The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-19
LINCOLNVILLE.

LINCOLNVILLE.
J. S. Mullen is spending few days in Bos-
ton and vicinity. -. Miss Gladys Young, who is
attending the High school in Camden, spent
the week end at home. >. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stevens most delightfully."- entertained a COM
pany of eighty of their friends at their home
Thursday evening January 18th, The evening
was pleasantly passed in card-playing and
dancing and picnic supper was served. The
party continued until a late hour when all de-
parted for their homes. pronouncing both Mr.
and Mrs. Stevens delightful entertainers
The T. l. s. held its annual meeting January
4th at the Town Hall and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President
Efie Grey; Vice President, Carrie Hall; Secre-
tary, Georgia Hall; Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Hall:
Janitor, Stanley Grey. The society was organ
lied last spring and they have done good work.
The interior of the Town Hall has been
thoroughly repaired new stage furnishings
bought and neat little sum is now in the
treasury which will be used to get seats for
the hall. May the good work continue during
the New Year is the wish of one and all.
w. o. Stevens of Roxbury, Mass, who has
been visiting in town, returned home Friday.
80. Guiding Light Sunday school has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Supt., J.. H. Peavey; Asst. Supt., Laura Young
Secretary, Mrs. Fife Grey; Asst. Sec'y.
Georgia Hall; Treas, Fred Dickey; Janitor,
Stanley Grey. Mrs. Frank Grey entertained
The T. l. S. Tuesday evening Cake, coffee
and doughnuts was served by the hostess and
a pleasant evening passed. -. This community
was saddened by the death of Lucus H. Knight
one of its most highly respected citizens, who
after few months illness of cancerous
trouble, during which he suffered constantly,
was at last called to that eternal home Friday
noon, January 18th. His age was SO years and
2 m onths. Always of a patient and cheerful
disposition he bore his sufferings with the ut
most fortitude. Mr.. Knight will be greatly
missed not only in his immediate family, but the
town realizes that it has lost an honest and
upright citizen and an enterprising business
man, one who was widely known for his gen.
erous hospitality. The surviving wife and
daughter are called upon to mourn the loss of
a most devoted husband and father, while the
community will miss one to whom they were
indebted for many kindly acts and heartfelt
sympathy. The funeral was held Monday at
II a. m. at his late residence, Mr.. Charles R.
Coombs of Belfast having charge of the ar
rangements and Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor
of the Universalist Church of Belfast, oficiat-
ing. The funeral was largely attended. The
male quartette composed of DR.. B. F. Young,
A. L. Young, David Heal and Willard Calder
wood rendered appropriate and fitting selec-
tons. Tranquility Grange. P. of H., of which
he was an honored member, was present in a
body to pay its last tributes of respect. A
large pillow was presented from the order and
the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful.
Interment was in the village cemetery. The
sympathy Of the community is extended to the
wife and daughter in their great affection.
Among the relatives from out of town to at
tend the funeral were Mrs. Hattie Carver,
Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Frank Jordan and AL
bert Carver, all of Brookline, Mass.