The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-08-14

Mrs. L. w. WooDMAN, on
Miss 5. A. MANsUR, Resolutions
James W. Deering died at the home of his
mother in Brockton, Mass, Aug sth, after
a long Illness of consumption. He was born
in jackson, a son of Mary II. Cook and
the late George W. Deering, and would
have been " Years old the 10Th of the pres
ent month. After attending the public
schools in his native town he graduated at
kent's Hill Seminary, from the business
department. He worked in the Belfast
shoe factory several years, but went to
I.rockton in January last. He was obliged
to give vi work soon after his arrival there.
and was confined to the house more than
five months. His mother. four brothers
and two sisters remain to mourn the loss of
a true and dutiful son and brother. The
brothers and sisters are Willard c. of
Brooks, Clifford of uartand. Clair Of
Brockton, Frank of Jackson Stella NJ. and
Hattie f Of Brocllton. He was a member
of Tarratine Tribe of Red Men. and an act
i've worker in the Methodist Sunday school
and EpWorth League. He was a Young
man Of high moral standards and was held
in the highest esteem by all who knew him.
The funeral WAS held at the home of his UNI
Gle, Ell Cook OF this city. Rev. &. E.Edgett
otticiated, and TaIratne Tribe attended,
al the surviving members of the family
were present The burial was in the family
lot in Jack SON. The following floral offer
ings We're presented: Pillow of roses and
pil5s from the family; bouquet of white
roses, Miss Lena Sanborn: harp, the stitch
ing room Of W. l.. Douglass shoe factory,
Brockton ;tomahawk, the Redmen of Brock
ton; bouquet of white roses, Walter Pur-
rington, Brockton bouquet of white asters,
Miss Tisdale. Brockton; bouquet of white
pinks, MIR. and Mrs. w. Clifford, Brockton:
flowers, Mrs, Lawrence, Brockton bouquet
OF plnks, Mrs S. A. Weber, Revere Beach,
Mass: wreath, Redmen, Belfast; pillow of
roses and asters, shopmates, Belfast ;cres-
cent, stitching room Belfast shoe-factorv;
panel OF roses and pinks, Epworth League,
Belfast; basket of roses and pnks, Mrs F.
A. Carter, R. L and T. L. Carter and II. f.
Knight; basket white roses and pinks, Will
bur Blodgett, Chester Worthing, Maine
Hills, Fred Condor, Frank TwOmbley,
Norman Reed; basket sweet peas, Mrs.
Marion f. Brown, June K. Hills, Louise A.
Ferguson; basket sweet peas, Junior Ep-
worth League; bouquet roses and pinks,
Vim. NJ. Woods, Mrs. Geo. W Bartlett, VIM
S. A. Forbes, Estelle and Bertha Stephen
son; bouquet of pinks, Owen Bros. bou-
quets of sweet peas, Miss Ella NJ Folsom,
Mrs. R. II. Moody, Mrs. Frances Murch.
Miss Charlotte Carter, Mrs. f. f. Bran
hall, Miss Nellie Follett, Miss Cleora Haney,
Mrs. S. G. Swift, Miss Alice Nckerson:
pansies, Miss Lena Frost; and flowers from
many friends in Jackson and vicinity. The
following resolutions were passed BY George
Pratt Epworth League of Belfast, Tuesday
evening, Aug. 18th:
Whereas, it has pleased the Heavenly
Father to call our brother James w. Deer
ing from earthly minlStratiOns to the wider
and more enduring ones of Heaven there
fore,
Resolved, That by his death our League
has lost a most faithful and earnest worker
and we an esteemed friend, whose noble
character and cheerful temperan ent had
endeared him to all; therefore
Resolved, That as EpWOrthianS sorrow
for our loss and cherish his memory, feel
ing that his manly and unselfish life will
prove an inspiration TO us in coming days;
therefore
Resolved, That we feel to sympathize
most sincerely with the mother, sisters and
brothers in this time of trial
Resolved, That these resolutions be sent
t. the family and friends and copies put
pom our records and published in The
epublican Journal and Bangor Weekly
Commercial
SABINA c. MoREY, J Com.
ABBIE O. SToDDARD, on
GEORGIANA PRATT, Res.