The Republican journal., 1917-06-07

tously given in the Universalist church
by Belfast local talent, which has recent
ly presented the same bright, attractive
entertainment for the benefit of the Uni
versalist society in that city. Don't miss
hearing this adaptation from Kate Doug
Ia IS Virgins most witty and charming
pcok. Admission 20 cents. Home made
candy will be on sale in the vestibule
See bills for particulars.
The remains of Mr.. Albin Staples, so
years of age, for many years policeman
in Somerville, Mass, who died last win
ter was brought from the receiving tomb
of that city last Saturday for interment
in the Cape Jellison cemetery, Stockton
being his native town. He was brother
of the late Capt Willard Staples. A son
and wife and a daughter and husband &C
companied the remains, being the guests of
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Grant.
during their stay in the village. A Ma
sonic burial service was held at the ceme-
terry.
The inclemency of the weather Memo
rial Day-a morning rain storm-inter-
ferred with the usual exercises at the
cemetery by the citizens of the village,
but after 10 o'clock, the clouds lifting
somewhat, with the Boy Scouts acting
as color bearers and escort, the schools
of the village, accompanied by their
teachers and the Campfire Girls, marched
to the cemetery to the drum beats of lit
tie Jimmie Rendell-our village prodigy
following the Stars and Stripes brought
from the Civil War by the late Capt.
Charles Bridges and lent by Mrs Bridges
to the Boy Scouts for this occasion. On
disposed in various localities and on the
sounding of taps by Earl Trundy, flags
were placed and wreaths deposited at
every soldiers grave and on lot dedi-
Gated to the unknown dead of the Nation,
surrounded by flags, it having been pre-
v1ously decorated by Mrs. Emberg,
Church street After singing America
they all marched to the square, where
they disbanded, the Boy Scouts later 60
ing through their evolutions.
Ralph S. Staples of Cambridge, Mass,
native of Stockton, having in his pos
session bunting flag, Is feet long, in
good repair although not new, has pre-
sented the same to the Boy Scouts of the
village. The ladies of the Current Events
Club being interested in the erection of
suitable flag pole on or near the park at
the corner of Church and Main streets,
through the aid of the sister of the donor,
Mrs. Charles H. Emery, Maple street,
aroused the cooperation of many of our
citizens. Alvah c. Treat, Church street,
donated from his woodlot suitable stick
and provided his team to haul it to the
desired location. The club hired the tree
cut, peeled and shaped Capt. Charles
P. Staples and Mr.. Page Spaulding
Church street, made the ball, smoothed, |
oiled, shellaced and painted the large
and shapely pole, 81 feet long and is
inches in diameter at the butt. 1t is at
this writing, Monday, awaiting compile
ton on the edge of the Church street lot
belonging to the Misses Hichborn, on
which it is to be raised opposite the CEN
ter of the band stand, Just north of the
park line, where, surmounted by it's gilt |
ball with all lines drawing properly, it |
will hoist "Old Glory" to it's deserved |
place of honor in the center of our viii
lage to the delight of every Boy Scout,
members of the Current Events Club and
citizens of the community. who extend
thanks to Mr.. Staples for his generous
donation.
OBITUARY. Beneath the beautiful June
sunshine of last Monday, with nature do
ing her uttermost to relieve the sadness
of the occasion, the remains of Miss Ur-
hanna May Smith, not yet eighteen years
of age, robed in her graduation gown of
last summer and resting in a white
casket, were laid to rest in our hillside
CelutItly, lLe grave LITERALLY buried be-
meath the profuse and very beautiful floral
tokens of love for the departed and SYM
pathy for the stricken family. The de-
ceased, the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Warren Smith-the second child |
in their family of five-was born August
81, 1899, in this village, attending the
schools through all the grades to her
graduation, June Is, 1916, from the Stock
ton Springs High school, member of
class of seven young ladies' Always
cheerful, industrious and executive, a
born lover of children and faithful to
all care of the same, she did much
by her own labors to aid herself in the
pursuance of higher course of study for
which she had a great ambition. Always
favorite with her classmates and asso-
ciates, she had many warm friends to
whom this sudden death from acute dia-
betes comes as an appalling shock
Early in April she took position as an
assistant in one of the fraternity houses
in the young ladies department at the u !
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