The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-12-11
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. Fred Burr has returned from a
brief visit in Brewer.
Mrs. Edward Millett and son Edward
spent Tuesday in Bangor.
The Post Office ceiling has received
fresh coat of white paint.
Miss Blanche Sweetser was passenger
on Wednesday nights train from Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs James H. Duncan and
daughter Martha spent a part of last
week in Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lorine Glkey
/ of Bangor have named their infant son
Ralph Edward.
Mrs. James B. Parse and daughter,
Miss Edith, will spend the latter S Christ
mas recess at Atlantic City.
Miss Elsie Gllkey returned Saturday
! from Bangor, where she was the guest of
| her brother, Clarence L. Gilkey.
! Miss Frances L. Ireland returned Mon
/ day after two weeks spent in VeaZle
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
| Ireland.
Following the regular meeting of Anch-
or Chapter, o. E. S., on Monday even
ing, the degrees of the order were worked
and officers elected for the ensuing year
Archer Mcbride Gilkey reached home
December Sd, after service in France
since the entrance of this country into
the war, and is the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Nathan F. Gilkey.
Saturday night brought few inches of
light snow and heavy electric storm on
Sunday gave the covering of ice that
follows each change in temperature.
Steady cold and foot of snow would
make good travelling and add much to the
pleasure of the coming holidays.
A decision in favor of continuing the
morning service at the church proper
rather than at the vestry, as suggested,
for the winter months, was taken at the
First Cong'l Church the last Sunday in
November by majority vote. tvening
services have been held in the church
for the past three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coombs are at
home to their friends at the Brooks
house, Congress street, Belfast. Mrs
Coombs was Miss Lillian G. Smith,
younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
B. Smith of this town. MIR. Coombs is
member of the firm of Coombs Brothers.
The young people were quietly married
on December first by Rev. Thomas H.
Martin at the home of the bride
| The attractive decorations arranged by
Maurice Dolliver in the Searsport Drug
/ Store are causing much favorable COM
ment The Penobscot Bay Electrical
/ Company has holiday display of useful
= H. n
Store is showing the usual line of appro-
pirate gifts from It's stock as we'll as toys
and games for the children. The Parse
tive window display framed in ever
greens.
Mary A. Clemons widow of the late
Tascah Clemens, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. MyIon Parker, on Friday
last, after a lingering illness. Funeral
services were conducted from her late
home on Sunday by Rev. Nathaniel At
wood, pastor of the M. E. Church Music
was furnished by Messrs. Kane, Porter
Porter and Atwood. The remains were
placed in the receiving tomb at Elmwood
Cemetery until spring when they will be
removed to Monroe for burial.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Wilbur j.
Carver were the guests of honor at de-
llghtful dinner party given at the Service
Rooms on Friday evening by the Wom-
ans Club, of which Mrs, Carver is
member. The committee of aTran.e-
ments was G. r. Wilson, Mrs A S.
Trundy, Mrs. S. L. Fairchild and Miss
Colcord. Covers were laid for twenty
two and at seven the following menu
was served: Chicken pie, olives, celery,
hot rolls, fruit salad, Christmas pudding
with foamy sauce and coffee. The place
cards were designed and decorated by
Miss Roustone with a poinsetta design
and a descriptive rhyme by which the
guests found their places. Table decora-
tons were in red. The centerpiece was
a pot of red primroses and carEatlon OF
the same color lay beside each plate. At
eight thirty tables were arranged for
bridge. Mrs. S. M Webber's score en-
titled her 10 the prize, a potted plant,
and F. E. " hitcomb was consoled with
bottle of olives