAMP FIRE NOTES The Utu Girls
PLAYED a return game of hare and hounds
on Saturday. The defeated division OF
the week previous were the leaders. The
trail though short, was made comphcat-
ed by the activity OF small boy VINO
changed the marks. The Kanetota Girls
are busily rehearsing their play and are
making satisfactory progress IN their
lines.
A fire set to dispose of brush in the
Trundy clearing on Long Hill, Wednesday.
changed its course with the shifting OF
the wind, burning some standing timber
and several piles of cord wood before the
efforts of volunteer crew of fire light
ers succeeded in putting it out. During
the evening many walked up the hill to
watch the work of the men and boys or
give assistance in clearing a track be-
tween the burning brush and the dry grass
in the field which, had it caught, would
have given the village a lively nights
work.
James S. Orr, who was retired from
the police force few months ago on PEN
sion, died at his home on Olney ST., Dor
chester. For nearly % years he was at
tached to the LAGRANGE St. Station, and
did duty in Chinatown for years, also
traffic duty along Washington st. from
Summer to Avery Sts He was known
by hundreds of business men along Sum-
mer, Kingston, Lincoln, Bedford and
Avon SITS. Always kind and courteous,
he was commended by his superior Off
GERS, who showed him letters written by
men and women in praise of him. Many
of the writer's didn't know the name OF
the officer, giving the number on the po-
liceman's helmet. Five years ago po-
liceman Orr asked for transfer to Di-
vision under Capt. James P. Sullivan,
who assigned him to the City Hall oH
night duty Policeman Orr was born al