Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24
BELFAST
Or. w. L, West

This city has become used to sud-
den shocks but it was shaken to its
foundation by the death of DIR. Will
liam Lincoln West on Thursday aft
ernoon after only a few hours ILL
ness. Apparently in full vigor and
health, with plans for business and
political work mapped out, on the
eve of departing with Hrs. West to
attend Christmas house party of
relative III Fitchburg. Mass, he was
stricken at his Office about noon and
at o'clock had passed on.
It is doubtful if another citizen in
Belfast will be missed more deeply
than this man who loved every stick
and stone Of her, who never tired of
booming her, who always had a
CHEEKY word and smiling greeting
for all his fellow citizens and the
stranger within her gates, and it is
almost impossible to believe that this
man is gone. Only q few days ago
he was advised by some of his friends
that he should issue petition after
the first of January asking for his
support at the primaries for the
nomna ton to represent Belfast in
the next legislatur He had been in
the confidence Of the highest politi-
cal leaders of Maine for many years
and one of the greatest blows he ever
received was the death of his be-
loved friend, Gov. Parkhurst, for
whom he worked Loyalty and in the
latter's last and successful campaign,
DIR. West was an important factor.
There have been many Sudden deaths
in Belfast during the last few months.
men of prominence in the business
life of the city, but DR.. West was the
last person it seemed possible could
be the next. Mrs. West. his wife, has
the deepest sympathy OF many
friends. They had no children.
DR.. West was born in Rocklan1
and was SO years of age. He had
lived in Belfast 80 years and it was
home to him. A veterinary by pro-
fession, he was ranked with the best
specialists in animal disease, and had
specialized in Canadian and Ameri-
can colleges for his life work. lie
was a great student, we'll posted on
any subject Of world interest. an in
satiable reader, a deep thinker and
an orator. He had served on many
committees in State, county and
city, political and civic work and no
man in Maine had larger acquaint-
ance than he.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day.
The Christmas sale and entertain
ment given by the North Church
Guild and Circle assisting, was sue
cess and well attended. The enter
tainment given by the children, Sing
a Song Of Sleepy Heads was unique
and most enjoyable. EleEa Shutc as
Miss Question Mark was one of the
best bits of character work ever
seen in local amateur circles and
will surely be heard from later. AS
the school mistress with the dozen
or two questions at the end of her
tongue. the ;cold, the tyrant who
made all the rest of them stand in
the corner or obey her slightest com
mand she was perfect and her cos
tune was quaint and dainty. Little
Frances Alfredo Busse as the scribe
who with a long roll Of parchment
read the plot of the play before each
act, was a dear in Continental cos
tune, cooked hat, and uniform, and
although she took the part at the
last moment to replace Isabel
Coombs. who was III, she was very
cute and received rounds of applause.
Every one Of, the children were ex
ceedingly clever in their parts, Capt
Kid. Blue Beard. Sleepy Head, and
the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
and her brood of children including
Topsy. played by Elizabeth Dunbar.
Much credit for the performance is
due the committee. Mrs. Herbert L.
Seekins. Mrs, William HI. Hall, Mrs. 1
n. A. Read and Mrs. Fl. l.. Kilgore.
who drilled the children and staged
the play. Following the entertain
ment, Miss Anne NJ. Kittredge read
"Jes fore Christmas"
after which gifts were distributed to
the Sunday school children.
Through the generosity of Miss
Dorothy Forbes of Boston, the Christ |
mas lady of Islesboro every boy and |
girl in that town, attending school. |
will receive Christmas gift. As
much as possible the gifts are select |
ed with the individual in mind. and I
one day this week, Miss Luther
Hatch, a teacher of Islesboro, was in