The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-11
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary E. Beckett died at her home at
No. 3S High street the morning of July 4th,
after long and severe illness, during
which she submitted to a surgical operation
at hospital in Boston. She was born in
Nova Scotia, 63 years ago, and her maiden
name was Gallagher. She received liberal
education, and was graduate of female
college in Nova Scotia. She first married
B. F. Staples of Monroe, by whom one son
survives, Alfred V. Staples of Dorchester,
Mass. After Mr.. Staples death she came to
Belfast and was employed in the Registry
OF Deeds in making records and indexes,
Tor which work she was specially adapted,
being fine penman and very accurate and
painstaking. A few years after coming
here she was married to George A. Beckett,
who survives her. She was member of
the Methodist church, and was secretary of
its sewing circle. In the w. C. T. u. she
was an active member and for several years
has been treasurer of both the county and
local unions. Mrs. Beckett was an active,
conscientious and willing worker in the
church and temperance societies, and ever
cause which she considered just and for the
good OF humanity. She was strong in her
convictions of right and firm in her support
of them. The funeral was held at her late
home Saturday afternoon, Rev. G. E. Edgett
officiating. The floral offerings were many
and very beautiful, and included memorials
from the societies with which she was con-
noofa6 frio H.,
The interment was in Monroe.
Mrs. Lizzie Knox died at her home in
SOmerville, Mass, June 9th, at the age of
55 years. She was daughter of the late
Robert Thompson of this city, and wife of
George Knox of SOmerville. She leaves to
mourn their loss, her husband, two brothers,
Charles of Barre, VT, and Fred of Somer-
vile, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Clements of
Waldo. Funeral services were held at her
late home June 3Oth, and the interment
was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston.
News has been received of the death in
Oakland, Cal, of Russell w. Glover, for
merly of Camden. Mr.. Glover has been in
California for ~ years and when a resident
OF Camden was IN the Shlpbullding business
with the late Thomas Hodgman in the yard
now owned by H. NJ. Bean. He is survived
by a wife and several children in Oakland,
one brother, George w., of Camden, and one
sister, Mrs. Martha Eaton of Rockport.
James Moore, an aged and respected
citizen of Camden, was found dead in his
chair Wednesday morning, July Sd, heart
trouble having been the cause of his death.
Mr.. Moore was for many years employed as
spar maker in Fl. NJ. Beams yard and was
faithful and Industrious workman. The
deceased was aged Is years, II months and
% days. A devoted member of the Metho-
dist church, an affectionate and indulgent
husband and man genial to all, his death
will be mourned by many. A wife sur
wives him.
William Collins, pilot of the United
States revenue cutter Woodbury., which is
SO well known along the Maine coast, died at
his home in CaStine June 2Sth, after an i'll
ness OF two months. He was 80 years of
age and had been employed ON government
vessels twenty years. He leaves widow,
one son and a daughter. He was buried
with masonic honOrS