The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
SEARSPORT.

William M. Parse.
Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb is out again after
being confined to her home for several
days with grip cold.
j. P. Bartholomy of Boston was in town
last week tuning the pipe organs in the
Congregational and Methodist churches.
Rev. N. F. Atwood and Rev. 7. H.
Martin returned Saturday from Bangor,
where they attended the State Pastors
Conference.
M. A. Cook left Friday for Boston,
where he will attend the Eastman School
of Photography held this week in Lorimer
Hall, fremont Temple.
A. H. Nichols, State bank examiner,
spent the weekend at his home in town.
q Mr.. and Mrs Edward Millet. and son
Edward visited relatives III Bangor re-
Gently
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard G. Paine of Phila-
delphia announce the marriage of their
daughter Elizabeth, to Mr.. Edgar Morris
Luttgen, Wednesday, March 10th, in
Philadelphia. Miss Paine's mother was
Mrs Elizabeth Lane of Searsport.
Capt. Joseph Sweetser sailed from New
York recently in command of the new
passenger steamer Avalon, which he will
take out to San Pedro, Calf, by the
canal route, returning home overland.
He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
Sweetser.
The Womans' Club was enioyably en-
tertained on Friday afternoon in the Ser
vice rooms by Mrs. E. W. Gilkey and
Miss Faustina Harding. Dainty refresh
ments of ice cream with strawberry
sauce, cake, crackers, and cookies, were
served. Mrs. Harold Cobb was a guest
of the Club for the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Duncan and daugh-
ter Martha, who spent the past three
months at the Manor, Asheville, N. c.,
returned Saturday night to their home in
Searsport. They made several stops EN-
route, and while in Providence, R. l.,
lunched with DR.. and Mrs. M. j. O'Neil
(Miss Harriet Webber.)
A degree team numbering thirteen
from Sears Lodge, |. o. o. F., went to
Stockton Springs Monday night, March
9th, to assist the Stockton Lodge in
working the degree on six candidates. A
banquet was served after the work, and
speeches were made. The visiting lodge
report a fine time and royal treatment
from the Stockton Lodge.
Searsport friends of Ernest Doane Grin
nell of Flint, Mich, are interested in the
announcement of his marriage to Miss
Ruth Edna Drum, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Drum, which occurred
in Flint on Wednesday, March 10th. Mi.
Grinnell is the son of William E. Grim
nell, formerly proprietor of the Sears
port House. He holds responsible po-
sition with the Buick Automobile Co. of
Detroit The young couple will be at
home at 1906 Mt. Elliott ST., Flint, Mich.
The death of Mrs. Clara Thompson.
wife of VIM. Conant Thompson, occurred
at hospital in Johnstown, N. Y, March
4th. Mrs Thompson was about so years
of age and was born in Montville, the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs Fred Water
house. Her early life was spent in Sears
port and after her marriage she lived for
time in Howard, R. l., and later in
Johnstown, N. Y. She is survived by
her husband, by her mother, Mrs. Fred
Warehouse, daughter Evelyn and one
sister, Mrs Walter Bean of Montville.
The remains were brought to Montville
for interment
A Republican caucus was held Friday
evening at the selectmen's office, electing
town committee, and delegates and
alternates to the State and district con-
vention to be held in Bangor, March Is.
The following were elected town commit
tee: F. l. Mortand, Fred Stinson, j. P.
Nichols, S. L. Fairchild, Silas Buck, w.
M, Parse, Clifford Seekins, Maurice Dol
liver, Mark l. Ward, E. A. Buker, M. F.
Parker, A. S. Trundy. Delegates to State
convention: John Frame, F. l. Mortland,
M. F. Parker. Alternates, S. L. Fairchild,
A. E. Trundy, Antonio Croce. Delegates
to district conv, ntion: Charles Nichols,
j. P. Nichols, A. S. Trundy. Alternates:
w. M. Parse. Edmond Emo, E. C. Pike.
The Searsport High School basket ball
team won an overwhelming victory from
Co, F, Belfast, Friday night in Union
Hall, the score being 81 to IT, 1t was
evident from the start that the visitors
were outclassed, as the locals kept the
lead all through the game The home
team showed good teamwork and some
pretty passing was done. Closson at
center had no difficulty in locating the
basket, putting the ball through "a times.
jackson, If. was next with IL baskets
Brown, Belfast's left forward, played a
strong game but was held down to five
baskets by Searsport's guard, Shute. A
good-sized crowd watched the game,
The summary:
SEARSPoRT (80 Co. F, BELFAST GIG,
Whittum, rf 4 IL Snyder
Curtis, If u re- Cannon
jackson, If IL
Closson, "a Sanders 2