The Republican journal., 1901-03-07
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Elzina Poor died at her home on
Mayo street, March 1st, at the advanced
age of IS years and months. The family,
the present winter, has consisted of Mrs.
Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. COombs, Mr..
and Mrs George Thomas and a little girl
from the Girls Home, whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Coombs were making arrangements to
adopt Some time ago Mr.. Coombs was sick
with pneumonia and when he got better his
wife was taken Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Poor were also taken with the same disease
about the same time, and Mr.. Thomas had a
trouble with his eyes which rendered him
nearly blind Before Mr.. Coombs fully re-
covered his wife died and few days later
her mother followed. Mrs c. E. Dunton, a
neighbor, who came in to assist the stricken
family, left the house sick February
18th and died two days later. Mrs. Poor
was born in Belmont and her maiden name
was Hemingway. She was the wife of Ben
jamn Poor of Belmont, who died several
years ago. After his death she lived few
years in Belmont and then came to live with
Mrs. Coombs. She was very industrious
woman and was always doing some work,
much of it, especially in her later years, for
Others She was very skillful with her
needle and even after she was 80 years of
age made many articles that showed re-
markable skill and taste. She left two sons
Levi NJ. Poor of Augusta and LORNA C.
Poor of SearSmOnt and one daughter, Mrs.
Emma Thomas of Belfast. The flu neral was
held Sunday afternoon at Belmont.
The funeral of E. A. Staples was held at
his late home on Miller street last Thursday
and was very largely attended. Rev. G. E.
Edgett officiated, and Messrs. C. F. and W.
A. Swift, F. E. and W. A. Wiley served as
bearers. The body was escorted to the
cemetery by Silver Cross Lodge, K. of P.
The floral offerings were many, and includ-
ed emblematic pieces from his lodges, and
others, as follows: Triangle, from Silver
Cross Lodge, K. of P; anchor and shield,
from Enterprise Lodge, United Workmen ;
wreath, from Waldo Lodge, l. 0. 0. F.;
pillow of roses and ferns, from his wife /;
cluster of tulips and hyacinths, from Mr..
and Mrs A. D. Orne and Mrs. Calderwood;
basket of flowers, from w.. A. and c. F.
Swift; cluster of So white pinks, from Miss
Kimball; cluster of pinks and ferns, from
Mrs. John w. Knight; cluster of pinks and
ferns, from Mrs. John Stephenson. A
friend gave us the following particulars in
To chod 1o OF IJo
served during the Rebellion in Co. l, Goth
Maine Volunteers and was member of the
Grand Army of the Republic. December 9Th
he received injuries, caused by a fall on the
cellar stairs at his home, which after eleven
weeks of intense suffering, resulted in his
death During his life he was kind and
charitable and beloved and respected by all
who knew him. During his illness he was
patient, cheerful, fully prepared and will
ing to go whenever the summons came.
Charles Kurdish died very suddenly at
his home at No. = Miller street, Friday
morning, at the age OF II years. He was
old his father died, and three year later he
was apprenticed to blacksmith to learn
the trade. He worked in the shipyards in
various places along the coast and was
for several years in the navy yard in Ports
mouth. In 1872 he came to Belfast and has
since lived here. At first he worked for
White & McGilvery but afterwards contract
ed to iron vessels. The past year he has
been at work in Bucksport. His wife, for
merly Susan Saunders, died several years
ago. They leave four sons and two daugh-
tiers, Harry and Misses Hattie land May of
Belfast, George of Lincolnville; Charles of
Jersey City, N. J. and Arthur Of Charlotte
town, P. E. I. Mr.. Furnish was very
much interested in Odd Fellowship and was
a member of Waldo Lodge, PenObscot En-
campment and Canton Pallas. He was a
kind and faithful husband and father, q val