The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-14
OBITUARY.

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Capt. John B. Harris died very suddenly
at his home on High street early SUNDAY
morning of heart disease. He had been
subject to heart trouble about five years,
but had enjoyed unusually geod health this
winter. He was up quite late Saturday
night to attend to his baking and shortly
after retiring was attacked with symptoms
so serious that his physician was sent for, but
the patient expired in about an hour after
the first attack. Capt. Harris was born in
life until nine years ago, when he retired
and engaged in the restaurant business,
later opening home bakery at his residence.
He was engaged at different times in the
coasting and foreign trade and commanded
among others the brig S. S. Lewis and
schoOners Hero and Col. Simmons. Belfast
has been his home since he was a young
man. He was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Emma Young of Belfast,
and his second, who survives him, was Mrs.
Anna Curtis, a daughter of the late Z. p
Estes of Bangor, formerly in the foundry
! business in Belfast. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Spaulding of Augusta Of
his fathers family he was the last with the
possible exception of one brother, who was
in the West when last heard from. Capt
Harris possessed the practical kind of
Christianity which gives to the poor and
lets not the right hand know what the left
hand doeth, and many of our city's poor
will miss his kindly offices. The funeral
was held at his late home Tuesday after
noon, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating
Mrs. Ellen Jane Rideout died Jan 2Sth at
her home in Calais, aged 70 years. Mrs
RideOut was the daughter of John and
Lavina Greeley of Palermo, Maine. After
her marriage to Samuel Rideout there was
home was removed to Calais in the year 1860
The happy union was broken by the death
of Mr.. Rideout nearly twelve years ago
Two sons and two daughters survive, Dun
ming, engaged in banking business at Marys-
vile, California; Henry, an instructor in
Harvard University; Clara +. and Mrs. S
f. Webber of Calais. The Calais Times
soy . III ui pDitudly vi tHV utStdstu
A current of sincere piety like stream
deep and still ran through all her life. Re-
ligiOn was made attractive by the graces of
her character, her quiet fidelity, her active
benevOence and Self-sacritcing goodness.
Under the burden of heavy domestic be-
reavements she maintained a serene pa
thence, not permitting her griefs to break her
spirit or to cloud her faith. The Congrega-
tional church, of which she was a member
for thirty-four years, cherished her as one
of its most devoted and beloved members
The fruits of such character and such a
life abide not only in the members of the
family, chiefly blessed by intimate contact
with them, but also in the hearts of wide
circle of friends, whose faith in goodness
was confirmed by her example and who will
be the better and the happier throughout
life for having been permitted to know and
to love her.
Margaret Goodell, widow of John Hard
ing, died Jan. Goth at the home of her grand
son c. II. Gross of Prospect, at the advanced
age of % years, Z months and 81 days
Funeral services were held Jan. 23d, Rev.
II. W. Norton of Searsport officiating. She
was born in Prospect near the Ferry. In
1925 she married John Harding, and they
built log house in the woods and cleared
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the frame house that still stands on the old
farm. 1t is now owned and occupied by
Ansel Gross. They had four children. Two
of them are dead, Caroline, wife of Joshua
Gross, and Mary, wife OF Thomas Clark.
They have two sons, John, who lives in Pros
husband died in 1850, but she remained at
the old home until a few years ago. She
has lately lived with her grandchildr en-.
She had II great-grandchildren and :, great
great-grandchildren at the time of her
death. She retained her faculties to a re-
markable degree. She was always an in
dustrious and hard working woman. Not
more than three years ago she did some
knitting for one of her great grandchildren
that would do credit to one much younger.
Her eyesight failed her the last few years
and it was great cross to her not to be able
to read her Bible She was tenderly cared
for in her last sickness and her last words
were blessing on those who attended to her
last needs. She was lifelong believer
of the Advent doctrine and was fully pre-
paired whenever the Master called. "Bless-
GU dl e lllc ucdu W uC uI0 III l. lie Aul
Capt. William Estabrook PendletOn died
at his home in New Orleans, last week, at
the advanced age of IS years. He was born
in Islesboro, and was the youngest but one
of the twelve children of William and Mar
garet Pendleton. In early life he went to
Camden, and after following the sea few
years went to New Orleans, where he be-
came bar pilot, which occupation he fol-
lowed over fifty years. He married New
Orleans lady, who died about three years
ago, leaving him two sons and one daughter,
William and Reuben Pendleton and Mrs.
Nellie Lehde, all of New Orleans. Of his
fathers family but one survives. his next
older brother, Jefferson Pendleton of Cam
den. He was brother of the late Capt.
Aaron Pendleton, and an uncle of Mrs. L.
A. Knowlton and the late Capt. Fred c.
Pendleton of this city. He had visited
Camden and Belfast a few times with his
wife, and they had many warm friends
both here and at the South.
Jason K. Ryder died Feb. 18th at his home
in North Islesboro. He Was born in Isles
boro July Is, 1S47, son of Benjamin and
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