The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-10-24
WINTERPORT.


! as week from Melrose, Mass
Judge Bowden was business visitor in
Belfast Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Campbell and daughter Doris
ha We returned fron- Somerville, Mass
Mr. and Mrs. sJohn Young returned on
Wednesdays boat from visit IN South
Boston.
Lewis Atwood was business visitorin
Belfast, Searsport, Stockton and Pros
pect Saturday.
Lieut.. Stephen McDonough of the U.
S. Navy spent five days furlough at
his home recently.
Capt. and Mrs. l. F. Durham and E. B.
Nealley were at the Winterport cottage,
Northport, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Lougee have received
word that their daughter, Mrs. l., &.
Smith, is i'll at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. E. C. Levenseller left on Thurs
days boat, to stay for the winter in
Massachusetts with her son Hubert.
Mrs. Harold Homestead of Bucksport
Ctr was an afternoon guest of Mrs.
Joshua Treat, Jr., Tuesday of last week.
Friends of Melvin j. Simpson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Simpson formerly
of this town, were sorry to learn of his
death in New York last week.
Complete figures for the Fourth Liber-
ty Loan were not available on tir, to be
is far lover the top"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill left last
week for Boston, where he has accepted
fine position as superintendent in one
of the Massachusetts shipyards.
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll T. Young are
having their new home wired for cleo
tricity They are also moving their
household goods and will soon be settled
Those from here who attended the fu-
neral services of Albert Conant at his
home in Ellingwood's Corner were JOSH
VA Treat, Jr., Mrs. Joshua Treat, Sr.,
Mrs. Clara Merrill and Mrs. G. H. Glenn
ents, Revs. A. j. Eockhart and C. A.
Purdy officiated at the services and the
arrangements were by F. W. Haley.
Mr.. Conant had the respect of large
circle of friends, was lifelong resident
of the town, veteran of the Civil war
and one of the towns substantial citi-
zens. He left widow who was Miss
Zetta Lowe of this town and two daugh
tiers, Mrs. Raymond Cole and Mrs. Ros-
coe Littletield of Hermon.
Mrs. Mary Cole, wife of Willis Cole,
passed away at her home on Commercial
street, Saturday, Oct 10Th, after period
of i'll health followed by a severe illness
of six weeks duration with meningitis
She was faithfully attended by Miss
Blanche DAnjou of Bangor, but ali that
medical skill or careful nursing could de-
wise failed to save her. She was the
daughter of the late Cyrenus B. and
Laura Eaton Downes, and left one
sister, Mrs. Matte Carleton, and two
brothers, Frank of this town and
Theophilus c. Downes of Bangor.
Mrs Cole was sensible and industrious
woman, who was devoted to her home
and friends, and true helpmate to her
husband. She was an esteemed member
of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, and an eff
ficient worker in its activities, being
warden of the lodge the present year. In
religious belief she was true and ardent
Spirituaist. Funeral services were held
from the home on Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Nettie Smart of North Searsport
officiating. Among the floral offerings
were those of the husband, sister and
brothers already mentioned, also Mrs.
Nellie Eaton, Mrs, Maud Hurd, DR.. E. P,
Goodrich and Mizpah Rebekah Lodge.
The death of Private Albion Keith Be-
Ian occurred at the Oldtown hospital Fri
day morning of pneumonia, induced by
an attack of influenza. His mother, Mrs.
Margaret A. Niles, and only sister, Miss
Alice Bolan, were summoned to his bed
side, where the former remained until his
DEATH Private Bolan enlisted and enter
ed the University of Maine the present
term for study and military training in
the Student Army Training Camp under
government regulations and was much
interested in his work. Mr.. Bolan was
member of the graduating class of the
Winterport High School of 1918, was
popular with his associates and had
most promising future. One of the best
features on the commencement program
was the exquisite violin solo which he
played with skill and precision and he
was considered to be talented violinist.
Upon his mother and his sister the loss
of the only son and brother is a severe
affection and they ha We the sympathy of
al, in their bereavement. The remains
we've accompanied to Winterport Satur-
day morning by Sergt, Vincent Harri-
man and an open air service was held be-
side the grave in Oak Hill Cemetery
with Rev. A. j. Lockhart officiating.