The Republican journal., 1901-04-04
OBITUARY.

small child to live in the family of John w
| Wilder at the Head Of the Tide. Belfast
She was the second wife Of Capt. james
Gammans, who in 1895 established the stor.
at City Point which for more than half
century was managed by the Gammans fam
lily. Capt. and Mrs. Gammans bought, il
1854, the house on Church street which ha.
since been the family home, and he dice
there 20 years later. For few years Mrs
Gammans lived with her step-son, Silas P.
Gammans, but in 1890 her other step-son
Albert Gammans, moved in with them. Mrs
Gammans had one daughter, Mary Abbott
Gammans, who died in 1868, aged 20 years
She leaves two brothers, William and Cyrus
Maxfield, who live in Illinois. She became
a member of the Congregational church
sixty-three years ago. and was constant
and faithful member to the end. She was
connected with many of the charitable and
benevolent societies and was one of the
most active workers along these lines, even
to the end of her long life. But it was in
her private charities that the true worth OF
her character shOne FORTH Every appeal
for aid that came to her was needed, not
| giving blindly to all, but each case was in
vestigated on its own merits and if found
worthy the needed help was always provid-
ed. She was an active and influential men,
ber of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Alliance, the Children's Aid Society, the
Humane Society, and other societies. She
was an expert with the needle, and made
fancy work for the recent hospital fair, and
attended the fair one afternoon. Hers was
a beautiful character, and she was beloved
by all, young and old, as was testified to by
the large attendance at the funeral of all
ages from childhood to old age, and the
many and beautiful floral offerings. Her
pastor, Rev. George S. Mills, paid fine
tribute to her memory, and Rev. A. A.
! Smith assisted in the services.
| Miss Emma P Clary died at her home in
South Brooks, March 25th at the age of 80
years and days. She was born March 10,
1851, the daughter of Mr.. James NJ. and
Matilda (Ellis) Clary. She leaves her father,
two brothers-Nahum E. of Waldo, Me. and
Charles NJ of Billings, Montana, and four
sisters, Mrs. Charles Webber of Annsquam,
Mass, Mrs. NJ. E. Kicker of Salmon Falls,
N. H., Mrs. Frank Clements of Howard, X.
l., and Miss Alice G. Clary, who resides
with her father in South Brooks She was
faithful daughter, caring for her mother
during her declining years. AS sister she
was devoted and kind. She was a true friend,
woman of integrity, of upright and I'M
blemshed character. True to the highest
obligations of her womanhood, no duty as d
daughter, sister and friend was left undone
These traits of her nature and character
were known and beloved by all who came
within her circle of influence With un-
faltering courage she faced the difficulties
and tasks of her life. During the last four
years she has struggled nobly against fail
ing health The father and sister, for whom
she cared SO faithfully and kindly, mourn
her loss, but are sustained and strengthened
by the memory of her true womanliness,
and the hope that,
''TranSplanted human worth
Must bloom to profit otherwhere.''
The funeral services were held at her home
in South Brooks, Thursday, March 2Sth, at
P. NJ. Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Belfast
officiating.
Esther Burgess, wife of Capt. Henry A.
Philbrook, died from a paralytic shock at
their home at Matinicus March 23d, aged
about 81 years. She was the daughter of
| Capt. and Mrs. Benjamin Burgess of Matin-
icus. On March Is, 1868, she was married
to Capt Henry A. Philbrook of that place.
Their 3S years of life together have been
exceptionally happy ones, and they have
been truly devoted to each other. Children
of their own they never had; but daugh-
ter and son by adoption, to whom they have
given more than the ordinary parents love
and care-Lucy, daughter of Eldridge Bur-
CESS, who married Alexander L. Perry of
that place, and died some IL years ago; and
Orrln L. Burgess, youngest son of Lewis
Burgess. Both these children, as they grew
to womanhOod and manhood, showed the
excellent care and teaching they had receiv-
ed. She leaves three brothers and three
sisters-Eldridge Burgess, light keeper at
Browns Head, and Capts. Lewis and Henry
Burgess of Matinicus; Mrs. Lavinia Jack
son of Rockland; Mrs Lizetta Babson of
Rockport, Mass, and Mrs. Myra Smith of
Matinicus. For the past 80 years Capt.
Philbrook has sailed packet on the mail,
passenger and freight line from Matincus
to ROckland, and has made many friends
who deeply sympathize with him in his
great loss.
Mrs. Almira c. (Merrithew) Knowlton
died at her home at the Head of the Tide,
March 30th, at the age of 45 years, months
and 16 days. She was born in Vinalhaven,
a daughter of Ezekiel Merrithew. Her
parents moved to Ballast when she was
young. She was married to James F.
Knowlton, who with her aged father, sur
wives her, with two brothers and two sis
ters. The latter are Alden Merithew and
Mrs. Eliza Robbins of Belfast, Mrs. Julia
Hale of Portland and one brother who lives
in the west. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon, Rev. G. f. Edgett officiating
The burial will be in Searsport
Mary Abigail (Knowles), wife of Martin
Rollins of Lincolnville, died suddenly
March Goth, aged II years, months and 20