The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-02-06
SEARSPORT.

trip to Rockland Friday by automobile
returning Saturday.
The Utu Camp Fire held its weekly
meeting at the home of Mrs. James Nick
erson last Saturday.
George Sargent las received word ;of
the safe arrival of Private Walter NJ
Sargent in New York
Miss Lillian Smith has recovered from
an attack of influenza and was out Sat-
urday for the first time in two weeks.
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carver returned Satur-
day to Norfolk, Virginia, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Henrietta Young
This, Thursday, evening there will be a
for the benefit of Anchor Chapter, O. E.
S.
Mr.. and Mrs Roscoe Davis and MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Havener spent the
weekend in Brooklin, making quick
run in the Davis car.
Lieut. Nehemiah Roulstone is now sta
toned at--France, where he is acting
as Adiutant. Two officers of this rank
have charge of over thousand men.
The fine weather and excellent wheel
ing has made driving an unusual pleasure
Tor the past week. Automobiles have
been in constant use during the entire
season.
On Tuesday evening at the Congl yes
try, the Junior Boys class was in charge
OF successful sociable. Five cents ad-
mission was charged for the benefit of
the class.
Lieut.. Herbert Partridge was in town
last week for brief visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Partridge.
Lieut.. Partridge recently returned from
France where he has been in service for
the past year.
The many friends of Capt William R
Gilkey and his son, Edward W. Gilkey,
who have both been seriously i'll with in
tluenza, will be glad to know that they
are both gaining rapidly. Capt Gilkey
was able to call upon his son on Sunday
and Mr.. Gllkey has sufficiently recovered
to leave his room
The building formerly known as the
Park post office and grocery store and
recently as the Auto Rest and Tea Room
mas been sold by Capt. w. A. Griffin to
Arthur O. Colman of this town. Mr..
Colman viii occupy the house in the
spring, but at present is living in Sandy
point where he and his son Robert have
employment in the shipyard. The store
and tea room furnishings are still in the
building and are offered for sale.
The many friends of Mrs. Nathan P.
Carver of Brookline, Mass, formerly of
this village, will be sorry to learn of her
recent accident. She tripped on a rug
and injured one of her hips and legs She
was to submit to Xray treatment. She
has always been unusually active for her
years and recently celebrated her 88tn
birthday. Her son, Eugene P. Carver,
who was in Florida for the winter has
been called here. Her grandson, Eugene
P. Carver, Jr., is in France.
On Saturday evening the officers of
the Kanetota Camp Fire were installed
in the upper conference room as follows:
Pres, Marjorie M. Towers; vice pres,
Isabel Frame; secy, Frances Rogers;
No1,n
was placed in charge of the Blue Birds.
Home made candies were served by the
Fire Makers, who acted as hostesses of
the evening. The ceremonies were wit
messed by numerous guests. On Friday
evening the girls will enjoy picnic supper
in the vestry with the woodgatherers in
charge of the arrangements.
The many Searsport friends of Rev.
Thomas P. Williams, former pastor of
the First and Second Cong'l Churches,
learned with regret of his death in Houl-
ton, January oath. Mr., Williams was
born in Llandyfri, Wales, August IA,
1858. He came to this country at the
age of twelve and made his home with
his parents in Plymouth, Pa, where he
spent his boyhood. His marriage occurred
in 1875 in Danville, Pa. Mr.. Williams
graduated from the Bangor Theological
Seminary in the class of 1879 and his
first parish was in Gilead where he was
located four years, leaving there for
Winslow, Me-, where he remained Is
years. His work in Searsport occupied
the next six years, during which both
the First and Second churches were re-
modelled. Since May, 1907, Mr.. Williams
has been pastor of the CongI Church of
Houlton. Here again his gift of securing
funds for the betterment of the church
property was exercised and the building
greatly beautified and improved. During
his pastorates, Mr.. Williams came in
touch with every member of his parish
and was on friendly terms with young
and old His rare musical ability added
greatly to the success of his work. HI
ia survived NV his wife their daudhtera