The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-06-09
SEARSPORT

DR.. S. L. Fairchild left Monday to at
tend the Medical Convention in Boston
Mrs. Alice Shute has returned from
Maiden, Mass, where she spent the
winter.
Galen Finn, the two years old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Finn died Friday of
measles.
Charles Merrithew has moved into the
house in Steamboat Ave. recently occu-
pied by James Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs George Towle and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Brown motored to
Tenants Harbor for the week end
DIR. and Mrs. Frederick X Sawyer and
two children of Bangor we're the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchild Monday.
Mrs Edison Fletcher returned Friday
from Portland, where she attended the
meeting of the Grand Chapter of o. E. S.
Capt. Amos Nichols and Capt. Charles
Nichols will serve as jurors at the term
of Federal Court to be held in Bangor
next week.
Mrs. John Frame who was seriously
injured in the cyclone of May 22nd, is
confined to her bed and is improving
very slowly.
Chester B. Curtis has sold his house in
Main street to Albert Brown. Mr.. Curtis
has secured position in Belfast and has
moved there with his family.
Miss Dorothy Packard of Sebec Lake
returned to BIZ cksport Seminary Tuesday
after spending the holiday as the guest of
her amt MrS Henrietta Youno
Schools in town which should have
closed Friday, June 10th, were closed
Friday, June Sd, on account of the pre-
vailing epidemic of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin B. Thompson ar
rived last week from Boston and are
guests of Mrs. Thompson's parents,
Capt, and Mrs. A. B. Pendleton.
Miss Maude B. Cocord of Plymouth,
Mass, arrived Thursday to spend few
weeks in Searsport as the guest of Capt.
and Mrs. Amos Nichols in East Main st.
Mrs Flora Flanders is closing her shop
in Main St. for two weeks. What re-
mains of her stock of millinery and
skirts is being disposed Of at reduced
prices.
Mis-, ACud iGlu NltSS NIa4y
arrived Thursday from Cambridge,
Mass, and will occupy the Boulivant
apartment on Church Street through the
summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hartman and
two children of Whitensville, Mass, AMI
Mrs Bert Angel and daughter Leah of
Rockland, were guests Saturday of Mr.
and Mrs. George ToWle.
A district meeting of the Rebekah
Lodges will be held in Searsport Thurs
day afternoon and evening, June 9th. 1t
is expected that about 200 members Of
t., various lodges in district No. 7 will
be present.
The Searsport branch of the Pullman
pants factory started Monday and is now
In full running order. John Pullman, the
head of the firm, who has been here re-
Gently, considers the town favorable
location for such a business, and if the
help situation can be satisfactorily ad-
iusted the factory will become a perma-
nent industry, and the business will be
enlarged as conditions demand. The Mich
OILS building on Main street, which has
been leased by the Pullman company, is
conspicuously situated and is one of the
old landmarks of the town. 1t was built
in 1864 by John H. Lane and Capt. VIII
liam McGllvery, and was used as grain
and grocery store. For many years the
third floor was used by the Masons as a
lodge room. The building is substantial
and roomy and with some necessary
changes and repairs, will be adequate for
~ = Lo
The first society function of the ear ly
Summer season was the dinner and card
party given at Grnnell's Inn on Friday
evening by the Woman's Club, in no nor
of DR.. and Mrs. S. L. Fairchild W no are
leaving the 18th of this month for Penn
syivania. Covers were laid for twenty
five guests and delicious course dinner
was served by Landlord GrinnelE at 7.30,
in the large dining room. The table CEN
terpiece was a huge bunch of snap
dragons in shades of pink, arranged in a
raffia basket tied with wide pin k ribbon.
Pink lady, slippers and ferns were in
vases at either end of the table. Attrac-
tive place cards were used After dinner
tables were arranged for 500 which was
enjoyed until midnight A handsome
hand made linen table runner ana towels |
to match, were presented to Mrs. Fair
child by the members Of the Club, Mrs. |
James H. Duncan making the pfesenta-
ton speech. The affair was one of the |
pieasantest ever given by the Club, but
was tinged with regret at the thought of !
the imminent departure of the guests of
honor, who have hosts of friends by
whom they will be sadly missed. DR.. |
and Mrs. Fairchild came to Searsport ten
years go and have formed many strong
ties during their residence here. They !
have been very popular socially, and DIR.
Fairchild had achieved a wide success
professionally. They will spend the
summer in Watsontown, Penn, after
which they will locate, probably in that
state. Besides the guests of honor, those
present included, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
R. Blodgett, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S.
Trundy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Whit
comb, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Gilkey, Mr..
and Mrs. l. H. Havener, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin B. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
James H. Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rem
frew Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Fletcher, Miss Harriette Erskine, Miss
Mabel Griffin, Miss Florence Colcord,
Miss Harriet Roulstone, Herbert K.
Dyer.