The Republican journal., 1896-01-02

held at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at
the Methodist church, Rev. G. S. Cummings
officiating.
Charles f. Pilsbury of Pleasantdale died
He was formerly an engineer on the Maine
Central, and has visited Belfast in charge of
the locomotives ON the special trains bring
ing the State Railroad Commissioners.
Since the opening of the Bangor & Aroos-
took he has been running an engine on that
line. A short time ago he was taken sud
denly i'll with typhoid fever and was unable
to be moved He was a general favorite
among railroad men and others wherever
known. His age was 80 years. He was a
member of the Knights of Pythas and I'M
proved Order of Red Men. The body was
taken to Pleasantdale for burial.
The remains of Mr.. John Kenney were
taken to Boston Thursday afternoon, Dec.
19, accompanied by his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert c. Burgess. At the request Of
his many friends, services We're held Friday
afternoon at the residence Of Mr. Frank B.
Wilson, 81 G, ST., South Boston, Rev. Mr..
HuXtable officiating. Fine music was rem
dered by the Columbian Quartette. Many
elegant flower pieces were sent by St. Omer
Commandery. St. Mathew Chapter. ST. Paul
Lodge, and intimate friends. The interment
was made in Mr.. Kenneys lot in Forest Hill
Cemetery.
Miss Bertha E. Parsons died at the home of
her parents, Elisha and Emily Parsons, in
Swanville, December 25th, after a long i'll
ness of consumption. She was a fayorite
among all who knew her and her death
casts gloom over the community in which
her life had been passed. She knew the end
was near and was ready to go, Her parents,
four sisters and twin brother survive her.
The funeral was held at the church in Swan
vile Friday and the remarks by Rev. O H.
Fernald of Searsport We're touching and ap-
plicdhie.
Mrs. Laura p. Russell OF Lawrence, Mass
died at her home in tia its Dec. 29th after
4 .,Ig illness. mrs. 44u...,'5 ~ ..4 native OF
Lawrence her maiden man being Moore
and wa the wife of Henry G. Russell. She
Was vel known in this city, where she lived
with her husband for many years, and
where she had many warm friends. Her
husband survives her, together WITH one son,
Charles Russell, and one daughter Mrs.
Nellie Chandler, all of Lawrence.
Mrs. Ella G. Hills died at her home III
Rocllaud December DIST. She was daugh-
ter of Frank k and Hester Folett Prescott
of Nurtnport and wife OF Mark Il. Hills,
formerly of Lincolnvile. Shortly after her
marriage, which occurred on Christmas day,
1890, she moved with her husband 10 Rock
land, where she has since resided. Her
husband and an infant daughter survive her.
Funeral services We're held Dec. 24th, Rev.
c. ". Bradlee officiating. The burial was
at Northport in the family lot.
Elsewhere is a notice of the death of Mr..
Wilson NJ. Dyer of Millbridge, a brother of
Mr.. David W. Dyer of tins city. Mr.. Dyer
has brother living in Michigan and they
are the only survivors of eight brothers.
Mrs. Sarah G. (Freeman) Owen, who died
recently in Pueblo, Colorado, was d daugh-
ter of Rev. Edward Freeman Of Camden,
Me-, where she was born about fifty eight
years ago, and was the eldest sister of E. z.
Freeman of Lincolnville and Of Hon E. l..
Freeman of Central Falls, r. L. For a time
she was employed in her brothers printing
office in Central Falls and later IN one of
the three dry goods stores OF George q. Al
len, then the leader in that business in
Paw .l..4r Ion oh. and
Esek s. Owen of Central Falls We're united
in marriage, and later in the year she and
her husband went to Pueblo, Colo, where
they have since resided. An earnest mem
Der of Central Falls Baptist Church. Mrs
Owen found a broad field for Christian
WORK in her new location She was one of
the charter members of the First Baptist
Church of Pueblo, and had survived the
other charter members. She took much in
terest in educational matters and in school
and church work was an energetic leader.
She contributed largely to the material and
spiritual welfare of others until her health
began to fail Last summer and fall We're
spent with relatives in Rhode Island and in
Maine, and her physical condition was such
as TO cause grave fears for her restoration to
health. On leaving Pawtucket she went to
Richmond, Va, and after pleasant visit
with relatives there started for home. She
was very weak but endured the fatigue of
travel very well and apparently was gain
ing. She lived, however, but a brief fort
night. Service was held in Pueblo, midst
| scores of sorrowng friends and the body
was brought to Pawt ucket for burial.
John r. Bourne died Dec. 18th, after a
brief illness of erysipeias at his home in
Pittsburgh, Penn, at the age of 80 years.
Mr.. Bourne was a native of Massachusetts,
but came to Camden i'll 1880 and until d few
years ago employed III this place. part
of the time as book-keeper for MIR. johnson
Knight. His widow is the sister of Mrs.
Fred ID. Aldus and MIR. Ezra Bramhall.
Since going to Pittsburgh about tive years
ago Mr.. Bourne occupied responsible posi-
tons, and at the time of his death was sales
man and collector for the Pittsburgh Provi-
sion Beef Il Co., and was held in great es-
TEEN by his employers and friends. He was
kind-hearted, generous man with a vast
number of friends and few enemies and his
| death makes many hearts sad Camden
Herald.
Daniel M. Howard of Bangor, father of the
| noted authoress, Blanche Willis Howard,
| now Baroness Won Teuffel of Stuttgart, Ger
| many, died Dec. 9th at the age of 70 years
| and months. He had lived in Bangor over
90 years, and was one of the leading citizens
| OF that city. He was engaged in the insur-
ance business for many years, and was ac-
lively at work until a few days before his
death, when he was attacked by pneumonia.
He leaves one son, George Fred, Of Bangor,
and two aughters-Baroness Won Teuffel
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