The Republican journal., 1900-01-25

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Mass. She was born in Montville, March
Is, 1850 For many years she was success
full milliner, working in Pittsfield and Fair
field, Lisbon and Peterboro, N. H, Waltham,
Lawrence and Fall River, Mass.
When her health failed she went to reside
Mass, where She was tenderly
cared for during a long and painful illness
of more than seven years, which she bore
with Christian cheerfulness. 1t was an in
spiration to the many friends who visited
her during her illness to witness the calm
trust and patieut submission to Gods will.
Her funeral was attended by Rev. j. NJ.
Lowden of Olneyville, r. l., who made
brief remarks from II Corinthians 1 4, by
her request, and by Rev. DR.. Plumb of Rox-
bury, Mass, who offeredtprayer. The many
beautiful floral tributes bore testimony to
the love and esteem of her friends in Rox-
bury The remains were taken to MontvilIe
by her brother, Marshall B. Bean of We'll
lington, Mass, and placed in the family lot
in Mt. Repose Cemetery.
Mary Anna Libby died at her home on
Bay View street Monday afternoon, Jan.
22d, after an illness of but ten days, of pneu-
1876. a daughter of Alexander and Eliza
beth Clark, and has always made her home
in this city. She was the widow of Bepja-
min Libby, who died here September 5,
1897. They had no children. but he left four
daughters and one son by former marriage.
Mr.. Libby was a true and devoted husband
and his wife was all that word implies in
its truest sense. She was a devoted and
earnest member of the Methodist church
and faithful worker for humanity, finding
her special sphere of usefulness in tine Or
der of Kings Daughters. She leaves two
brothers and two sisters-Robert Clark of
Union. John Clark of Kennebunk, Mrs.
Margaret Fendrich of Railroad, Pa, and
Mrs. Sarah Logan of Belfast. The funeral
will be held at her late home this, Thursday
afternoon.
The funeral of Prentiss Colson was held
at his late home, No. 11S Waldo avenue, last
Thurs day afternoon. There was large at
tendance, including many members of Sea-
side Grange, of which he was a faithful
member. The services were conducted by
Rev. G. E. Edgett. The floral offerings
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert P. Colson; pillow, Sea-
side Grange wreath, Seaside Hose Com
pany baskets of flowers, Washington Hose
Company, Tarratine Tribe of Red Men;
bouquets, A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Wagner, Mr.. and
Fl. j. Chaples, A. j. Mudgett, r. T. Rankin
and j. W. Wallace. In addition to the rela-
tives mentioned in our notice last week he
leaves two brothers, Stephen of Vinalhaven
and Eli of North Searsport.
The remains of Thomas Kelley former
Bangor man, were brought to Silver Plume
Co., his former residence, last week, his
death having occurred at Cripple Creek,
Jan. 5. His death was caused by consump-
tion. Mr.. Kelley was born in Winterport in
1S49. and his early life was spent in Bangor.
ter about two years went to Gunnison
where he engaged in prospecting for
several years in company with Carney and
Mckay. In 1887 he came back and worked
on the Pay Rock mine awhile ard then went
into a lease on the Brown mine in company
with Weir and Bannon where they found
good streak of ore and made considerable
money. In 1889 Mr.. Kelley returned to Ban
L.
formerly a member of St. Johns choir.
They went to Silver Plume, but after living
there few months Mrs. Kelley returned to
Bangor, where her death occurred not long
after. Mr.. Kelley left there four years ago
last October for Cripple Greek, where he has
since lived, his health gradually failing
since that time. A niece and nephew in Ban
gor, Me, and nephew, who is soldier in
the Philippine army survive him. Funeral
services were held at the Catholic church in
Silver Plume and the interment was made in
the A. o. Fl. cemetery by the side of his
brother John, who died there in 1888. The
remains were accompanied from Cripple
Creek by Mr.. Mckay, his partner, of Cripple
Creek, and Mr.. and Mrs. McCrystal, late of
Bangor, and Miss Moran, formerly of Bar
HarbOr and Bangor, now living i'll Denver.
Our community was shocked to learn of
the death of Mrs. Helen Howard of Rock
land, which occurred Sunday night, Jan. IA.
She was known here, where she spent the
greater part of her life, as Nellie Dow,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Dow.
She was born in Isles sboro Sept 2, 1878. On
June 30, 1899, she was married to Henry A.
Howard, one of the proprietors of the Rock
land Commercial College. She leaves be-
sides the stricken husband, mother,
brother and three sisters. The funeral SER
vices were held Thursday afternoon at the
home in Rockland Rev. l. D. Evans oficiat-
ing. The re mains were inferred in the
Mountain street cemetery. She was but
twenty-one years of age and was apparently
entering upon a life of welded happiness,
when suddenly she was called away. Ofun.
usual beauty ,of a loving, trustful disposition
and genial nature, she made friends every.
VI here, sothat her untimely death has touch
ed an unusually large number of people. The
widowed mother, almost heartbroken over
the loss of her eldest daughter, and the
young husband overwhelmed by the remov-
al of his beautif Il young wife, have the
warmest sympathy of all in their great trou-
BILE. fCamden Herald
Zenas Homer, one of Bucksports most
prominent citizens, died at his home on