The Republican journal., 1900-08-16

meJlDer OF the nrm OF Gurus " CarreraS,
expired suddenly Sunday night Although
the death of Mr.. Curtis was great surprise,
he has been a very sick man for some
months, having been troubled with his
heart, Bright's disease and minor troubles.
Saturday and Sunday he was out as usual
and was in good spirits. MIR. Curtis was
sitting on the side of his bed talking to
some friends when death came and the i'm
mediate cause must have been from his
heart The deceased was member of the
Masons, Knights Of Pythias, and several
other secret societies, and was a man well
liked by all who knew him. He was for
merly a resident of Searsport, Maine, and
had followed the sea greater part of his
life. The remains will be taken to the
First Methodist church at 40 tonight, es-
corted by the Masons, where the funeral
services will be held. The body will then
be taken to the train and sent to his former
home for burial, accompanied by his BROTH
er. The Call, Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 9Th
The Call also publishes the following
proclamation by Dean d. Atkinson, Mayor
of Brunswick:
Whereas, death has removed from our
midst good citizen and faithful officer of
the city of Brunswick, Ga, in the person of
Capt. Samuel Curtis, Harbor Master at this
port.
Now, therefore, |, Dean ID. Atkinson,
mayor of the city of Brunswick, do hereby
direct that all public buildings of the city
be closed this 'ternoon to the transaction
OF business, as a mark of resp" It to the
memory of the d ceas 4, and further request
that all the memf rs of the city council,
city officers and the employees. attend the
obsequies. which will take pie this even
nlnS at ~ clock, from the First Metho-
dist church.
In witness whereof | have caused the
official seal of the city and my hand to be
hereto atti he'd and affixed. Done at the
city hall, this 9TH day of August. \. d., 1900
Capt. Curtis was the son Of Capt. Samuel
and Elizabeth J. Curtis and was born in
Searsport. He was a young man who
surrounded himself with a host of friends
wherever he went He was a member of
Mariners Lodge. +. X A. NJ. Corinthian
Royal Arch Chapter and Palestine Com
mandery of Belfast. His remains arrived
here by steamer City Of Bangor Thursday
and were received by a large delegation
from his lodge, and conveyed to the village
cemetery where the interment took place
{ tier the Masonic burial service and a
prayer by Rev T. g. Harbutt
OLD HOME WEEK. 1t was the universal
expression of our home-comers and home
stayers that Old Home Week OF 1900 has
proved d most brilliant success. The pro-
gram as laid ont by the committees was not
only fully carried out but in many instan
ces supplemented by measures not thought
of originally. AS we described last week
up to the drives of Wednesday it is fitting
we should begin there and say that We'd
nesday morning very many started out in
conveyances of all kinds, some to visit old
landmarks that they remembered, others to
| visit friends in outlying districts; and al
seemed to enjoy every moment of the time,
and every rod OF the way. Wednesday
evening a large audience assembled at the
Methodist church and listened to sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Allen, chaplain of the Maine
State Prison. Thursday morning opened
bright and clear and the visitors were up
betimes, each seeking his or her own way of
enjoyment during the forenoon. The game
of base ball as advertised was promptly
called at | O'clock and watched with keen
| interest by large audience, who saw the
home nine an easy victor over the StocktonS
with whom they played. The Waldo County
Veterans began arriving early, and after a
picnic dinner and clam bake, served be
tween and O'Clock, they adjourned to G.
| a. K. Hall, where a rouSing campfire was
| lighted at which John O. johnson of Lib
erty presided. Speeches were made and an
interesting program given, The mammoth
clam bake was served in Mosman Park at
40 p. NJ. and proved grand success. Fifty
bushels of CLANS were served, and with the
good things in the picnic baskets made a
repaSt that as one of the visitors
remarked, was fit for the king.
\ fter the banquet songs were sung and
three mi -.ute sp ches were made until it
was nearly time for the fire works, when
all were invited to repair to the ball-field,
where Messrs. Park and Trundy put up
show of fire works that would have done
credit to very much larger town than Sears
port. Friday forenoon opened cloudy and
Showery, which somewhat disarranged
the forenoon program. AT ) O'Clock the
Belfast band arrived, the bicycle parade
took pie ,e, and the band gave most enter
tanning concert in the main street. AS the
sha les of evening came on the trend of
travel was towards Union Hall, which was
filled by O'Clock with dancers and specta-
tors Ames Belfast Orchestra of six pieces
began playing the grand march at $50 and
the festivities continued until about |
O'Clock. During the intermissiOn refresh
ments were served in the dining room. Where
all of the young ladies were so becomingly
dressed it was difficult to say who was the
belle of the ball. Saturday was one of the
most social days ever known in Searsport.
Everybody's latch string was on the out
side, and hospi tality was the order of the
day. Sunday both churches had large audi
ences present. At the Cong'l church Rev
Edwin Smith of Ballardville, Mass, deliver
ed an excellent sermon from the text found