The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-20
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. Cora Dow arrived last week from
Portland, where she spent the winter.
Mrs. Sarah Staples arrived Saturday
from Lynn, Mass, where she spent the
winter.
Mrs. Mortimer l. Stevens of Milwaukee,
Wis, is the guest of Capt. and Mrs. B. F.
Colcord.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church
will meet today (Thursday) at the Method
ist parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rockwell Youngs of
Bangor were the guests of Mrs. w. j.
Carver on Sunday.
Mrs. H. R. Young left Monday for Sc
bee Lake, called there by the death of
Mrs B. M. Packard
Capt. Melville Nichols arrived Saturday
from Seattle, Wash, to spend the summer
with relatives in Searsport.
NJ A. Cook, the local news dealer, an
nounces an increase of one cent in the
price of Sunday papers, to take effect
May 23d.
Miss Nellie j. Trussell, who spent the
winter at the home of her brother, George
Trussell in Belfast, returned to Searsport
last week.
Mrs A. Nickerson, Miss Jessie Nick
erson, and Miss Rebecca Ross, arrived
Thursday from Tampa. Fla, where they
spent the winter.
The Misses Aletta and Annie Young
arrived Saturday to spend the summer in
Searsport They have leased the Thurs
ton house in Elm street.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Curtis and daugh-
ter Loessa, arrived by auto last week from
Portland. Capt Curtis will spend short
time in town, Mrs. Curtis and daughter
remaining for the summer.
Donald Vaughan went to Houlton Fri
day to spend the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. Lloyd Stantial and family. He will
return to Searsport the first Of the week
with Mrs. Vaughan, who has been in
Houlton for visit of three weeks.
A clam stew supper was given at Kny-
vetta Hall, Park, Tuesday evening, May
10th, by the Community Benefit Club of
Park. The affair was in charge of Thurs
ton Blake, and was a success, socially
and financially. The proceeds will be
applied to the piano fund.-
The Opeeche Chronicle, the Searsport
High School paper, which is published
annually, will be on sale in about two
weeks. TIE little magazine is we'll got
ten up and this year will be of especial
interest The proceeds of its sale are de-
voted to the High School library.
Mrs. Rachel Maria Pendleton, who died
last winter at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. M. l. Stevens, in Milwau-
kee, Wis, and whose remains were
brought to Searsport and placed in the
receiving tomb, was buried Friday after
noon, with prayers by Rev. I. H. Martin
of the Congregational church. Inter-
ment was in Elmwood cemetery.
News was received here Sunday of the
death of Mrs. Eta Packard, wife of Bur-
ton M. Packard of Sebec Lake, and for
merly of Searsport. Mrs. Packard be-
fore her marriage was Miss Eta Day of
Monson. She leaves, besides her hus-
band, three sons and two daughters.
Funeral services were held at her late
home at Sebec Lake Tuesday and inter-
ment was made in Monson.
Funeral services were held from the
Mission, Monday, May 10th, for Mrs.
Margaret Delano, wife of George Delano
of this town, who died at her home Fri
day. May 7, aged 81 years. Mrs. Delano,
who was Miss Margaret Pinkham of
Rockland, is survived by her husband
and by two adopted children, Harry De-
lapo of Rumford Falls, and Mrs. Fanny
pease of Searsport.
Memorial Day will be observed in Sears
port on Saturday, May 29th. The usual
program will be carried out in the fore
noon, including the decorating of graves,
and service at the monument. In the
afternoon an address will be given in
Union Hall by Rev. William Vaughan of
Belfast. Next Sunday, May 23d, will be
observed as Memorial Sunday, with
special services at the Methodist church.
The marriage of Leslie Grindle and
Miss Daisy E. Cunningham took place on
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock, at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev. N. F. At
wood officiating. The couple was unat-
tended. The bride was gowned in white
silk trimmed with lace and wore large
white hat. The groom is employed by
the A. A. c. Co. at Mack's Point The
young couple went at once to the home
of the Eroom's parents in Mt. Ephraim
St.
The monthly ceremonial Of the Kane
tota Campfire Group was held Friday
evening at the home of Valerie Croce.
Frame and Christine Eames. Miss Helen
Brown acted as pianist. Sketches of
two famous women were given by Gladys