The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-03-09

a club room has materialized and they
are moving into" the upper part of the
block owned by Mrs }. W. Black The
new quarters will consist of large living
room and kitchenette where the young
housekeepers may meet to carry on all
their indoor activities.
Members of the Congre gstional Guild
found pleasant surprise waiting them
IN the upper vestry Tuesday, when their
hostess, Mrs. Albert Closson, announced
that she was celebrating her birthday and
served dainty lunch of chicken sand
witches, olives, fancy crackers, cake and
Russian tea. Mrs Blossoms many friends
were quick to respond and during the day
she received a shower Of gifts and cards.
Mrs Elizabeth S Fsrnham passed away
March 3rd. at her home in Searsport.
( She was born Sept. 1(, 1847, daughter of
Jonathan Green and and Nancy (Moore)
rark, She was twice married and a widow
/. f3r many years, living with, and making
! home for her brother, Almon NJ. Park,
! the only one of her family left to mourn
! her loss. She was a true and loyal Re-
bekah, member of Union Rebekah lodge
; |. O. O. F.. Salem. Mass.
| Alton Small was an amazed young man
| Thursday evening. Expecting to spend
quiet evening at the home OF his
! brother, Sumner Small, he found that
Mr.. and Mrs Small had invited a num-
Der of other guests in honor of his birth
day. Ice cream, brownies, m lreuerites
: and cake added to the festivities. The
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. EameS,
Miss Lucy Curtis, Miss Alice Davis, Miss
/ Ethel Anderson, Miss Ruby Packard,
Joshua Curtis, Robert Dyer and Jas.
! Lombard.
Miss Edith L. Souie, X. N, State SUI
perintendent of public health, was the
weekend guest of Capt and Mrs. b. F.
! Colcord. On Saturday evening the
! Woman's' Climb met informally at the
| Colcord home to discuss the methods of
| securing, esta blishing and making use Of
| a public health nurse, matter In which
! the club has become much interested.
Miss Soule has come from Augusta to
present most efficient plans for carrying
out such work to the citizens of Sears
port at the annual town meeting and it
is hoped that an organization may soon
be made for the purpose and that the
town as whole will want share in the
work 50 that another winter may not
find us without nurse ready to respond
to the many calls that are sure to be
made upon her services during the sea-
son of sickness.
On Saturday afternoon a loose horse
its face, neck and back still smould-
ering with fire ran into Main street
and stopped in the village No alarm
had been given but the mute ap-
peal of the animal brought out crowd
of sympathetic folk who did what they
could Tor its comfort. About fifteen
: minutes after the appearance of the horse
word was brought that the stable on the
!. Isaac Wallace farm had burned and a
squad of volunteers were quickly put in
motion. They found the barn a total
e loss. Fortunately the wind was blowing
from the bay and the house did not
catch. The origin of the fire is unknown.
b Mr.. Wallace was confined to the house
q by sickness and until notified by a pass
: ing teamster did not know of his loss.
q The roof was then a mass of flames.
: The horse and one COW had broken loose
and escaped when the door was opened.
A yearline heifer persisted and because of
> the depth of its burns the horse was mer-
: cifully disposed Of Mr.. Wallace has
cleared the little farm in pioneer manner,
addin land each year by cultiva-
ton lily used building material
from ources. A part of the old
D Shepi b.sl hard place on the Belfast
D road I used in the construction of
r his taCs "A the roof of the Sargent