The Republican journal., 1922-05-18

SEARSPORT
Nrs. Florence Pendle ton left recently
for visit with Mrs. Prudence McGilvery
in Lewiston.
Ars. Susan Carr arrived recently from
Haverhill, Mass, called here by the death
Of her sister, Mrs. Floretta Putnam Gerry.
Melvin B. Thompson who has been on
shore leave of ten days, left Wednesday
for Boston, accompanied by Mrs. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Jennie Colcord arrived recently
from New York and will spend the sum-
ner at the Sweetser homestead in East
Main street.
Mrs. G. p. Fletcher, VINO has been the
guest of Mrs. Amos Simpson on Union
street, returned to her home in North
port Thursday.
Professor Frederick r. Sweetser was
unable to resume his work in Belfast and
10 now confined to his home in West Main
street, by illness.
Harold Cook has arrived from New
York for q visit with his wife and young
son. at the home of Mrs. Cooks parents,
Capt and Mrs. N. F. Gilkey.
Nehemiah Roulstone of Boston was
the weekend guest of his mother, Mrs.
+. E, Roulstone. He returned to Boston
Sunday, going over the road.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold LeMay and son
David went on Tuesday to Bangor, where
Mr.. LeMay attended the Congregational
Conference. They returned to Searsport
Friday.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. A. jackson of Everett,
Nass., arrived Wednesday to spend few
days in town, and while here are the
guests Of Capt. and Mrs. B. F. Colcord in
Bay View street.
A1-.- 49,. D. O.r~er Of Locust Val
ley, N. T., has presented to the Carver
Memorial Library bird bath, which will
Be placed on the grounds in front of the
library buildings.
G. Renfrew Wilson, who returned
Thursday from Portland, where he at
tended the meetings of the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge, was elected Deputy Grand
Master of this district.
Miss Jessie Nickerson, Miss Rebecca M.
Ross. and Miss Myra Herrick, who spent
the winter in Tampa, Fla, arrived Friday.
Ars. A. j. Nickerson, who accompanied
them north, remained in Portland for a
visit with relatives, arriving in Searsport
Thursday.
Mn. Charles E. Moore, who has been
the guest of relatives in town for the
past two weeks, left Saturday to join her
husband in Chicago, enroute for their
home in Los Angeles, Calf. Mrs. Moore
vas accompanie as far as Boston by her
mother, Mrs. Eugene H. Lincoln.
The remains Of Mrs. Flora Kalloch wife
Of Joseph Kalloch of this town, were
taken from the tomb in Elmwood ceme-
tery, where they have rested since her
death in January, and ON Wednesday were
inferred in the family lot in Thomaston,
with prayers 1T the grave. Joseph Kali
loch. Stanley Kalloch, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Renfrew Wilson, and Mrs. Huldah Stone,
accompanied the remains to Thomaston.
william E. GrinnelI, who arrived last
week from Foxboro, Mass, has opened
Gsinnell's Inn for the season, and is now
ready to accommodate guests. For the
past few months there has been no board
IND or lodging house open in town, and il
= 70 be hoped that Landlord Grinnell will
- supported in an effort to keep hotel
open for transient and regular business,
through the summer months at least
Nrs. Floretta Putnam Gerry. who had
heen for sevegal weeks medical patient
a tho Waldo County hospital in Belfast,
died ct that institution Saturday morn
ino. The remains were brought to Sears
poft and funeral services were held from
the Methodist church Tuesday at p M,
Rsv. Nathaniel r. Atwood officiating.
MFa Gerry was born in Searsport in 1848.
the daughter of Capt BENJAMIN G. anc
Mary (Webber) Putnam. She was mar
RED to Capt. Frederick A. Gerry oi
6eorsport, whom she survived. One son,
Wilb0r. died in 1890 Mrs. Gerry spent
nest Of her life in Searsport. After the
death Of her husband and son she made
hea homo for 4 number of years with hel
uncle, Capt. Joseph Putnam. Recently
she had lived at the home of Mr.. and
Nm. w. T. C. Runnells. She leaves one
sister, Mrs. Susan Carr of Haverhill
Nass., and brother, I.auriston Putnam
of Chsrlestown, Mass.
6earsport friends have received invita-
tons to the welding Of Thomas d. Grin
nell Of New York, and Miss Blanca Mary
Eyre Of Orange, N. j., which will TAXI
piace ct the Eyre home in Berkeley ave
nue on the evening Of Friday, Jupe I'd, at
8 o'clock. The bride-to-be 10 the young.
81 daughter Of Mrs. John Eyre Of Orange
and i we'll known and popular in th'
Younger set Of the summer colony il
0earsport, where the Eyres have . sum
ner home. Mr.. Grinnell 10 son Of Mr.
~ Mn. william E. GFinnell of Foxboro
Niaa. and has spent the past two sum
ners il SeaTsport 1t Grinnell's Inn o
Wkich HI father il proprietor. He u nov
vifh business firm in New York city
- altar . brief trip, the young coupl
vilD apond the summer at the Eyres hom
n Oronno. There seems to b nature
olknify bstween the families Of Grinnel
- EyroL q Niss Katherine Eyre an old
= eiofar of Niss Blanca was married las
0cfohor 70 william z. GrinnelL Jr., q
o1iw hrotheg of Mias blaDca's hance
leeh re1naness beean u searsport