The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-26
OBITUARY.

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She left two sisters and one brother
Mrs. II. E. Carlton and Alfred Eames of
California, and Mrs. Laura E. Trundy of
Searsport, Me. Of a family of twelve chill
dren seven are left to mourn the loss of
faithful and devoted mother: A. +. Nicker-
son of Swanville, A. III. Nickerson of East
Corinth, A. }. Nickerson of Searsport, Mrs
o. G. Hussey of Waldo Mrs n. Roulston of
Searsport, Mrs. Frank Spratt of Bar Har-
Dor, F. II. Nickerson Of Portland All were
present at the funeral, which took place at
the church where she had attended services
ana been working member of the Sunday
school for many years. The floral offerings
were numerous and very beautiful. and we're
contributed by her sister children and White
Ribbon sisters. She had been in failing
health but a few months and retained her
faculties to the last. Her mind was wonder
fully clear and bright and it was a great com
fort to talk with her of old associations
She said but few hours before her death,
81 love to talk of the old times 1t would
seem that the death of this estimable woman
deserves more than a passing notice. in that
through her long life she has shown more
than common interest along the lines that
tend toward human progress. Forty years
ago she was one of a little band of women
who valiantly stood forth for temperance
even total abstinence, a movement then be-
yond the current thought Ever ready to
stand for the right, her loyalty to duty was
unWavering Whether a movement was
popular or not was never a question with
her. 1t was simply, Is it right? One of the
last subjects that claimed her closest interest
was the prosperity of her beloved Union
The people among whom she lived will miss
her noble influence, her prayers in their be
half, and her cheerful presence. She was
possessed of a very hopeful, happy disposition
always seeing the silver lining behind the
cloud. She was lifelong Universalist, a
firm believer in the faith, and in times of
trouble and affiiction it was source of
great comfort and consolation to her. Her
last moments were beautifully suggestive Of
the words of the poet Bryant:
$50 live, that when thy summons comes to
join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To the pale realms of shade, where each shall
take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon; but sustained and
Soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
Dreams.
Died at his home in Island Falls, Me, April
18th, Mr.. Joseph Edwards, aged 80 years, )
months. The deceased was born in Brooks,
Maine, Oct. I, 1910 and was the son OF
Daniel and Julia Edwards. He lived in
Brooks until he was p, when he went to
Searsport for employment, and soon after
enlisted in the 18th Maine Regt. of Nolun-
teers, Co. T., and served there 3 years faith
fully. He was promoted several times for
cCmmendable conduct, and at the close OF
the war returned to Searsport. August 80,
1860 he married Miss Lizzie n Field He
engaged in mercantile business, which he
followed until 1870 when on account of fail
ing health he was advised to change his
occupation and with that object in view he
bought and moved upon a lot of land sit
uated beside Pleasant Pond in Island Falls,
where by industry and good management he
and his family have since had pleasant and
pretty home Mr.. f. had been troubled by
the disease (dabetesl which caused his
death for some years and for more than Il
year had been unable to work, but rode to
town on pleasant days. At times during the
winter he seemed better, but as spring APP
preached his strength failed and April 18th
he passed quietly and peacefully away. The
deceased was an active, intelligent man of
good habits and well and favorably known.
lie was highly respected member Of the
Grange, the G. A. r. and the Island Falls
congregational church He was a kind,
obliging neighbor, a faithful and affection
ate husband and father, a good citizen, and
will be greatly missed, not only by his i'm
mediate family but by large circle Of rela-
tives and friends. lie leaves wife and ten
children: Mrs Nellie Merritield, William
Edwards of British Columbia, Mrs. Lizzie
Pride, Chas S. Edwards, Mrs. John Lane
and Mrs. William Dow, all of Island Falls,
and the four youngest. Daniel. Scott, Frank
dItt JOSepu EuWdIuS. YET dt NOME. OHe
brother, II. n. Edwards of Jackson, Me-,
three sisters, Mrs. Julia Blanchard and
Miss Lucia Edwards, both of Searsport, and
Mrs. Lizzie Eames of Massachusetts, and
many friends are left to mourn their loss.
His funeral, which was largely attended con
Siderng the travelling, was from his home i'm
Island Falls Tuesday, A. NJ, April 18th, his
pastor, Rev. +. S. Dolliff, officiating
Deputy Sheriff Hiram McAlister died at
his home in Burnham, Thursday. April ITh,
after an illness of ten days, Of pneumor ia.
He was in Belfast Sunday. April Sth. and
attended the funeral of owen g. White.
riding to Morrill, to the burial. He started
for home Monday morning. intending t. at
tend to some business in nifty and take a
later train for l}urnhanl. but before reach
ing nifty he was taken With symptoms. aS
he supposed. Of the grip, and he Kept on to
Burnham. lie was not able u reach Ms
home before he gave up and was carried
home in IA carriage by neighbor. lie con
tinued to grow worse until the end Mr.
McAlster was native of lurnham a snn
of John and Rachael Edwards McA
and has lived all his life on the home farm.
His father died when he was Il small boy
and his mother, with the assistance of her
six boys, carried on the place. Hiram, ,he