The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-05
NORTHPORT NEWS.

Mr.. A. W. Hasson has rented the Crockett
place and will soon move on to it.
Mr.. Emery Brown of Rockland was at
home few days this week on business.
The G. E. Society have changed their time
OF meeting from Sunday to Wednesday even
ing
Northport was in it last Saturday and Old
Glory hung resplendent across the street
near E. B. Elwel's.
At recent meeting of the members of the
Baptist church Mr.. VIM. Weston was hon
ored with the title of deacon
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Wright of Norwich,
Conn, and Mrs. Walter Crockett of Brook
Ign, N. Y, came on last week to attend the
funeral of their sister, Mrs. Charles Orcutt,
and have now returned to their homes.
A certain couple who have enjoyed mar
riage felicity for fifteen years visited Bel
fast last week for the first time in each
others company. Great Scott. is the millen-
mum at hand, or is it simply one of the pre-
| negatives of the new woman to take her
husband out for ride, whether or no? Who
can tell us?
Mr.. Charles Orcutt wishes to extend to his
friends and neighbors. who so kindly tender
ed their assistance to him in his late be-
| reavement, and to those who contributed
the beautiful floral offerings, his heartfelt
which he highly appreciates not only for his
own sake but for that of his wife's, who took
so much delight in their cultivation.
After several years of heroic contention
with that subtle disease consumption, Annie
NJ, wife of Mr.. Charles A. Orcutt passed
peacefully and calmly away on the after
noon of Oct. Goth. Mrs. circuit was the sec
and Mrs. W. G. Wright She was born at
North Haven Oct. 3D., 1917, being 10 years
and SO days old at her death. Mrs. circuit
come to Northport with her parents when
quite young, and during her long residence
here She was highly esteemed and respect
ed by all. Her marriage to Mr.. circuit was
a most felicitous one, During her long
suffering and decline, his constant 1a@o-
ton and tender care in administering 80 her
every want was duty that was faithfully
and lovingly performed by him. Nothing
was left und0ne that could in any way bring
relief to the suffering soul be so deeply low
ed. Besides her husband she left an only
daughter of 70 years, who keenly feels the
loss of the love, affection and guidance which
at this time of her youth she needs and which
only mother can give, The funeral occurred
at the home of the deceased last Thursday
afternoon, and Notwithstanding the storm
was well attended by friends and neighbors,
who came to pay their last respects to her
they had known so long and we'll. The
Rev. c. Fl. Wells of Belfast otficiated and
spoke beautiful words Of hope and consola-
ton to the mourners and to others as WELL
He compared the departure of the deceased
with that of earthly friends, who take
their departure for a distant country. At
the time of their going we take them by the
hand and bid them good bye with cheerful
expectations of seeing them again. So our
frlen whose life work is over take their de-
parture for fairer cline. Farewells and
good byes are silently taken, and amid our
tears and sorrows we know that we shall
meet again in a world where parting will be
no more thus giving us to understand What
a joy and blessing it is to realize in our
deepest grief that death is not condition,
buta transition, an experienced birth, pass
ing through a shadow from the sight of life
Then how fully we Will realize the saying,
80 death, where is thy sting? 0 grave
where is thy victory?"