Clayton Hamilton Allen, 86, of Chebeague Island, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 following a brief illness.

Congratulations to Thomas Hall and Graciela Lamy were married on a rafting party off Clapboard Island. Graciela is the daughter of Estela Viegas and sister of Maria Notaroberto of Uruguay. Tom is the son of Ester Knight of Chebeague and Merrill Hall of Cousins Island, brother of May and Charles Hall of Chebeague and James and Merrill Hall of Freeport. Nephew Cassidy Jeffers, of Chebeague, was ringbearer.

Born to Jill (Trower) & Darren Sparling, a son, James Darren Sparling. He is the first grandchild for David & Ann Trower and the first nephew for Wendy.

Ruth Slowik, 82, died at the Island Commons on Chebeague following a brief illness.

Born to Bill & Jamie Calthorpe, a son, David William Calthorpe. He weighed7 lbs., 14 oz. and is 20 1/2 inches long.

Congratulations to Benjamin Scott Johnson and Courtney Hardie on their marriage. Ben is the son of Scott and Charlotte Johnson of Hartford, VT, and Chebeague Island. Courtney is the daughter of Steve and Connie Hardie of Dubuque, Iowa. Ben and Courtney are both graduates of the University of Chicago. Ben is working for the Aegis Corporation in Falls Church, VA, and Courtney is teaching at Field School in Washington, D.C. Ben is also attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins University.

Bernice McLellan White died peacefully in Naples, Florida. Her memorial will be at the island church on August 29th at 1PM.

Frank Warren Haines Jr., 83, died at Tandem Health Care, Lawrenceville, N.J.

Geraldine L. Small Killian, 82, died at Twin Rivers Health & Rehab in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Alger Frances Burgess, 85, died at his daughter’s home on Chebeague Island.