The Republican journal., 1898-10-13
Obituary.

Brooks, Sept 10th, aged 5S years. The de-
ceased was born in Brooks and was the
| daughter of the late John and Ann g.
Matthews. She was married in 1859 to Mr..
Albert B. Wentworth and has always resid-
| ed in her native town. OF a social and
| genial nature, she had a large circle of
friends VINO will sincerely mourn their loss.
Nearly four years ago she become afflicted
with what proved to be a cancer. In spite
| of all efforts it soon became evident that
| the disease was ncurable and was destined
aware of the nature of the disease and its
inevitable result, the same smile as of old
| greeted her friends and through great suffer-
| ing the same cheerful exterior was main
tanned. Constantly and tenderly cared for
| 10y husband and family, the news came at
last almost as relief that the long vigil had
ended and the weary spirit was at rest.
Besides her husband the deceased leaves
one son, B. f. Wentworth, and sister, Mrs.
S, NJ. Holbrook both of Brooks. In spite of
| threatening weather the attendance at the
| funeral was large and the floral tributes
many and beautiful. Among them We're
the following: Pillow, AT Rest from the
family; wreath and bouquet, Mrs. J. G.
Harding; wreath, Mrs. E. G. Roberts; cross,
Miss Mildred Mccarthy; bouquets Mrs. S. j,
! Gurney. Mrs. c. J. Richardson, Mr.. and
j. "a. Gordon, Mary Roberts, Mrs. Z. A.
Elliott, Mrs. Louisa Wilson, Mrs. A. W.
| Rich, Mrs. Albert Gammans, Mrs. Leroy
Burns, Mrs. James Grover, Mrs. A. Littl.
| field, Mrs. l.. G. Cilley, Mrs. Fannie Twom-
| bly,, Mrs. S. NJ. Holbrook, Mrs. E. C. Ho-
| brook; cut flowers, Miss Mabel Rose, Mrs.
Anna Elwell, Hannah Clifford, Mrs. Benz.
Bachelor.
| Miss Mary E. Lear died Oct. 5th, at the
home of Mrs, l.. A. Kuowlton, where she was
employed She was born in Northport and
was a daughter of Bethsheba and the late
William A. Lear, her father being for sew
eral years a carriage painter in Belfast.
Miss Lear was "a years old, and was we'll
and favorably known among the young peo-
pie here and in Northport as a worker in
temperance and moral reforms. She was
member of Belfast Lodge of Good Templars
and of the Kings Daughters. The funeral
was held at Mrs. Know lions, Saturday
afternoon. Rev. G. G.. Winslow officiating
and the Good Templars' burial service was
held, the lodge appearing in body The
interment was in East Northport cemetery
The floral offerings We're many and beauti-
ful and included the following: Basket of
plnks and roses from her friends Melvin
Dickey aEt; Grace Waterman d large floral
Offering consisting of a basket of various
flowers from the l. o. of &. t; bouquet
from the NJ E, Sunday school a large bas-
ket from James Pendleton; cut flowers
from Mabel Simmons, Nora Seekins and
Mrs. Justin Burdin; bouquet from Mrs E.
NJ. CroCker, Master frankie Black, Mrs
Spencer W. Mathews cut flowers, Mrs Levi
l.. Robbins, basket of flowers, Mrs. Geo. A .
Quimby bouquets from Mr.. and Mrs James
II. Dodge, Mrs. Wight. Misses Healev and
Wood Misses Grace and Ella Partridge; cnt
flowers, from the Misses PendIeton "A pinks,
Mrs. c. P. Hazeltine,
Mrs. Susan Wealtham Pendleton, widow
of the late George Pendleton, former resi-
dent of Camden, died in Yarmouth Ne on
Oct. 2nd. She was 81 years, 9 months old
The remains were brought here Wednesday,
services being held at the home of Alexan-
der Buchanan. Many of our older people
Will remember the deceased She was a
genial, WhUle-SOuItd woman and had MANY
friends. Mr.. Pendleton was d prominent
man i'll Camden years ago, being in business
here and at one time owning considerable
Camden real estate. Camden Herald
Mrs Pendleton was the mother of Dr. L.
w Pendleton and had many warm friends
in this city, having been frequent visitor
during her son s residence here. Later, and
until his death her home was with him in
Portland. She had been an invalid for some
time.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Jones met her death Satur-
day at her home at Edes Falls, in the town
of Naples, by the explosion of a kero-
sene lamp. She lived in the house with
her twin sister, Mrs. Almira Smith, whose
husband died suddenly last week. Mrs
Jones was walking across her room Friday
evening with lighted kerosene lamp, when
it exploded, and the oil, which saturated her
clothing. took ire. Mrs. Smith and her
family ran to her assistance and all were
more or less burned. Mrs. Jones died the
next day. Her husband died in Libby
prison during the war, and she leaves one
son, DR.. George Winslow Jones. She was
sister of Rev. G. G. Winslow of this city
Her age was 60 years.
George B. True of Los Angeles. Calf
died Sept 9th, at the age of 81 years. He
was native of Searsmont and lived there
more than half century, following the oc-
cupation of shoe-making. A few years ago
he went to Los Angeles and continued in
the same business there. OF the family of
eleven but one now remains his sister, Eliz-
abeth True of Searsmont. He never mar
| ried. Through his long life in Searsmont
he won and retained the respect of all who
knew him, and his death will cause true
mourning among his many friends.
News has been received of the cath of
Capt Charles Smith, of the schooner Charles
A. Gilberg, while on a passage from Savan-
| nah, Ga, to Pernambuco. The vessel arriv-
ed at her destination in charge of the mate
Sept. Both, and the sad Intelligence of the
captains death was cabled to his family in