Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
Funeral of Fred Spearin

Funeral OF FRED opearin
The funeral service of Fred B.
Spearin was held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock from his late home
on High street Rev. Alexander
Henderson officiated, after which
Fairfield lodge, I. o. o. f., No. IS
conducted their service. The Rebek-
abs also attended in a body. The
bearers were George Richardson,
William McClintoek, Ben. Raekliff,
Leonard Davis and Isaac Ames.
There Were many beautiful floral
tributes among which was q pillow
from the Odd Fellows, the Central
Maine Power Co., the employees on
the Fairfield, Waterville a. Oakland
car line and wreath from the Be-
bekahs. The remains were taken TO
Clinton for burial in the family lot
in the Clinton cemetery.
Those present from out of town
to attend the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Eastman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Decker of Clinton and Mr..
and Mrs. Brock of Waltham, Mass.
Fred B Spearin was bon in Clin-
ton, Oct. IA, 1873, the son of Al
pheus and Augustus Brown Spearin.
He lived in Clinton until 1911 when
he came to Fairfield where he was
employed on the Waterville & Fair
field electric road until his death.
He was faithful and earnest work
or in the Fairfield lodge ]. o. O. f..
which he Joined in 1915. He served
several chairs, being o Noble Grand
at the time of his death. He is sur
vived by his wife.
All members of the Royal Neigh
bors degree staff are requested to be
at their hall Wednesday evening at
q o'clock sharp for a rehearsal pre-
paratory to the special meeting FRI
day evening at which time deputy
President Moulton will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Bowman q
Hinckley passed the weekend WITT
Mr.. Bowman's mother. Mrs. Allce
Bowman, on Newhall street,
Miss Arlene Longley, who Is en-
ployed in winslow, passed Saturday
with Miss Grace Melrose.
Miss Anne White of Greenwich, n
Y, who has been visiting Mrs. Etta
Grover, returned Saturday to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Murray and
Mrs. Anna Murray were in Newport
Friday evening on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Files and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark left Sun
day on a hunting trip to Saboies.
Friends of Miss Christine Brophy
| will be interested to learn that she Is
studying at the Scott-Ivy Designing
school in Boston.
Miss Annie Reynolds was a FRIDAY
evening guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gates in West Benton.
Miss Corona Hatch motored &c
Brunswick Saturday, where she at
tended the Colby Bowdoin game.
Mrs. Flora Nickerson Of Rome
passed the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Floyd Melvin on Elm street
Mrs. John Corson. who has beer
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Laughlin, returned to her home in
Brunswick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wood of Lew
tston passed the weekend with MI
and Mrs. Ormonde Lawry on Elm
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hall and
| daughter Alta were over night guests
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Arnold
| on their way to their home in East
Machias from Boothbay Harbor.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Newhall have
returned from a business trip to Bos-
ton.
Carl McKecknie. who teaches in
Frankfort, passed the weekend at
his home.
Miss Carrie Ackley motored II
Philips Friday. where she visited
her sister, Miss Doris Ackley, who
accompanied her home for over the
week -end.
John Gilbert. Louis Ware and Will
Foster returned Saturday night from
a weeks hunting trip to Jackman.
They each brought back a deer.
Miss Dorothy McKechnie, who Is
attending Pennington Normal. pass
ed the weekend at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Z. Holden of
Moose River were week end guests
Of Mr.. Holden's sister. Mrs. Hannah
Barney.
Mrs. Belle Holt Is confined to her
nome on Park street by illness.
Mrs. Hugh Ross Hatch returned
saturday from Warren where she
attended an associational basket
meeting.
Mrs. Della Frost of Mars Hill is
visiting Mrs. Sthelyn Jakins on
Western avenue.
Murray Coker was In Brunswick
Saturday where he played in the
Colby band at the Colby Bowdoin
game.
Miss Meriei Brophy went to
Brunswick Saturday where she at
tended the Colby Bowdoin game.
Russell Brown was In Brunswick