The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-12-22
SEARSPORT

Franklin, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifton Foster, who has been ill for sever
al days, is improving.
Mrs. Harold Coombs of Belfast was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
b. Smith, several days last week.
Miss Isabel Frame is at home from the
Maine Central Institute to spend the
Christmas vacation at her home in Sears
port.
Capt. Clifton Curtis of San Francisco
is the guest of his sister, Mrs E. D. P.
Nicllels.
Harry Nichols of New York City ar
rived recently, called here by the illness
and death of his father, D. M. Nichols
Mrs. William E Grinnell, Prudence,
Fred and Louise Grinnell, left Friday for
Foxboro, Mass, after spending several
months at GrinnelPs Inn.
Mrs Melvin B. Thompson arrived
Thursday from Boston, to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Capt and Mrs. A.
b. Pendleton.
At regular meeting of Knyvetta Re-
bekah Lodge on Thursday evening the
degrees were conferred on two candidates.
Coffee and sandwiches were served.
A social dance was held in Union Hall
Wednesday evening after the game, with
music by Hanks Orchestra of five pieces
Although the attendance was rather sma II
those present had very enjoyable time
A Christmas party will be held in the
Congregational church vestIy Saturday
afternoon, Dec. Gath, at s. 80 o'clock for
the children of the Sunday school The
older people of the parish: are invited and
also children who hive 10 other church
home,
Capt. Clifton Curtis of San Francisco,
Calf, who has been for week the guest
of Mrs. E. D. P Nickels and Capt Henry
e. Curtis, has returned home. He was
accompanied as far as Boston by Mrs
Nickels, who will go to Marshfield, Ore
gon, to spend the remainder of the winter
with her brothers, William and Everett
Curtis,
The committee in charge of the Red
Cross Seal Sale reports small sale thu
far. Probably majority of the people
do not realize the tremendous importance
of the work made possible by the sale OF
these seemingly insignificant little seals.
They do not stop to think that every one
who buys even few cents worth of the
seals, helps in the fight against the White
Plague.
Through the kindness and generosity OF
Charles Green, the younger children of
the two Sunday Schools will have free
tickets to the moving pictures, which will
he Ch IIrS@ Ill
evening at 80. Of special interest to all
VIII be the Fox News sho wing the armis-
tice day parade in Washington, and ser
vices for the Unknown Soldier. Tom Mix
in The Big Town Roundup will be the
feature.
Anchor lodge, o. E. S., held its annual
election of officers Monday evening, Dec.
18th. The following officers for the COM
ing year were elected and will be installed
in January: Worthy matron, Lili Ii G,
Runnells; worthy patron, William M.
Parse; associate matron, Mrs. Annie
Mortland; secretary, Mrs Louise Fletcher
treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Gilkey; conduct
ress, Violet Meyers; associate conductress,
Mrs. Alice Davis Havener. The remain
der of the officers are appointive.
In fast and exciting going two over
time periods theFive Aces of Bangor Won
from Searsport A. A. 81 to Is, here We'd
nesday night. The summary:
Five Aces 81 Searsport A. A. IS
Wilson If I 90 RIB Curtis /
RIB Shute
Archer IF lib Nickerson
Bailey c3 cClosson q
Stevens Id IF Webster |
Epstein RIB If Jackson {
Referee, Wilson and hillson.
Funeral services for Daniel Melvin
Nichols were held from his late home
Dec. 18th at p. M, and were conducted
by Searsport lodge, I. o o. F. A choi,
composed of Mrs. Beatrice Kimball Nick.
erson, Mrs. Flora Flanders, R. N Porter,
and Frank Park rendered Beckonina
Hands and Looking This Way. The flora
tributes were profuse, among them beinl
a casket piece from Sears lodge and a
large piece from Penobscot Encampment
Belfast. The bearers were Wilson West
George Sargent, William D. Smart and
John Lit lefield. Interment was in the
village cemetery.
Esther Una, wife of Ashley Littlefiele
of this town, died Dec. 14th at her HON.
in East Main street. Mrs Littlefield hat
been i'll for over week with pneumonia
but had rallied nd was considered much
better, when taken suddenly worse again
the end came very quickly. She was tn,
daughter of Herbert Howes of Charleston
and was As years of age. The famil!
moved here from Massachusetts, severa
years ago, when MI Littlefield retire.
from the police force They purchased
the Packard house in East Main stree
and Mrs. Littlefield had for the past tw
years taught in the public schools of tn
town. She leaves besides her husban
one daughter, Hortense Littlefield. Fun
eral services were held from her late HON
Sunday at 80 p. m.
The Ladies' Guild of the Methods
church held their annual Christmas sal
in the church vestry Thursday afternoon
There was good attendance and read
sale of most of the articles offered. Tn
fancy tables were especially attractiv.
and were in charge of Mrs. N. F. Atwood
Mrs. C. o. Sawyer, Mrs. Charles Gree
and Mrs. Charles Clark. Mrs. Livon
Williams and Mrs. Melviha Hichborn sol
aprons of all kinds. Cooked food wa
dispensed by Mrs. Harry Perry, Mrs. .
r. Davis and Mrs. Shepard Shute. Towe
and pillow slips were sold by Mrs. j.
Eames and Mrs. j. D. Cunningham. Th
candy table was in charge Of Mrs. {
Sumner Small and Miss Iucie Carr. tt
room was tastefully decorated in red an
green, the work being dope by Mrs. SheI