The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Emily Ellis Peirce died at her home
on North High street Monday morning, May
22d. after long illness. She was born in
Prospect, January II, 1927, and her parents,
Joseph and Mary Ann (Ginn) Ellis, moved
to Brooks when she was child. When she
was eight years old their house was burned
and five brothers perished. Her parents,
and her sister, Matilda, escaped from the
house, and Emily with her brother Samuel
and sister Mary were away from home at
the time In the fall of 1910 she married
David Peirce of Belfast, and this city has
since been her home. Mr. Peirce died in
July, 1890 and their only daughter, Emm
Lena, wife of Charles W. Frederick, died in
October the same year She leaves one
brother, Joseph Ellis Of South Brooks, and
one sister, Mrs. Mary A. Hartman of Bel
| fast. Mrs Peirce was woman of kind
heart and ever friend of the poor,
doing much good in quiet unosten.atious
way. The funeral was held at her late
home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. j. NJ.
Leighton officiating. There was large at-
tendance, and the floral offerings were at
once simple artistic and beautiful, mutely
bespeakng the character Of the departed.
Mrs Emily F. (McKeen) Perkins died at
J her home on Norvh Main street Sunday
| afternoon, May 21st, after long illness,
which she bore with true Christian fort-
tude. She had been in poor health for sew
eral years, but was able to be up and attend
to her household duties until last autumn
n
| December, 1874, and came to Belfast with
| her parents, Joseph and Eliza McKeep,
when she was six years old. She married
| Capt. James H. Perkins of Belfast MAY %,
| 1869 He survives her, with one son Horace
Albert Perkins of Maiden, Mass, and one
| daughter, Mrs. Rena Sholes of Belfast She
leaves two brothers, Capt. James F. and
| Hazel McKeen Of Belfast. Mrs. Perkins was
student, making use Of every spare mo-
ment to store her mind with treasures of
knowledge She took the Chautauqua
course and graduated therefrom, and even
after her health became quite feeble she at
tended the lectures and literary gatherings.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at
her late home, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating
The bearers were Capt. II. J. Chaples Capt
j. w Ferguson, W. L. Hail and Robert
Burgess
| James Aborn DuUton died at the home of
his Eugene in Atlanta, Georgia, May
10th, after brief illness. He was born in
| Knox, Nov. A. 1890 and was the son of the
late Jacob and Martha Aborn Dutton. In
early life he followed the sea, but after his
marriage in January, 1888, to Miss Maria
Liniken of Waldo, he resided on a farm
situated III Knox. After a few years he
entered into trade at Fosters Corner, but in
1855 Went to California in search of gold
| He returned in June 1863 and resumed
husbandry, living on his farm until after
the death of his wife in 1882 In 1890 he
went to live with his son Eugene in Atlanta,
Georgia, where he permanently resided
until his death. Mr.. Dutton was of a high
moral character and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn
their loss one son Eugene one daug ghter, Miss
Hattie Of California; and one brother, Daniel
Dutton OF Waldo, and a host of friends. The
remains were brought to Knox for inter
ment.
Mrs. Esther Dyer Sargent, who died Nav
Sth in Searsmont, had been a great sufferer,
/. both mentally and physically for the past
two years. She was held ia high esteem by
all who knew her, and will be greatly miss
ed by host of friends and relatives in
Lawrence, Mass, at her home in Belfast,
where she lived Jew years previous to her
DEATH and by her Old friends aud neighbo rs
| IN Searsmont, her native town, She was 80
years of age and daughter of George and
Ruth Dyer. She leaves a hus band and
three children, the oldest of whom. Karl is
in California with his grandparents The
others are Ruth, aged six years, and
Winthrop, aged Eears. She also leaves
three brothers, George and Charles Dyer of
Searsmont and E. X. Dyer OF Lawrence,
Mass, and one sister, Mrs. Edmund BicknelI
of Lawrence who was with her son in Colo
RADIO. The funeral occurred Sunday, May 14th,
at three O'Clock, p M, at the home of her
brother, Rev. j. M. Leighton of Belfast
officiating 1t largely attended by re-
atlves and friends and the floral tributes
We're many and beautiful pillow of
white pinks with the word mamma from the
husband and children; a large spray of
white roses from Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell a
basket Of roses and pinks from Mr.. and Mrs.
f. X. and G. B Dyer; white roses from Mr.,
ana Mrs. Montgomery OF Camden; roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Boardman OF
Belfast; pinks from Mr., and Mrs. King Of
Lawrence; bunch of pinks from Misses
Edith Ripley and Alice o. 'Bren; pinks from
Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Howes Of Belfast. pinks
from Mrs. Fl. L. Woodcock, Belfast; roses
from Miss Maud Barker of Belfast; a cres-
cent from Mrs. o. E. Robbins; pinks from
Miss j. E. Mcfarland and Mrs, S. s. Bean
a mound from Mrs. Aaron Ripley.
Hon. P. J. Carleton of the we'll known
firm of Carleton & Norwood, shipbuilders
and lime merchants, of Rockport, died in
Portland, Monday. at the Maine General
hospital where he had been for few days
for treatment; his age was IA years, Mr..
Carleton represented the town Of Camden
and Rockport and his county in the house
and senate for several years; he was always
Democrat. He was prominent in business
circles and will be greatly missed at home
and abroad. His personal qualities were
such that no one knew him but to admire
and respect him. Mr.. Carleton leaves three
sons and a daughter, the wife of A. W.
Ihayer, of Bangor, and they will have the
sincere sympathy of many friends.
Capt. Nicholas Tucker of Bluehill, Me-,
died at the Sailors Suug Harbor, Staten Is
land, May 10Th, aged about 81 years. He