The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-09-22
SEARSPORT

MISS lSdUel T IdIue lelC MONDAY 10 con.
tinue her studies at Maine Central Insti-
tute, Pittsfiel1.
Amos D. Carver has returned to New
York after a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lincoln Colcord.
Beverly Du Bose arrived recently from
Westbury, L. l., to Join his family who
are spending the summer in town.
Anchor Chapter, o. E. S. held it's first
regular meeting for the season, Monday
evening. There was rehearsal of floor
work.
Flint Grinnel and Milton Davis of
Foxboro, Mass, arrived Sunday by anto
and are guests at Grinnell's Inn for a
week.
The Misses Jessie Nickerson, Rebecca
Ross, Louise D. Leib and Clara Roulstone
returned Saturday from motor trip to
Ripogenus.
Steamer Ripogenus finished dIscharg-
ing Great Northern coal Monday and
sailed that day for Norfolk. Steamer
Ruth arrived Tu sday.
Mrs. Wilfred Nichols, who was oper-
ated upon at the Tapley hospital recently,
hoo ICGdlA W ISA AioAiAS III oSoASPSAo3
and is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Lena Field and Miss Mary Field,
who spent the summer at the Boullvant
apartment in Church street, left Thurs
day for their home in Cambridge, Mass.
A fine open air concert was given by
the band Wednesday evening. The or
ganizatIon bids fair to become a per-
manent affair, and great improvement is
shown each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Estella, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Estella, and Mrs. David
R. Courtney all of Boston, who spent the
past six weeks at the Williams cottage
left for Boston Wednesday.
Miss Christine Eames left Monday for
Brewer where she was the guest of Miss
Thelma Smith before leaving for Cor
ham Normal School, where she will take
a full course of teacher training.
Recent guests of Judge J. H. Sullivan
were Miss Julia B. Sullivan of Washing
ton, D. c., Capt. Robert j. Sullivan of
Boston. and Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weber
Miss irene Sullivan) and daughter Joyce,
of Dorchester, Mass,
The Library Benefit Bridge Club met
on Friday afternoon at GrinnelPs Inn,
with Mrs. L. A. Colcord, Mrs. Henrietta
Young and Mrs. B. F. Golcold as hos
tesses. The frs, prize, pack of cards,
went to Mrs Melvin B. Thompson. The
consolation, a straw mat, was won by
Mrs. Henry G. Curtis. Ice cream and
fancy cakes were served,
Funeral services for Mrs, Hannah E.
Paine, who died Tuesday at the nome OF
John Wallace, were held from the wal
lace home Wednesday at a. m, Elder
Andrews officiating, The remains were
taken to Rockland for interment. Mrs.
Paine was 81 years of age. She con-
Quoted a restaurant in town tor several
months, but was obliged to discontinue
on account of poor health She leaves
no near relatives
Mrs. Andrew McGilvery Ross enter
tanned at a two-table Bridge on Tuesday
afternoon at her home III Main street.
Dainty refreshments Of punch, crackers,
sailed nuts, ice cream with: hot sauce and
cake were served, and the prize winners
were Miss Louise Dickerson Leib. who
received first, two hand made handker-
chiefs, and Mrs Ralph Upper. who won
the consolation, set of Hawaiian place
cards. Other guests were Mrs. Amos d.
Carver, Mrs l.. A. Colcord, Mrs. Lin
coin Colcord, Mrs j. W. Black, Mrs
Ellen Leib, Mrs. E. D. P. Nickels
The annual picnic of the R. F. D. Car
riers of Waldo and Penobscot counties
which was held at Penobscot Park, Sears
port, on Sunday, was very successful
affair, and was greatly enjoyed by the
large number present. Steamed clans,
green corn and coffee were furnished by
the committee in charge, and were served
with the picnic dinner. The committee
secured the Park pavilion for the day,
and tables were laid on the verandas,
where dinner was served at one o'clock
1t was estimated that between 60 and 70
people were in attendance, and among
the towns and cities represented, were
Searsport, Belfast, Stockton Springs,
Brooks, Thorndike, Durham, Pittsfield,
Skowheean, NorridgeWock, Detroit, Dex
ter and Portland.
A movement is on foot which if carri-
ed through will result in the purchase by
the town of the Mossman estate on the
shore front. The property includes the
shore from Lanes wharf to the Curtis
estate, the base ball grounds and the
grove, cottage and land adjoining. The
benefit to the town to be derived from
the acquisition of the property, is evil
dent. If it were sold for cottage lots it
would mean that the townspeople would