The Republican journal., 1922-08-03

| now nearly completed and ready for busi-
ness. Automobile supplies will be sold,
speciality being made of electrical work
The company also has the agency for the
Hupmobile.
The Ladies of the Methodist Aid an.
| nounce their annual mid summer sale
| which takes place on Thursday, Aug. 8
at pm. The usual fancy articles, towels
cooked food, etc., will be on sale. Remem
Der the date, Aug. 3rd, at the church yes.
try.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Henry Blake oi
California recently announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Dorothea
Nichols Blake, to Mr.. Marcy Eager. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eldredge Eager
of Beacon street, Brookline, Mass, Mr..
Eager is a Harvard graduate of the class
of 1921, Miss Blake is the only daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Blake, the latter former
Searsport woman Miss Nellie Nichols,
daughter of the late Capt. Joshua Nj
chols). Mr.. and Mrs. Blake were in town
recently for a few days, the guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph D. Sweetser.
Mrs. Brainerd Bates of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, who is summering at the jackson
cottage on Pie SAINT Point, entertained a
few friends recently in honor of Mrs. Ben
jamin Proctor of Wellesley Hills The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent with
needleworK and conversation, and dainty
refreshments were served. the hostess
being assisted by her two young sons and
daught er The following guests were
present: Mrs. f. D. P. Nichols. Mrs. Ben
jamin Proctor, Mrs. j. w. Black, Mrs
Henry Curtis, Mrs. Arthur Healey, Mrs.
Andrew McGown, Mrs. Dana Dutch, Miss
Anderson, Miss Louise Dickerson Leib,
Miss Alice Walker, Miss jane Roberts,
Miss Charlottee Thatcher, Miss Lucy Sar-
gent, Mrs. Andrew w. Allen, Mrs. Fred
Miss Harriet Rouls one,
Ideal weather conditions, successful
management, and good attendance COM
bined to make the annual mid summer
sale of the Congregational Ladies Guild,
which was held in Union Hall Wednesday
afternoon, a successful affair. At the
fancy table which was presided over by
Mrs. Frederick F. Black and Miss Lucy
Sargent, an unu ually attractive line OF
articles was offered and met with ready
sale, Mrs. A. E. Trundy and Mrs. j. F.
Eames sold pillow slips and children's
clothes, nd the '. hite aprons were sold
by Mrs. D. c. Nichols. Mrs. Alfred Clos
son was in charge of table bearing
wonderful collection of colored aprons of
every description. Mrs. Closson took
great pains to secure new ideas in aprons,
and some very up-to-date ones were OIL
sale. She was assisted by Mrs. Walter
Towers, and fir pillows were also sold at
this table. Home made candy was sold by
Miss Rilla Whitcomb, and Miss Eleanor
Closson dispensed ice cream. The cooked
food table was in charge of Mrs. j. e.
Lombard and Miss Georgia Ford. At
o'clock supper was served in the dining
room down stairs, and Mrs Lud c. Have
ner presided, with several assistants. lhe
menu included lobster salad, creamed
chicken, chicken salad, sandwiches, We
getable salad, ice cream. cake, coffee,
dou ,hnuts and tea. 1t was a keen disap-
! pointment that it was impossible to pro-
duce the play Clarence, which has been
rehearsed for two weeks, but through the
kindness of the managers Of the movina
picture house it was arranged to give
show in the evening, and there was a
large attendance. Ice cream and sand
! wiches were sold during the evening, and
several desirable articles which were moi
sold were disposed of at auction by
Charles Green. About $500 were taken.