The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-08-04
SEARSPORT

Mrs. Arnold Ward and two children re-
turned Tuesday from two weeks stay
in Brooks.
Eugene Lincoln returned Friday from a
business trip to Providence, r. l., and
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Irving are receiving
congratulations on the. birth of Z 1-2
pound daughter, Marie Edith.
Mrs. Frank M. Sheldon of Newton,
Mass, arrived Saturday and is guest
at GrinnelPs Inn for the week.
Miss Dorothy Hewes of Winterport re.
turned home Friday after visit with the
Misses Palmer at the Parse cottage.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Lord and daughter
of Belfast were in town Sunday, the
guests of MI and Mrs. James B. Sweetser.
Capt. and Mrs. James Parse of New
York arrived Friday for a few weeks
stay at their summer home on Steamboat
avenue.
Mrs. j. Wistar Evans, her sons, j. Wis
tar, Jr., and Richard and daughter Han
nah of Media, Penn, are guests at Grin
nel's Inn.
Miss Elijah Wells, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. }. II. Duncan,
left for her home in Middletown, Conn,
Saturday.
Mrs. Harry French and Florence Whea-
ton of Houlton and Miss Margaret Hovey
of Los Angeles, Calf, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Lombard.
Mrs. NJ j. O'Neil and daughter Har-
riet arrived Saturday from Providence,
R. l., and are the guests of Capt. and
Mrs. Joseph Sweetser.
Harold Coombs of Belfast spent the
week end as the guest OF MIR and Mrs.
Fred B. Smith. Mrs. Coombs spent the
past week in Searsport.
Major and Mrs. Frederick F. Black and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Colcord spent the
weekend ii Bangor as guests at house
party given by Ralph Whittier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Blodgett, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Barker and Miss Flor
ence Colcord made up a motor party to
Bar Harbor and return Sunday.
Miss Mabel Mckinney of Boston is
spending her vacation with her parents,
Mi and Mrs. C. H. mckinney of Madi-
son, who are in town for the month of
August.
Harold Marshall arrived from Boston
Saturday, coming over the road. He will
spend two weeks vacation with his
family at the home of Capt. and Mrs
A. M. Ross.
Mrs. Frank Dexter, her daughter Mar
iolie and son George of Dorchester,
Mass. are guests of Mrs. Dexter's pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs, George Carter in
Mortland Road.
Rev and Mrs. c. H. Mckinney, Miss
Kathryn mckinney and Reginald McEl-
hiney arrived Tuesday from Skowhegan
and will occupy the A. T, Whittier house
for several weeks
Mrs. Josephine Weber arrived Satur-
day from Providence, R. l., and will
spend the remainder of the summer IN
town, occupying rooms in the Thurston
house on Elm street.
Steamer Ruth arrived Friday with 1900
tons of coal for the Great Northern Paper
Co. Steamer Ripogenus arrived Sunday
with Great Northern coal. Barge Cumru
arrived Sunday with coal for the B. & A.
railroad
Julian R. Cross and Ralph A. Barron
of Boston were in town last week. The
Young men were on motor vacation
trip, and while in this vicinity played the
golf links in CASTING, Northport, and
Dark Harbor.
Mrs. A. E, Munkewitz of New York
and the Misses Evelyn and Kathryn
Palmer of Manchester, Conn, gave
very delightful clambake Thursday even
ing on the Breakwater shore, entertain
ing about rs friends. Delicious steamed
clans and coffee were served with the
picnic supper, and the evening was pleas
antly spent.
The Library Benefit Bridge Club was
pleasantly ENTERTAINED at Grlnnells Inn
on Friday afternoon by Mrs. William +.
Grinnell, Mrs. c. N Meyers and Mrs.
Joseph Sweetser Eight tables were 1llled
for the game, and several guests who DID
not care to play brought their needle
work. The highest score was made by
Miss Perry, who received bunch of
dahlias as a prize. Miss Harriet Roul-
stone was awarded the consolation,
bunch of orothy Perkins roses. Ice
cream and fancy cakes were served.
One of the Quickest things heard of
here for many day was the rescue from
drowning of 13-year. old Howard Trundy
by Ellen Frame, the 10-year- old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. John Frame of this town.
Several children living in the neighbor-
hood were playing on a raft yesterday
afternoon off the Navy street shore. The
Trundy boy, who cannot swim, got be
yond his depth and Ellen seeing his plight
Jumped from the raft and pulled him up
as he was sinking for tie third time. The
boy, who is much larger than she, got
strange hold ON her ear and around her
neck and was dragging her down when
Johnny Bell went to her aid and the two
children swan ashore each with one
hand on the Trundy boy, who was IN
conscious but came too soon after reach
ing land. He is the son of Leon Trundy
of this town. John Bell is the son of
Frank Bell Of Lewiston, and is spending
the summer in town.
Herman S. Conary of this town had a
very narrow escape from drowning Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Conary and his son
Lester were at work on their fish weirs
when pole broke and both men drop
ped distance of about 10 feet, Lester
falling into the net and his father into
the water The older man is unable to
swim stroke and was heavily dressed in