The Republican journal., 1896-07-23
Obituary.

Mrs. Helen NJ Havener died at her home
at the corner of Church and Market streets
Friday evening after long and very pain
full illness. She was a daughter of the late
Ibrook E. and Anna G. Collins, and wife Of
Jacob H. Havener. She was possessed of a
kind heart and took pleasure in doing good
to those about her. Those who knew her
best loved her most Through her long and
painful illness she bore her pain and suffer-
ing with true Christian fortitude and resg-
nation She had her senses to the end and
talked hopefully with those about her con-
cerning the approaching change. Her sis
ter, Mrs. S. L. Sleeper, was with her con-
stantly for several weeks and ministered to
her wants with unselfsh devotion. Her
husband and two sons, Jacob V. and Ed
ward o. Havener, survive her. One son,
Barry, died in 1874, at the age of seven years
OF her fathers family of ten children but
four survive. They are Mrs. VIM. 81. Moody
of Mendocino, CAL, Robert U. Collins of
San Francisco, Frank W. Collins of Rock
land and Mrs. Samuel L. Sleeper of Belfast
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
her late home, Rev. Geo. s. Mills officiating.
The floral offerings were very handsome
and included white pinks and roses from
the husband and sons, cut flowers from Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Sleeper, white pinks from
Mrs. Joseph l.. Havner, cut roses from Mr..
John A. Mace, Portland, wreath from Mrs
R. Fl. Moody, lilies from Mrs. Fred H. Ma
thews, roses from Miss Lois Lothrop and
Mrs. W. o. Colby, cut flowers from Miss
Augusta Wells, Miss Abba Annis and Mrs.
Blake, roses and pinks from Mrs. John Har-
ris, white cut flowers from Mrs ii. j. Locke.
Mrs. Caroline Pattee was born in jack
son, Me, April, 16 1885, and died at Onset,
she was married to Deacon Hiram Pattee
and for many years they lived upon their
farm in Monroe, where three children were
born to them. Hiram lives upon the home
stead in Monroe; Flora has been engaged in
the manufacture of vests at Brooks village;
and Isabel died at the age of II. Ever since
her girlhood the deceased had been a con-
sistent member of the Free Baptist church
and her influence was always in the interest
OF morality and right. She was a woman of
hus band at one time did a fourishing bust
ness in the manufacture of clothing in the
building now occupied by the ankee Blade
Publishing Co. at Brooks. Neither she nor
her husband had any premonition of her
sudden death. She had seemed as well as
usual all day and in the evening went out
to walk with her husband. Retiring about
mne clock she chatted about the events of
the day and apparently fell asleep in good
health, but awolle in about an hour COM
planning of pain and died within fifteen
minutes. Her sudden death was great
shock to the family as well as to her many
friends, but they know that she has passed
from this life with strong faith in her Re-
deemer and that she has blessed rest on the
other shore. The remains were brought to
Brooks for interment and the funeral was
held there.
Died in Marlborough, n. H, July 18th,
Mrs. M. j. Gannett. She was a native of
jackson, Waldo county, but much of her
active and useful life was spent in Belfast
She was we'll known by the leading members
of the Congregational church, and her life
and example won her many friends, most of
whom are now dead She removed to Ips-
wich where she was connected with the La
dies Seminary for several years, and thence
to Marlborough, n. r., where she spent the
remainder Of her active life. Her influence
will long be felt. She possessed strong
individuality and more than ordinary clear
conceptions concerning subjects both moral
and intellectual 1t may truly be said of
her, Deborah in Israel has fallen. "Not
fallen though truth yet shall rise" 1t may
be said of her, "Well done faithful servant
| j f.
Esther, wife of Nathaniel c. Jones, died
Tuesday morning after long and painful
illness of asthma, at the age of 62 wears and
IL months. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of
the late Daniel Gould of Union, and native
of Camden. Her early life was spent in
Hope, hut after her marriage She moved to
Warren. Mrs. Jones made her home here
eighteen years, during which time she was
always cheerful and accomplishing. The
past few months she was confined to her
bed, was only conscious at intervals, and
suffered intensely. She was a member of
the Baptist Church many wears, of which
LII AiAto'ftliO 10 NOdtOuy anu HtI CAuTcu Ce4d-
tions like those of home We're the result of
conscientious Christian living. Her hus-
band and six children, Fred H of Houlton,
Elden L Eta v, Mrs Agnes E. Benner,
Mrs. c. E. Crockett and Arah E. Jones, sur
vlve her, as we'll as one sister, Mrs. Andrew
Pease of Burnham, and a brother, Daniel
Gould, Jr., of Union, out Of family of
twelve. Mrs. Jones was fine woman:
genial, friendly and kind to all She will be
missed sadly by relatives, friends and
neighbors. The funeral services were CON
Quoted yesterday afternoon by Rev. F. NJ
Preble at the home on Washington street
[Camden Herald July 17th