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

Mrs. Mercy Jane Trundy died at her home
on Commercial street, June 1st, after long
illness, which she bore with fortitude which
was fit ending of a life of Christian devo-
tlon. She had been in failing health for
over year, and for the past four months
was confined to her bed. She was born in
lslesbOrO, Feb %, 1881, daughter of Capt.
John Hutchingson She was married Nov.
%, 1851, to Hiram w. Trundy of Belfast,
and their home was in this city the remain
der of their lives. He was a well-known
carriage maker, a veteran of the civil war,
and both he and his wife were active and
efhclent workers in the Methodist church.
He died Mar. 4. 1898. They leave two sons,
| Charles and Lewis; and Mrs. Trundy is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Page
| Mrs. Addie S. Condor, all of this city.
Mrs. Trundy was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew her. She was a faithful
and devoted wife and mother, good neigh
Dor and true friend. The funeral was
| held at her late home Tuesday afternoon,
her pastor, Rev. G. f. Edgett, officiating.
The floral offerings included the following !:
From the sons, pillow marked 'Mother :"
Mrs. Page, bouquet of roses and lilies !;
Mrs. Condor. sheaf of wheat; Mrs. Page
and Lora Maxcy, a harp of white blossoms :;
Miss Edith Dutch, bouquet of white lilies !;
Mrs. W. A. Decrow and Mrs. O. R. Webster,
roses and lilies; Mrs. A. NJ. Parsons, white
flowers and ferns; Misses Jackson and
| Wood, lilies of the valley; Mrs W. A.
Macomber, bouquet of lilies and roses Mrs
F. 0. Roberts, bouquet of lilies Mrs. Sarah
L. Condor and Mrs. Mary A. Maxcy, bou-
quet of white flowers; Miss Ripley, cross of
| flowers; Mrs. G. W. Frisbee, bouquet of
cut flowers; Mrs. Cressey and Mrs. Higgins,
bouquet of pinks; Mrs. r. c. Sheldon and
Mrs. Mary A. Coombs, roses and lilies.
The bearers were Capt Geo. r. Carter. N.
E. Keen, Robert Waterman, and George
Robertson.
Ira Libbey, formerly of Belfast, died in
Lawrence, Mass, May 29th, at the age of IS
years. He was born in Dover, n H.
and came to Belfast when young man to
work in the paper mills, going to Lawrence
when the paper business was transferred to
to that city. He married Mary E. Cunning
ham of Belfast, who survives him, with
three sons and one daughter, Frank 0. Lib
bey of Lawrence; Mrs. Isabel F. Pearson
of Niagara Falls, n. Y; Albert II. Libbey
OF Bellows Falls, VT; and DR.. William c.
Libbey of Belfast He leaves four sisters
and one brother, Mrs. Nancy Hall, Mrs.
Eliza Stevens, Mrs. Martha Caswell, Mrs.
Janet Twombly and Mr.. Fri Libbey, all of
Dover, n. H. Funeral services were held
in Lawrence Friday, and the body was
brought to Belfast for interment in Grove
Cemetery.
Capt. Alonzo Carter, formerly of Belfast
died in Detroit, Mich May DIST, at the age
of 67 years and months. He was a son of
Ephraim and Barbara (Bullock) Carter
His wife, formerly Aurelia Carter, died six
years ago. He leaves three daughters, Mrs
Leila Walker, Misses Annie and Maggie
Carter, all Of Detroit and two sisters, Mrs.
Nancy Mudgett and Mrs Gilbert NJ. Hart,
both of Belfast. Capt. Carter followed the
sea from boyhood. The schooner Leila
was built for him in Belfast. and he COM
manded a number of vessels owned in Port
land and Baltimore. He went to Detroit So
years ago. and has since been in command
of large vessels on the great lakes. He
was member of Phoenix Lodge of Masons.
Sadie NJ. Cressey, daughter of Capt.
James and Addie Staples, died at the home
of her uncle, Peter Ames, in Belmont Nav
25th, aged % years and months. She was
born in Deer Isle and lived there until a
few years ago when she came to Belmont to
live with relatives. She was an earnest
church worker, and had large circle of
! friends. Besides her parents she leaves
brother. p. A. Cressey of Hyde Park,
Mass. The funeral services were held May
2Sth, Rev. Geo. S. Mills of the Congrega-
tional church, Belfast, officiating.
| Mrs. Ann S. Andrews died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Ellen S. Hanson of Pal
myra, May 18th, at The age of II years, 1
month and 20 days. She was born in Tenn
pie, Me-, a daughter of the late Rev. Gilbert
and Annie Ellis, and widow of Ezekiel An
drews, a veteran of the Civil War, who died
q years ago. She leaves one son, Chas. r.
Andrews of Belmont, one daughter, Mrs.
Hanson, and one brother, Hon. r. w. Ellis of
Embden, formerly of Belfast. Funeral servi-
ces were held in Palmyra Thursday after
noon and the burial was in the Piper Gene
terry in Belfast.
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