The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-11

goods, and will visit relatives in Belfast
until September LIST, when she will move
into her new home.
Miss Jeanette Colson of Brooklyn, N.
Y, who is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Henrietta Young, for few weeks, sang
beautiful contralto solo at the Sunday
morning services of the First CoDgrega-
tional church. Miss Colson gave an ef-
fective rendering of The Lord Is My
Light, by Alletson.
Following the moving pictures at Union
Hall Saturday evening, there was bene-
fit dance with music by the Searsport
band. A good sized crowd attended and
a good sum was cleared for the band
fund. With money already raised, new
instruments and music have been pur-
chased, and a good deal of interest is
being shown. It is hoped that with funds
raised in various ways, the organization
may be placed on firm financial footing,
and later on a new band stand erected.
Mrs. Ellen L. Leib, Miss o. j. Law
renee and Miss Louise Dickerson Leib
entertained the Library Benefit Bridge
Club at Grinnelrs Inn Friday afternoon.
Many summer visitors joined the regular
club members and the affair was a very
enjoyable one. Eight tables were ar
ranged for the game, and the prizes went
to Mrs. Henry G. Curtis, who received
first, a vanity bag, and Miss Kathryn
Dow, who was awarded the consolation,
a book of quotations. Dainty score cards
tied with vari- colored ribbons, were used.
Ice cream with raspberry sauce and fancy
cakes were served.
Leander M. Sargent, one of the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens of the
town. died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Parse, Saturday at 10 80 a. m.
Mr.. Sargent was born in Searsport 83
years ago. For many years he was in
the undertaking business here, and also
was member of the grocery firm B. Q.
& L. M. Sargent. He was injured during
the cyclone of May 22nd and never fully
recovered from the effects of it. His
home was wrecked at that time and since
then he, with Mrs. Sargent, had made his
home with his daughter. Besides his
widow, he leaves five children: Mrs. Fred
Hersey of New York city, Mrs. William
Parse of Searsport, Mrs. VIM. Shorey of
Bath, Edward and Leander Sargent of
Marina, Wyoming.
The ladies of the Methodist Aio Soci-
ETY. held very successful mid summer
sale in the church vestry Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock. A splendid collec--
ton of articles was offered and practi
cally everything was sold early in the
afternoon. The tables were tastefully
decorated with garden flowers and the
following committees were in charge:
Fancy table, Mrs Harry Perry and Mrs.
c.. E. Green; pillow slips, Mrs. j. L. Cum
ningham and Mrs. j. F. Eames; linens,
Mrs. Maria Sargent and Mrs. Elizabeth
Allen; cooked food, Mrs. Livona Will
Jams and Mrs. Charles Clark; ice cream,
Mrs. c. o. Sawyer and Mrs. E. w. Gil
key; dolls, Mrs. j. R. Davis; candy, Mrs.
c. Sumner Small and Miss Lucie Carr.
The farce comedy, Excuse Me, which
was presented in Union hall last Wednes-
day evening for the Congregational La
dies Guild, under the direction of Miss
Louise Dickerson Leib, director of physi-
cal training at Glen Eden, Stamford,
Stockton Springs, Monday evening, for
association The play was given by
Darling of Providence, R. l., who is
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tage in Standpoint. Denslow hall was
packed to the doors Monday evening,
many being present from Searsport, Bel
fast and Standpoint. Every seat was
taken early in the evening, and many
were obliged to stand. A very large
crowd attended the dance which lollow-
ed the play, with music by McKeen's or
chestra of Belfast. The receipts were
about $780,