The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-09-05
OBITUARY.

- -
OBITUARY.
The death of Mrs. Mary T. Prescott, wife
of Geo. W. Prescott of South Montville
which occurred Aug. 9, 1901, takes from
that community, a sweet helpful Christian
who will be much missed. She was born
Dec. "a, 1926, and married Geo. W. Prescott
Aug. "a, 1852. For nearly forty-nine years
of welded life they loved and worked to.
gether. No words can tell his loss. Two
children came to bless the home, and
now live to call her "blessed." She spent
all her life in the place where she was born.
and died in the same home. Those who
knew her best loved her most. Her funer-
al was attended at her late home Sunday,
Aug. 18th, her pastor officiating. Many
came to the funeral. Psalms "a: %, The
Lord is my defence; and my God is the
rock of my refuge was the foundation of
the remarks, and well represented her life.
She was baptised July IL, 1858, when she
joined the South Montyille Free Will Bap-
fist church, which looks forward to the
meeting of the Saints in heaven when
they can greet her again, and will make
earth more heavenly because of her memo
ry. The poem "He Giveth His Beloved
Sleep was read at the funeral by her pas
tor, by request.
Miss Mary Frances Rich died at her home
;rl ,bov,
LIST, after long illness. She was born in
Boston, and came to Belfast with her par
ents, Mercy and the late Nelson Rich, when
she was young. Fer mother has kept a
boarding house for many years and Fannie,
as her friends Familiarity called her, assisted
in the work at home. She was an active
worker in the Baptist church and Sunday
school as long as her health permitted, and
was the first to suggest and one of few
who introduced floral decorations at the
church. She was an active worker in the
Rebekah Order, a charter member of Aurora
years. Miss Rich was an earnest and con-
ScientiouS worker in whatever she believed
in. and her labors in the church, Sunday
school and lodge were effective. She had
large circle of friends and her death is
by many to whom she had become
endeared by association in good works. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Geo. E. Tufts officiating. Aurora Rebekah
Lodge attended to the number of forty men,
bers. The bearers were C. H. Crosby, C. III
Sargent, Samuel Adams and J. G. Paul.
Harold earle, only child of Esse p and
the late John earle of this city, died last
morning in Boston, where he had
dicitis. He was a young man of great
promise, a general favorite with his school
mates, studious and of excellent moral
character. He attended the public schools
of Belfast and was student at the Mitchell
Boys School in Billerica, Mass, at the time
of his death. The only child of his widow
ed mother, his death, coming suddenly and
falls with crushing force
The entire community mourns with the
family the loss of one who was favorite
with all. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at his mothers home, his pastor,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, officiating The
bearers were his former schoolmates, Maine
Hills, Clair Deering, Ralph Critchett, Ray
mond Sherman, Carleton Doak, Winnifred
Hill, Norman Read, Wilbur Blodgett and
Harry Hunter.
Mrs. Melissa Spratt died of heart disease
at her home in Palermo, August 22nd, aged
TO years, ? months and Is days. She was a
daughter of Stephen Chadwick and widow
of the late d. W. Spratt of Palermo. She
leaves three children, who kindly minis
tered to every want; two sons, Fred of
Palermo and Chesman of Bridgton, Me-,
and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Tibbetts of
Palermo. The funeral services were held
at the home Saturday, Aug. 9th, Rev. H.
F. Wood of China officiating, and large
attended to pay the last tribute to
one who was highly respected by all who
knew her. AS one remarked dear sister,
a child of God, has gone to her rest" She
was converted about fifty years ago and
united with the Free Will Baptist church in
Augusta. The interment was in the family
lot at Greeley's Corner, Palermo
Mrs. Susan S. Fernald died Tuesday fore
noon at her home with her son, James F.
Fernald, No. 81 Cedar street. She was born
in LincOlnville, her maiden name was Hop
kins, and she was the widow of Joseph Fer
maid of Lincolnville. She had two sons and
one daughter, Charles n, James F. and
Matte S. Fernald, and two adopted chill
dren, John R. and Mary S. Taber James
and Mary, the latter now Mrs. Joseph L.
Fernald of Portland, survive her. Mrs. Fer
nald was kind and devoted mother, true
friend and good neighbor. She retained
her faculties until far advanced in life and
went to her rest with the record of useful
existence of more than ninety years. Fu-
neral services will be held at her late HON e,
this, Thursday, forenoon at 10 o'clock, and
the interment will be in the family lot near
LincOlnville Centre.
Died in Brooks: Aug. Doth, Horace Lester
Litchfeld, aged eleven months. He was