The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-10
SEARSPORT

Miss Mabel Griffin is at the Waldo
County Hospital for medical treatment.
Mrs. Renfrew returned to Thomaston
Saturday after spending a few days in
town.
Mrs. George Smith suffered severe
shock Sunday morning and her condition
is considered critical.
At the regular meeting of Knyvetta
Rebekah Lodge held Thursday evening
the degrees of the order were conferred
upon one candidate. Several songs were
sung by Albert Kane. About thirty mem
beers were present and pleasant evening
enjoyed by all.
At the last regular meeting of Anchor
Chapter, O. E, S., the work for the de-
grees of the order was rehearsed and
Mrs. Calvin Stinson was appointed chair
man of the refreshment committee for
the next meeting at which two candidates
will be received. II
Mrs. Frank Curtis entertained the
White Elephant Club Wednesday after
noon at her home on West Main street.
Mrs. II. G Curtis and Mrs. John Frame
held tie score and cut for the first prize.
Mrs. j. W. Black received the consolation
prize. Light refreshments were served by
the hostess at the close of the game
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Blodgett enter
tanned few friends at dinner and auction
Friday evening at their home on West
Main street. Promptly at g. 80 the guests
were invited to enter the dining room
The table was handsomely decorated and
the guests found their places by clever
place cards with hits appropriate to each
guest.
In spite of bad travelling and stormy
weather large crowd attended the bas-
ket ball game between Searsport High
school and Brewer Highs Rovers. Though
a very one-sided game the plays were
clean and the Brewer team proved them
selves good losers. Following the game
was subscription dance. Music by Nc
keen's orchestra. Punch was served
during the evening by Mrs. Charles
Adams and Mrs, Elizabeth Whittier
Mcheen's orchestra, always good, fairly
outplayed themselves and made even the
most dignified feel merry.
The Ladies' Guild of the CONGREGATIONS |
Church met at the Service Rooms Tues
day, March 1st The first part of the
afternoon was given up to the usual rou-
tine of the organization. The last Of the
afternoon was given up to ceebra ting
the birthday of Mrs. Laura Closson, one
of the Guilds most active and popular
members. Mrs. F. B. Smith, assisted by
Mrs. Ralph Mortlahd, served dainty re-
freshments and wonderful birthday
cake. Mrs. W. H. Goodell gave whist
ling solo and the following poem, COM
posed for the occasion by Mrs. Harriet
Roulstone, was read by Mrs. j. D. Sweet
ser:
II you've ever lived in Searsport
" Laura you must have heard;
Fen cannot do her justice
Nor even spoken word.
Shes welcome in all households
Wherever she may go;
She shares our comforts and our lows.
Our sorrow and our woe.
Whene'er supper is the plan,
"choWder" or ''stew,'.
They always called on Laura,
She'll make good one, tool
And'when it comes to aprons
She ever has an eye;
FOR patterns new and spiffy
She cuts them on the sly.
A secret let me whisper
She never can grow old,
For she was born on Leap Year,
The story is soon told.
Most of us poor mortaIs
Have birthday every year;
But Laura has but one in four,
So time she does not fear,
And now IJ11 ctoco NV ctory