The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-21

Trundy was born in Swanville, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Eames. She married
on September IS, 1855, to Levi Trundy Of this
town and much of her married life was spent
here. A few years ago she went to Massachu
sets to hive with her daughter. She is surviv-
ed by one son. Albert f. Trundy of Searsport,
and two daughters, Mrs. F. Nj. Sheldon of New
ton, and Mrs. David Bartlett of North Dakota.
Mrs. Trundy was woman of beautiful charac-
ter and greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Robert A. Jordan, secretary of the Bangor
Young Mems Christian Association, spoke last
Thursday night before the Verdi Gratia society
and guests numbering 6Onen, in the conference
room of the First Congregational church. Mr.
Jordan was much pleased with the large num-
Der present, and said that if he had been
greeted % years ago with SO large number
on his first visit to Bangor he should indeed
have felt encouraged. He spoke at length on
the work and development of the Y M c. A.
of Bangor, what it had accomplished, and
hoped to accomplish. AS to similar work in
Searsport, he said that local members of So
ciety formed could tell more what were the
needs of the town and so he confined himself
mostly to the work being done in the city of
Bangor 1t gave those present. however a
fine idea of what may be done in Searsport, and
much interest and enthusiasm was aroused.
Mr.. Jordan answered many questions in regard
to the Y. M. c. A. movement, and much good
will result from his visit. He was a most en-
tertaining speaker, and interspersed his seri-
Gus talk with many jokes and stories, which
were much enjoyed. Following the talk, a
banquet was served by H. R. Dyer o. C. At
wood, j. P Nichols and Sidney Bonsey Harry
Merrithew catered.
OBITUARY Laura Eames, widow of Levi
Trundy, died at Woodside cottages, the South
birmingham sanatorium, April Il, 1910 The
funeral was held at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Frank NJ Sheldon, at Newton, Mass, and
her remains were brought to Searsport for in
terment in Elmwood cemetery, where a short
burial service was held. Mrs. Trundy was born
in Swanville October II, 1929 the daughter of
Samuel and Abigail (Nickerson) Eames, and
was the last of family of twelve children. In
her early life she taught school in the towns of
Swanville, Belfast and Searsport, and was very
successful. She was married September, IS,
1855, to Levi Trundy Of Searsport, to whom five
children We're born, one son, George, dying
in infancy, and her eldest daughter, Mrs. D. S.
Plummer, January 2S 1894 only two days after
the death of her father. The surviving chill
dren are Mrs. David Bartlett of Cooperstown,
North Dakota, Mrs. Frank Sheldon of Newton,
Massachusetts and Alfred E. Trundy of Sears
port. The family wish to extend their heart
felt thanks to those who so kindly assisted at
the burial and for the beautiful floral offerings.
THE remains of Capt. B. F. Rice. for
mer Searsport shipmaster, arrived April 18th
from Boston, where he died April 18th, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hamilton of
Boston, Mrs. Geo. B. Darling of Providence
and William Rice of New York. The interment
was in the Standpoint cemetery.