The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-01
SEARSPORT.

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DR.. and Mrs. s. L. Fairchild attended
the Peddlers' Parade in Belfast last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Fletcher of Cape
Porpoise were guests at the CleaVes
House this week.
Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchild were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. F. X. Sawyer IN
Bangor last week.
Mrs. Ivory Frazier was taken to the
Waldo County Hospital Saturday for
medical treatment.
The movie-loving public will be glad to
learn that pictures will be shown in Union
Hall this evening, Apr! LIST.
Miss Florence Colcord was the guest OF
Miss Anne M. Kittredge in Belfast We'd
nesdav and Thursday of last week.
Miss Ethel Lloyd, who teaches IN the
Brewer public schools, is spending the
Easter vacation at her home IN oearsport
The Murphy and Partridge store in Main
street will carry full line of spring MIL
linery. Mrs. Flanders of Belfast, mllllner
M. A. Cook returned Wednesday from
Boston. where he attended the Eastman
School Of Photography held in fremont
Temple
MIR. and Mrs Fred Burr, who spent the
past three months in Brewer, arrived In
Searsport Saturday, and have opened
their home in Nichols street.
Mrs. William Parse will continue her
parlor millinery business this season, and
will exhibit trimmed and untrimmed hats
at her home in Steamboat avenue.
Mrs. E. D. Hatch left Monday for her
home in Dark Harbor, after spending
few DAYS at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mial Sargent and Miss Aida Sargent.
G. E. Smith, who came to Searsport
Friday to attend the funeral services Tor
his mother, Mrs. Harriet Smith, left
Monday for his home in Exeter, N. II.
Mrs. Don C. Reynolds of Mattawaum-
keag, and Mrs. Oscar Tweedie of Mont
vile, left Saturday for their homes, after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur R.
Blodgett.
An Easter party will be given in the
Congregational vestry on Saturday at
ternoon from to for the children of
the Sunday school. The teachers OF the
department will act as hoStesseS.
Mrs. Arthur Healey of Wollaston,
Mass, was in charge of arrangements at
a large whist party given recently by
the Wollaston Woman's Club for the
benefit Of the Clubs building fund.
A church meeting was held on We'd
nesday evening after the regular prayer
meeting, at which delegates were elected
to attend the Inter-Church World Move
ment conference to be held on April 7th
in the First Baptist church, Belfast.
Pyam L. Gilkey, who was called to
Searsport by the death of Mrs. Gilkey's
mother, Mrs. Smith, left Saturday after
noon for Bangor, where he made brief
visit with his son, Clarence L. Gilkey,
leaving on the Sunday night train for
Boston.
Special meetings are being held through
this week Holy Week. in the Congrega-
tional vestry, the two churches uniting,
and the pastors speaking on alternate
nights. The union meetings began last
Sunday night in the Methodist church
and have been marked by special inter-
est and good attendance.
James H. Duncan, Myron F. Parker
and Frank l. Mortland attended the Re-
publican convention in Bangor as State
delegates. Antonio Croce went as del
egate to the district convention, and
Capt. B. F. Colcord as a member of the
State committee Capt. Colcord was re-
elected as member of the State COM
mittee for two years.
Mrs. Lincoln A. Colcord of New York
and Searsport met with serious accident
last Thursday in New York City. Mrs.
Colcord had started alone to call on a
friend, and when crossing the street was
struck by an automobile and knocked
down. She was picked up unconscious,
and was taken to the Roosevelt Hospital,
where it was found that she had sustain
ed fracture of the base of the skull, a
broken rib and numerous cuts about the
head and body. She is having the best of
medical attendance and care, and tele-
gram received Sunday stated that she was
thought to be out of danger.
The White Elephant Auction Club was
delightfully."- entertained on Wednesday,
March oath, by Mrs. Lila Blee at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Fair
child. There were four tables of Bridge
and the game was enjoyed until 4.30,
when the hostess assisted by Mrs. Fair
child, served the daintiest of refresh
ments, consisting Of grape ice cream,
cake, nut cookies and coffee. The highest
score was made by Mrs. Melvin Thomp-
son, who received two novelty pencils
Mrs A. B. Pendleton won the consolation
prize, unique booklet of Jokes. The
guests besides those mentioned, included
Mrs. G. N. Meyers, Mrs. William Parse,
Mrs. William Goodell. Mrs, j, w, Black.
Mrs. ii. G. Curtis, Mrs. John Frame, Mrs.
B. F. Colcord, Mrs. Fred Burr, Mrs. Hem
rietta Young, Miss Mabel Griffin, Miss
Harriet Roulstone.