The Republican journal., 1899-08-24
OBITUARY..

The funeral services of Emery Boardman,
Esq, was held at his late residence on Miller
street last Thursday at o'clock, conducted
by Rev. j. M. Leighton. Mr.. Leighton was
visiting in Biddeford but came in response
to telegram. The many friends of the de-
ceased attested their love and sympathy by
profusion of beautiful flowers. They in
cluded a pillow from Mrs. Boardman;
broken wreath from his father and mother; a
W. J. Dorman and wife; beautiful mound,
crescent and white dove, DR.. Elmer Small
and wife; basket, DR.. and Arnold Board
man Davis: wreath, Mrs. N. M. Emery, Mrs.
Jane Alden; basket. Capt. R. 7. Emery and
wife; wreath, Daniel 81. Lane; wreath and
basket, Mr.. C. II. Howes and wife; pillow,
Mr.. R. Fl. Howes and wife; basket, Mrs. G.
H. Walden and Miss Hattie P. White; and
other pieces and cut flowers bore the names
of Miss Boardman, Mr.. G. o. Poor and wife,
Miss Julia Perry, Mrs. Charles S. Perham,
Mrs. S. G. Cottrell and Mrs. F. W. Collins,
Mr.. G. A. Quimby and wife, Mr.. D. N. Bird
and wife, Mr.. W. A. Clark and wife, Mr.. G.
H. Crosby and wife, Mrs. G. G. PIERCE, Mrs.
Ellen Castle, Mrs. B. 81. Conant, Mrs. W. II.
Wiggin, Mrs. 81. G. Bicknell, Mr.. Jerre Sulli-
van and daughter Misses Lovisa Hart. Nellie
Colley, Mary Abbott, Alice Shales, Mrs. j. S.
Cole, Miss Florence Cole, Mrs. S. W. Math-
ews, Mrs. B. P. Gardner, and others. The
members of the Waldo county bar attended
in body, and the bearers were DR.. Elmer
Small, Messrs. G. A. Quimby, r. H. Howes
and G.. H. Howes.
Hon. John P. Williams died at his home
in Oswel, Mimi. Aug. 5th, from carbun-
Gle. His wife, his daughter Lucy, and his
brother Orrin We're with him at the last, the
latter arriving from Richmond, Wis. about
four hours before death came. The deceased
was born at New Portland, Me-, in 1917, was
educated at Kents Fill, and after studying
law at Ann Harbor, Mich, went to Fergus
Falls, Mimi, to teach in 1872. ae taught
for two years and then took Up the practice
of law. He was county attorney Judge of
probate and was State railway commission
er four years. June 49, 1875, he married
Miss Emma F. Stephenson, schoolmate at
Kents Hill, and sister of the late Mrs. l.
w Parker of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lams have visited in Belfast and made
many friends here. Mrs. Williams died
Aug. 3, 1892, leaving one child, Miss Lucy
A. Williams, now 20 years of age. In 1893
Judge Williams married Miss Augusta NJ
Westover. who survive him. Judge Will
Hams was one of a family of six children. all
of whom were alive until this summer
Mrs. Samuel Cragin of Ada, Mimi, the only
sister died about six weeks ago. All the
survivors, with the exception of Abram P.
Williams formerly L, S. Senator from Cali
fornia, were present at the funeral Aug 18th.
He was at Fairfield, Me-, and did not re-
ceive notice of his brothers death in time.
The city council of Fergus Falls, of which
he was a member, adopted suitable resolu
tions and attended the funeral in body
and the bar association took like action.
Tie Fergus Falls Weekly Journal pays a
handsome tribute to the deceased.
Mrs. Lucy j. Harrington of Boston died
very suddenly Aug. Sth, of valvular lesion
law. Mrs. D. w Bennett, in Montville.
Mrs. Harrington was born in Montville in
1886, and married S. D. Harrington of Bos-
ton when she was about eighteen years of
age. Mr.. Harrington was veteran of the
civil war, and also a member of the Boston
some ten years ago. Two of Mrs. Harring-
tons brothers-Nathan P. Bennett (who
survives herr and Dexter w. Bennett (who
died in March, 1897 passed their lives in
Montville and she visited them annually
making many new friends and retaining the
regard of those who knew her in her youth.
She was lady of exceptional intelligence,
generous and warm hearted friend to all
her relatives, and her many fine qualities
will cause her memory to be cherished many
years by large circle of friends here and in
Massachusetts. Before her remains We're
taken to Boston brief funeral service was
held at Mrs. d. W. Benefits. Following is
list of the flowers and their donors: Mrs.
Eliza Bean. two crescents, bouquet and cut
flowers Mrs. W. J. Bean, wreath; Mrs
William Norton, broken wreath; Mrs. J. A
Sprowl, Mrs. E. A. Sprowl and Mrs. Will
Nash, cut flowers Mrs. M G. Gordon, bou-
quet; Mrs. E. L. Bennett, Mrs. N. P. Ben
nett, Mrs. Elijah Belgrade and Mrs. B. F.
Thompson cut flowers.
Miss Rosanda F. Whitcomb died at her
home in Waldo, Aug 9th, at the age of 81
years. She was a daughter of Eben and
Polly Whitcomb, and had been an invalid
all her life She had no use of her lower
limbs, but was able to work sitting. She
lived with her parents until the death of her
mother 20 years ago, when she went to live
with her brother John, and after his death
continued with his wife. She leaves one
sister, Betsy Cross, and brothers, Martin
and Henry of Searsport, Ichabod of Waldo,
and Cornelius of Poors Mills. The funeral
was held Aug. 18th, Rev. G. E. Edgett of
Belfast officiating. The floral offerings in
cluded pillow from Mrs. Mary SWEET,
cross from Mrs. r. R. Pal, crescent from
Phebe Paul, cut flowers from Lizzie Coombs,
pond lilies, representing her age, from Her
man Paul, bouquets from Mrs. R. R. Rey-
holds, Mrs. Roscoe Whitcomb, Mrs. Edwin
Cross, Mrs. Ralph Cross. The deceased was
always of cheerful, patient disposition, and