The Republican journal., 1921-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gates of DixfieId
were IN town Friday calling ON friends.
Mrs. Lucy Gilkey and Frank Gilkey of
watertown, Mass, are guests of Miss Ell
nora Waterhouse in West Main street.
Andrew w. Allen returned to New York
Saturday, after spending a brief vacation
as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
! Allen.
Miss Mary Mcclure of Manchester, N.
H., arrived Saturday and is the guest for
few days of Capt. and Mrs. Henry G.
Curtis in Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snow of Green
field, Mass. are occupying the Black
apartment in Main St. They have as
guests Mr.. Shows mother and sister,
Mrs. and Miss Appleton of Melrose,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Flood and two
sons, Bert Flood and Miss Verna James,
all of Cooper, arrived Friday by auto to
spend the weekend with Mrs. Floods
parents, MI. and Mrs. George Buck, in
Reservoir street.
The Children's Sunday concert which
was postponed from June 18th was given
in the Congregational church Sunday at
| 430 p. NJ, the program being in charge
of Mrs. James Butman and Rev. Harold
LeMay. Baskets and vases of roses,
carnations, larkspur, ETC., were arranged
in front of the chancel, beautiful effect
| being produced. The program which fol-
| lowed was much enjoyed by good sized
audience. Numbers worthy of special
mention were the violin solo with piano
accompaniment. and the soprano solo by
Miss Meyers.
The band benefit given in Union Hall
Saturday evening was huge success.
Through the courtesy of Charles E. Green
the film play "Gilded Lies" featuring
Eugene O'Brien, was presented to a full
house, the proceeds, 85, to be devoted
to the band fund. A band concert was
given in front of the hall before pictures,
and the band furnished music for the
dance which followed, the proceeds of
which swelled the fund to sos 55. The
dance was patronIzed by large crowd,
and it was evident in every way that the
public means to back up the band, the
members of which wish to express their
appreciation of Mr.. Green's kindness and
corporation. A second benefit, PROBABLY
! vaudeville show, will be given under
the direction of Miss Louise Dickerson
Leib some time in August.
Capt. Warren A. Griffin, an aged and
highly respected citizen of Park, died
suddenly at his home Friday, about noon.
Capt. Griffin was apparently as well as
usual and was walking about his home
when he was stricken with hemorrhage
and died Immediately. He was born in
Searsport then ProspecD, May II, 1889,
the SOD of Eben and Clarissa Yorh Grif-
fin. He followed the sea, from boyhood
and his first command was the brig H. H.
Wright of Searsport. Afterwards he sail
ed in the barks Sarah E. Kingsbury and
Warren Ordway of Boston, and his last
! command was the barkentlne Clara E.
McGllvery. He married Miss Ella Ellis
of Searsport and five children were born
to them, all of whom are living. Capt.
Griffin resided in Searsport all his life
He was man of sterling character,
good n,ighbor and devoted husband
and father. He is survived by his widow.
by two sons, Marion of Everett, Mass,
and Warren of Bangor, and by three
daughters, Mrs. Eva Hodgkins of Bar
Harbor, Miss Prudence Griffin and Miss
Edna Griffin of Park. The time of the
funeral has not yet been announced.
All roads will lead to Union Hall on
Wednesday, July 9th, when the event
of the season, the midsummer sale of
the Congregational Ladies' Guild will
take place in the afternoon and evening.
A splendid assortment of fancy articles
pillow slips, towels, etc., will be on sale
and every kind of an apron, from the
big, practical, cover-all style, to the ti-
niest filmy bit of muslin and lace ever
worn by dainty woman. There will be
an abundance of fir pillows and sweet
grass. always so popular with the sum-
mer visitors. In times past it was the
custom to serve chafing- dish supper in
the hall late in the afternoon and many
planned to get their supper in this way.
The custom was for some reason discon-
tinued, but this year it is planned to run
cafeteria, where sandwiches, salads,
cake, cookies, tea and coffee will be on
sale. People who come from out of town
or who live at some distance will be able
to have supper without leaving the hall,
and will remain for the evening enter
tainment. Plenty of ice cream and home
made candy will be furnished ALSO Last
year the groceries donated by local deal
ers helped greatly to swell the fund. F.
c. Whitcomb will have a demonstrator
at the hall selling Superba products, and
big sale is expected. Rehearsals are in