The Republican journal., 1917-11-15
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Iulllte ScJcCteu llolll tuc Reu SIOSS VIII
confer with Miss Barker and arrange a
date for her demonstration.
Repairs upon the tower of the Metho-
dist church damaged October 3Oth were
made by Messrs Coffin and Jackson and
the building is now restored to it's usual
fine appearance. Erected in 1910 and re-
modelled in 1907 at cost of eight thou
sand dollars, "The Brick Church" is one
of the buildings of which the town is
Justly proud. Sixty feet long by forty
five wide it has seating capacity in the
main auditorium of two hundred and
sixty. A large Memorial window, Plock-
hosts, Good Shepherd, presented by
Capt. William Goodell, has recently been
Illuminated Occupying a position d.
| rectly over the entrance the light brings
out the details Of the picture with fine
effect. Owing to the enlistment of the
young man called to this charge in May,
the pulpit is at present occupied by STD
dent pastors from the Bangor Theological
Seminary.
The work of the Anchor Chapter o. E.
S. was inspected at the regular meeting
Monday, Nov. 18th, by D. D. G. NJ, Miss
Nellie G. Coombs of Islesboro The de-
grees of the order were conferred, Mrs.
c. E. Adams and Mrs A. D. Mowry,
acting as candidates. Miss Florence Col
cord, Worthy Matron, greeted Miss
Coombs in the name of the chapter, pre-
senting through the marshal an arm bou-
quet of chrysanthemums. A graceful
response was made by the guest of the
evening. Two other members of Lone
Star Chapter were present, Past Matron
Eunice G. Larrabee and Mr. Pendleton.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Larrabee.
Following the inspection simple supper
was served upon small tables, grouped
about the chapter room. A "war cake"
contributed by one of the ladies proved
delicious as well as economical The
committee of arrangements, Mrs. C. N.
Myers, Miss Griffin and Miss Erskine re-
celved many congratulations upon the
daintiness of all appointments.
Ida Gray Curtis, whose death occurred
at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. D. P.
Nickels, was born in Searsport June 10,
1861, the daughter of Capt. Samuel and
Eliza G. Curtis. After completing her
education and teaching for few years,
Miss Curtis entered the Massachusetts
Homeopathic Hospital for training and
graduating from that institution took up
the career for which she was so we'll
adapted. For time she was engaged in
and about Boston, later moving her head
quarters to Washington, where she re-
manned until called home to attend her
brother-i n-law, Capt. Nickels; remaining
after his death as the companion of her
sister with whom she visited Europe and
travelled extensively in the Western
States Always socially prominent her
bright remarks added zest to many gath
erings until failing health obliged her to
live quietly. During her long and tedi-
Gus illness she has been tenderly cared
for by Mrs. Nickels. Four brothers also
survive her: Capt. Clifton Curtis of San
Francisco, William and Everett of Oregon
and Capt. Henry G. Curtis of this town.
Funeral services were conducted at the
Nickels home Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Thomas H. Martin of the Congl church
of which Miss Curtis was a regular at
tendant. Interment was at the village
cemetery.