The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-15

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Seal Sm0ut.
James NJ, Neal, one of the leading citizens
of Belmont, died at his home in that town
Jan 6th al the age of 81 years. He was
born in Belmont. III the part since set of to
Morrill,, and moved into the present limits
of Belmont II years ago He married iIar-
ritt Pitcher of Belfast, who survives him
OF their family OF eight but two remain
Elvira, wife OF George Mears of Belmont,
and \. j, Neal OF Lewiston. He was
the last of his fathers family of eleven
Mr.. Neal was a sturdy, industrious. honest
man, very genial and hoSpitable, and had d
large circle of friends, He took great in
terest in politics and served many years ON
the Republican town committee of Belmont
He had held number OF town offices, in
Guiding that of first selectman. Rev. II. I.
Holt o1ficiated at the funeral, and the inter-
ment was in the family lot in Morrill,.
Miss Abbe f. Morey died suddenly in
her room at No. S Commercial street yester-
day morning. Her landlady went to her
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lying quietly on the bed, but breathing
very lightly if at all. A physician was call
ed, but life was extinct before he arrived
Miss Morey was born in Morrill,, and her
home was in that town the greater part of
her life. She has lived in Belfast a few
years and had large circle of friends here.
She was member of the Baptist church
a nj
duty. She leaves two brothers, Albert G.
and David Morey, both of Belfast. Funeral
services will be held Friday and the inter
ment will be in Morrill,
Mrs, Ruth Patterson died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Mary f. Mellen, on
Pearl street May 9th, at the age of "a years,
3 months and days She was born at
Cape RoZier, Brooksvile, and her maiden
name was Blake. She was the wife of
Freeman Patterson, who was murdered in
Camden about forty years ago, by his
brother-in-law, Blake. Since her husbands S
death Mrs. Patterson has lived in Belfast.
She leaves two sons George w. and Daniel
f. Patterson of Gloucester, Mass, and one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Mellen of Belfast.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
Rev. A A. Smith officiating
Mrs Sa rah Jane Gowell died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Carter, in
Providence, r. l., May 9TH, at the age of 65
years. She was born in Camden, daugh-
ter of the late Capt. Ezra and Jane Dram
holl IaN first Inns sGnr 4
bott, left one son, Eugene, who lives in
Aroostook county. Her second marriage
was to Martin Gowell, by whom she leaves
one son, Walter, and the daughter, Mrs.
Garter. The son is in Cuba, engaged in
the poultry business in company with her
brother, Capt. Albert Hall, formerly of Bel
fast. Her brothers, David and Ezra, live
in the West The remains were brought to
Belfast last Thursday for interment in
| Grove Cemetery.
| Mrs. Mary r. Cox died in the State Hos
| pital, Tewksbury, Mass, Friday, May 9th,
at the age of rs years and months. She
was a native of Boston, and her maiden
name was Gray She was the widow of
George Cox, who from 1869 to the time of
| his death in 1880 was barber in Belfast.
They had no children, but adopted one
child, Miss Theresa A. Davis, now Mrs.
Kittredge of Lowell. Mr.. Cox was SOL
dier in the Rebellion and Mrs Cox was a
pensiOner. Funeral services were held in
Boston and the interment was in the family
lot in Grove Cemetery, Belfast.
| The funeral services of Capt Charles
Bradstreet of Liberty were held at his
home, April 21st. There was large attend