The Republican journal., 1901-06-13
OBITUARY.

After a long and intensely painful
illness, Miss Mary Jane Garcelon passed
away in Lewiston, May 20, 1901. She
was born in Troy, Me-, Christmas, 1926,
where her early life was passed, but for
many years she shared the home of her
half sister, Mrs. Eliza Cotton of Lewis
ton, where for the last four months she
was helpless invalid, receiving the
faithful loving care which her lifelong
devotion to her friends deserved. Mr..
and Mrs. Cotton accompanied the re-
mains to Troy for burial. The funeral
services were at the home of her half
brother E. H. Garcelon, and attended
by Rev. W. A. Luce of Unity, after
which she was laid to rest in Fairview
cemetery, beside her kindred and amid
the associations of home and friends of
early days. When but child she was
accidentally injured for life and never
afterwards walked without the aid of
cane, but Notwithstanding her infirmity
was cheerful and hopeful. She was an
ardent lover of nature, yet thoroughly
practical, and with her ambition and
many strong, unhampered women.
Among the writer's sweet memories
of childhood, her name and presence
are indelibly linked. Her strong, un-
wavering principles, her devotion to
duty and conscience, could not fail to
win the respect and admiration of all
who came within her influence. In the
| cause of Christianity and temperance,
as in all reforms that tend to uplift and
benefit the human race, she was ever an
earnest, sincere worker and one who
was never, even in the face of opposi-
ton, afraid to express freely her views
of right and wrong.
OF her fathers family she leaves
four brothers and two sisters, Hon.
Lorenzo Garcelon of Troy, Nelson of
Kansas City. William of Burnham and
E. H. Garcelon of Troy of whom only
two we've absent Mrs. Frank Peabody
of Lewiston being detained by illness,
while distance rendered the far away
brothers presence impossible.
Who has not learned that this life is
too full of suffering to wish to keep our
friends here? One has wisely said:
angels weep when babe is born,
and sing when the aged die. PITTS
field Advertiser.
Mrs. Lucy Stetson Wardwell, widow
of William Riedhead Wardwell, died
Sunday, June 2, at her home in North
Bluehill, in her oath year. Mrs. Ward
we'll was born in Bluehill, a daughter
of Samuel and Phebe Wardwell and is
the last of family of five. She was
educated at the common schools of the
place and at the age of II graduated
from the Bluehill academy, when she
commenced teaching in kennebec coun-
ty One of her first schools was in Au-
gusta, where she had as pupils some of
the best known men of the State She
was married when % years old and
went to Bluehill, where her married
life was spent, and where she died OF
family of nine children, four are liv-
ing. One son, William, having died in
Lewiston, Idaho, where he went in the
forties. c. E. Wardwell, another son,
died in Bay City, Mich. Two other
sons died at home and the only daugh-
ter, Mrs. Belle Keys, died at East Bos-
ton, Mass. The other sons, " F. Ward
we'll of Berlin, N. H., Ferdinand Ward
well and Joseph Wardwell of Ellsworth
and Henry s., the youngest son, with
whom she lived, were with her at the
time of her death. Her husband pass
ed away % years ago. Funeral services
were held at the late home Thursday
afternoon, Rev. E. Bean of the Con
gregational church conducting the
same. The flags were at half mast dur
ing the service and village schools
closed. The floral pieces included many
beautiful pieces from relatives and
friends of the deceased. The inter
house in the family lot.
Deacon John Erskine, one of Paler-
mos most aged and respected citizens,
died very suddenly June 1st. For about
two years he had been in feeble health.
but on the morning of his death he was
feeling rather stronger than usual. He
arose early, took breakfast with other
members of the family and was taking
a morning walk OH the piazza when he
suddenly turned, stepped into the
kitchen, and taking chair, passed
away in a few moments deacon
Erskine," as he was usually known, was
one of those pillars in the church upon
which it was safe to lean. He had been
faithful and strong member since his
boyhood days, and his life was worthy
example. During his illness his pres
ence and his labors in all the religious
meetings were sadly missed, and very
frequently has his example been refer
ed to by the young people as one which
will ever strengthen and support them
in Christian living. He was 81 years of
age. One daughter survives him, Mrs.
Dexter Turner, with whom he had lived
for several years. Funeral services
were held June Sd at Palermo Center
chapel, Rev. H. w. Abbott officiating.
Yukon River Open.