The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-03-23
SEARSPORT

school,. in town closed Friday for th'
airing vacation of one week.
Mn. Eugene Porter is confined 10 mel
ham. N Msin street by illness.
Professor Frederick r. Sweetsef' "n'
h.. been i'll At the home OF his nepnew,
I;rcoln Colcord in Searsport. for the pas
tvo weeks, has returned to his classes IL
Belfast.
The Searsport A. A. basketball tea"
took the Stockton A. A. team INTO caml
nth . score 50 to So at Stoc kton Monday
r;sht. II is doubted If many more games
ere played this season.
Nm. Lincoln Colcord, who underwent
. fsuraical operation at the Iapley nos
pitsl in Belfast has returned to ner no" =
n Searsport and friends are glad TO kno"
rhst she is making . good recovery.
MI. ana mrs. oewell White and MISS
Marietta Pendleton who have been inc
sue.ta of Mrs. Roscoe Arey, returned
saturday to their home in StocAton
Srr;nss. They were accompanied by
Randall Arey who will be their guest ior
= few days.
At : regular meeting of Anchor Chap
Ter. O. E. S., on Monday evening" the
deerees were conferred upon three can
didates: Mrs.. Donald W. Vaughan. Mrs
HenryPartridee and Miss Miriam "nit-
t;er Sandwiches, cake and coffee were
.erved. The committee on refreshments
were Mrs. VIM. Goodeil, assisted by MRS.
c. N. Meyers and Miss Georgia Ford.
Rehearsals have begun for a minstrel
.hov to be given in Union Hall early In
April, for the benefit of the local oaseoa'l
team. In the circle will be about 20 men,
al in blackface. and end men and cnorus
will include the best talent the town al
fords. The program will be in two parts
the second part including a clever sketcn.
1t is more than five years since minstrel
show has been given in town, ana II Is
confidently expected that the anair VIII
draw q big house.
The remains of Frank Moore, who died
At his home in Franklin Park, Mass
Thursday. March 9Th, arrived in Sears
mort Saturday, and were inferred IN the
village cemetery. Mr.. Moore was 90
wears of age, and was native OF Mon
roe. He married Alice Field of Sears
mort. who died several years ago, ana
surviving are four children: Gladys
Esther, Margaret and John. The re-
mains were accompanied to Searsport by
John Moore, the only son OF the deceased.
LYMAN wellington Wentworth died at
~ his home on Mount Ephraim road
March 18th, after an illness OF several
vera Mr. Wentworth was II years of
.ae. and lived alone since the death OF
his wife several years ago. In his illness
he was cared for by Mira Hervey Carr.
For many years he conducted barber
shop in Searsport, and since he retired
from thst business he had given great
deal Of time to the culture OF bees. and
had ,lso had the care of the village Gem
etery. He leaves no near relatives. Fu-
neral services were held at his late resi-
dence Saturday At l p. M. Rev. NJ. r.
Atwood Of the Methodist church ofiiciat-
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. N. r. Atwood and i've
sirls from the Methodist Sunday school,
Who assisted in the. sale of Christmas Red
Cross Seal, were entertained by the Kane
tot, Girls on Wednesday afternoon in the
new Campfire Ciub-rooms. There were
..mea and contests directed by Frances
Rogers and Minerva Gray, Nina Davis
vas the winner of the advertising contest
md Mr.. Atwood and Ellen Frame flew
...ye.t the crow moon, and received suit
.hle rewards. Refreshments of punch and
er,ckers were served by Orilla Whitcomb
and Gladys Rose and Martha Duncan and
Katherine Curtis assisted in receiving.
Besides those already mentioned. the
suests included Elizabeth Sawyer. Marion
and Katherine Cunningham, Adelaide
Curtis. Alice Havener and Jane Fletcher.
The committee in charge Of the st.
p.trick's eve confetti ball have every
reason to be sratified at the great success
~ tho affair. which was enjoyed BY
l.ree crowd of spectators and dancera A
,nmber were present from out Of town,
Including delegation from Park. Prob
ally Union hall never looked prettier
than on this occasion. when It was elab-
er,taly decorated 10 Erin's colors. the
sreen and gold. Forming the effect OF
ea,eoy overhead were deep frinses OF al
ternatine green and gold streamera. radi-
.tine from the center. These were inter-
marped with huge lanterns from which
ssreaners huns. and balloons IN gay col
- nostsd in the air. At O'Clock the
1uoic started and the serpentine march
80 led By Maurice Dolliver and M'ss
F,ereaes Coleord. Ayron Parker and Mis-