The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-06

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Ann Eliza, wife of Nh. Daniel Cousins OF
Standpoint, died Sunday evening, JAN 10Th,
aged 63 years and months. She had been
a sufferer from rheumatism for many years,
but death was from dropsy. She was the
daughter of the late Joshua and Sarah
Thompson Eustis of the Narrows and the
last one of a family of five children. Her
only near relative beside her husband is j.
Eustis CHM of Ellsworth Falls, Me, who
was present at the funeral, which was held
at her late home the Wednesday following
her death, with a service by Rev H. W.
Norton OF SearSport and conducted by
undertaken Park from Stockton Springs.
The burial was in the cemetery in this Dis
triGt \ kind friend and neighbor has gone
from our midst
Ella j. Thomas died at her home at
Mason's Mills, East Belfast, Jan. 3lst, at
the age of 80 years, 3 months and % days
She was a daughter of the late Pearl and
Hannah Richards, and wife of Charles g.
Thomas. Her husband, one son, Charles
W. Thomas of Belfast, and one daughter,
Mrs. Georgia A. Davis of Old Town, survive
her also three brothers, Surmande X. and
Amos Richards of Belfast, and benjamin
Richards of Milton, \. II. She was faith
full and loving wife and mother and her
family have the sincere sympathy of all
who know them. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon, Rev A. A. Smith
officiating.
Walter Ii. Dickey died at his home with
his mother, on Belmont avenue, Jan. 3lst, of
typhoid pneumonia, at the age of % years,
3 months and days He was born in Mon
roe, son of David w. and Francis f.
(Grant) Dickey. Two years ago he came to
Belfast to work for the Belfast Livery Co.,
and in driving their baggage wagon made
himself popular with all who had dealings
with him by his uniformly courteous and
obliging manners. He leaves widowed
mother, one brother, who lives in Monroe,
and one sister, Miss Mary E. Dickey of
Belfast. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon, Rev. f. S. Philbrook officiating
Benjamin Burton, for many years propri-
etor of the Burton House at Union, which
town he had served as selectman and rep
resentative to the Legislature, died in Rock
land Jan. 31st, aged IS. He has resided in
Rockland about five years, and was at one
time proprietor of the Lindsay Hotel He
is survived by widow and daughter.
Z. w. Prescott, resident of North
Dixmont, died at his home Jan. 80, of
house but few days and his death came
very, unexpectedly to his friends and
neighbors. The deceased was a man of
sterling qualities honest, upright and just
good neighbor and good citizen. He
had held many offices of trust-being first
selectman of the town for a number of
years: His age was about Y years. He
was born in Troy and settled in Dixmont
when young man, and through industry
ana perseverance acquired substantial
property. He married Ann Barker of Troy,
who survives him. He leaves three sons,
Stephen of st. Adams, Herbert j. of
Plymouth, and Charles who resided with
his parents, and one daughter, Emma, who
married &. A. Kimball of North Dixmont
also one brother, Noah M. of Clinton.
The young man who died at Oscar Nc
Causland's on Main avenue, Gardiner, Mon
day morning, Feb. Sd, Albert F. Plummer
of Montville, came here for medical treat
ment in October and has gradually failed
since. He was well known through Kenne-
bee and Waldo counties, was very popular,
and it is safe to say there are few people in
the State who have as many true friends
Dame Rumor says he was engaged to Mrs.
McCausland's daughter, Miss BERTHE Moody
Sorrow seems to be following this family of
late. Mrs. McCausland lost her father in
October, brother, Mr.. Wm Moody of Au-
gusta, in November. The same week Mr..