The Republican journal., 1899-01-19
Obituary.

| cause. She was always ready to give a
helping hand i'll any work for the good of
| humanity. The last Is years of her life was
| spent in her native town, living with her
sster-in-law, Mrs. E. P. Richardson. A
kind and obliging friend and neighbor, she
| was Aunt Annie' to all the children and
| young people in the neighborhood, and will
be sadly missed by all. She was great
reader in her younger days, but owing
| to falling eyeslght could read but little of
| late, yet up to the day of her passing away
formation. She was kindly cared for in her
last illness by her sister-in-law. Besides
| the sister with whom she lived, she leaves
one nephew, Mr.. Willis Richardson of
Knox, one niece, Miss Althea Richardson.
of Lowell, Mass, and large circle of friends
to mourn their loss. The relatives wish to
extend thanks to all friends and neighbors
| for kindness shown them in their trouble.
"Only waiting till the reapers
| Have the last sheaf gathered home,
| For the summer time hath faded
| And the autumn winds are come;
| Quickly reaper gather quickly
| The last ripe hours of my heart,
And l hasten to depart"
"Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown,
Only waiting till the glimmer
Of the days last beam is flown;
When from out the folded darkness,
Holy deathless stars shall rise
By whose light my soul shall gladly
Wing its passage to the Skies
Capt. Emery F. Williams died JAN Sth at
his home in Islesboro, aged 70 years and s
| months. While he had been in poor health
for some time he did not take to his bed un-
til few weeks before his death. He was
son of Thomas A. and Lydia Williams, and
in early life followed the sea. On retiring
he built small sloop, the Edith, which he
ran as packet for number of years be-
| tween Islesboro and Belfast. A few wears
ago he sold the Edith and turned his atten-
tion to boat building. He was a fine
| workman. and the yawl-boats and boats
he turned out were the finest of their class
He was thorough in all he did outspoken,
with the courage of his convictions; kind
hearted, good neighbor and a true friend
In politics he was a Republican first, last
and all the time He took an active inter-
est in Masonry and was a charter member
of Island Lodge. He is mourned by his
wife, Charlotte A, two daughters, Mrs. Jas.
B. Williams of Islesboro and Mrs. Henry
Rose of Denny n. H., two sons Charles E.
and George F. of Islesbore, and one brother,
Capt. Thomas r. Williams of Islesboro.
| For many years Capt. Williams had been
the Islesboro correspondent of The Journal
and in past years was frequent caller at
the office, while representatives of the paper
had often visited him in his pleasant home
at Crow Cove. His CHEEKY greeting and firm
hand grasp will be missed here, as in his
neigh borhood, and wide circle of friends
Will extend sympathy to the bereaved. The
funeral exercises, which were conducted by
Rev, Ge orge E. Tufts at his late residenc e,
We're largely attended. The Masonic frater-
nty were present in a body, accompanied
| the body to the cemetery and conducted
services at the grave.
| Capt. Emery NJ. Billings of Deer Isle,
mate of the barge Virginia, was drowned at
| Nantasket Nov. 9th. He was born in Deer
Isle Jan. 1868. He left wife, a little boy of
two years. a father, two brothers and three
| sisters, two of whom reside i'll Belfast Mrs.
| Ii. E. Mcdonald and Mrs. W. G. Preston.
The sea had been his home nearly all his
| life. Beginning as cook he to the COM
! mand of schooner of his own, the j. B.
| Stinson. During the winter season his ves-
sci was hauled up at Deer Isle and he had
| been mate Of the Virginia only four weeks
when he lost his life He was an enterpris-
ing young man and had many friends who
| regret his early death. He was a member
| of the |. O. G. 7. at his home and was its
chief templar. His body was not recovered,
although brother went to the scene of the
disaster and with others searched diligently
| for it.
William Edwin Cooper died very sudden
| ly at his residence in East Machias Monday
! afternoon at 3.15 O'Clock of severe attack of
the grip He was taken Saturday evening
| and was about the house all day Sunday.
Mr.. Cooper born in Whiteteld, Me-,
| May 8, 1882, and moved to East Machias in
1878, where he has been engaged in stave
| manufacturing under the firm name of I.
| W. Cooper & Co. until his brothers death
| two years ago, and has since carried on the
| business himself. Mr.. Cooper was firm
| Universalist, was member of Warren
Lodge No. 2, F. & A. M. and a charter mem
ber of Warren r. A. Chapter No. 80 of East
| Machias was seectman of the town and
representative to the Legislature. He leaves
| three brothers, Mr.. Leonard Cooper, of
| Cooper & Co., Belfast, and two brothers en-
gagged in business in Newport.
! Sarah, widow of the late Benjamin A.
| Curtis, died at her home in Monroe, Jan.
18th, aged IA years and months. Mrs. Cur
tis was born in the town of Troy, Me-, in
| 1924, and was married to Mr.. Curtis in Brad
| ley, Me-, in 1876. She was the mother of
eight children, and only two survive her
| Mrs. Mercella Newcomb and Mrs. Josie
| Braley, who both reside in Monroe. Mrs.
| Curtis early in life joined the Free Baptist
church and was always an exemplary Chris
| tian. She was kind neighbor and her life