The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-10-06
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being appointed Presidents in the abb
sence of Mrs. A. M. Ross, who leaves
| next week for Tampa, Fla. for the win
| ter. The secretary reported that $50 has
| been collected from meetings of the club
through the summel and it was voted to
pay the deficit of S28 in the library ex-
pense fund.
! A New York paper contains the follow
ing: "Mrs. John Eyre of Berkeley avenue,
Orange, announces the engagement of
Thomas D. Grinnell, son of Mr.. and Mrs
of Searsport, Maine No date has been
set for the wedding The families of
Eyre and Grinnell must have a natural
affinity, as Miss Blanca's older sister,
Kathleen, is to be married October 9th
to William E. Grinnell, Jr., older brother
of Miss Blanca's fiance. Both romances
began il Searspo1t, where Mrs. Eyre has
summer home. Miss Blanca, who is
one of the prettiest and most popular
girls in the just-out- Of school set, was
graduated last June from the Dear born
Morgan School, Orange. She is a niece
of Mrs. T. O'Conor Sloane, Montrose
avenue, South Orange. She and her
mother returned Saturday from Sears
port" The Misses Kathleen and Blanca
Eyre are among the most popular girls in
the younger set of the summer colony
here, and their engagement to two of the
sons of William E. Grinnell of Foxboro,
Mass, formerly of SeaIsport is a matter
of much interest to many Searsport
people,
Funeral services for Private Ralph Gill
key, whose remains arrived in Searsport
from overseas Thursday, were held in the
First Congregational church Sunday at
p. M, Rev. Harold LeMay officiating.
Every seat in the church was filled, and
many stood in the vestibues, for practl-
cally the whole town turned out to do
honor to the boy who was the first in
town to answer the call to the colors,
and the first to make the supreme sacri-
flee for his country's sake On the chan
Gel flags were draped, the service flag
occupying prominent place on the altar
The end of the church where the flag
draped casket stood was literally banked
with flowers, and there were many beau
tlful pieces, among them being large
wreath from the town boys who were in
the service. A section of pews was re-
served for the soldiers and sailors, num-
town ex-servlce men, the Frank D. HaZ-
eltine Post, American Legion of Honor
of Belfast, attended, and the military
honors added greatly to the impressive
ness of the service. Mr.. LeMay spoke in
few well chosen words, bringing to the
minds of all those present the great debt
of gratitude which the country owes to
those who laid down their lives for her
sake. Miss Mildred Shute rendered Han
dePs Largo. and a quartette composed of
Miss Harriet Roulstone, Mrs. C. E. Ad
ans, Eben Sawyer and Rev Harold LIE
May, sang America. A long procession
followed the remains to the Gordon ceme-
terry, where Mr.. LeMay offered prayer,
and firing squad fired three volleys,
after which taps were sounded by Charles
Clement, bugler, and the body was low
cred to is last resting place in the quiet
little cemetery near the woods, and in
sight OF home. The bearers, all ex-service
men, were Donald Vaughan, Stanley Kali
loch, Harry McCaslin, Donald Russell,
Charles Havener, Fred Perkins, Ralph
Bradley and Clarence Trundy. Ralph
Gllkey enlisted early in April, 1917, but a
few days after the United States declared
war with Germany. He Joined the Coast
Artillery and for several months was
stationed at Fort Banks, Boston Harbor,
later being transferred to Camp Upton,
N. Y, where he became a clarinetist in
the 3O8th Infantry Band. In April, 1913,
he went overseas with that regiment,
and in October during the Argonne Of
tensive, while endeavoring to locate an
enemy machine gun nest, he was wound
ed by shell and died in hospital October
7th. 1t was characteristic of him that
when in France he was given his choice
OF hospital work or fighting, he chose the
latter. He was % years old at the time
of his death.