The Republican journal., 1921-05-12

The event was much enjoyed by host and
guests. Music was furnished by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sargent. The guests in
Marjorie Towers, Zelma Powers, Ruby
James Lombard, James Fleming and John
Lowell.
The following new books which were
purchased from the fund raised by louise
Dickerson Leib for the Carver Memorial
Library. have been added to the library:
Broken Homes by Joanna Carver Col
cord, Java Head by Hergesheimer, Wo-
man Triumphant by Ibanez, Now It Can
be Told by Philip Gibbs, Millions Com
plete Poetical Works, The Tin Soldier by
Temple Bailey, The Rescue by Joseph
Conrad, Winston's Simplified Dictionary,
Children's Blue Bird by Maeterlinck, Best
Short Stories for 1919 and Best Short
Stories for 1920, Compiled by O'Brien,
Maine My State, Public Research Club,
The Maine Book, Dunnack, Boys Life of
Edison, Meadowcroft, The Soul of Anne
Rutledge, Bernie Babcock. 49,,
The wedding of Charles Sewall Twom-
bly, of Monroe and Miss Beulak Hope
Nickerson of Searsport, took place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Nickerson, Sunday afternoon,
at half past two o'clock. Rev. N. F.
Atwood of the Methodist church per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was
eowned in blue silk poplin with white
trimmings, and carried white carnations.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Flora Nlckerson, in blue and white. Ray
mond Hall acted as groomsman. The
bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Nickerson of this town,
and the groom is resident of Monroe.
After the ceremony the guests were
served with cake and cocoa. The bridal
couple left for Monroe where they will
reside. The following guests were pres
ent: Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hartley, Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Nickerson and family
of Belfast, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Nick
erson, Myron Curtis, Gordon Curtis and
Fred " oodworth.
Funeral services for Augustus L. Sweet
ser, who died Wednesday, April 81, were
held from his late home in Nichols street
Saturday, April Both, at p. m, Rev.
Harold LIE May of the Congregational
church officiating. The floral tributes
were numerous and especially beautiful,
noticeable among them being a large
basket of flowers from the members of
the X. of 2. lodge. Mr.. LIE May spoke
comforting words TO the be1eaved family,
and Mrs Eugene Porter and R. N. Porter
rendered Still, Still with Thee, and When
the Mists Have Rolled Away. The bear
ers were Arthur Colson, Reed Lowell,
Clifford Randall and Elmer Webster, and
lnterment was made in Elmwood ceme-
terry. Augustus L. Sweetser was born in
Searsport, May "a, 1858, the son of Peter
and Lucy Bray Sweetser. He was the
youngest of six brothers, but two of
whom now sur ive. Of the brothers,
all of whom resided in Searsport, Angus
tus l.. is the third to pass away within
the past six months. His early life was
: pent in Searsport and in 1874 he married |
Miss Augusta V. Richards. Six children
were born to them, three of whom are
now living. Mr. Sweetser was a spool
maker by trade, and for many years was
foreman of the Pike factory in town.
Later he was employed in the same BUSH
ness in Brewer, and more recently, after
his health became impaired, he assisted
In the store of L. W. Stockbridge. He
was member of the Knights of Fythias
lodge of Searsport. During his illness he
was patient sufferer and he was known
as kind and gentle man, of whom it was
SAID that he never spoke i'll of any one. |
His family have the sympathy of the
community In their loss. He leaves be-
sides his widow, one daughter, Miss
Blanche Sweetser of Searsport, two sons,
George Sweetser of Derby and Henry of
Lake View, two brothers, James b. and
Alexander Sweetser OF SearSport, and
three grandchildren, Merrill Sweetser of /
Derby and Lawrence and Blanche Sweet
ser of Lake View. Among the people |
who were in town to attend the funeral
were Mrs. Charles Richards of Bucksport,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sweetser of Derby, |
Henry Sweetser of Lake View, Edward
Robbins of Bucksport, Varney Smith of
Searsmont.