The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-04-22
SEARSPORT.

Chester Curtis is clerking in the F. C.
Whitcomb grocery store.
Miss Edith Thurston returned Friday
from visit with relatives in Bangor.
Private Theodore Kidder, u S. R., is
the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Geo.
Merrill.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church
will meet Thursday afternoon in the
Service Rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur R. Blodgett spent
the week end and Patriots Day visiting
relatives in Brooks.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Long and infant
son of Gardiner are the guests of Charles
Russell ON Warren street.
Thomas Hawey of Boston was the
guest over the week end and holiday of
his sister, Mrs. John Frame.
Mrs. Blanche Hatch of Deer Isle arriv-
ed in Searsport Friday, called here by the
death of her uncle, Mial Sargent
Charles E. Green is enjoying his an
nual vacation from his duties as station
agent. E. A. Taylor Of Bangor is subst-
Iullng LOT nlii
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph D. Sweetser az
rived Tuesday from New York, having
made a trip in the steamer Avalon to the
" est coast, and returned overland.
j. Putnam Walker, who died recently
at his home in Bangor, had formed a
wide circle of friends in Searsport, where
he had spent his summers for several
years. Two years ago he built hand
some cottage, "Whitecap," on Pleasant
Point, Dyer shore, which he occupied
with his daughter, Miss Alice Walker,
through the summer months.
Friends of Miss Louise Dickerson Leib
will be interested to learn that she has
resigned from the position of director of
physical training at National Park Semi
nary, Forest Glen, Md, which she has
held for seven years, to accept position
as director of physical training at the
Glen Eden School for Girls in Stamford,
Conn. Miss Leib will begin her duties at
Glen Eden next fall.
At an informal meeting held in Port
land last Thursday, the matter of the
town of Searsport being excluded from
the summer service of the Eastern Steam
Utilities Commission. Calvin Austin of
Boston was present with his lawyer, and
Searsport was represented by Capt. B. F.
Colcord. 1t was decided that Searsport
should have Sunday boat service, be-
ginnig as soon as repairs can be made OF
the wharf.
Several changes in real estate have
taken place recently. Herbert Fekel
has sold his farm on the Swanville roac
and has bought the Whittum house or
Mt Ephraim street. Herman Curtis has
purchased the Warehouse house on War.
rem street. and the Ferguson house or
Union street, recently occupied by Chas
Curtis and family, has been sold tt
Chas. Stinson Charles Curtis has movee
to the Weber house on Park street. The
Whittier estate on Reservoir street, own.
ed by Mrs. j. H. Duncan, and recently
occupied by Amos Simpson, has beer
purchased by George Buck of Park, who
will move in about the first of May.
Next Sunday the girls of the Congre
gational Junior Sunday school will bring
TO the school original specimen posters
the object of which is to recruit new
pupils for the Sunday school and cradl
roll. The best of the posters will b.
chosen to be exhibited later. On the frs
Sunday in May, new system will be in
augurated in the school, and new mem
bers are invited to join before that time
so that all may start together under tn
new system, which was originated b.
Miss Frances Walkley, for long time
worker with children in New Haven
Conn. On the first Sunday in eac
month the pastor will be at the school
talk to the children, and to review Their
in the months work. Study of the OF
Testament will be taken up.
A most delightful post Lenten even
was the 500 party given in the Servic
Rooms on Tuesday evening, April Is, b
Mrs. G. r. Wilson and Mrs. Alfred S
Trundy. Five tables were filled for tn
game, and attractive souvenirs wer
awarded. Mrs. E. D. Fairchild, with tn
highest score, received as a prize hand
painted bon bon dish. Donald Russell
whose score was highest for the men, re
ceived fishing tackle as prize. Til
consultations, tiny red 'deviP' and
huge artificial sunflower, were presente
respectively to Donald Vaughan and Mis-
Florence Colcord. Dainty refreshment
of violet ice, pineapple ice, cake an
fancy crackers, were served. The guests
besides those already mentioned, weE
Mrs. D. w. Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. L
w. Gilkey, DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchile
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Blodgett, Mr.. an
Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb, Mrs. l. H. Haven
er, Mrs. w. j. Carver, Miss Mabel Grit
fin, A. S. Trundy, E. D. Fairchild, an
Maurice Dolliver.