The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16

adapted to its purpose of preparing teachers
for their work. During the last week of
school a committee from Augusta, consist
ing OF the Legislature. visited the school
and the closing entertainment Friday even
ing by the Philomatheon and Lyceum socie-
ties was very successful. The latest edi-
tlon OF the school paper, The E. 5. n. ;.
Echo, was at the publishers when school,
closed and the students expect copies next
week Mr.. William Clark of Prospect
superintendent of the Centre Sunday school,
passed to higher life few weeks ago. Mr.
Clark was faithful worker in the Sunday
school and a true and earnest Chris tian and
he will be much missed
1sLEsBoRo Owing to the large number of
cottages built here during the past few years
by summer visitors the real estate of the
non-residents has now nearly doubled the
valuation of the residents, and hence the for
mer pay nearly twice as much tax as the res
idents. At the present time cottages to the
value of more than hundred thousand dol
lars are in course of construction, which will
swell the value of nom residents real estate
to that amount the coming year. And to all
appearances, such additions to the towns
real estate have just begun. Mrs. Lucinda
(Pendleton) Gilkey, relict OF the late John
Gilkey, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Collins, March End, at the age
of 80 years and s months. She was daugh-
ter of Jonathan PendletOn, and was the
youngest of seventeen children, and the last
to pass away. She was married to John
Gilkey in 1881, and had four children, only
one of whom is now living. Her husband
born in 1904, died ten years ago She retain
ed her faculties well, and often spoke of the
war of 1S12-1Sl4, during which time the En-
glish eldCastine, and the officers and soldiers
often came to her fathers house and bought
meat, milk, vegetables, etc All of these
circumstances came under her eye in the
days of her girlhood In early life she unit
ed with the Baptist church, and continued
faithful to the end. She was a worker OF
rare excellence. The funeral was held
March 18th, Rev Geo f Tufts officiating.
Mrs. Mary Mcfarland died at the residence
Of her son, Jno. Mcfarland March 81, at the
age OF 80 years and months. She was the
| daughter of Joseph Ryder, and the youngest
of seven children, only one OF whom, VIII
liam Ryder, is nov living. She was mar
ried Feb. II, 1911, to Henry Mcfarland OF
Montville, Maine. She had five children
three of whom survive her. Having Wig
orous constitution she retained her faculties
to the last. Her hearing and eye-sight We're
uniinpaired, and her dark hair had scarcely
begun to silver. Her retentive memory
held correctly the events of long ago. SHE
saw the British war-ships sail mp the bay
when Castine was taken, and she often re-
lated to friends interesting events connected
with the war of 1872. She was woman OF
exemplary Christian character, and was
held in high esteem by many neighbors and
friends. During her last year she was tend
erIy cared for by her son and daughter, witt
whom she made her home. Her funeral was
held Sunday forenoon, March ), and WAS CON
Quoted by Rev. George Z. Tufts.