The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-09-04

on the east Side of the lake and halted at
the Curtis Road for the Memorial exer-
cises then passed under the arch to dis
band
The Curtis Memorial Dedicated.
The solemn and impressive occasion of
the week was the dedication Of the me-
mortal to Private Clarence M Curtis of
Swanville, of the 115th Infantry, who
was killed in action in France, Sept. IA,
1918. The stone is set in the square op-
posite his late home and the street has
been named Curtis road and marked with
black and gilt sign, The stone is of
polished black granite on a gray granite
base. On the face of the stone is the
the following inscription;
CURTIS ROAD
memorial to
CLARENCE W. CURTIS
Who made the Supreme Sacrifice
for the
World Peace.
Erected by the Citizens of SwanVile
in his honor
1919
The exercises opened with singing of
the Star Spangled Banner In memory Of
their fallen comrade Fred Walker and
Ray Robertson clasped hands over the
stone and were surrounded by Charles
Clements, Charles and Ralph Seeley,
Lawrence Dow, Amos Conant, Augustus
Walker aud Elmer Cunningham They
were in uniform and the very impressive
picture was photoed by M A Cook Of
Searsport. The Lords Prayer was re-
Mathews, The principal address was de-
livered by Hon Charles H. Black of Chel-
sea, Mass, son of the late Capt, W H,
Black Of Co. Il, 10Th Maine Regiment.
He IS now prominent citizen of his
adopted city, where he was for several
years on the board of aldermen and in
other offices of trust. His remarks were
reminiscent, paying a tribute to the town
for erecting a memorial to one of the
finest boys SWanville ever raised. He
closed by reciting very appropriate
selection, Higher" which he had learn
ed in the Swauvilie school about so years
ago At the urgent request of the boys
in kl aki and in blue, Charles Seeley, who
saw service as second engineer on the
transport Western Hero, brought their
tribute to their conrade and hero friend
with The eloquence of youth and love
that brought tears to the eyes Of all who
heard the words. The program closed
with the bugle and the flag salute. The
music was furnished by the community
chorus.
At the dinner hour all gathered with
their lunch baskets at Maple Terrace
farm where the ladies of Swanville fur
nished from tables on the lawn hot coffee.
beans, sandwiches, etc.
The Thursday afternoon session in the
church was presided over by j. W. Nick
erson, who also made the opening re
marks Halls orchestra of six pieces of
Bangor furnished several delightful selec
tions and by request the Community
Chorus repeated the original song of
Swanville Mr.. Wrenn with Miss ANY
E. Stoddard of Belfast as accomp mist,
sang "Mavis" with fine voice and excel
lent expression, and responded to an
urgent encore. Hon. L. M. Staples of
Washington, one of Swanville's oldest
''boys," gave an address in which he re-
counted the names of friends of by-gone
years, expressed his pleasure that his
home town was cut of debt, did not have
town charge, and had money in it's
treasury. He spoke with pride of the
beautiful location of the town and it's
thrift. and referred to the handsome
Swan Lake as the Goose Pond" of his
| boyhood. Several times his utterances
were choked as the occasion and sur
roundings brought back memories of
years ago. Only two of his boyhood
chums were left, VIM. j. Matthews, now
of North Searsport, and Melvin Nichols
of Searsport. He regretted that the guest
of the day, Gov. Carl E. Milliken, had
been called to Washington, and referred
to him as "a grand man with great deal
of BRAIN" Senator Leon F. Higgins of
Brewer, Speaker of the Maine Senate,
was sent by Gov. Milliken to represent
him and to express his regrets. In his
opening remarks Mr. Higgins said as he
came to Swanville he was reminded of
the quotation: "God made the country,
but man made the city," He at once
caught and held the closest attention of