The Republican journal., 1921-01-27
SEARSPORT.

X. w. Jameson OF Camden was a
business visitor in town recently.
Capt. Alfred Closson has been confined
to his home for several days with a severe
cold.
DR.. S. L. Fairchild left recently for
short visit with relatives in Watson
town, Penn.
Steamer Ripogenus, Capt. Saunders,
arrived Friday with coal from Norfolk,
Va, for the Great Northern Paper Co.
Barges Exeter, with coal for the B. x
A. railroadj and Tiago, with coal for the
c. P. road, have been at the dock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton of
Searsport are receiving ratulations
on the birth of son, Phil William.
Mrs. William Worcester broke blood
vessel in her head recently. DR.. Carl
Stevens was called and she is reported as
comfortable
Mrs. Herbert Rackliffe was the guest
recently of her sister, Mrs. Sumner
Small. Mrs. Rackliffe leaves soon for
Cleveland, Ohio.
Steamer Ruth arrived recently from
Norfolk, Va, with coal for the Great
Northern Paper Co., and finished dis
charging Jan. 18th,
Two crews ATE employed in day and
night shifts at Mack's Point to take care
of the coal which has been coming in
fast since early fall.
The date of the regular midweek prayer
meeting of the Congregational church has
been changed, for convenience, to Friday
evening at the usual hour.
Mrs Melvin B. Thompson arrived Jan
14th from Boston, where she spent sever
al weeks, while Mr.. Thompson's ship,
the U; S. S; Utah, was at the Charles
town Navy Yard.
The Congregational Ladies' Guild was
entertained on tuesday, Jan. 18th, in the
Service Rooms by Mrs. j. c. Lombard
and Mrs. Alfred Closson. Twenty were
present, and refreshments of chicken
sandwiches, fancy crackers and coffee
were served.
a regular meeting of Anchor Chapter,
o. E. S., was held on Monday. Jan. 18th.
The degrees were conferred on one candi-
date, Mrs. Mildred Stipson. Coffee and
ing Mrs. Ella Sweetser, Mrs. Adelaide
Parse and Mrs. Agnes Gilkey.
Miss Harriet Erskine, who has been
spending the past lew months with her
sister, Mrs. Dana Dutch, in Waban,
Mass, left recently for New York,
where she will be with her brother, DR..
James P. Erskine, for several weeks,
while Mrs. Erskine and her infant son
remain in a New York hospital. The
child has been named Evans Erskine.
Prof. Frederick R. Sweeter has engaged
a studio in Belfast at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar L. Harding, "a Church
street, and will spend the remainder of
the winter months in that city. Mr..
Sweetser has large class of piano pupils
in Belfast, which neceSSitateS his spend
ing several days of each week there.
Through the severest weather and while
travelling conditions are unfavorable he
finds it easier to reside in Belfast.
First-Selectman Myron F. Parker was
called to Monroe last week by the death
of his father, Frederick Parker, which
occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at his
home on the road between Monroe and
Winterport villages. Mr.. Parker was 81
years Ol age, anu Ids Uctu III BOOu utdllll
until within a few weeks of his death.
Funeral services were held from his late
home Jan. 10th at 1 p. m, and interment
was made in the Haley cemetery in Mon
roe.
The members of the White Elephant
Auction Club were pleasantly entertain
ed on Wednesday, Jan 18th, by Mrs. Lila
Blee, at the home of her daughter, Mrs
S. /. Fairchild. There were four tables
of bridge and the first prize, box of
talcum powder, was won by Mrs. Joseph
Sweetser. The consolation, a book of
powder-leaves, went to Mrs. b. F. Col
cord. The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Fairchild in serving dainty refreshments
of rabbit sandwiches, fancy cakes and
hot chocolate The guests, besides those
already mentioned, were Mrs. Cora Dow,
Mrs. C. N. Meyers, Mrs. VIM. Goodell,
Mrs. Henry Curtis, Mrs. j. w. Black,
Mrs. M. B. Thompson, Mrs. F. B. Smith,
Mrs. N. F. Gilkey, Mrs. Frank Curtis,
Mrs. John Frame and the Misses Dow.
Albert NJ Kane has in his possession q
dance order for a Thanksgiving ball,
given in Union hall, Searsport, on Thurs
day evening, November 29, 1866. Music