The Republican journal., 1899-03-16

emma. MIS-. Bean was d ldiuHlul Wlle ana
mother and generous and oblglng neigh
Dor ever ready to assist friend or neghbor
in sickness or distress and her death will be
deeply felt. The funeral was held Friday
afternoon, Rev. G. G. Winslow officiating.
The interment was in the family burying
ground on the home farm.
Dearest mother, you have left u.s.
Here our loss we deeply feel,
But 'ts God who has bereft us
He can all our SORROWS heal.
On the borderland we have left you
Anchored safe where storms are DER,
But again We hope to meet you
On that happy golden shore.
Mrs. Selma Louisa Andrews died at her
home in Rockport, March 4th, after a short
illness of pneumonia, aged IA years. Mrs. An
drews was horn in Union and was the widow
of the late Dea Asa Andrews, and daughter
of the late Horato Alden and Sally Pachel-
der of Camden. She was full of good works
and her memory will be cherished in many
hearts, She was for many years a devoted
member of the Baptist church. She was
ready and willing when the summons cam
and quickly passed beyond to join the loved
ones gone before. Seven children, to whom
she had always been devoted mother, sur
vive her One son, Capt G. A. Andrews of
the bark Addie Morrill,, is now on the voy-
age from Rosario to Boston. The other chill
dren, who We're privileged to be with her dur
ing her illness and minister so lovingly to her
comfort. are Mrs. l.. H. Lovejoy, Mrs E. A .
Morrill,, Mrs. E. E. Fales, Miss Winifred
Andrews of Rockport and Horatio A. An
drews of Boston. She also leaves two
brothers, W. G. and Henry Alden, and
sister Mrs. B. G. Adams of Camden.
Mrs. Ann E, Myrick died March 9TH at
her home in Unity at the age of 67 years, 5
months and 81 days She was the daug hter
of Wendall d. and Ora Nye, formerly of
Fairfield, and was one of a family of four
teen children, seven of whom are living
In 1888 she married Andrew R. Myrlck, who
survives her. She also leaves to mourn
their loss an only daughter, Mrs. Chas.
BARTLETT, and an only sister, Mrs. NJ. J..
Chandler, both of Unity; and six brothers,
four of whom are living III the west and
two in Massachusetts. She was an affection
ate wife, true and loving mother, a kind
neighbor and friend, always ready to help
the sick and needy, and will be greatly mis-
sed, not only by her immediat friends but
by large circle of neighbors and friends
for whom she always had pleasant word
aud smile. The funeral was held at her
home Wednesday forenoon, Rev. J. C.
Lamb of Troy officiating. The floral offer
ings consisted Of a large bouquet Of sixty
seven carnation pinks from the ladies Of
the W. r. c., of which she was a member,
and several pretty bouquets from friends
and relatives.
Quickly following the death of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Sarah (Blanchard) Pendeton of
Searsport, comes that of Mrs. Margaret c.
Blanchard, widow of the late Capt. Alfred
Blanchard Mrs. Blanchard was born in
Prospect, Me, nearly ninety years ago, and
was the youngest child of Joseph and Jane
Clewley Mrs. Blanchard was the last sur
vivor of her fathers family of ten children.
In 1916 Capt. Blanchard moved from Sears
port to Chelsea, Mass, where he died in the
year loCO HIS WluOW r6Ialueu ner reSluenCe
in Chelsea until the time of her death. Mrs.
Blanchard was the mother of nine children
five of whom are still living. Many of the
older residents of Searsport will ever cherish
kindly remembrances of the hospitality of
this open hearted townswoman, "Aunt Mar
garrett" as she was fondly called. Mrs.
Blanchard was distinctively domestic in her
lie, and her amiable and hopeful nature
made her the centre of affection among a
wide circle of relatives and friends.
Horatio Dunton died at his home with his
younger children in this city March 10th,
very suddenly, at the age of so years and 5
months He was a native of Hope, and
after few years spent at sea he settled on
a farm in Searsmont, which was his home
until the fall of 1897, when he came to Bel
fast to live with his son John and his daugh-
ters Julia and Margaret. He married Julia
A. Hall of Appleton, who died ten years
ago. He leaves three sons and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nancy A. Crie of Criehaven,
Robert F. Dunton of Belfast; Horatio Dun
ton, Jr., of Rico, Col; Mrs. Julia A Ward
well, John r. and Margaret A. Dunton of
Belfast also four brothers and one sister
Abram of Rockland; Hiram of Cherry field
Riley of Arizona; George G. of Appleton
and Eliza A. Edwards of Maiden Mass. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon, Rev.
George S. Mills officiating. The burial was
in the family lot in Appleton.
| Lucinda H., widow of Orrin Cunningham,
| died at her home with her son, Edgar NJ.
| Cunningham, March 9th, at the age of 81
| years and months. She was born in Pros
| pect and lived there until she was about
| twenty years old, when she married Orrin
| Cunningham of Belfast and came here to
live. Her maiden name was Heagan. Her
| husband died about II years ago. OF her
| family of eight children but four remain,
Ruth N. Carey of Portland; Orrin w. Gun
| ningham of Lowell Edgar M. and James FL.
Cunningham of Belfast. She leaves one
half-sister, Mrs. Lydia Mckenzie of Arling-
| ton Heights, Mass. She was ahigh-minded,
| conscientious woman, who, during her long
! life, made her influence felt for good where
ever she was known. The funeral was held
| Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. A. Smith offici-
ating. By her request Samuel Kingsbury,