The Republican journal., 1901-09-26
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Oscar F. Heal was found dead in his barn
in Lincolnville, Saturday, Sept. 2lst. he
had been apparently as well as usual both
bodily and mentally and his death came as
shock and surprise to all who knew
MIN. neighbor called to see him Satur-
day forenoon about O'Clock, and was told
that he was at work in the barn. On arriv-
ing there the neighbor found Mr.. Heal's
body hanging from beam. The body was
SILL warm, but life was extinct. A messen.
ger was sent to Belfast for coroner, and
as Z. X. Coombs, the only coroner in the
county, was out of the State, the matter
was referred to Sheriff Norton, who, after
nearing the particulars decided that an in
quest was unnecessary, as it was, without
doubt, a case of suicide. The friends of the
deceased are unable to account for his act.
He was born in Lincolnville, and has lived
there all his life. His wife, whose maiden
name was Hope Clark, survives him with
one son, Roy, and one daughter, Ola, both
living at the home of their parents. He
leaves one brother, Frank Heal of Lagrange
and four sisters, Mrs. Pauline Cross, Mrs
Ada Clark and Mrs. Rosa Clark of Camden
and Mrs. Mary Soule of Lagrange Mr.
Heal was an honored and respected citizen
genial and social with his friends and kind
and dutiful in his family. The funeral was
held at his late home Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Ella Gray of Belfast officiating. There
were large quantity of beautiful flowers
testifying to the esteem in which the
deceased was held by all.
Miss Cora Gillian died at hospital in
Boston September 10Th at the age of A years
9 months and % days. She was born in
Belfast, the eldest child of the late Samuel
B. and Helen L. Gillian. The children
were all possessed of unusual musical abil-
ity and Cora adopted music teaching as a
profession. She attended the public schools
here and after taking music lessons of local
teachers went to Boston, where she studied
and taught music. Her brother, Rev
Ralph Gillian, and her youngest sister,
Harriet Maine, now Mrs. Andrew Ellis OF
prodigies in early childhood Ralph latel
became noted evangelist and now lives il
Hanson, Mass. Her other sister, Mrs
Lillian David, lives in Cambridge, Mass.
She has a niece and nephew in this city
Edith and Selden Gillian. The remains
arrived here Tuesday morning, and funeral
services were held in Grove Cemetery, Rev
G. E. Edgett officiating.
Mrs. Emily M. Walker died in Brook!
Sept. 7th at the age of So years and
months. She was born in Boston Feb 7
1S4S, a daughter of John and Emily Melon
aid. Her mother died when she was 81,
weeks old and her aunt, Betsy Ham O.
Brooks, adopted her. She lived with he
aunt until 1868, when she married Selden J
Walker of jackson, where she lived unit
the time of his death, July 16, 1881. Afte
time she returned to Brooks, where sh'
made her home until two and half year
ago, moving to Belfast, where she livet
until last May, and again went to Brooks
She has been member of the Freewil
Baptist church seventeen years. Five chill
dren survive her, Edwin H. and Grace M
Walker of Brooks. Fred L. Walker o
Burnham and Herbert I. Walker AM
Annie B. Frost of Pittsfeld.
Edwin n. Bradman died at his home il
East Belfast September 10Th, aged "A year
and months. He was born in Danville
Me-, son of the late Robert and Bethia]
Bradman. When quite young he came to Bel
on sea-faring life. He sailed chiefly il
the West India trade. In 1857 he marrie'
Mary A., daughter of Capt. John Shute
who died Dec. 90, 1900. They had tw
children, a daughter, who died when 1
years of age and son, who now lives il
East Belfast, Herbert E. Bradman. He le'
an honest and upright life, and had man,
friends. Nearly quarter of a century ag
he and his wife united with the Congrega
tional church. He was brother of Mrs
David W. Dyer of this city. The funera
was held at his late home Sunday, Sept
18th, Rev. Geo. S. Mills officiating.
The many friends of Mrs. Deborah Are,
will be panied to learn of her death whicl
occurred at the home of her son in Bucks
port, Thursday. Mrs. Arey was the daugh
ter of the late Freeman and Mary Higgins
In 1885, she went to Brewer and remained
until after the death of her husband, Capt
Benjamin Arey. Mrs. Arey leaves to mourl
their loss, Capt. Fred A. Arey of Bucksport
Capt. Benz. r. Arey, Brewer, and Geo. E.
Arey of BrOOksville. Mrs. Arey was a low.
ing wife, a devoted mother and kind neigh.
Dor and the sympathy of friends and neigh
bOrS is extended to the bereaved family
The funeral will be held in Bucksport at tn
home of her son, Sunday, at 2 o'clock. Th'
interment will be at Cobb's cemetery.
c. B. Libby of Lewiston died at his HON
in that city Sept, 2lst, of spinal meningitis
ag ed 30 years. He was a native of Albion
and was a t one time in the dry goods busi
ness in Waterville. He went to Lewiston
about two years ago, and was one of the
members of the A. W. Fowles Company
engag ed in the dry goods business He wa
one of the most popular and best known O.
the young business men of the city. HI
leaves widow.
Belfast Weather Report.
Following is a summary OF the weathe
record of the Belfast station of the U. S
Weather Bureau for the week ending Sept
"a, 1901: