The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-28
OBITUARY.


Mrs. Hannah w. Thorndike died instant
ly Of heart disease at her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Clara T. Sibley, Tuesday
afternoon. She had been apparently as
well as usual and went up stairs about 12
O'Clock. Her daughter went to call her at
l O'Clock, and found that she had passed
away. Mrs. Thorndike was born in Jack
son, daughter of the late Ebenezer Will
liams Her mother died when she was an
infant and she became member of the
family of Alfred Roberts Of Brooks, where
she lived until her marriage to Timothy
Thorndike of that town about 1841. From
Brooks they moved to Troy, n. Y, and
thence to Holyoke, Mass, and again to
Greenwich, Ct, where their daughter
Clara, now Mrs. Edward Sibley, was born
They came to Belfast in 1851, and Mr..
Thorndike went into the dry goods business,
afterwards changing to crockery ware. He
served during the war as quarter-master of
the 26th Maine Infantry. He died in Junu-
ary, 1874. They had two children, Mrs.
Sibley and Edward 0. Thorndike, both liv-
ing in Belfast. she leaves one sister, Mrs.
Isabel Dexter of Worcester, Mass. Her
only brother, Capt Charles Williams of
Portland, died several years ago. Mrs
Thorndike was member of the Congrega-
tional church and an original member of
faithful, active and efficient worker She
was true and faithful in all the relations of
life, and her many friends sincerely mourn
the loss of one who was dear to all who
knew her. The funeral will be held at her
late home tomorrow, Friday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Her pastor, Rev. Geo. S. Mills,
will officiate.
Mrs. Eliza Dodge Sargent died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia White of
Winterport, Nov 10th, aged 80 years and II
months. Mrs. Sargent was the daughter Of
Joshua and Betsey Stewart Dodge of Isles
boro. Her married life was spent in Mon
roe, and in her declining years she has been
tenderly cared for in the homes of her chill
dren. Mr.. Sargent died in 1873. Mrs. Sar-
gent was the mother of eleven children,
nine of whom arrived at man and woman
hood, and five of whom survive her: Mrs.
Rosina Ford of Swanville, Watson B. of
Monroe, Arvilla of Melrose, Mass, Mrs
Julia White Of Winterport and Joshua D.
of Alton, Me. She also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Martha Babbidge, and Mrs Prudence
Williams and one brother, VIM. Dodge, all
living in Islesboro. Mrs. Sargent was ex-
ceptionally lovable and pleasant in her dis
position, with heart filled with the best of
thoughts, and always had ready word of
sympathy and cheer for all. Her intellect
remained undimmed to the last, and al
though her sickness was long and tiresome,
and at times her suffering was keen, she
never murmured, but always counted her
blessings and appreciated the many COM
forts with which she was surrounded. To a
friend who called shortly before her death
she said: "NO one was ever cared for as
tenderly as l am" A good woman, a true
Christian, a loving mother and kind friend,
in the rich fullness of her years has gone to
her reward, leaving behind her in the sor-
rowing hearts Of her friends precious
memories. Rev. David Bracket of Brooks
spoke words of sweetest comfort at the
funeral services. The interment was in the
family lot at Monroe Centre.
Mrs. Harriet Carman died very suddenly
in Montclair, N. j., Nov. 23d. She was
born in Hallowell, where her mother died
when she was three years of age. She was
taken into the family of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall of Belfast,
and was a member of their household until
she was about seventeen years old, when
she went to New York to live with her
father, who was in the st teamboat business
there. She married ellison Carman of New
York, member of the firm of Middleton,
died several years ago, leaving three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Oscar W. Pitcher of Colorado
Springs, Colo, Mrs. John Pierce of New
York and Miss Alice Carman, the latter
now deceased. She leaves one grandson,
Reginald MacKnight Mr.. and Mrs. Car
man were frequent visitors in Belfast dur
ing his lifetime, and since his death Mrs
Carman and her daughters have spent many
summers in Belfast. Mrs Carman and Mrs
Pierce were here last summer. The deceas-
ed had large circle of friends by whom
she will be greatly missed.
Miss Eliza A. Ellis, formerly of Montyille.
died at the home of W. F. White in Grams
ton, R. l., Nov. 9Th, aged nearly 80 wears.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph
and Nancy Ellis, and was born and had
always lived in Montville until the past
summer, when she went to Cranston with
Mr. Whites family and with whom she had
made her home for the past few years.
She tenderly cared for her parents, two
brothers and an invalid sister, in their de-
clining years, and was the last of the
family. She leaves no relatives, hut a
large circle of friends, many of them young
people, who remember her many kindnesses
in their childhood, as she was particlarly
fond of children and was most happy with
children around her. 1t surely can be said
OF her, "nOne knew her but to love her."
The remains were brought to Montville and
inferred in the family lot at Whites Corner
Cemetery.
Clementine 81. Tuttle died in Waltham,
Mass, Nov 18th of consumption, at the age
OF q years. She was born in Castine, a
daughter of Clara (Hatch) and the late
John Rowell, and was married Jan. 8, 1899,
to Frank A. Tuttle of Belfast. They have
lived in Waltham, where Mr.. Tuttle is en-
ployed in the watch factory, about year.
Her husband, mother and two sisters sur.
ylve her. Funeral services were held in
Waltham Tuesday, and the remains were
taken to Castine for interment
Walter ID. StinsOn, postmaster of Augusta,
died Nov. 25th, after an illness of five weeks
With typhoid fever, aged nearly A wears,
He was prominent in the affairs Of Au0ucto