The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
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obituary notices, beyond the Date Name ana Age
must bepaidJ or.J
In Belfast, Jan. :, Capt Henry f.. rrown, aged IS
years, months.

obituary notices, beyond the Iate, Name ana 40e
must be paid for. }
In Belfast Jan. :, Capt Henry +. Brown, aged Is
years, months.
Gone to yon Heavenly dome
From sin and sorrow free.
How desolatc home
Since it's bereft of thecl
In tins city, Jan 10, Mrs Harriet G. Ellis wife of
the late Rev. Manning Ellis of Brooksvv, aged 10
years, months. 10 days.
In this city, Jan 9th, Mrs. Almira, wife OF T. q,
Marden, age d 90 years, II months.
In this city, Jan. 9, infant of Capt. n H. aud
In Union, Jan. /, Mr. Levi Morse, aged about -
years.
In Verona Jan. O. Annie wife. of Edward Auder
son, aged % years and II months.
In Vnalhaven, Jan. 9th, Mrs. Melinda Arey, aged
about 40 years.
A. L. Dyer, aged AZ years months, days.
In Franklin, Dec. 18th, Henry A.. Youngest son of
Ransom Is. and Mary circuit, aged 10 wears and y
days.
In fremont, Dec. 18th, Mrs. Abigail Day, aged 81
years Dee %, Mrs Margaret Ward, aged 81 years,
and 3 months.
In Waltham, Dec 6, Freddy W.. son of Whiting
and Mary kingman, aged year, months aud is
days.
In Washington, Me-, Jan. :, Mrs Eliza, wife of
William Mcdonald, aged 20 years.
In Waldo,Jan. },Mrs Alvesta A..witic of Noah H.
Twiss, and daughter of Elisha Merriam of Morrill,,
aged q years and months
In Boston, Dec. 26, Miles 5. Crawford, of -nion
Me-, aged IS years.
In Waldoboro. Dec %, Ferdinand Lash, aged 20
In Rockport. Dec. Il, Jephtha upharn, aged 30
years, 10 months
In Rockport, Dec % of rheumatic fever Ruth, vid
ow Of the late Lyman Hewes, aged 65 wears
In Thomaston, Dec. &c, Hattie s., daughter of The
late Herbert j. and Josie Dow, aged years and
months.
In Rockland, Jan. I'd, Ellen D., wife OF Frank f.
Coombs aged 80 years, month Is days
In Union, Dec. 2sth, Mrs. judith Walker, age Il %
years and 20 days, reict Of Amos Walker, Esu late
Of Union
Mrs: Walkers maiden name Bailey. She was
born in Poland in this state She was married to
Amos Walker and came to Union to live at the age
of % years, and this has been her home since that
time. She has raised family of 10 chidren-six
sons and four daughters. Her children are all liv-
ing and were present at her funeral. They are all
occupying stations of respecabilitv and honor in
life. Three of her daughters are widows, and they
all live in Union and vicinity Two of her sons
Isaac residing in Swanville and Joel A., residing in
Union, are farmers enjoying the esteem of all
around them With the latter the aged mother has
always had happy and pleasant home, Rev. 10
siah Walker, an acceptable local preacher in the
Methodist denomination, residing in Monroe is an
other son. and so also is Col. Elijah Walker who
now resides in Mass. The latter went ont as cap
tain in the 4th Maine Regiment OF Volunteers and
was promoted to the command of the Regiment
Mr.. Amos Walker, now residing in 1homaston, is
Il shlpbuilder, and DR.. John b. Walker who has
twice represented his county in the state Senate is
successful physician ami skiiiui surgcoI sdiny
in Thomaston. The united ages of all the children
are Cos years. average, 60 years and months. Mrs.
w. leaves numerous descendants, and among them
two great-great grandchildren, one Of whom She
has taken in her arms.
She loved labor and continued to employ herself
usefuy until within few days of her death She
retained her powers in Il remarkable degree, and
has been able to do considerable spinning during
the past summer. She became hopefully a Chris
tan at the early age of Ii years, and has been for
about 20 years faithful and greatly beloved mem
Der Of the Congregational church in this place She
very steady and constant in her religious life
and was never moved away from the faith of Christ
by the various and changeabe minds of doctrine.
She loved her Bible anc prayer, and was often
gagged in the exercise. TIE words that her pas
tor heard her speak were-"My Father in Heaven"
How much meaning in those words ".lhy Father"
Her life and character, viewed in all respects, do
nestle, social religious, seems nearly rounded
and perfect as mOrtals attain in this life. The
words of the wise man. Prov 81 :lO-3l, would
apply to her in every particular. Her end was
peace.