The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-01-12
Obituary.

Jacob G. Cook, Esq, formerly of this city
died at the home Of his son. George M. Cook,
in Newton, Mass, Sunday evening, January
Sth, after long illness, at the age Of Y years.
He was native of jackson, a son of James
and Joanna Cook, and lived in that town
until he moved to Belfast in 1865. He first
worked as clerk in the store of his brother.
in-law, Edward Chase, and afterwards went
into business for himself at Jackson village.
In Belfast he went into the meat and pro-
vision business, at first in company with
Lewis G. Smith and later with his brother
Eli. He was elected Register of Deeds and
assumed the Office Jan. l, 1883. He held the
office twelve years, and soon after retiring
he went to Massachusetts to live with his
children. He was from early life greatly in
terested in public affairs, and while living in
Jackson held many positions of trust in the
town. He was a selectman several years
ana was at times Clerk, Treasurer or Col
lector. AS Register of Deeds he was faith
ful, accurate and accommodating official.
He was man of very generous impulses
liberal to the poor, and ever loyal to his
friends. He had very retentive memory
and was well read in history and current
events. Whatever he saw or read he re-
mem bered, and he had the faculty of impart-
ing his ideas to others in clear and intelli-
gible manner. His, wife, formerly Roxy
Gatchell of Jackson, is deceased but he
leaves one son, George M. Cook of Newton,
Mass, and one daughter, Mrs Annie Mitch
ell of Boston. He leaves three sisters and
one brother Julia A. Chase of Council
Grove, Kansas; Hannah johnson of Atkin-
son, Maine; Mary Deering and Eli Cook of
Belfast. He was member of Phoenix Lodge
of Masons The body arrived here Tuesday
evening, and the funeral was held at the
home OF Mrs. Deering at the corner of Cedar
and Pearl streets, yesterday forenoon
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth E. Harrison
was held Saturday afternoon at the home of
her parents on Lincolnville avenue Rev.
George S. Mills officated, and Aurora
Rebekah Lodge. Odd Fellows, attended in
body. The floral offerings were numerous
and very beautiful, and included bouquet
of pink from Mrs. James W. Knowlton and
Miss Mary Knowlton bouquet of pnks
from the North church Y. P. S. C. E.;
basket of roses and pinks, Mrs. Mary Deer
ing and family; bouquets of pnks. Mrs. R.
W. Pattershall and Miss Edith Mason; bou
quet of % pinks, Miss Lizzie Clary; Mrs
Sherman Swift and Miss Marie Kings bury
pillow from Rebekah Lodge; pillow from
the family; crescent from The Boys
wreath from "The Girls - bouquet of pinks,
Miss Annette Brown and Mrs R. G. Sheldon
bouquet of pinks Mrs. John Dolloff bou-
quet roses and pink, Mrs. j. S. Davidson;
bouquet roses and pinks, Mrs. s. B. Cunning
ham bouquet of pinks, Almon and Bessie Nc
Mahan cross from the class Of 96 bouquet of
pinks and roses, Mrs. A. j Lufkn; bouquet
roses and pinks, 0. j. Dickey; bouquet of %
pinks, Miss Williams and Miss CHM; bou-
quet of pinks, Mrs. H. j. West; bouquet of
palm leaves, S. F. Spotford and Charles
Spofford, Springfield, Mass; bouquet of
pinks, Mrs. W. Havner; bouquet Of pinks.
Miss Brown and Miss Shepherd; bouquet of
pinks, Mrs. Bradford ?. Gardner; bouquet
of pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pattee; bou-
quet lilies of the valley, Misses Elizabeth
and Sarah Jones bouquets roses and pnks,
Mrs. G. S. Webber and Miss Hattie NJ
Black; bouquet roses and pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Southworth bouquet % pinks.
of pinks, Miss Mae Pendeton