The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-12-04
OBITUARY.

Died in Belfast, Nov 10, 1902, Emma Gil
more Jackson, after few days sickness
She was the daughter of the late Amos and
Esther Gilmore of Searsmont and was bOrI
Feb. u, 1851. She was married Dec. 25
1882, to Albion K. jackson, who survives
her with two daughters, Margaret E. and
Roselyn NJ. She also leaves to mourn their
loss two sisters and one brother-Mrs. E. V.
Townsend of Union, Me-, Mrs. w. A. Meser
vey, Atkinson, Me-, and Millard Gilmore,
Burnham. When death comes in such an
unlocked for and sudden way those left
feel sometimes that they have been hard
dealt with, forgetting that
By Heaven directed and In mercy meant
Are trials suffered and Affections sent,
For death is not the greatest trial flesh is
heir to.
Mrs. jackson bore the trials and bereave-
ments of her earlier life with heroism, but
as age increased and the nervous system
become worn, she could not endure so much,
and so God took her home. She united with
the Methodist church in Searsmont in her
youth, and had always been consistent
living advocate of all religious interests. In
fact, she was good wife ''looking we'll to
the ways of her household" good mother,
good citizen, quiet yet helpful and kind
In truth, Christian woman. The funeral
services were held at her late home Satur-
day morning, Rev. G. E. Edgett officiating,
and the interment was in Morrill,. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful, includ-
ing casket piece with the word wife from
the husband Al pinks from the daughter; Al
chrySanthemumS from Mr.. and Mrs E. V.
Townsend; bouquet of pinks and chrysan-
themums, Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Meservey ::
bunch of white chrysanthemums, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. jackson crescent, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Collins; cut flowers, Mr. and Mrs. A.
S. Jackson basket from Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Sheldon, Mr..
and Mrs. M. S. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson, MIR
and Mrs. R. w. Woodbury., Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Cunning
ham and Mrs. E. P. Brown bouquet of white
pinks. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Turner; cut flow
ers, Mrs. NJ. c. Brock bunch of white chrys-
Miss Townsend; basket from Junior class
of the High School; and bouquets of cut
flowers and ferns.-E. P. B.
/ The guest unbidden, with noiseless tread
and swift-winged fight,
Hath borne the dearest one past all recall,
beyond the sight.
A mothers noble mission we'll performed on
earth is DER,
A faithful wife can clasp the husbands
! hand, alas, no more.
The voice, the touch, the counsel and the
step you crave in vain,
Often will question the mysterious ways
! That give such pain;
Yet would not have her grieve, as now you
grieve who loved her so;
| God kindly spares from her the moan, since
she is first to go,
y gracious heart, whose sympathetic throb
met want or pain,
Its worthy thoughts, and deeds, though
hushed for e'er will long remain.
She is not dead. To higher life beyond she
hath but flown,
| To broader fields, where naught of earth's
alarms are ever known.
A trusted friend Oike many mid the best)
awaits our feet;
In memory alone we catch her smile, return
her greet.
God has but claimed his own, then murmur
not, He knoweth best,
And in his own good time will give to all
sweet perfect rest.
Loring Cummings died Nov. 23d at his
home in Prospect Ferry, aged about II
years. He had been nearly helpless for the
past five years from paralysis. The funeral
Was from the schoolhouse in Prospect, Nov
Goth. He leaves wife and one son to
mourn the loss of kind husband and father,
He was tax collector of Prospect for several
years and had many friends.
Capt. Joseph A. Partridge died at the
home of Mrs. Geo. W. Swift, No. 40 Cedar
street, where he boarded, Tuesday evening,
Dec. I'd, after a long illness. The funeral
will be held tomorrow, Friday, afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows. A fuller obituary notice will be
published next week
Catharine E. Houston Smith, wife of
Benjamin Sumner Smith of North Bucks
port, died Wednesday morning, Nov Goth.
The funeral services were held at the resi-
dence Friday afternoon, and consisted Of
prayer and sermon by Rev. NJ. S. Preble.
The bearers were Benjamin Ballard, Will
liam j. Thompson, David G. Harvey and
George W. Chapman. Mrs. Smith was born
| III lily yMOuLu, Jdus z, 1871, Cno UduglLer OIL
William and Deborah Veazie Houston. She
leaves besides her husband, one daughter,
Mrs. Annie E. Rideout, and two grandchil-
dren, Roy and Evie Rideout of North Or
rington also one brother, William Houston
of Holden. Mrs. Smith was appointed
postmistress and served four year under
the first administration of Grover Cleve-
land.
Hattie P, wife of Captain Andrew W.
Smart, died at her home 800 Sawyer street,
South Portland, Nov. 26, after sickness
lasting several months. Mrs Smart was a
most estimable lady and her death will be a
loss not only to her immediate family but
to the community in which she lived. Be-
sides her husband she leaves two sons and
four daughters. OF the sens, Fred is pro.
fessor in the Tilton, n H., Academy, and
Harold lives at home. The daughters are
Flores l., Marguerite and two smaller girls.
Mrs. Smart was sister of DIR. ID. A. Kin
eaid: another brother, William, resides in
South Portland; another, Frank, lives in
Kansas, and she also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Willis Fl. Cole and Mrs. OsgoOd.
Hon. S. S. Brown of this city received in
telligence Thursday evening Of the sudden
death of his sister, Mrs. Vesta Davis, at her
home in Burnham that day. Death was due