The Republican journal., 1920-02-05
SEARSPORT.

ana lett recently 1OT boston TO SpenQ The
remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Harry Delano ands Miss Sara
Grover of Bangor were the guests re-
Gently of Mrs. Willard Rich.
Mrs. Harold Coombs of Belfast was the
guest of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. F. b.
Smith, Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Waiter Towers and daughter
Levine returned Saturday from visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Long in Gardi-
ner.
Mrs. Herbert Rackliff of Belfast and
Malcolm Staples of Rea ing, Mass, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. c. Sumner
Small
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet today, Thursday, at the
Service rooms, with Mrs. Melvena Hlch-
born as hostess.
Mrs. Ralph Long and infant son of
Gardiner and Miss Tessie Russell of Chi
cago, who have been the guests of Charles
Russell, left Thursday for Mrs. Longs
home in Gardiner.
The public card party for the benefit
of Anchor Chapter, o. E. S., which was
to have been Civ en- in the Service rooms
Monday evening, has been postponed 10
Friday evening, Feb. 9th.
Mary Pickford's greatest screen triumph
Daddy Long Legs" is coming to the Co
lonial Theatre, Belfast, Monday and Tues
day, Feb. 9 and TO- Three shows daily,
2.30, 100 and $50. Prices 28c and 39c.
Steamer Ripogenus with coal for the
Great Northern Paper Co., arrived Sat-
urday night from Norfolk, Va. Steamer
Polias with coal for the same company,
arrived Monday morning from Norfolk.
Augustus W. Moody died at his home
in the north part of the town Thursday
morning, Jan. goth, at the age Of 70 years
and months. Mr.. Moody moved to
Searsport from Frankfort about five years
ago, and at the time of his death was liv'
ing with his son, Asher Moody. Funeral
services were held from his late home
Sunday afternoon. He leaves a widow
and several children.
A party of Searsport people numbering
II packed themselves snugly into Scott
Downs big horse sled last Tuesday night
and rode to Belfast to attend the movies
and amateur play at the Colonial Thea
tire. The play, Not on the Program, was
of particular interest to Searsport people,
as it was given last summer for the bene-
tit of the Congregational society, under
the direction of Miss Louise D. Leib of
Washington, d. G.
Much anxiety has been felt by the
relatives of Capt. George Curtis of this
town for the safety of the steamer Lake
~ yIrhI h
was much overdue from Fayal, Azores. On
rival of the steamer in Philadelphia, Jan.
23rd. Capt. Curtis reports very rough,
hard trip. Rations and coal ran short
toward the end of the voyage. The Lake
Forsby brought a cargo of china clay
from Cornwall, Eng, and will take a
load of copper bars to Hamburg on her
next trip.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James Duncan
were glad to learn of their good fortune
in escaping the fire at Mountain Park
Hotel, N c., which destroyed the hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan and daughter Mar
tina had left Asheville few days before,
for stay of several weeks at the Noun
tain Park House. Not being favoraby
impressed with the place they decided to
return to Asheville, and a day or two
after their departure the house was burn
ed to the ground in the night, the guests
barely escaping with their lives.
A pleasant meeting Of the Woman's
Club was held on Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. S. L. Fairchild. Every
member but one was present and the af-
ternoon was much enjoyed. Matters re-
lating to the refurnishing of the Searsport
room in the Girls Home were discussed.
Mrs. |. H. Havener has volunteered to
piece quilt, and would like cotton pieces
for her work. Mrs. Livona Williams has
offered to make wool quilt and would
be glad of pieces of bright colored wooden
goods. Several articles have. been gen
erously donated by Mrs. Amos Nichols,
and the Utu Campfire Group (Mrs. E W.
Gikey, GUARDIAN wish to help by giving
$40 from their fund.- to purchase blankets.
Late in the afternoon Mrs. Fairchild, as
sisted by Mrs. E. D. Farchild, served
dainty refreshments of sandwiches, cake,
brownies and hot chocolate.
The steamer Ripogenus which docked
here late Saturday night, brought three
men who were picked up off the coast of
Delaware Wednesday night, half dead
from exposure. The men were the cap
tain, fireman and steward of the Five
Fathom Banks Lightship. stationed off
Cape May. Early Wednesday morning
they left he Lightship in 28-foot motor
boat for Delaware Breakwater, but en-
CINE trouble developed and a strong off
shore wind CT ming up, they were blown
far out to sea. For IA hours they drifted
about and had about given up hope when
the steamer Ripogenus was sighted. The
chance of signalling the big steamer was
a slim one, but Capt Carr as last re-
sort, soaked his shirt in gasoline, dashed
it to a pole set it on fire and waved it
frantically. The man on the bridge of
the steamer sighted the tiny light and
searchlights were turned on, revealing
the helpless boat with its crew. 1t was
not an easy matter to bring the boat
alongside and throw a line, with heavy
sea running, but it was finally accom-
plished, and the three men hauled aboard,
more dead than alive. Every care was
given them and they were brought to
Searsport, where they stayed until Mon
day morning, leaving then for New York
The RipogenuS is commanded by Capt
Saunders of Orland, and part of the
crew are Searsportmen.
One of the happiest of Kanetota Camp.
fire events occurred on Friday evening,
when the monthly ceremonial meeting
and annual installation of officers took
place at the home of Christine Eames
About 80 guests were invited and were
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