The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-03
OBITUARY.

community and removed from a home the
loving, guiding spirit of wife and mother
After an exceedingly painful illness of about
one weeks duration, the peaceful, quiet
close of her earthly life came to Mrs.
Minerva Pierce, wife of DR.. James A.
Pierce of Stockton Springs, on Wednesday
morning, Dec. Goth. The daughter of Mr..
Horace and Mrs. Almena Wilson COburn,
she was born in Winslow, Maine, Jan. 20,
1S48. Fond of books and study, she devoted
her time to them constantly, beginning to
teach when very young, and continuing to
do so until her marriage in Windsor, April
Z, 1875, to DR.. James A. Pierce, formerly
of that place, but lately removed to Stock
ton. Coming to the latter place Immediate
ly, she has since resided here, and her
familiar face will be greatly missed by her
neighbors. Of very domestic tendencies,
she was bound up in home and family, and
was most truly devoted wife and mother.
Thought of self was always secondary, and
appreciation of favors shown her promi-
nent trait of her character. Though a
semi-invalid for many years, she did not al
low it to warp her naturally cheerful, chari-
table disposition. AS an intimate friend of
many years expressed it: 81 never heard
her speak i'll of any one." ga good woman
gone,' is tender tribute from the commu-
nifty in which she has so long lived. Of her
immediate family, she leaves a husband and
one son, James A., Jr., to mourn the loss of
most faithful, helpful wife and loving
and Eoi,
these, an aged mother in her eighty eighth
year, one sister and three brothers, to all
of whom the sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended in their great bereave-
ment The body was taken to Windsor,
Thursday, for burial, accompanied by the
by the husband and son and other friends,
Kennebec papers please copy. NJ. II.
Mrs. Mary A. Bradman died at her home
in East Belfast Saturday evening, Dec
29th, of pneumonia, at the age of 60 years,
month and 10 days. She was born in Bel
fast, a daughter of the late Capt. John and
and Sally (Reed) Shute, and was the last to
pass away of a family of seven children.
She was married Sept 25, 1857, in Providence,
r. l., to Edwin n. Bradman, and came at
once to Belfast, where they have since
resided. Two children were born to them,
Emma Mabel, who died Oct. 16, 1873, and
Herbert f. of this city. Her husband son
and one grand-daug ughter, Mary Emerald,
survive her. Mrs. Bradman was d kind
hearted and faithful mother, ever ready to
make those around her happy. She was true
and devoted in every duty of life. The
funeral was held at her late home Wednes-
day afternoon, and was largely attended by
neighbors and friends. Rev. Geo. s. Mills
offciated. The floral offerings were numer-
Gus and beautiful
man of Rock land died there Monday after a
brief illness with typhoid fever. He was
born in Holden, Me-, 40 years ago. He leaves
a widow and three daughters. He came to
Belfast in 1888 and bought the.5 and 10 cent
business of A. H. Trafton. Five years later
he sold out to Walter II. Richards and mov-
ed to Rockland where he engaged in similar
business, and four years afterwards bought
the business of the Bicknell Tea Co. He
was charter member of Enterprise Lodge
A. 0. U. W., of Belfast, and is pleasantly re-
membered by the friends he made while in
this city.
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