The Republican journal., 1900-05-31
OBITUARY.
q. NJ. MOORE.

OBITUARY.
Mrs. Melvina (Winchenbach) Thombs
died May 21st at the home of her son, Ar
thur p. Thombs, in Minneapolis, Mimi, after
long and painful illness She was born in
Waldoboro, a daughter of the late Capt.
Alonzo Winchenbach, and was the widow of
Charles r. Thombs of Belfast, who died 25
years ago. She remained in Belfast ten years
after her husbands death and then went to
Mrs, Eva Burd, with whom she made her
home until about a year ago, when she went
to Minneapolis to live with her SON Mr.
and Mrs. Thombs had three children, Chan
dler, who died in Cuba when young man,
Arthur Z. of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Eva
Burd of West Medford, Mass She leaves
two sisters and one brother. Mrs. Sarah
Mathews of Thomaston, Mrs. Mary Cook of
CharleStoWn, Mass, and Alden Winchen-
bach of Waldoboru: also a step-mother and
half brothers and sisters in Massachusetts.
Her age was II years. After leaving Bel
health would permit, in Belfast and at the
Burd cottage at Little River Funeral ser
vices were held in Minneapolis and the re-
mains were brought to Belfast for interment
beside her husband in Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Thombs was lifelong Unitarian and
belonged to the Christian Alliance. She
was Il most devoted mother
Jonathan Sherman of Winterpolt died at
his home in that town May 18th, aged 81
years, > months and a days He had spent
all his life in Winterport, and was farmer
by occupation. lie was an honorable and
upright man, ii member of the Methodist
church, and was held in high esteem by his
fellow citizens He leaves wife and two
daughters, Miss Hattie Sherman and Mrs
Annie Cole, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza
Stephenson. He was brother of the late
l. III. Sherman of Belfast. The funeral was
held May nth at his late home, Rev. NJ. S.
Hill of Hampden officiating. The floral
offerings were numerous and beautiful.
Mrs. Hannah Warren died at her home on
the Lincolnville road Saturday night, May
26th, at the advanced age of 81 years and o
months. She was born in Northport, her
maiden name being Bullock, and married
Thomas Warren of Islesboro They lived
a few years after their marriage on War
rens Island, Gilkey's Iiarbor, Islesboro, and
then moved to Belfast, which has since been
their home. Mr.. Warren survives his wife
ha nf lint ic i'm ,ln hno ltb
of their three sons and three daughters,
but one, the eldest son. Capt. ROYAL W.
Warren, remains. She was the last of her
fathers family, as her husband and son are
the last of theirs, The funeral was held at
her late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. g.
f. Edgett officiating,
Alphonso l.. Flanders died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Dodge, in Northport May
10th, after a short illness of pneumonia
He was a son of the late Hezekah and
Mary (Thomas) Flanders and had lived all
his life in Northport, working as sailor
and farmer. He was unmarried, and leaves
two brothers and two sisters, Elisha NJ.
Flanders of Belfast, and Iona NJ. Flanders,
Mrs Mary Dodge and Miss Isanna Flanders
of Northport
After distressing sickness of many
months borne with true Christian fortitude,
Emily Valera, wife of Alfred Swazey,
peacefully passed away at her home on
Franklin street, Bucksport, Sunday, at the
dawning of the G9th anniversary of her
birth. Beside the husband. too sick to real
ize his atfiiction, two sisters, Miss Abby H.
Buck, who resided with the family, and
Mrs. John A. Buck of Orland, and
brother, Edward A. Buck of Bangor, sur
vive. Mrs. Swazey, whose maiden name
was Emily Valeria Buck, was of the fourth
er of Bucksport a woman of lovable diSpo-
sition wearing with meekness those sterling
qualities and Christian graces which daily
adorned her life. In 1S4S, she united with
the Congregational church, for which she
worked long and faithfully, yielding only
to natures persistent demands Cor rest. AS
a teacher in the Sunday school her gentle,
earnest manner won the full love and re-
Spect of her scholars, and by then. her death
will be mOurned and her memory cherished
On MatinicuS Rock, 20 miles out to sea
from the mouth of the Penobscot, is a light
house which is familiar beacon to masters
of coasting vessels. For So years, and until
quite lately, William G. Grant was the keep
er of that light. May 23d he died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. X. G. Perry, MAYER
ick street, Rockland. He had been suffer
ing from severe attack of the grip and
after his arrival, May 2lst, at his sisters
house failed rapidly until the end. Mr.
Grant, who was IS years of age, served in
the Civil War and was also life member
of Aurora Lodge, F. 4 A. NJ, of Rockland.
He was kind hearted man and well liked
by all who knew him.
Benjamin Woodbury. Philbrook died May
22nd at his home, 81 Camden street, Rock
land, at the age of ~ years, 3 months and
18 days. Mr.. Philbrook was born at North
port and had made his home in ROckland
for good many years. He was wheel
wright by trade and was fine man. The
funeral services were held at his late home
Thursday afternoon at o clock. Rockland
Star.
U. Of M. Ivy Day.
ORoNo, May 25 The Ivy day exercises
of the University of Maine were held at the
chapel this afternoon. The GRAFTON was by
P. E. Mccarthy, the poem by F. w. Kallom
and the history by f. E. Holmes. The usual