The Republican journal., 1922-04-27
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OHIlNOA YIN
Joseph Curtis of Everett, Mass, was in
town for few days on busin SIS.
Stanley X ,lloch was the guest of friends
in Thomaston over the week end.
Mrs. S. c. Pattee OF Belfast was the
guest of Miss Florence Colcord April l8.
DR.. Burton E. Larrabee of Islesboro was
in town April 18th to attend the minstrel
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gilkey and
son Ralph of Bangor were in town Wed
nesday, motoring down.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Colson of Camden
motored up from Camden and called on
friends in town recently.
A social dance was held in Union Hall
Tuesday evening, with music by Nc
Keen's orchestra, assisted by Charles
Hsmmons, soloist.
Rev. Harold lie May gave lecture on
the Philippines, illustrated with stereop-
ticon views, at the Congregational vestry
on Sunday evening.
MIS- CitLdUClu fAhCu, WIN spCht 'hS
winter at the home of her son, Andrew
W. Allen in Orange, w., arrived Thurs
day and has opened her home in West
Main street.
Charles Calkin, who died in Portland
recently, was well known in town, hav-
ing been terminal agent at Stockton for
some time His daughter Grace is the
wife of DR.. Levi Trundy, formerly of
SearspoFt.
Another of the old time homesteads OF
the town was wiped out Sunday afternoon
when the Capt George Carver place, So
called, unoccupied. was bu ned with the
stable. The large barn and other out
buildings were saved by the firemen, the
wind being favorable. The fire broke out
about s. 80 and it is believed was started
by tramps, or someone else, who had
broken in, as the first arrivals said that
there had been fire in the stove and re-
mains of a lunch scattered about. The
place was about two miles out on the Bel
fast road and with it's red roots and located
on the high ground on the west side OF
the highway, was visible for a. long dis
tance. Capt. Carver occupledit it as sum-
mer residence until his death and since
then it has been rented. WingateF F. Cram
of Bangor occupied it in the summer OF
1919 and j. H. Hardy and family OF Wa
tervile in 1920 1t was not let last sum-
mer 1t was owned by the heirs of Capt.
Carver, his son and daughter, Amos Car
yer of Locust Valley, N. T., and Mrs
Thomas Whittier of New York, valued at
81, 600 and is said to be insured. 1t was
partially furnished.
Union hall was packed to the doors
Tuesday evening, April 18th, when the
Searsport base ball club presented min
strel show, which was an unqu aiiiied sue
cess from the opening overture to the
closing number. At 8.l5 the curtain
rolled up disclosing the circle, composed
OF twenty five men, all in biackface;
four of the end men in white coats,
white trousers with red stripes and red
ties. Two of the ends wore white trous-
ers, white MILDLY blouses, green ties and
tiny straw hats. The chorus wore white
trousers, black coats and red ties. The
front of the stage was banked solidly with
green. and fringes of green were used
above. Footlights and overhead lights
were shaded with red, producing novel
and pleasing effect. In the center sat the
interIocutor, a portly and pompous look
ing colOred gent in green and white
checked trousers, tall silk hat, and huge
patent leather shoes with white spats.
For watch charm he wore an enormous
swastiks, and he sported huge ruby
scarf pin. A feature of the overture was
the quartette, Ben Bolt, sung by Roscoe
Porter, Charles Sambrooke, Eben Saw
yer and John Lowell. Enjoy Your
selves, an eccentric coon song, sung by
David Kane; The Songs We Used to Sing
in Dixie Land, by Story Trundy; The
Gin-Gin -Ginny Shore. by Joshua Curtis
and Warren Jackson; Some of the Time
Pm Lonely, by Stanley Kalloch; Can't
You Hear Me Calm, Caroline, by James
Scully, and Wonder What is dat Coon's
Game, by Harry Merrithew, all were well
rendered. The closing chorus, Medley
from the South, introducing Way Down
Upon the Swanee River, Old Black Joe,
Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground, Dixie,
etc. was an effective ending to the first
part of the program. For part two, the
stage was cleared. and the first number,
There's a Mother Always Waiting You
1t Home, Sweet Home, by James Scully,
got Z big hand. A string trio two ban
joes and guitar) by Roscoe Porter,
Harry Merrithew and David Kane, was
q popular number with the audience.
Longing. Dear. for You. by Eben Sawyer.
was especially good, with violin obll-
cato. ''Yo Hoo" by Story Trundy
and Charles Havener, was decided hit
Mr. Havener was fascinating and flirta-
tious damsel. and when s'she appeared on
the stage in fluffy oreandie gown. big hat,
and al the fixings, it was the signal for
prolonged applause. The song was fol-
lowed BY cute little dance, and the num-
ber brought down the house. 1t was Mr.
Havener's first appearance in vaudeville,
and it il hoped that it will not be his last.
s4Old Uncle Moon, by Roscoe Porter.
Rev. Harold lie May, Eben Sawyer and
Sumner Small, was well rendered. Num-
ber six; sNormandie, overture, . cornet
solo By Sumner Small, was finely PLAYED
and we'll received Tho closing number.
In the Old Town Hall, by the Scarecrow
quartet, flames Scully. Story Trundy.
Harry Merrithew and David Kane, was
scream and several parody verses intro
ducine local hits, tickledthe audience I'M
nensely. Every number on the program
ms recalled. The jokes were amusing
end pst and were well put over. The