The Republican journal., 1917-07-26

eQ the lOlncIS trade WIN Tie ldIc JducS
w. Mosman and first went to sea in the
bark Robert Porter in 1865, with the late
Capt. Cyrus Nichols and made several
foreign voyages. In 1871 he had the
schooner Brunette built for him here, af-
forwards the schooner Lizzie Lane. His
last command was the schooner Sallie
ron which he sailed for 16 years, when
he retired from the sea and worked on
his farm. He had very retentive mem
DRY and was well versed on the general
news of the day and had many friends
who will regret to learn of his death.
He leaves widow, two daughters, Miss
M. Ida West of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Miss Eta West of the Kennebec Journal
staff in Augusta, and three brothers,
Frank West of Belfast, Capt Wilson N
West and Capt. Wilbert R. West, both
of Searsport. The funeral was held at
his late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
T. H. Martin officiating Interment was
in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery.
The bearers were Capt. C. H. Gilkey, c.
A. Rogers, j. H. Sullivan and John
Frame
The Kanetota Campfire Girls, under
the direction of their guardian, Mrs.
James H. Duncan, presented to the pub
lie good program last Tuesday evening
in the Congregational vestry. The en-
tire program was arranged by Mrs Dun
can, and the play, Hiawatha, an adoption
from Longfellow's poem, was entirely her
own work. In the past Mrs. Duncan has
written many little plays, showing in the
style and arrangement an unusual charm
and individuality, and her arrangement
of Hiawatha was no exception. Mrs.
Duncan coached the players and arranged
the stage. Two of the Boy Scouts War
rem Gray and Charles Whittier, were
very helpful about decorating the stage.
With Mrs James Parse at the piano, the
Campfire Girls in their pretty Indian
dress and the Blue Birds, in their gray
dresses covered with brown and blue
feathers, marched in. The Blue Birds
wore their regulation head dress and blue
wings. Marching behind the girls came
dear little papoose in the person of John
Frame, five years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Frame. The song Kolah and
the Law of the Fire were given by the
group, and then came one of the most eff
fective scenes of ALL the candle lighting
ceremony by the following: Work
"Okinyan, Isabelle Closson; Health
"Goneshoho," Valma Weber; Love,
"Ehawee," Isabel Frame. These maidens
then sang, Lay Me to Sleep in Sheltering
Flame, singing it sweetly and with all
the expression possible. This was beau
tiful part of the program. Following
this came recitation, Your Flag and My
Flag, by Valma Weber Then the sing
ing of America by all, including the audi
ence. An original paper, General His
tory of Campfire, by Christine Eames
was tinel given and this was followed
by the Wohelo Cheer. Isabelle Closson
recited Barbara Freitchie, and did it ex-
tremely well. Motion songs by the Blue
Birds, assisted by the Campfire Girls, were
next in order finishing with Daisy Song,
The prologue before the curtain was bv
Valma Weber. The curtains then rolled
open, after intermission, on an artistic
and effective scene. A dark green back
ground and an electric moon gave an ap-
propriate setting for Hiawatha A wig
wan with Nokomis Gsabel France sitting
in front of it making a basket, looked
very pretty, and Hiawatha, the papoose,
John France watching, completed the
picture. The readings, delivered by An
ME Rogers and Isabelle Closson, were
from the childhood of Hiawatha. The
second scene showed Frances Rogers
dressed as Hiawatha, with fringed trou-
sers, Indian blanket, head dress and war
plumes. Mondamin, Edith Parse, Corn
Spirit, looked very dainty. Her scene
with Hiawatha and their wrestling was
one of the features of the evening When
Mondamin is finally thrown by Hiawatha,
the audience realized that they had wit
messed really fine piece of acting. In
the third scene, Minerva Gray was read
er, and there was snappy dialogue be-
tween Hiawatha and Nokomis. Blanche
Morse as reader for the fourth scene gave
the lines very we'll. She was the young
est to take part. Christine Eames as the
Ancient Arrow Maker, and Minerva Gray
as Minnehaha We're especially good, and
the love scene between Hiawatha and
Minnehaha came in for many compli-
ments. After the entertainment there
came the awarding of banners. 1t was
hard to decide, but finally the banner
was awarded to Valma Weber, and Isa-
belle Closson came second. Annie Rog-
ers won the needlework contest, though
the other girls had very good showing
of fancy ncedlework. Frances Rogers
and Isabel Frame sold candy; Isabelle
Closson and Christine Eames sold balsam
pillows; Edith Parse and Minerva Gray,
fancy work, and Annie Rogers, Valma
Weber and Blanche Morse sold cakes.
Lucille Havener was in charge of the