The Republican journal., 1920-11-18
WINTERPORT

VuNA ANA VIM
No schools were open Armistice day,
November H.
Mrs Marv Colson is spending the win
ter in Newburyport, Mass.
Mrs. Oscar Fellows of Bucksport was
the guest of Mrs. 7. G. Fellows recently
G. W. Cheney has opened we'll stock
ed grocery store in the Wilbur Crockett
block and solicits patronage.
Mrs. Edith Bartlett has closed her house
and will spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. Ellen Ward, in Pittstield.
Mrs. Eva Dunning Parker of Bangor
closed her summer home here Friday ana
returned to her home in the Queen City.
Mrs. Eugene Buzzell of Revere, Mass,
is spending a few weeks at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. B. r. Chandler, on
Commercial street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Blaisdell of Belfast
were in town Nov. 9th to attend meet
ing of the advisory committee on the
proposed new Memorial Library.
Mrs. Charles Cunningham has sold her
nlsce near the village to Mrs. Harriet l..
Folsom of West Newton, Mass. This was
formerly the Esquire Merrill farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carew of Thatch-
er's Island, Boston harbor, have been en-
loving their vacation with friends and
relatives here at their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement D. Gates, Billy,
Mary Ann and Clement ". Gates, Jr., and
Mrs, William Carter left Monday, Nov.
9Th. for their home in Jacksonville, Fla,
after spending the summer at their sum-
mer home here.
Frederick M. Nickerson, superintendent
of schools, and Mrs Nickerson left Tues
day morning for Boston, where they will
attend the New En- gland Superintendent
Conference, which convened at the State
House last week. They also attended
several sessions of the National Grange
and took the seventh degree. There are
hut four members of the seventh degree
in town, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. York of
Whites Corner, Mrs. May W. Bussey of
West Winterport and Mrs. Annie B.
Clements of the village.
The Victory Ball given at Union Hall
Wednesday evening under the auspices of
the Woman's Republican Club, of which
Mrs C. C. Moody is chairman. was de-
lightful event and much enjoyed by the
large crowd which attended Music was
furnished by Knowles orchestra of five
pieces Judge Bowden was the chairman
of the meeting and presented Hon. P. H.
Gillin of Bangor, who gave a stirring,
patriotic victory address that was listen
ed to with deep interest by the audience
A grand ball. free of charge, followed the
speechmaking and patriotic selections by
the orchestra. C. S. Curtis, Miss Louise
A. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Glenn
ents led the grand march. Other promi-
nent townspeople who participated in the
dancing were Hon. and Mrs. C. NJ Con-
ant, Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Carleton, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Libby,
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs.
E. B. Nealley and G. H. Clements. Dough-
nuts and coffee were served at intermis-
sion by Mrs. Moody, Mrs. C. L. Barrows
and Mrs James A. Carleton.
The death of Raymond H. fainter &C.
CURED last Friday morning at the home
of his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Winfield
S fainter, after a lingering illness with
tuberculosis. He lived out of-doors dur
ing the summer and also was at the Fair
field sanitarium for treatment, but all
efforts to prolong his life were unavailing.
He was the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield fainter and had lived nearly all
his life of 80 years in town. He was
united in marriage to Miss Lula Bean of
this town, who survives him, and who
has faithfully cared for him during his
long and painful Illness Besides his wife
and parents he is also survived by three
sisters, Mrs. L. j. Lord of Frankfort; Mrs.
Milo Fields and Miss Elinor fainter. He
was member of Garfield Lodge, o. o.
F, being the Noble Grand of the present
year; also of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge. The
funeral services were held at the M. E.
Church Monday afternoon, Rev. c. A.
Purdy being the officiating clergyman.
Garfield Lodge attended in body and F.
W. Haley was funeral director. The in
terment was in the family lot in Oak Hill