The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
OBITUARY..


Margaret NJ. Hazeltine died at her home
at the corner of Court and Park streets Sat
urday evening, Oct. 18th, of neuralgia of the
heart, She had been slightly i'll for some
time, but apparently much improved,
and had made plans for calling upon her
friends i'll a few days. Members of her fam
lily had also planned to go away for short
trips, thinking her health much better. But
the end came suddenly. Mrs. Hazetine
was born in Belfast, daughter of the late
Salathel and Martha Nckerson, and was the
widow of Prescott Hazeltine, a leading mer-
chant of this city, who died i'll 1871. She
leaves one son, Charles p. Hazeltine, Esq
Register of Probate, of Waldo county, and
one daughter Mrs Ellen II. Castle. Her dau, h.
ter Margaret Bartlett died last year. She
Vas the last to depart of family of four.
She " as truly a Christian lady, of benevolent
heart and cheerful disposition. Those who
knew her best loved her most, and their tes-
tmony is that she was one who would not
let the left hand know what the right hand
doeth. She was devoted to her home, but
her heart WAS open ~ all TO whom she could
afford help IN time of trouble. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at her late
home her pastor Rev. j. NJ Leighton, Off
ciatIng
Adeline W. Cobhett widow of Leonard
b Cobhett. died at her home with her son
William al the Head of the Tide Oct. 14th
at the advanced age of 50 years and months.
She was born in Belfast, a daughter of Rob
ert and oigail Brier, She was married to
Leonard B. Cobbett Il 1929 and lived with
him to celebrate the Goth anniversary of
their marriage. He died Nov. II, S95. They
had four sons-Albert. who now lives in
Portsmouth, n. Il. Charles Franklin of
Belfast; Henry, who recently died here, and
William, who lives ON the old place at the
Head of the Tide. Mrs. Cobbett was the
last .; her fathers family of ten. At the
time of his death Mr Cobbett was the oldest
Good Templar in Maine, and in her active
years his wife was valued helpmeet TO him
in temperance as well as in all other respects
She was greatly devoted to her family, true
to her friends, and the community IN whic h
she lived will recall very many good deeds
prompted by the kindness Of her heart. The
funeral was held at 10 o'cl ock Wednesday
morning at her late home, Rev. Il. 7, Capen
officiating.
Nathaniel Summons died at his home in
Poor's Mills Oct. 14th, after long illness re-
sulring from an injury to bis foot aud subse-
quent amputation of portion thereof. He
was native Of Nohleoro and came to Belfast
with his parents when youth. He was a
blacksmith by trade and carried on that bus
mess at Poor's Mills. besides managing a
small but highly cultivated farm He was a
professed Christian; honest in his dealings
Industrious. au,i good citizen in every par
tIcuar His wife, Abigail. daughter Of the
late Robert Patterson Of Poor's Mills, sur
wives him. with one daughter, Mrs. Arlene
Cooper Of this city He leaves three BROTH
ers-Nalum of morrill,, john NJ. Of Belfast
and Allen j. of Waldo, and two sisters,
Sarah, wife Of f. S. johnson and Mary, wife
of Richard W. Woodbury., both OF Belfast
The funeral was held al his late home Tues
day afternoon, Rev. L. T. Capeu officiating
Allen f. Lamson one Of the well known
horse trainers Of this section Of the State,
died IN Augusta, Oct, 18th, pf typhoid fever,
combined with heart disease, Mr.. Lamsou
was about "a years Of age ana native of
Liberty To which place his remains VIII be
taken for burial. He was a very popular
fellow among the horsemen and had exceed
lngly good luck in his work, being d
thoroughly conscientious driver and trainer.
He trained Stub Wilkes and, this season,
has been handling, with the success that all
horsemen know, Commodore Dewey and
HaZelwOod. He was unmarried. His brother,
William Lamson of Brook line, Mass, is a
prominent figure in the horse training world.
Ekeunebec journal.
The funeral was held at the old home Of
Rev Henry Abbott, an intimate friend of
the deceased, conducted the services, which
were very impressive. Many beautiful
floral tributes were received from friends in
Camden. Rockland, Rockport, Belfast, Gar
diner and Augusta, showing that wherever
he was known he was owed and respected
Lewis H. Whtmnre died at his home in
West Belfast Oct, j.. from dose of Paris
green taken, it is supposed, Intentionally, as
he was great sufferer from cancer, and had
realized for some time that his days We're
numbered on account of the disease. He
was a farmer and, with the exception of a
few years when he carried on a place in
Appleton for the late Robert Patterson, had
spent his life in Belfast. He had lived on
several places in the northern and western
part of the town. His aged wife and one son
survive him. The latter lives in the West.
He was an Industrious, honest man. one
who tried to do by others as he would have
others do by him.
Mrs Zlpha Ames died at her home in
Northport Oct 18TH at the age of G5 years.
She was daughter of Oliver Parker of Lin
colnvilIe and wife of Geo. l.. Ames. Her