The Republican journal., 1920-02-19
SEARSPORT.

sailed Monday for Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. l. H. Havener and daughter Mary
spent the week. end in Bucksport.
Rev. T. H. Martin spent Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week in Bangor.
Mrs. Alfred Closson has been confined
to her home for several days with a
severe grip cold.
Edward Warren of Bucksport was in
town Friday to attend the funeral ser
vices of his father, Abner Warren.
A very well-attended meeting of the
Congregational Guild was held last week
with Mrs. H. R. Young at the parsonage
Miss Anne Whittier of Boston arrived
in Searsport Saturday, called here by the
death of her uncle, Capt. Albert T. Whit
tier.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church will meet today in the Service
Rooms, with Mrs. Shepard Shute as
hostess.
Miss Virginia Rhoeda of the Bangor
Insane Hospital staff was in town last
week on business. While here she was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stinson.
A very pleasant meeting of the Wo-
mans Club was held on Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Wilbur R. Blodgett,
Dainty refreshments of sandwiches, hot
chocolate, macaroons and cookies were
served by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
W. J. Carver and Miss Florence CoIcord.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Sweetser left
last Wednesday for New York, where
Capt. Sweetser will take command of a
passenger steamer for San Pedro, Calf
Capt. Sweetser will take the steamer to
the west coast by the canal route, return
ing to New York overland. During his
absence Mrs. Sweetser will be the guest
of friends in New York.
Many Searsport people were panied to
hear of the death of Mrs. Roy McKusick,
which occurred last week in Unonville,
Conn, where her husband is principal of
the High school. Mrs. McKusick is re-
membered in Searsport as Miss Edna Jen-
kins, who held the position of assistant
in the High school several years ago She
leaves besides her husband, a daughter,
four years old.
Friends of Mrs. Daniel Goodell and
daughter Danny of Allston, Mass, and
formerly of Searsport, will be interested
to know that Miss Danny recently took
part in minstrel show given for three
nights in the hall of the Brighton High
school for the building fund of the Brigh-
tonAllston Post, American Legion. Miss
Danny is an accomplished toe-dancer and
has appeared in public many times.
The White Elephant Auction Club was
entertained on Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c. N Meyers. Owing
to bad travelling and illness of members
but two tables were filled for the game,
but those present greatly enjoyed the
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by Mrs. VIM. Parse, who received box
of chocolates. The consolation, a cake
of soap, went to Mrs H. G. Curtis
Fancy cakes and Russian tea were served
The guests, besides those mentioned, were
Mrs. F. 8. Smith, Mrs, A B. Pendleton,
Mrs. Lila Blee, Mrs. B. F. Colcord, Mrs.
VIM. Goodell.
The death of Abner Warren, one of the
oldest citizens of the town, occurred at
his home on Warren street Wednesday,
Feb 18th. Mr.. Warren was born in
Searsport in 1884, and nearly of his life
was spent here, where for many years he
followed the trade of ship calker. He
married Miss Mason OF Searsport, whom
he survived. During the latter years of
his life when advancing age and Intirmi-
ties confined him to his home, he was
faithfully cared for by Miss Fannie Will
son. He is survived by one son, Edward
Warren of Bucksport. Funeral services
were held from his late home Friday at
10 a. m, Rev. N. F. Atwood of the
Methodist church officiating. The bear
ers were George Sargent, Albert Kane,
Fred Perkins and Antonio Croce. The
remains were placed in the receiving
tomb in Elmwood cemetery.
The community was saddened Thurs
day night by the news of the death by
pneumonia in hospital in Norfolk, Va,
of Capt. Albert T. Whittier of this town.
The tidings came as great shock to his
relatives and friends, as they had no in
timation of his illness until that morning,
when a letter was received from him
saying that he was i'll and would have to
give up his command. Capt. Whittier
had arrived in Norfolk about five weeks
before, from Genoa, Italy, in command
of the new schooner Virginia Dare, which
was launched last summer in Richmond,
Capt. Whittier taking her on her maiden
trip. He was in port at Norfolk await
ing orders when taken ill His brother,
Capt Frank Whittier of South Berwick
who was sent for at once, arrived just
after his death. Capt. Whittier was
born in Searsport 81 years ago. the son of
Benjamin and Miriam Eames) Whittier.
He was the second of four sons, but one
of whom now survives, Capt. Frank
Whittier of Berwick. Capt. Whittier
married Miss Caro- Ridley of Searsport,
who survives him. He had followed the
sea ever since his youth, and on many
long voyages was accompanied by his
wife. He was a man of quiet tastes, a
great reader and home lover. He will be
sincerely mourned by a wide circle of
friends He leaves besides his widow
and brother, three nieces, Mrs. J. II.
Duncan of Searsport, Miss Miriam Whit
tier of Hampton, Va, and Miss Anne
Whittier of Boston, and two nephews,
Charles Whittier of Cearsport and Thorn
as I. Whittier of New York. Private
funeral services were held from his late
home on Union street Tuesday at 2 p.
M, the officiating clergyman being Rev.
c. H. Mckinney of Skowhegan, assisted
by Rev. T. H. Martin of the Congrega-
tional church. The remains were placed
in in,