The Republican journal., 1920-10-28
WlNTERPORT-


Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Urania Collins has gone to Brock
ton, Mass, where she will spend the
winter.
Geo. Weed of Rockland has been
spending his vacation at the home of
Capt. T. H. Sproule.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Gould who spent
the summer here have returned to
Bangor.
Mrs. Ellery Bowden and her mother,
Mrs. Shaw, spent day recently with the
latter's sister in Belfast.
Mrs. William Rowe of Hartford, Conn.
who has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Haley, has returned home.
Mrs. Stella Foley att ended the Rebek-
ah Assembly in Bangor as a delegate
fir ON Mizpah ReDekah Lodge.
Frank c. Knowles, P G. attended the
Grand Lodge in Bangor, as the delegate
from Garfield Lodge, l. O. O.. F.
Mrs. Geo. F. Mansfield who spent the
summer at her home here, has returned to
Jonesport, much improved in health.
AT the last regular meeting OF the
Gushing Chapter o. E. S., four candi-
dates were initiated, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cheney.
Supper was served.
The death of Mary, wife of Joshua
Crock EFT, occurred Oct. s, after several
weeks illness, caused by succession of
paralytic shocks. Mrs. Crockett was
born in town and resided here nearly all
her long life of 81 years. She was a
good neighbor and much esteemed for
many worthy qualities. The funeral SER
vices were held Oct. H., at the M. E.
Church, Rev. H. D. Knowles of Elling-
woods Cor, officiating, and the inter-
ment was in Prospect
The death of Allan C. L. Bartlett
occurred at his home on Commercial
street after a long period of ill health
caused by an incurable heart trouble
Mr.. Bartlett was native of Carmel. He
was united in marriage when a young
man to Miss Edith West of Frankfort,
who survives him. During his active
years he was an expert accountant and
was employed in banks and business
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came mere to reside about two years ago
and by his unassuming manner and
pleasant ways made many friends who
regret his passing. He was 32nd degree
Mason and a member of the Gushing
Chapter with which he affiliated about a
year ago. The funeral services were held
at his late home, Oct. 6. Rev. Ashley A.
Smith of Bangor being the officiating
clergyman and the burial was in Monroe
cemetery.
The public meeting in Union Hall for
the purpose of reporting progress on the
proposed new library building, was well
attended. Judge Ellery Bowden called
the meeting to order and presided. He
read the agreement given by Mrs.
Harriet P. Lewis in which she agrees to
give the lot of land, bounded and describ-
ed in the document, to be used as a site
for the building and the remainder as
play ground for the children. A hearty
vote of thanks was extended to Mrs.
Lewis for her generous gift. He also
stated that the Blaisdell Bros inc, of
New Fork, would give $4,000, provided a
like amount should be raised by the
townspeople by Jan. !, also that Fitzroy
heiley CT Boston would give $500, pro-
vided the other conditions above should
be fulfilled. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to above for their generosity. At
this time Mrs. Annie B: Clements was
appointed secretary Of the meeting. On
motion of C. R. Hill, president of the
Winterport Free Library Association, it
was voted to choose an advisory commit
tee of fifteen members, who should be
empowered to choose building commit
tee. The following were chosen: Chas
A. Mckinney, A. L. Blaisdell, Chas. NJ
Conant, Mrs. Geo. A. Cole, Mrs. T..
G. Fellows, Joseph W. Blaisdell of Bel
fast, Philo c. Blaisdell of New York,
Frank T. Bussey, Isaac H. Davis, Mrs.
Margaret A. Niles, Mrs. F. T. Bussey,
Mrs. Roscoe L. Clements, Ellery Bowden,
Chas. R. Hill and Seth H. Morgan. Mr..
Hill paid a pleasing tribute to Mr.. Seth
H. Morgan who has served faithfully and
Gratuitously as treasurer of the Library
Association for nearly twenty-five years.
Remarks by Mrs. Niles, A. L. Blaisdell,
Joshua Treat, W. H. Lord, Mrs. J. H.
Thayer, Judge Bowden. j. w. Blaisdell
C. R. Hill and others added to the int.
crest of the meeting. 1t was announced
that grand entertainment would be pre-.
scented in Union Hall on Thanksgivini
night, Mrs. c.. c. Moody to have charg,
Of the arrangements, for the benefit o
the library fund. A vote of thanks wa
also extended to the soliciting committe
for their success in soliciting contribu