The Republican journal., 1920-03-11
SEARSPORT.

A, H. Nichols spent the weekend at
his home in town.
Mrs. Henry G, Curtis is ill at her home
with severe bronchial cold
G. Gould Flinton, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia at his home in Bangor,
is now convalescent
Clifton L. Foster, chief engineer on the
steamer Britton, arrived Tuesday to spend
month with his family in town.
Mrs. Ethel Monroe, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Sarah Monroe in Belfast,
returned to Searsport Wednesday,
= Edward Millett, conductor on the Sears
port branch of the B. and A. railroad, is
confined to his home on Main street by
illness.
No morning services were held in the
Congregational church on Sunday. Even
ing service was held in the church, as
usual
Wilbur R. Blodgett, cashier of the Sears
port National Bank, is i'll at his home with
a heavy cold. His sister, Mrs Allen Pat
terson of Belfast, arrived Sunday and is
helping to care for him.
Searsport High school basket ball team
won from Hampden Academy team IN
Union hall Friday evening by a score of
40 to 20. The game was an interesting
one, and was we'll attended
MIR. and Mrs. James H. Duncan and
daughter Martha, who have been spend
ing the winter at the Manor, Ashevllle,
N. c., left March 9th for the North, and
will make stops in Washington, New
York and Boston, en- route, arriving IN
Searsport about the first of April.
The Woman's Club was entertained on
Friday afternoon at the home Of Miss
Harriet Roulstone in Reservoir st.
Twelve members were present and the
afternoon was devoted to needleWork and
conversation. Mrs. Donald Vaughan
was guest of the club At 4.30 the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. G. R. Wilson,
served sandwiches, cake, cookies and
Russian tea. The club will be entertain
ed next Friday in the Service Rooms
with Mrs. E. W. Gilkey and Miss Faus-
tina Harding as hostesses,
Mrs. Amos D. Carver of Locust Valley,
N Y, sailed Feb. 2lst for England, where
she will be the guest for several months
of her son. Clifford N. Carver. Mr.. Car
yer was married last spring in London 70
Miss Helena, daughter of Gen Sir John
Maxwell of the English Army, and the
young couple spent their honeymoon at
the home of the groom's parents III Locust
Valley. They have recently taken Abb
bolt Grange" in Worcestershire, Eng, the
former home of the painter, F. D. Mlllett'
who was lost on the Titanic.
News has been received in town of the
death on March End, in Tacoma, Wash,
of Capt. George H. Eames, formerly of
Swanville Capt. Eames was born In
Swanville Dec. 25th, 1848, the son of
Jacob H. and Martha A. Greeley Eames.
In his early life he followed the sea and
for five years was in command of the
ship Mary Goodell. Thirty-five years
ago he went west and settled in Tacoma,
where he has since resided. In 1874 he
married Miss Annie S. Shorten of Stoke
on-Trent, Eng, who survives him. He
leaves besides his wife, one brother,
Charles A. Eames of Searsport, and
sister, Mrs. Caro- Rice of Chelsea, Mass.
A very enjoyable meeting of the Con-
gregational Ladies' Guild was held on
Tuesday afternoon in the Service Rooms,
the hostess being Mrs. Fred B. Smith.
The first part of the afternoon was de-
voted to work on garments for destitute
family, and later the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Alfred Closson was celebrated.
Dainty refreshments of sandwiches, cook
les and tea, were served, and the guest of
honor was the recipient of several gifts
and handsome birthday cake decorated
with white icing and the name done in
pink icing Each member brought an
original poem or verse and these were
read aloud, occasioning much merriment.
A most enjoyable event was the ''get-
Together" luncheon given last Friday at
the Civic Club in New York City, for
the Searsport women in and about New
York. The affair was planned by Mrs.
James Parse and proved to be so great
success that it has been proposed to make
it an annual event. At one o'clock the
following menu was served:
Fruit Cocktails
Cream of Leek Soup
Gumbo SQUAD
Mashed Potatoes Brussels Sprouts
Romano Salad with Russian Dressing
Chocolate Ice Cream
French Pastry
Coffee
For decorations, pussy-willows and
jonquils were used. After luncheon, the
party adjourned to the Club Lounge, and
spent the afternoon most enjoyably talk
ing over old times. The following twen-
ty-eight guests were present: Mrs James