The Republican journal., 1901-01-24

employers shows the esteem in which he wa
held by them:
Boston, Jan, 10, 1901.
Miss Edith Pettingill,
9Elm Street, Belfast, Me.
My Dear Miss Pettingill,
! Mr.. Nutter will start for Belfast Monda,
night, and conveys the sympathy of tn;
Theodore Metcalf Co. to yourself and fami
ly in the trying position you are placed il
to-day.
Your brother, Mr. Arthur Pettingill, wa
IN our employ for nearly year. During
sober and industrious. He was particular
} ly helpful in many ways, and the loss to tn,
firm is great one, as do not know wher,
l can find anyone to fill the position he occu
pied
He had our confidence in the highest de
gree, and above everything else, he wa
truthful on behalf of the firm, and on m,
own account l extend my most sincere sym
pathy in your bereavement, and believe thu
accident was unavoidable on his part
Very Truly Yours,
THEODORE METCAIF.
Frank A. Davidson, President.
Passed to the higher life at his home il
Unity, Me-, Jan. 10, 1901, Capt. Otis Corn
forth, aged 81 years. Mr.. Cornforth hat
been in failing health for year or more
but was able to be about until few week.
before his death. Just at the dawning OF
the early morning hours the pearly gates Of
life were opened wide and his spirit entered
the bright summer land. He was the oldes1
living son of Richard and Melinda Nicker
son Cornforth, and one brother and two sis
ters survive him of his fathers family
Mr.. Edwin Cornforth of Thorndike, Mrs
Isabella Vickery of Pittsfeld, and Mrs
Anna Hunt of Unity. He also leaves a
widow and eight children, sons and ;
daughters. Two of the sons are in the
West, one in Montana and one in Denver
Colorado. Mr.. Cornforth was hard work.
ing, honest man, good citizen, kind and
sympathetic friend and neighbor, true
and devoted husband and father, and one
who will be greatly missed outside of the
family circle. He always figured promi
nently in town affairs and held positions OF
trust until his health began to fail He was
also school teacher of ability and taught
many terms in his native town, where he
was liked by old and young. Of a social
genial nature he made many warm friends
who enjoyed his pleasant company and kind
words. May the dear ones who are left be
comforted by the thought that when all life's
cares are over they will be reunited ever
more. The funeral services were held at
his late home, Rev. W. A. Luce officiating
| Mr. Frank Fairbanks conductor, Mrs. Fair.
banks, organist, and singing by the Unity
and Thorndike quartette. Messrs. P. W
Whitney, Bacon, Stevens and Libby
brother Masons of the deceased, acted as
pall-bearers The interment was in the
Farwell cemetery Jan. 81, 1901. Peace be
to his memory. A good and honest MAI
has gone to his reward. c. B. C.
Everett T. Hall died suddenly in Bosto1
Jan. 10th, aged 27 years. lie was the Sol
of Isaac A. and Harriet E. Hall of North
Searsmont. He came to Belfast in March
1898 and learned the barber'S trade in the
shop of his brother, Mr.. E. NJ. Hall. He
remained here till April 25, 1899, when he
went to Boston, where he has since worked
at the Quincy House. Mr. Hall made
friends wherever he went He was {
bright, agreeable young man, and though
rather retiring with strangers, yet was
ever social with those with whom ht
was intimate. He leaves father ant
mother, and three brothers to mourn theil
loss-Mr. E. NJ. Hall of Belfast, Frank S. O.
North Searsmont and Clarence 4 of Rock
land. The funeral was held at the home O
his parents last Sunday and was largel.
attended. The services were conducted by
the Rev. Thomas r. Pentacost of Montville
Miss Carrie E. Cobbett died at the hom'
of her parents, C. F. and Caroline F. Cob
bett, in the Stewart block, Main street
Sunday morning, at the age of 43 years
She was born at the Head of the Tide, bu
her parents moved to Rockland when sh'
was a small child. After five years resi-
dence in Rockland the family moved tt
Portsmouth, n. H., where they lived unit
1875, when they returned to Belfast. Th
, ton, devoted to her family and friends
Though for years an invalid and knowing
| that her end was drawing near she alway
appeared cheerful and strove to make other
happy. Her only brother, Eugene, diet
, eighteen years ago, and the now childles
parents have the sincere sympathy of al
who know them. The funeral was held a
her late home yesterday, Wednesday, after
noon, Rev. j. NJ Leighton officiating. Tn
interment will be in the family lot at tn
Head of the Tide
Mrs. Nancy Cross died at her home il
: Waldo January 18th at the age of 6s year
and months. She was born in Waldo,
1 daughter of Ira and Sarah Whitcomb, an
: was the wife of Edmund Cross. One daugh
| ter and two sons survive her, Mrs abb
Whitcomb, Nathaniel and Freeman Gross
2 all of Waldo. Mrs Cross was OF domesti
t tastes and took delight in her family and tn
2 affairs OF her household. She was a faithful
l member of Silver Harvest Grange, and
/ large number of Changers attended tn
t funeral, which was held Thursday. Rev
= G. E. Edgett of Belfast otficiated. Th
f Grange passed resolutions OF respect, whic
!. will be found in another column.
:, II. c. Webber, for many years commits
f sioner for Somerset county, died suddenl