The Republican journal., 1901-02-07
OBITUARY.

Ihomas Augustus Wentworth, one of
Rockland's prominent and highly respected
citizens, and one of the Oldest boot and shoe
merchants of that city, died at his home, 42
Masonic street, Feb. End, aged 6s years, II
months and % days. A severe case of grip
followed by paralytic shock brought to a
close life of usefulness. The deceased
| was born in Brooks, Me-, the son of John
Sumner and Nancy Sherman Wentworth.
| and had been a resident of Rockland nearly
! all his life, coming to that city when but
| four years of age. At the early age of
nineteen years he went to Boston and work
| ed for time in a wholesale boot and shoe
| store, but later returned to Rockland and
entered the employ of Joel Harrington to
learn the retail hat, cap, boot and shoe and
gents furnishing business. In 1855 he en-
tered business for himself in the old Spot
| ford block, afterward removing to the Berry
block, where he remained in business for
over thirty years. After leaving the Berry
| block he occupied number of locations,
| and since last June had been at 37S Main
street. The deceased was life member
| OF Rockiand Lodge, F. IL A. NJ. of Rock
land, and also of Lincoln Lodge, K. of H.,
and Anchor Council, Royal Arcanum. OF
late he had been an attendant of the Con-
gregational church. He is survived by a
| widow, Mary (VinaD Wentworth, a son,
Walter ", who is superintendent of the
! Penobscot Chemical Fibre Co., Great Works,
near Oldtown, two brothers, Nelson F.,
William B., and a sister Mary E., who all
reside at the old homestead in South ThOm-
| aston, and two other sisters, Mrs. Hiram
| Pillsbury of South Thomaston and Mrs.
Henry Hadley of Haverhill, Mass.
Mary, wife of the late Calvin Nealley,
died in Monroe Jan. 11th,aged SO yrs, mos.
She was Mary Clements, daughter of Hill
Clements. After marrying Mr. Nealley
they lived on a farm about one mile from
the village, for few years and then moved
to the village where Mr.. Nealley entered
into business. In the management of a
| country store his wife took an active part
and frequently accompanied Mr.. Nealley to
Boston to buy goods, in which she showed
excellent judgment She was great work
er and helped Mr.. Nealley to acquire large
property. She was also her own house.
keeper, and in that capacity was excelled by
none, and was always ready to aid every
public cause and worthy object of charity,
thus bringing happiness to many families.
Having no children of their own, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nealley adopted the late E. H. Nealley
when young and lavished upon him all of a
parents love and care. His children, whom
she helped to rear and for whom she did so
much, will miss grandmother loving pro-
lection. She had been member of the Free
Will Baptist church for many years. Her last
years were lonely on account of the great
affiiction of the loss of her eyesight. The
funeral services were held at the house by
Rev. Geo. S. Mills of Belfast. Among the
! floral offerings was pillow of flowers with
the word grandmother on it and a large
| variety of pinks. She leaves three grand
children, Warren and Gustie Nealley of this
place and MI Calvin Nealley, Jr., of New
York, who was unable to be present on ac-
count of sickness.
! Mrs Sylvinia L. Crocker died at her home
with her son, E. NJ. Crocker, So Union street,
Tuesday morning, after an illness of but six
days, at the advanced age of Sc years, 8
months and IL days. She was born in Pros
pect, in the part now included in Stockton
! Springs, near Standpoint, a daughter of
Daniel Lancaster. She belonged to hardy,
long-lived family. She was niece of the
late Polly Dickey, who died few years ago
of nf
married in early womanhood to Richard
Crocker, Jr. of Standpoint, and they lived
there until his death, % years ago Mrs.
Crocker came to Belfast 10 years ago to live
with her son Edwin and has since made her
home with him. OF her family of seven
children he alone remains. She leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Rachael Grant of Stockton
Springs and Mrs. Eliza Perkins of New
burgh. Mrs. Crocker was model wife and
mother, kind and obliging neighbor, and
ever proved ''a friend in need" The funer-
al will be held at her late home tomorrow,
Friday, afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Her pastor,
Rev. A. A. Smith, will officiate. The inter
ment will be in the family lot in the Mar
rows cemetery, Stockton Springs.
Rev. Virgil P. Wardwell died at his
home on Megunticook street, Camden, Jan.
31st, after lingering illness of several
months. Mr.. Wardwell's age was 81 years,
months and day. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church, Camden,
Sunday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, and the
interment was in Mountain Cemetery He
leaves to mourn their loss widow and
three daughters, Mrs. E. Fe nno Heath, Mrs.
Benjamin Ellis and Miss Alice Wardwell.
Mr.. Wardwell had been for many years a
minister of the gospel, connected with the
Methodist denomination. He was pastor of
the Methodist church in Camden for several
years, and two years ago came there to es-
tablish his permanent residen ce, building
the house on Megunticook street where he
had since resided. He was man of refined
and cultivated tastes and enjoyed fine
reputation as a preacher, lecturer and
writer for magazines and newspapers In