The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-16
OBITUARY.

ago. During this period she has been a
faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and regular
attendant at all services. She was endowed
with beautiful Christian character, and
knew her. She will be deeply mourned by %
large circle of friends One daughter,
Mrs ii. ID. Adams, and one son, Charles,
survive her Funeral services were held at
the late home of the deceased Jan. Sth, Rev.
S. A. Cook officiating. Franklin, Mass.
Sentinel.
After an illness of four weeks with pa
ralysis Mrs. Mary E. Moody passed peace
fully away, at her late home in Franklin,
Mass, Monday, January 9Th, aged 6S years,
months. Mrs. Moody was native of
Appleton, Me, and early in life married
James l.. Moody of Belfast They moved
to Searsmont in 1874, where they lived until
MIR. Moody's death, ten years ago, when
Mrs. Moody went to Franklin to reside
She was a member of the Methodist Epis-
dopal church in Franklin. joining by letter
from SearSmont. She was endowed with a
beautiful Christian character and was a
faithful and regular attendant on all church
services. She was stricken with paralysis
while reading a passage of Scripture in
Sunday school. Faithful and highly es-
teemed in church work, in her home she
was an ideal Christian mother. She will be
deeply moufned by large circle of friends
One daughter, Mrs. Harry Adams, and one
son, Charles, both of Franklin, Mass, sur
vlve her. The funeral survices were held
at her late home Wednesday, and the inter-
ment was in the family lot in Belfast, Jan
uary 9th.
Abigail Lord Clements, wife of Geo
Clements, Esq. died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. a. Thompson, in Win
terport, Dee. oath, after four months of in
tense suffering, the results of fractured
hip. Mrs. Clements was one of Winter
ports oldest residents. her age being S5
Besides her husband, who is SS, she leaves
three daughters and two sons, Mrs. W. A.
Thompson, with whom she had made her
home for some years, Mrs. Stephen and
Mrs. Leonard Clarke, Henry and Dean
Clements-all of Winterport-who did all
that fond children could to make her last
days as comfortable as possible. She was
fond wife and devoted mother, and it may
well be said "IIer work was finished;
naught remained undone'' She was ever
busy for the welfare of her family, and her
lo'Nt'A.-' deeplyfRurned by her children
grandchildren ~ greatgrandchildren
Much sympathy is extended the family
from large circle of friends, and especially
for the aged husband, who will sadly miss her
conpanionship, they having lived together
Gt years. Since he lost his sight and hear
ing she had been constantly by bis side to
attend to his every want and make the dark
lays as bright as she could. He has our
heartfelt sympathy in his declining years
and we trust he may be comforted to think
"There is no death
The Father calls us home.
In tender loving tones he bids us come
Away from earth, away from weary care,
To higher, better life, to scenes more fair.
When the freed spirit
In realms Superndl
Solves life's mystery. life eternal
Mrs. Roseltha J. Swift died at her home
on Grove street saturday morning, January
mont, daughter of Tyler and Mary Marri-
ner. She married Franklin G. Swift, and
after living a few months in Belmont they
moved to Rochelle, Ill, where they remain
ed several years. They then came to Bel
fast, where MIR. Swift engaged in the manu-
facture of cigars, but soon returned to
Belmont. Mr. Swift went West and died in
West Plain, Mo-, March 90, 1888. After her
husbands death Mrs. Swift supported her
two children by her own exertions until
they reached mans and womans estate
She was very devoted to them, and did her
suffered an attack of paralysis more than a
year ago and has since been an invalid.
although able to 60 abont the house and
attend to many of her household duties.
Last Friday she had a second attack, but it
was not thought to be serious. Early Satur-
day morning it was noticed she was breath
ing heavily and her daughter raised her up,
but the end came without pain or struggle
while she was thus supported in her daugh-
ter's arms. Mrs. Swift leaves one daughter.
Arletta A wife of George Blodgett, and
one son, Eugene E. Swift, both of Belfast,
and also one brother, Austin Mariner of
Searsmont. The funeral was held at her
late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. A.
Smith officiating. The floral offerings were
as follows: DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Wilson,
basket of flowers; Mrs. c. c. Rowe and
Mrs. Geo. Frisbee, bouquet of white pinks
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Blodgett and family.
double bouquet of pinks and roses Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cottrell, ferns and smilax; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Blodgett and Mr.. Eugene
Swift, pillow of flowers and 80 white
pinks.
Miss Mary s. Wood died at her home on
Cedar street, January 9th, after an ill
ness of but days, aged IS years and 3
months She was born in Albion, but her
parents, Samuel and Sarah Wood, moved to
Northport when she was a child She came
to Belfast when young woman and worked
at dressmaking, and twenty eight years ago
formed a partnership with Miss Mary Jack
son. Since that time they have lived together
and carried on their business at their home
For nineteen years past they have lived in
the second story of Mr.. Augustus Perry's
residence on Cedar street. Miss Wood united
with the Methodist Church in early life and
has hppn an earnest worker i'm tho oburoh