The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-23
Obituary..

Miss Charlotte Fobes, Miss Florence
Fobes and Mrs. Abbie Pratt were IN town
Saturday the guests of Mrs. Sherburn Sleep
er and Miss Mcdonald The Misses Fobes
came to Belfast to bring the ashes of their
mother, Mrs Vesta Hurlbert, for lnterment.
Mrs. Hurlbert was the daughter OF the iate
VIM. G. and Charlotte n Veazle. She died
at her home in Newton Highlands February
last and was cremated at Forest Hill Gre
matory at that time Hers is the first Gre
| mated body to be buried in Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Hurlbert left Belfast Cher birthplace)
when but seventeen years Of age, returning
only at rare intervals to visit her mother
and sister, and therefore was intimately
known TO but few. A lady OF unusual person.
al attractions she combined with them more
than average ability and talent. She posses
sed A voice which might have won her both
fame and money had she been inclined to
use it to that end Many years OF her life
We're passed III China and Japan, where all
but one Vi her children We're born, For six
years or more she lived in Newton High
lands, where she made many warm friends,
whose generous sympathy and kindness
heped to make her long sickness less dis
tressing. She leaves four children. The
youngest daughter Grace has been two
years in Germany studying music. The
second daughter Florence will sail for the
same countr' next week to Join her sister
in her studies. Henry, the son, IS at present
III government employ, being stationed IN
Boston harbor. Later he will join party
going TO Behring Sea, and from there cross to
China to be with his father. Miss Charlotte
will remain in Boston. Mrs. Pratt is the
only surviving member of the Neazie family.
Mrs. Rosa A Cross Higgins died of heart
disease on board the steamer City OF Bangor
last Monday afternoon as the steamer was
leaving Boston harbor. She had been sick
for some time, but thought she was able to
come to Maine Her husband, two sisters
and an aunt, Mrs. H 9. Wiley of Dorches-
ter We're with her when she died, and they
| express themselves as under deep obliga-
tions to Capt. Ingraham, Steward Pote and
other officers of the boat for kindnesses and
| attentions shown. Deceased was native
of Morrill,, a daughter of Isaiah W. Cross,
and the wife of Arthur A. Higgins of Somer
vile. She leaves besides her husband and
father, an infant four weeks old, two broth
| ers and two sisters. The latter are William
! W. Cross Of Chelsea, Herbert S. Cross of
| Dorchester, Mrs, Mary Higgins of Somer-
| Vile and Mrs. Nellie Randall of Chelsea,
! PRAYER was offered at the residence of Frank
lin O Greer in this city yesterday afternoon,
and the funeral Will be held at the church in
| Morrill, this, Thursday, afternoon, Rev Geo.
| S. Hill officiating.
| Mrs. Lavina K Baker died at her home on
| Main street in this city, june 18th, at the
| advanced age Of ST years and months. She
was born in Albion, was daughter of Will
| liam Coley anu widow cf william 5. Baker
! OF Belfast. Hel husband was for many years
| clerk at the New England House and was
its landlord few years. She leaves one
| daughter Mrs. Mary G, Smith of Belfast Of
/ her fathers family but two remain, one SIS
| ter, Mrs. Julia Edwards Of Belfast, and one
| lalf-brother, George CoIley of Lynn, Mass.
| The funeral was held Monday afternoon,
| Rev. c. II. Wells officiating. There We're a
| large number Of floral offerings, testimonies
| from many friends who had become endear-
ed to her by her long life Of unseItish devo-
ton and Christian dealings with ali with
whom she came in contact.
Juan Saa the head OF the firm Of j. Sala
| 4. Co., export and import commission mer-
/ l.. ~ a, 1,-1
! home, No l3 West Seventy y-fourth street, at
| the age of slXUy-four years. He was native
| of Barcelona, Spain. For twenty years pre-
| vious to 1887, when he came to New York,
he was in business in St. Thomas and Porto
| Rico, where ne built up large trade. Com
! ing here he founded the firm of Sala, Hoheb
4 & Co, which was succeeded by the firm of
| which he was the head. When war with
! Spain declared Mr.. Sala made prepara-
tions to leave the country but the argu-
ments of his friends: many Of whom were
| members of the New York Stock Exchange
| prevailed, and Mr. Saa remained. New
! York Herald.
Mr.. Sala was the father OF Mrs. VIM.
Cottman, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Dougan
d aferred their departure for their summer
home in NortLport to attend the funeral,
which took place Sunday.
Mrs. Lurette F. Thoms, widow of Chas.
F. Thoms, diedat her home in Bangor June
9th, at the age of 80 years and months.
She was daughter OF the late Capt. James
H. and Phebe G. McCrillis of Belfast, who
were lost, in the bark J. .. Brookman in
1866, while on voyage from New York for
| Valparaiso. One son, who was mate of the
vessel, and one daughter, were on board and
perished with their parents. Mrs. Thoms
has lived in Bangor about 30 years. She
leaves one son and one daughter.
The fnneral of Mrs. Eveline Gilkey took
place June i1tn from her late home in
Rockport Rev S. E. Packard of the Baptist
church off ficiated. Mrs. Gilkey was i'll but a
few days, pneumonia being her disease. and
very few OF her friends knew OF her sickness.
She was a lady of excellent character, quiet,
very retiring, and devoted to home life A
member of the Baptist church and con-
scientious Christian, a good, kind neighbor
and with many true friends and her death is
much regretted. She leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Belle Mclaughlin Lawson Of Rock
port; two sons, George Gilkey of Boston and
Edgar Gilkey of Camden; tn zee brothers
| William, Edwin and Luther Mclaughlin.