The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24

Ell the meetings of Seaside Grange as long
as her health would permit. Besides the
children above mentioned she leaves one
brother, Harrison Berry, and two sisters,
Mrs. Laura Bartlett and Mrs. Amanda Low
ell, all of Montville The funeral services
were held at her late home Friday noon.
Rev. A A. Smith officiating The interment
was in the family lot in Montville The
floral offerings were beautiful, and included
a pillow marked Mother from the chill
dren, a tbroken wreath from the sisters
pinks from Miss Mary H. Mason; basket
from MIR. and Mrs. Jonathan Berry; broken
| wreath from Mrs. c. A. Wiley; roses and
pnks from Mrs. VIM. II. Hall; pinks from
Mrs. f. NJ. Woods; pillow from Seaside
Grange; bouquet of white geraniums from
Mrs. w. w. Gates; bouquet of geranums
Of geraniums from Mrs. Her bert A. Wiley
Richard Robertson, Jr. one of the oldest
citizens of Swanville, died at his home in
that town May 18th, after a short illness,
aged 81 years and II months. lie was born
i'll Monroe, the son of Richard and Eliza
beth Robertson, and of his fathers family
of five only one brother remains, Samuel
Robertson of Hampden. lie married, in
| 1899, Susan Clements, daughter of Capt.
John and Caroline Clements of Monroe and
| thirteen children were born to them, five of
| whom survive him,-MrS. David Moody,
James A. Robertson, Edgar A. Robertson
I.,fS Il
fast and John G. Robertson of Frankfort
| His wife died in 1890, and he has since lived
with his son Edgar ON the old homestead.
He entered the LIST Maine Cavalry in 1862,
served one year, was discharged then re-
enlisted in the Sth Maine Infantry and ser
we'd until the war closed Since then he had
made farming his occupation. He was kind
father, an accommodating neighbor and a
highly esteemed citizen, and will be sadly
missed, not only by his family but by large
circle of friends and acquaintances. He
was Staunch temperance man and Chris
tan. and was deeply interested in the we'll
fare of the church at Monroe Centre, at
which he was constant attendant The
funeral was held at his late home Wednes-
day afternoon, May 10th, Rev. David Brack-
EFT of Brooks conducting the service A
profusion of flowers and potted plants was
contributed by the family and many kind
friends and neighbors. The bearers were
Messrs. Henry Beals, Horatio p Marr, AL
bert S. Damn and Capt. Wallace Cunning
ham, The family feel deeply greatful to
their friends and neighbors for kindnesses
shown during the short illness and since the
death of their father.
Estela NJ, wife of Edwin I. Morton, died
at their home in jackson March %, 1900,
aged 2G years, month and Is days. She was
the daughter of \. p. and Vida Davis
Her life was passed among the friends and
in the home she loved SO much. Always of
a loving nature she made friends of all with
whom she associated Dec. %, 1885, she mar
ried Mr.. Morton, and a life always pleasant
became one of the happiest. A faithful,
humble Christian, thoughtful of others, and
careful of their welfare she was known but
to be loved. Her suffering was severe, but
| t'soon passed away as she entered the great
beyond. faithful and loving husband, a
widowed mother, an only brother and large
| number of relatives and friends mourn their
great loss. But they mourn not as those
without hope, for they are fully persuaded
she has but gone to be with other loved
ones gone before, and they expect to meet
her at Gods right hand Funeral sermon
by the writer from Cor ALI. A large num-
Der followed her remains to their resting
place, and many a tear was there dropped to
her memory. The sorrowing family have
the sympathy of the whole community. ID.
Bracket.
! Mary A. Hession died May 18th, at the
home of her friend, Mrs, A. c. Ellingwood
on High street, after a long illness of con-
| sumption She was the only child of the
| late Thomas and Bridget Hession. Her
| father died sixteen years ago and her moth
| er eight years ago. She faithfully cared for
! them in their last illness, and VIXEN con-
sumption robbed her of her strength she
found loving friends to minister to her
wants. Her cousin, Miss Agnes Morris Of
Boston, lived with her at the old home on
| Bay View street until about two weeks ago,
| when she was called home by illness of
other relatives Miss Hession then went to
live with Mrs. EllingwOod, where she re-
ceived such care as would be given to a sis
ter. The deceased was loving and faith
full daughter, and had many warm friends
in this city. The funeral services were
held at St. Francis Catholic church Satur-
day forenoon, and the interment was in
Grove cemetery.
| Miss Minnie Edna SimOnton of this city
died i'm Rockland, where she was visiting,
May 18th, of consumption, at the age of q
years, months and 27 days. She was born
in Edgartown, Mass, a daughter of Samuel
A. and Edna (Warren) Simonton. Her
mother died when she was an infant, and
when her father died, about fourteen years
ago, she came to Belfast and has since lived
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Th0s.
Warren, and attended the district school
near her home. She was a dutiful and low
ing child to her aged grandparents, and was
held in the highest esteem by all who
knew her. Funeral services were held in