The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
Obituary.

several months from kidney trouble and
had not been able to work since last spring.
Thursday noon he took his daughter out for
s'eigh-rde after dinner, but not feeling
we'll he soon returned home, and was
obliged to take his bed A physician was
sent for, who saw no dangerous symptoms
and went away, promising to call again in
the evening. At 3.45 he was taken with
very severe pains in the chest, and physi-
clans were sent for. Drs. Flanders, John
son and Ham arrived about 4 clock, but he
was dead when they reached the house.
Mr.. Fleming was born in Lincoln, Maine, in
March, 1886, and came to Belfast " hen a
young man. He enlisted in the 10th Maine
Infantry and served during the service of
that Regiment. Since the war, for more than
thirty years, he was in the employ of the
Belfast Livery Co., and was skillful hack
man and a faithful employee. Ever courteous
to customers, faithful and painstaking in the
care of his teams, and honest in all his deal
ings, he was held in high esteem by his EN-
ployers and by all with whom he came in
contact. In his family he was considerable
anu loving companion ana 1aGner he mar
ried twice, his wives being sisters. The
second wife and seven children survive him,
the latter being Charles, of Bridgeport, Ct. !;
John and Emma, of Boston; Sadie, William,
NJ attic and Annie who live at home in this
city
John Lane died in Brooks Feb. 18th, aged
nearly 90 years. Up to one year ago, when
he had a paralytic shock, he was active
man, was able to read without glasses and
took an active interest in the general affairs
of the day Since that time he had been
nearly helpless and was tenderly cared for
by his wife, who is much younger than he.
He came to Brooks from New Hampshire
and has been mostly occupied farmer
and trader. He taught school, was JUS
tlce Of the peace, and at different times had
of the town. He was thrice married.
His first wife was sister of Winslow
Austin of Brooks, by whom he had several
children. Those now living are Mrs. Martha
Luce of Merrimac, Mass, Sarah Cole of
Thorndike. and Charles E. Lane, manager of
the Yankee Blade Publishing Co, of Brooks.
His second wife was daughter of the late
William Gould of Brooks, and the only sur
viving child of this marriage is Mrs Abbie
E. Dow of Brooks His third wife was a
sister of Hon. Ezra Hawkes. of Portland.
Her living children are Mrs. Celia NJ. Hus-
sey of Vassalboro, Me-, and Johu C. Lane
of Brooks. The funeral was held at the
home of the deceased Sunday morning,
Feb. 14th, Omar G Hussey of Waldo Off
cating.
Mrs. Phebe B. Stephenson died Tuesday
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Patience
B. Paul of Waldo Deceased was native
of Waldo and her maiden name was San
born. She was the widow of jerome Ste
phenson of the same town. She has been an
invalid for several years, but her death was
caused by paralysis. Four daughters and
one son survive her, Mrs. Paul, David Ste
phenson of Wisconsin, Laura A. Wing of
Morrill,, Therza E. Coombs of Montana and
Harriet l.. Noyes of Belfast also three
brothers and two sisters, Geo. l.. Sanborn,
Lydia M. Clements and Chas W. Sanborn
of Waldo, David F. Sanborn of China and
Patience Kenney of Knox. The funeral
will be to-day, Thursday, at 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. Ann Gay of Morrill, died at her home
in that town Feb. 18th after an illness of two
weeks of pneumonia. Deceased was a native
of Knox and was the wife of Abia w. Gay
of Morrill,. Her husband and one daughter.
Mrs. Field Sanborn of China, survive her.
She leaves three brothers and one sister,
Levant L. Barlow of Waldo, Elisha and
Llewellyn Barlow, who live in Massachu-
sets, and Mrs. Ellen Parker of Ellsworth
Mrs. Gay was possessed of rare womanly
qualities, and was ever to be depended on
for help in time of need. Hers has been a
long and useful life The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Wentworth of
Knox officiating.
James Morse, former resident of Albion,
died in San Jacinto, Calf, Jan. 18th, after a
long illness, aged 70 years. He went to
California from Albion six years ago in
hope that the change of climate might bene-
tit him; as his health was then impaired.
He had been married twice. and left large
family of children by his first wife. His
second wife was Mary L. Ward of Unity,
and she and one daughter survive him,
very bright and promising young lady of II
years. The latter Is taking classical course
of three years in San Jacinto.
Miss Mary Ann Derby, aged 80 years, II
months and II days, died in Alfred, Me-,
Jan. II, 1897. Miss Derby was born in Bel
fast, Me-, and went to York, Me-, in her
early childhood, and resided there about
fifty years. She then moved to Alfred, and
entered the family of her cousin, the late
Silas Derby, E-q She was one of the origi-
nal members of the Methodist society in
York, and continued member of the church
there until her death. Two only of the
original members now remain-Mrs. FL. H.
Kingsbury and Mrs. louisa Blaisdell Miss
Derby was woman Of kind heart and gen.
erous nature. All who knew her learned to
appreciate and love her. While she was a
Christian of broad synpathies, she was es-
pecially Interested in all that pertained to
the prosperity and stability of Methodism.
Through Christian life of sixty years she
advocated, supported aid loved Methodism.
She was born into the Methodist Church,
continued in it, died in it and went to
heaven from it. Her life was consistent,
her end was peace. Tie funera. services
were conducted by her pastor at the house
of Mrs. Sarah III. Lewis. who so kindly and
tendery ministered to her wants for the
past four years. The interment was in
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