The Republican journal., 1922-02-09
SEARSPORT

for the b. & A. railroad Wednesday.
Steamer Ripogenus is due today with
coal for the Great Northern Paper Co.
Mrs Leroy Palmer of Belfast was in
town recently, the guest of Mrs. d. c.
Nichols.
Tie Ladies' Guild of the Congrega-
tionsl church met on Tuesday with Mrs.
Ebert Monroe.
Frederick A. Cole of Boston was in
town Wednesday on business connected
with the Sesrsport Water Co.
Miss Faustina Harding has returned
from Prospect, where she was called by
the illness of a relative.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene H. Lincoln re-
turned Wednesday from their honeymoon
trip and are at home in the Ford house in
Bay View street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SALESMAN, tMi
Anto.nette WebbeD of W terbury, Conn,
announce the birth of daughter, Natalie
Antoinette. on January 23rd.
Plans are complete for the confetti ball
to be given by the firemen in Union hall.
Thursday evening, Feb. 9th. Hanks
five-piece orchestra will furnish music
and the old fashioned dances will be fea
tured. Refreshments will be served In
the lower hall and it is expected that the
affair will be one of the most enjoyable
of the winter. Admission will be free.
Rev. Albert j. Saunders, evangelist,
and Gordon Beckett, singer, who have
been conducting special evangelistic ser
vices in the Methodist church for the past
two weeks, concluded the series Sunday
evening and left Monday for Rockport
where they have been engaged for SINH
lar series. The attendance throughout
has been very large and much interest has
been shown, and it is thought, much ben
eft derived.
Miss Florence Colcord. who is in charge
of the February month for the Ladies
Guild Calendar, entertained on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 7th., at Valentine sociable
in the vestry. Miss Colcord was assisted
by Mrs. A. Story Trundy, Mrs. Edison
Fletcher, Miss Violet Meyers, and Mrs. l.
H. Havener. Is cents was the price OF
admission, and refreshments were served
and a novel entertainment provided,
feature of which was fortune telling.
The Sears ort A. A. won from the
Stockton Springs A. A. Thursday even
ing in a score of "A tot. The game was
much more interesting than the score
indicates. The Stockton team will be
stroEg organization with little more
practice and experience. The summary:
jackson, If 9 CO rb, Arnold
Curtis, IF Z Id, Grant
Closson, c 8 c, Drisko
Nickerson, Id ri, Wood ID
Dolliver, ID
Lowell, rb If, Smith
Referee, Wilson.
The remains of Mrs. Ida Field Baker
who died Jan. 9th in Waltham, Mass,
hospital, arrived In Searsport the follow
ing Saturday and were placed in the re-
ceiving tomb in Elmwood. Mrs. Baker
was a former Searsport woman. For
about rs years she was employed in the
waltham watch factory, but during her
illness had made her home with her son,
George Baker, in Waltham. The re-
mains were accompanied to Searsport by
George Baker and George Clark of Wal
than.
The Kanetota Campfire held its Janu-
cry ceremonial at the home of Orilla
Whitcomb. The following officers were
installed: Frances Rogers, president;
Anne D. Rogers, assistant guardian; Min
erva Gray, vice president; Gladys Rose,
secretary; Orilla Whitcomb, treasurer;
Martha Duncan, publicity chairman. The
February meeting will be held at the
home of Anne Rogers. At this time the
group will celebrate its sixth birthday.
At the January ceremonial candy was
served and songs sung after installation.
The members of the White Elephant
Bridge Club were pleasantly entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. William
Coodell at her home on Main street.
Three tables were arranged for play. and
the first prize, box of talcum, wen. to
Mrs. Joseph Sweetser. The consolation,
q set of aluminium forks and spoons, was
awarded to Mrs. Fred Smith. Dainty re-
freshments of assorted cakes, nut cook
les, tea and home made candies, were
served. The following guests were pres-
ent: Mrs. Henry G. Curtis, Mrs. Fred
Burr, Mrs. N. E. Gilkey, Mrs. Cora Dow,
Mrs. Melvin B. Thompson, Mrs. j. w.
Black, Mrs. Harry Perry, Mrs. c. N.
Meyers, Mrs. A. E. Trundy, Mrs. j. d.
Sweetser, Mrs. F. B. Smith, Mrs. B. F.
Colcord, Miss Georgia Ford
Belfast High school basket ball team
won from Searsport High in Union Hall
Saturday night in a closely contested
game. At the close of the four minute
periods the score was tied. Four five
minute overtime periods were then play
ed, neither side scoring. To decide the
game, the two teams played until one or
the other should score, the visiting team
winning. The closeness and speed of the
game made it an interesting one. The
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