The Republican journal., 1922-07-13
SEARSPORT

dav from ! trip to Boston and vicinity.
Come to Belfast July 23rd for the band
concert at the City Park from TO p. m.
DE. Rice of Newton was in town last
week returning home over the road with
Hsrold Marshall
Miss Msude Curtis, R. N. of Bangor
was the recent guest of her niece, MIS-.
c. Sumner Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest S. Clark OF Read
ing, Mass, are GU .sts of Mr.. ana MIS-
Charles Eames.
Sidney Nj. Webber left for Boston,
Wednesday after spending the 4th with
his family in town.
Mrs. Frank Curtis and daughter Loes-
alta left recently for New York to Join
Capt. Curtis in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Showers of West
Palm Beach, Fla, have arrived to spend
the remainder of the season in Searsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sargent of Bel
fast were guests recently of Mr.. Sar-
gents parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sar-
gent.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hersey of New York
CITY were guests over the holiday OF
Mrs. Leander Sargent and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon White and two
children, who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Trundy, have returned to
heir home in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edson W. Fletcher and
i've children returned Wednesday from a
motor trip to Dixfield, where they spent
the holiday with relatives.
Ralph Mortland and baby son have ar
rived home from Belfast and will be for
few days with Mrs. Mor.land's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buck.
Leon White of Bangor spent the holiday
in town, with Mrs. White and their two
children, who have been for week the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Trundy.
Mrs. Herbert Warren of Stonington is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Raymond E.
Clarke. Mr.. Warren and daughter Cen
evieve were i'll town over the Fourth.
Mrs. Eliz beth Havener Cultis and two
little daughters, Betty and Wilma, arriv-
ed recently from Worcester, Mass, and
will spend the remainder of the season
in town.
Mrs. Lesta Conary and daughter Irene,
Mn. James Nickerson and daughter
barbara, and Miss Gertrude Lloyd spent
last week in camp at Swan lake, return
ing Sunday.
Morris Brown of Springfield, Mass, is
in town taking orders for aluminium
ware, Mr.. Brown is student at Har
ward College and is working his way
through that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew w. Allen and
three sons of Orange, N. j., arrived re-
Gently coming over the road. Mrs. Allen
and sons will spend the season at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen.
Miss Evelyn Young arrived recently
from New York. Miss Young will spend
the months of July and August in Sears
port and at Sebec Lake. For the past few
months she has been on duty at the Mas
sau Hospital, Mineola, L. l.
Miss Myra Herrick, who spent the
roast few months with Mrs. A. j. Nick
erson, accompanying Mrs. Nickerson and
Miss Nickerson to their winter home in
Florida, left recently for her home in
Southwest Harbor.
Searsport's Fourth Of July celebration
was carried out according to schedule
The -sin held off until after the fireworks
in the evening, and all day the town was
filled with sightseers. The parade, which
started from Union hall at 10 o'clock,
was led by the town band, Sumner Small,
leader. The junior band came in for their
share of favorable comment. The parade
was made up of decorated automobiles,
floats and other features. Many people
whp intended putting their cars in gave
!. II I'D on account of unfavorable weather
and muddy streets. One of the most at
tractive floats contained "Mistress Mary, +"
of Mother Goose fame. Little Hazel
Simpson was a charming Mistress Mary
in q quaint little dress and mob cap, and
holding her tiny water pot The gar
den" contained the bells and cookie
shells, and eight little maidens in flower
hats of rainbow tints. The cart was dec
GRATED with flowers and foliage, and Leon
White in rustic garb, was the driver. The
float was awarded a prize. The newly
organized Park hose company was repre-
sented by Z cart containing members OF
the company in firemen's uniform. The
hose cart was attached to the rear, and
the whole drawn by tractor. This flost
also drew q prize. An automobile elabo-
rately decorated with crepe paper and
,represcnGina the Searsport Dancing Club,
was driven by Violet Meyers. and was
also . prize winner. Mrs. John Frame
and Miss Elsie Bell disguised as Italian
organ grinders, with tiny toy poodle in
red cap and coat, won a prize. The re-
manning prize went to the Searsport laun'
dry's float. There were several hand
somely decorated cars, and features were
the service flag carried by several young
airls, boy scouts, represented by Florian
Curtis, Robert Colson bearing the colors,
James Stevens and Russell Cunningham
in female costume, drum corps of girls,
etc. The parade ended at the park, where
the following brief program was given:
Patriotic poem. by Gladys Rose; oath oi
allegiance to the flag; Battle Cry of Free
dom by the band; flag dance by Isabel
Frame and Martha Duncan. danced to the
Star Spaneled Banner by the band. After
the parade the following events were
pulled of on Main street: Fat mans race,
won by DR.. Raymond Ciark; bag race,
Elmer Staples, lst, Hugh Dean, End; lO0
yard dash, Randall Areys Let, Morris
brown, End, William Vaughan, Srd;
legged race, Brown and Carr. lst. Clos
son and Stinson, End; Card and Whittun,
Srd: bag race, Cecil Card, 1st, Alfred Sta
ples, 2nd, Russell Cunningham, Srd; bean
race, Stanley Card. 1st, NJ. Elliott, End,
Byron CaEr, 3rd; bicycle race. Ed Tower,
ust, Perley Andrews. End. Edward Col
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