The Republican journal., 1922-06-15

Abbie C. Chase and Roscoe H. Porter at
tended the South W aldo district conven-
ton of Sunday schools held in the Union
church, Swanville, on Monday.
Wyman H. Laid of Searsport and Miss
Eoise E. Lewis of Belfast were quietly
married at the Methodist parsonage on
Rev. N F. Atwood performed the cere
mony and the couple were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe Slavery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Laid will reside in Searsport.
Searsport is to have a Fourth of July
celebration, and plans are under way al
ready. The following committee has been
appointed to have charge of the arrange
ments: Frank c. Whitcomb, Donald w.
Vaughan, Miss Louise Dickerson Leib,
and they will choose the assistants. There
will be parade. ball game, fire works,
out Of doors events with prizes for the
| winners, and moving pictures with danc-
| ing to follow.
| About So members of Knyvetta Re-
| bekah Lodge motored to Monroe on We'd
| nesday to attend the annual district meet
! ing of the Rebekah Lodges held in that
town. A banquet was served at $50,
| and members we're present from many
towns and cities in this district The de
gree was exemplified by team from
Knyvetta Lodge. made up of the follow
! ing women: Olive Trundy, Bernice
Vaughan, Vivian Vincent, Lila Clark,
Persis Trundy, Ruth Small, Myra Eames,
Ethel Anderson. Hattie Monroe, Kate
| Simpson, Lucie Carr, Lila Nickerson,
Livona Williams, Jennie Lombard, Louise
Fletcher, Minnie Berry, Lucy Curtis.
A fierce forest fire last Thursday
threatened to destroy Blueberrs Acres,
the beautiful cottage on Long Hill. owned
| by Miss Jessie Nickerson of this town A
strong southerly wind blew the fire d.
rectly toward the house, and at one time
| the flames were within $50 feet of the
building An alarm rung in about o'clock
was quickly responded to by the fire COM
pany and many townspeople, who got to
| the spot promptly in automobiles. A back
| fire was started and the men fought the
| flames fiercely until the course of the fire
was changed. Water from spring near
| the house and from cistern, was used
and was the only water supply available.
| Nearly all of the furniture was taken out
| to place of safety The firemen did ex-
! cellent work as did the Boy Scouts, also.
The forest fire started the day before, but
| it was thought that it was entirely extin-
guished.
Miss Rebecca Ross and Miss Jessie
Njckerson entertained at Bridge on Fri
day afternoon at Burberry Acres for the
benefit of the Carver Memorial Library.
Big punches of red peonies were used to
decorate the living room, where four
tables were arranged for the game. Mrs.
Fred Burr, with the highest score, was
awarded the first prize, a bunch Of arti-
fetal sweet peas and maidenhair fern.
The consolation, bunch of radishes,
went to Miss o. j. Lawrence. Iced tea
refreshed the guests during the game,
and afterwards ice cream and cake were
served. Besides those mentioned the
| guests included Mrs Harry Perry, Mrs
Joseph Curtis, Mrs. Henry Curtis, Mrs
E. D. P. Nichols, Mrs. Andrew NJ. Ross,
Mrs. Cora Dow, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey, Mrs.
j. w. Black, Mrs. William Goodell, Mrs.
B. F. Colcord, Mrs. Melvin B Thompson,
Miss Georgia Ford, Miss Harriet Roul-
stone.
Stanley Kalloch of this town and Miss
Evelyn F. Gray of Thomaston were unit
ed in marriage Wednesday, June 7th, at
| II a. m, at the home of the bride in
Thomaston The wedding was a quiet
one, on account of the bereavement in
the family of the groom, and only the inn
mediate relatives were present. The
double ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. H. Weber of Thomaston. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Annie Gray and G. Renfrew Wilson of
Searsport was groomsman. The bride
was gowned in combination cape cos
t. me of white!and tangerine Canton crepe,
with white hat For going away she wore
navy blue, tailored, and close hat. Ices
and cakes were served after the ceremony
and there was wedding cake which the
bride cut. The bridal couple left for
Cushing, where they will be for few
days, guests of the aroom's grandmother,
Mrs Huldah Stone, after which they will
reside in Reservoir street, Searsport. Mrs.
Kalloch is a graduate of Thomaston High
school, class of 1918. She has visited in
Searsport several summers. The groom
is the son of Joseph Kalloch of this town.
He is an ex-service man; was at Camp
Devens during the war, and was on a
transport bound for France when peace
was declared. He is employed at the
fertilizer plants in town.
The graduation exercises of the class of
1922, Searsport High School were held in
Union Hall Friday evening at eight O. clock
before a large and appreciative audience.
The class colors, rose and white, which
were used in combination with green,
made a color scheme specially Eff
fective for the decoration of large hall.
Festoons of deep rose and white crepe
paper were hung from the chandeliers to
the corners and sides of the hall. Ever