The Republican journal., 1920-01-15
SEARSPORT.


port attended the January term of the
Supreme Judicial Court in Belfast last
week as traverse jurors.
Mrs. Harold Coombs of Belfast was the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
B. Smith, last week. She was Joined on
Friday by her husband, both returning to
Belfast Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Young, who has been for
two weeks the guest of her mother, Mrs.
H. R. Young, left last week for the
Nassau Hospital, Mineola, L. l., where
she is in training.
Amos Simpson. James Coffin and Cliff
ton jackson, who have been employed
for several months at Plymouth, have
finished their work there and returned to
their homes in Searsport.
Mrs. Cora Dow has closed her home
here and left the first of the week for
Portland, where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter with her daugh-
Ter, MISS hathryn DOW.
A basketball game between Searsport
A. A. team and the Independents of
Rockland is scheduled to come off FRI
day evening. Jan. 10th, at Union Hall.
A good attendance is hoped for as the
expenses of the game will be large.
William Nichols Field, who died in
Chicago Jan. Sd, was native of Sears
port and spent his early life here. He
was the only son of Joseph and Elnora
PendletoD Field of Searsport. He is
survived by an only sister, Mrs. Walter
Gavan of Montclair, N. j.
Don't fail to see the ten-reel master
piece, Harold Bell Wright's ''The Shep-
herd of the Hills" at the Colonial Thea
tire, Belfast, on this coming Friday, the
10th. Two presentations only, matinee
at 23O, admission 28c. Evening at 7.30,
balcony 28c, orchestra soc. No seats re-
served.
News was received here last week of
the serious illness with typhoid fever, of
Mrs. Royal Monroe of Searsport, who
has been teaching children's dancing
classes in Pressure isle and Caribou since
last fall. Mrs. Monroe has been ill for
month at Saint Margaret's private hos
pital in Pressure Isle, but is now conva-
descent.
Letters from Mrs. James H. Duncan
state that the Duncan family are pleas
antly situated at the Manor, Ashville,
N. C. The large hotel is situated sever
al miles from the city of Ashville, on
car line, and is on very high land, with
mountains to be seen in every direction.
The climate is fine, with warm days and
cool nights.
The Woman's Club had very enjoy
able meeting on Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb. Every
member but one was present, new name
was added to the list of members, that of
Miss Faustina Harding. Delicious sher-
Club will meet Friday of this week with
Mrs. Story Trundy.
Frank l, Gross, who died in Bangor last
week, was born in Searsport in 1875, the
son of Edward and Elmira (Carlon Gross.
He was graduated from Searsport High
school in 1898. For many years he resid-
ed in Bangor, where he was employed by
the R. B. Dunning Co. as travelling agent.
Besides his wife and children, he leaves
his father, Edward Gross of Swanville,
and an only sister, Mrs. Wesley Weber
of Searsport.
The Congregational Ladies' Guild met
Tuesday afternoon in the Service rooms,
with Mrs. Alfred Closson and Mrs. b. F.
Colcord as hostesses. At $50 supper was
served to the Guild members and their
families, "A people being served. The
menu included delicious fish chowder
and many other good things. After sup
per games were played and happy even
ing was spent in singing old songs, which
were especially enjoyed by the older peo-
pie. Prof. F. r. Sweetser accompanied.
The members of the White Elephant
Auction Club was entertained on We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Cora Dow. A dozen guests enjoyed a
very pleasant afternoon, bridge being in
order until 4.30, when sandwiches, cake
and tea were served. The prizes, bundle
outfit and knife cleaner, went
to Mrs. B. F. Colcord, who was high line,
and Mrs. H. G. Curtis, who had the low
est score. The guests were: Mrs. C. N.
Meyers, Mrs. Lila Blee, Mrs. F. B. Smith,
Mrs. B. F. Colcord, Mrs. H. G. Curtis,
Mrs. H. R. Young, Mrs. W. M. Parse,
Mrs. j. W. Black, Mrs. Joseph Sweetser,
Mrs. VIM. Goodell, Miss Harriet Roul-
stone
Two basketball games were played
here last week. The first was Wednes-
day night between the Castine team and
the Searsport A. A. team, resulting in
score of 68 to IA in favor of the home
team. The game was too one-sided to be
very interesting. The Searsport A. A.
team is made up of the following players: