The Republican journal., 1896-03-12
Obituary.

Mrs. Helen G. Conley died suddenly at her
home on York Island Feb. 10Th. Mrs. Conley
always lived at Isle au Haul until few
years since when she erected fine cottage
| on York Island, where she lived until her
death. She had been in fairly good health
until Thursday night, Feb. 18th, when her
daughter Grace, who roomed with her,
heard an unnatural breathing, which star
tied her, and finding her mother was un-
conscious, aroused the family. DR.. Boyn-
ton of North Haven was brought as soon as
possible, but it was of no avail. 1t seemed to be
a paralytic shock, from which she never fair
| ly reglned consciousness. The daughter
| Lizzie, who was employed in Manchester;
Kate, living in Chelsea, and son Lincoln
{expressman on the Maine Central r. r.,
and Rev L. B. Conley, pastor at Colts Is
land, were all summoned. Since the death
of her husband % years ago, she had had
! the care of eight children, all living. Mr..
James Conley living in his own home near
by, William and Grace were with their
mother during her illness. The funeral
services We're conducted by Rev. S. A.
Aprahamian of Green's Landing Congl.
church. A choir from Green's Landing,
| consisting of Mrs. Rose Arey, organist; Mrs.
VIM Colby and Miss Sadie Colby, soprano;
b: N Haskell, tenor; " Goss, alto and S. S.
Stanley, bass, sang Sometime Well Under
stand" and "Shall We Meet Beyond the
River?" The only brother of the deceased,
Barbour Turner, resident of Vinalhaven,
| W as present at the funeral.
| William A. Wales formerly of Waterville,
died in New York Feb. %. Mr.. Wales was
born in Belfast, September %, 1880, and
went to Waterville in 1915. He served an
apprenticeship with the late J. NJ. Crooker
and was afterward member of the firm.
Mr. Wales was also interested in the print
| ing business, being connected at one time
with the Watervile Mail, then published by
Markham Wing, afterwards working on
| the ankee Blade, then published in Water
vile and afterwards at Gardiner. Mr.. Wales
| left Watervl!e early in the sos. Previous to
| the war he formed partnership with Fred
erick A. Giles, and George G. F. Wright, 10
Maiden Lane, New York. The firm or
ganiz II in 1865 the United States Watch Co.
In 1878 he withdrew from the irm and for
while was connected with the Auburndale
Watch Co at Auburndale, Mass. In 1856
he retired from active business, making hi
residence in New York. Mr.. Wales was a
member of Kane Lodge, No. 454, F. and A.
NJ He leaves a wife and one son. His
body was brought to Watervile for inter
ment.
John Staples Of Brooklin Maine, died sud
denly at Campello, Mass, Wednesday night,
Feb, Goth. He had just arrived on a visit to
his nephew MIR. E Twin A. Staples. He had
only been in the house about ten minutes
when he expired He was sc years of age
| and leaves widow and four children. Mr..
Staples served during the war in the Thir-
teenth Maine regiment and lost his right
arm in the battle of Pleasant Hill. He was
a prominent member of the Grand Army
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ancient
Order of United Workmen and Patrons of
Husbandry. He had been iowa official
for many years.
Rev. James Boyd of lslesboro was in the
city Friday en- route from Falmouth, where
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