The Republican journal., 1920-11-04
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. James Merryman is confined to
her home in West Main street by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Smith of Portland
were guests recently of Mrs. F. S. Dyer.
Archer Gilkey left last week for Syra-
cuse, N. Y, where he has secured posi-
ton.
Mrs. Lila Blee left Saturday for Jersey
Shore, Pa, called there by the death OF
brother.
Miss Margaret Rogers of Belfast spent
the school recess as a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rogers and family.
The sessions of the Junior department
of the Congregational Sunday school will
be resumed next Sunday, November 7th
Miss Elsie Noble of Stockton Springs
has accepted a position in the Searsport
office of the Penobscot Bay Electric Co.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet on Thursday afternoon
with Miss Mabel Lindsay on The Shore
Road
Capt. Amos Nichols returned Sunday
from a three weeks hunting trip to Sc
bee Lake and Benson Lake. He brought
home two fine deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gilkey and
son Ralph and Mrs. Leon White and
daughter Ruth of Bangor were weekend
guests of relatives in town.
A party including Stanley Heald of
Searsport, Capt. Roper and son and A.
H. Collins of Brooksvile left last Tues
day on hunting trip to Moosehead Lake.
Donald Vaughan, Harry McCaslin, Les
ter Conary and Alden Stinson returned
Wednesday from a hunting trip to Che %
uncook Lake. Mr.. Vaughan broug 1T
home deer
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos D. Carver of New
York arrived Friday for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Colcord
Mr.. Carver returned to New York Mon
day. Mrs. Carver remaining for longer
stay.
The Misses Isabel Frame and Christine
Eames spent the recent school recess, oc-
casioned by the teachers convention In
Bangor, at their homes in Searsport, re-
turning to the Maine Central Institute at
Pittsfield, Sunday.
The regular monthly Ceremonial meet
held on Saturday evening, and in celebra-
ton of Halloween, the regular program
was varied a bit. In place of the usual
candle-lighting ceremony, three goblins
lighted three jack -o-lanteTns. After the
meeting, millinery parlor was opened
and artistic hats were made from tissue
paper in various colors. These after be-
ing completed, were displayed and that of
Margaret Rogers of Belfast, guest Of
the Group for the evening. was voted the
prettiest A number of guests were pre-
sent and crackers and cider were served
Rev. Roger Guptill, missionary to the
Belgian Congo, spoke in the Methodist
church Saturday evening, illustrating his
lecture with lantern slides. On Sunday
he spoke at the regular morning services
at the Methodist church. He proved to
be an exceedingly interesting speaker
and large number were in attendance
at both lectures. Mr.. Guptill is on a
years furlougb, after working five con-
secutive years in the Congo country.
He told Of the work of the church in
those regions and much of the life and
habits of the people in a most entertain
ing and instructive way.
the news of the death last Thursday, in a
Lynn hospital, of Harry Carlson, yo, ng-
est son of John Carlson of Parent, Que,
and formerly of Searsport. The deceased
spent his boyhood in this town, the fam
lily coming here to live from Oldtown.
For several years he had been employed
in Lynn, Mass, where his death occurr-
ed, from pneumonia He attended
school in Searsport, and had many
friends here. The remains were taken
to Oldtown, and services were held there
on Monday afternoon, interment being
made in that town. He is survived by
his father and by one brother, Carl G.
Carlson of Syracuse, N. Y. He was 81
years of age.
A very pretty wedding took place al
the home of Mrs. E. D. P. Nickels in
West Main street Thursday at 11.30 a.
m. when Earl Palmer Smith of Sears
port and Miss Nellie Norm of Barre. VT,
were united in marriage by Rev. William
Vaughan of the Dutch Reformed church,
East Belfast The single ring ceremony
was used and was witnessed by about
twenty guests, including only the imed-
late families and friends. The bride was
gowned in white dotted Swiss lace,
trimmed Win ellQle Oh WnlLe SaJln, and
she wore single red rose. She was at
tended by Mrs. Harold Coombs of Bel
fast and MIR. Coombs was groomsman.
Quantities of autumn foliage and cosmos
were used effectively for decorations.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at small tables dec
Grated with autumn leaves. A large
number of beautiful presents were dis
played, including linen, silver, cut glass
and china. Amid heavy shower of
confetti, rice and old shoes, the young
couple departed by auto for Belfast, to
take the boat for Boston, en- route for
Barre, where they will make their home.
For travelling. Mrs. Smith wore blue
broadcloth skirt, pink Georgette waist, a
long gray coat and black beaver hat with
ostrich plume. The groom is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Smith of
this town. During the war he served in
the Merchant Marine. Since then he
has been employed in Brockton, Mass.
and Searsport. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Norm of Barre,
VT, and for the past two years has made
her home with Mrs. E. D. P. Nickels in
Searsport.