The Republican journal., 1922-05-25

| ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for
the public graduation of the senior class
of the Searsport high school, which Will
take place in Union Hall, Friday evening,
June 9th, at eight o'clock. The class is
made Up of the following young women:
Myra Webber, Frances Rogers, Frances
Bailey and Alice Porter. Glass parts have
been assigned as follows: Valedictory,
Myra W ebber; salutatory, Frances Rogers;
class history and will. Frances Bailey ;
essay on India, Alice Porter. The bac-
calaureate sermon will be delivered Sun
day morning, June 4th, at The First Con.
QreQational church, Rev. Harold Z Le-
Nav addressing the seniors and under
erac yates. There will be spe cial music
Searsport made q good showing at the
Waldo County Boys Conference. sending
fourteen boys rs delegates for the three
days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, under
the leadership of Rev. Harold E. lie May
Thanks are extended to the owners OF au-
tomobiles, who kindly gave the use OF
their cars 10 take the boys to Belfast.
The following boys attended: Fred Par
ker, Russell Staples, Elmer Dean, Arnold
Hendrick Stanley Card, Horace Porter,
William Goodell Florian Curtis, FL rian
Andrews, Robert Colson from the high
school, From the grammar: Homer
Hamilton, Byron Carr. Howard Trundy,
Charles Card.
Mrs. Charlotte Amanda (PendletoD)
Williams died Saturday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Livona Williams at
the age of go years. Mrs. Williams was
torn in Islesboro and resided there most
of her life, but for the last few years she
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Mrs Livona Williams, in Searsport. For
some time she had been confined to the
house by the infirmities of advanced age.
There were prayers at the house on Tues
day, after which the remains will be taken
to Islesboro for burial Mrs. Williams
was the widow of the late Emery F. Viii
liams of Islesboro. She is survived by
two sons, Charles E and George F. Will
liams of Islesboro; two daughters, Mrs.
Livona A. Williams of Searsport and Mrs.
Henry H. Rose of Derry, N. H. and ser
eral grandchildren.
On Friday evening, May 26. at eight
O'Clock, the Campfire Girls and Blue Birds
will present the charming little play,
Gustav's Cap, in the Methodist vestry,
under the direction of the guardian, Mrs.
James H. Duncan assisted by Mrs. l. II.
Havener and the older Campfire Girls
Home made candies will be on sale after
the entertainment, and the entire proceeds
will be divided between the two groups
Music for the occasion will be furnished
by Gladys Rose.and Orilla Whitcomb. The
cast: Gustav, Ellen Frame; Elsa, Inez
Colcord; Little Sister, Hazel Simpson;
Their Mother, Martha Duncan; Apple
Woman, Christine Irving; Olaf. Marion
Cunningham; Princes, Alice Trundy;
Lady, in w aiting. Mary Havener; King,
Adelaide Curtis; Curtis; Queen Laura
Howard.
Lillias Brooks (Griffin) Stackpoe was
born in Searsport, Feb. IL, 1860. She was
the daughter of Capt. Samuel and Mrs.
Mary Brooks Pendleton) Griffin. Her
childhood was spent in her home town,
and after CO npletine her education in the
public school and Bucksport Seminary
she taught the school near her home for
short time, and then for several years spent
her winters in the straw shop in Medfield.
Mass, returning to Searsport for the sum-
mers. She afterward moved with her
mother and sister to Medfield and after
several years business conditions prompt
ed a move to Medway, where she married
Frank A. Stackpole, who died April l9,
1917. They purchased home on Village
street, where they lived for many years
and where she died May Is, 1922. She
was a woman of sterling character,
faithful member of the Congregational
church, and to know her was to be her
friend. She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Lillias H. Stackpole of Midway,
Mass. The funeral was from the home
on May 20, 1922, at 2.30 p. m, and the
interment was in Oakland cemetery. The
large attendance and the many beautiful
flowers were a fitting tribute to the love
and esteem in which she was held.