The Republican journal., 1921-11-17
SEARSPORT


Wednesday from brief business trip in
Boston.
The Cong'l Guild will meet with Mrs.
Amos Nichols Tuesday at her home in
Eastern Main street.
Renfrew Wilson, who has been confined
10 his home during the past week with an
attack of grip, is again about town.
Miss Mabel Griffin, who returned Friday
night from brief visit in Augusta, is the
guest of Capt. and Mrs B. F. Colcord.
Miss Isabel Closson spent Armistice
Day at home, returning Monday to re-
sumo her studies al Farminaton Normal
school.
Mrs. Dana Dutch of Waban reach I'd
town Saturday morning, called by the
serious sickness of her sister, Miss Har-
riette Erskine.
Searsport Royal Arch Chapter No. So
was inspected Wednesday by D. D. G. H.
P, W. D. Barron of Camden. Following
the work of the order supper was served
in the lower hall.
The Woman's Club was delightfully."-
entertained Friday by Mrs. Sidney M.
Webber, In addition to the regular MEM
bers the guest list included Mrs. Harold
LeMay and young son David, Mrs. Harold
Cook and Miss Lena Nye of Portland.
Mrs. Webber was assisted at the tea hour
by Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb.
At recent meetings of the Searsport
National Bank and the Searsport Savings
Bank the resignation; of Hon. B. F. Col
cord, president of these organizations,
was read and accepted. Capt Joseph D.
Sweetser was elected president of the
National Bank and Mt James h Duncan
president of the Savings Bank.
On Saturday, Nov 10, the Institute of
Religious Education will meet at the M.
E. church for the purpose of instructing
county. district and local workers with
children. The institute is under the man
aeement of the State Sunday School AS
sociation and Waldo County Association
cooperating and an interesting program
has been arranged. Out of town delegates
will be provided with sodging and break
fast.
On Thursday evening knyvetta Lodge
No 125 entertained Bly, View Lodge No.
141 at its regular meeting After working
the degree of the order musical program
was rendered by the fi lowing members:
Memories, Miss Edith irowl; The Songs
Ny Mother Used to Sing, Miss Vivian
Vincent; Chimes of Trinity, Albert M.
Cane. Mrs. George Sargent acted as
accompanist. the close of the pro-
gram members of both lodges marched to
the dining room where light refreshments
were served by Mrs. Jennie Lombard,
Mrs. Myra Eames, Mrs: Lila Nickerson,
Mrs. Gertrude Gambl|, committee in
charge. A half hour sbcial in the lodge
rooms closed very plel lsant evening
The harvest supper served at the con-
ference room by members of the Guild
brought out such crowd that the tables
were set a second time andsthe lower
vestry well filled during the short musical
program that followed under the direction
of Mrs. Anna Butman. The Misses Gladys
Rose and Orilla Whitcomb played a duet
arranged by Diabelli. Rev. Harold LeMay
was we'll received as al soloist, singing,
zone Fleeting Hour" and "Somewhere
a Voice is Calling" Gladys Rose then
played Pretty Polly, dainty solo. Miss
Violet Meyers rendered a soprano solo
and responded to an enthusiastic encore.
Orilla Whitcomb played study by Holzel
and Mrs. Butman sang as closing selec-
ton, Cleansing Fire, by Gabriel. The
committee in charge of the supper were
Mrs. Laura Closson and Mrs. Harriet
Monroe.
HARRIET M. ERSKINE. The heavy
clouds of the past week have been in har-
mony with the gloom cast over the COM
munity by the sudden death of Harriet
NJ Erskine, which occurred at her home
on Main street Sunday, Nov. 18th. after
three days struggle aga inst pneumonia,
with which she was strifken on the day
OF her intended depar lure to Waban,
Mass, where she had Hlanned to spend
part of the winter. Bo:n in Searsport,
December 10, 1881, she Vas the younger
daughter of Capt. James P. and Martha
Pendleton) Erskine. Like many Sears
port children her earliest years were spent
on shipboard and before she entered the
public school she had visited many foreign
ports. She was graduated from the Sears
port High school in the class of 1900
Possessing a remarkably alert and orderly
mind, she successfully filled several i'm
portant business positions. She entered
heartily into the community life and was
a constant attendant and staunch sup
porter of the First Congregational church;
a teacher in the Sunday school and
member of the Guild, serving several
years as treasurer of that organization.
During the World War her work in the
surgical department of She Red Cross
Chapter was tireless and 1aexacting. She