The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-27
tertainment was under the direction of Miss

! NeSsa Rose.
A. 81. Rose, VIM. c. Rowe, True P. Cilley.
Percia B. Clifford and John johnson of this
town attended the encampment of the Maine
&. A. K at Augusta They had fine time
and met many old friends and acouain-
tances. They were in the crowd at the
Opera House, Togus, that has been speci-
ally mentioned in the daily papers.
Edgar Waning of this town died on a
load OF wood that he was hauling Monday.
He was driving the Percheron stallion
Jamique for Prince Bessey He handled
load in the forenoon all right, and in the
afternoon helped put on his own load and
that Of Mr.. Bessey, who was driving two
horse team. He made no complaint and the
men noticed nothing wrong with him. His
team was few rods behind the other one,
and Joseph Stantial, who met and passed
the teams on the John Lane fiat, noticed
Waning was lying back on his load He
spoke to Waning and receiving no answer
hailed the other team. They found Waning
gaSplng and unconscious. He was but a
few rods from his own home, as luck would
have it, but by the time they got him there
he was dead He was about 40 years of
age and leaves a widow and several chill
dren. 1t is supposed he died of heart
| disease.
Last Saturday evening was celebrated as
a George Washington anniversary in the
Good Templar lodge. 1t is estimated that
$50 members of the Order were present 1t
was simply lodge entertainment. and
consisted of short address by NJ. J. Dow :;
rectationS by Arlene Estes, Marie York,
Lila Estes, Glynn Body and Lawrence
Estes, and dialogue by Inez Hutchinson,
Belle Estes and Emma Huxford. The
| Washington tabeauX were then presented
with the following characters; Father of
Washington. NJ J. Dow mother of Wash
| ington. Abbie Z. Dow; Washington. Hale
! Rose; Mrs. Washington, Belle Estes Wash
! ington as babe, Alice Reynolds: Wash
| ington as a boy, Lawrence Estes: Goddess
of Liberty, Mabel Rose; soldiers, Wm. &.
Rowe and Alfred Iuxford; sailor, Charles
! Narney; school children, attendants. etc
i The singing was led by Rev. F. W. Barker.
The reading of the description of the
|
elegant picture of Washington furnish ed
for the occasion was hung in the rear of the
stage, draped with the national colorS The
stage was decorated with flags and bunting
and the colonial costumes We're we'll gotten
up. The camp scene at Valley Forge was
greatly appreciated by the audience. as was
shown by their hearty applause. For an
affair that was hastily cotton up it was a
decided success.
| OBITu AIRY. Miss Adelaide Roberts pass
ed away February 18th, at the home Of her
niece. Mrs. W. 5. Jones. aged 80 years and 5
months. Deceased was the eldest daughter
OF the late Alfred J. Roberts, long promi
nent citizen and business man of Brooks
Never enjoying robust health. she had been
unable to take an active part in the affairs
of life outside of her domestic circle. Her
death was caused by a sudden attack of
pneumonia after several years of failing
health OF a large family. three sisters
survive her-MrS. II. NJ. Black stone of
| Bridgewater, Mass, Mrs. }. W. Jones of
| Concord, Mass, (both of whom We're pre-
vented by illness from attending the funeraD
and Mrs Is. F. Robinson of Bridgewater
| Mass, who With her niece, Miss Elizabeth
Jones of Concord, We're present. The funeral
services Tuesday We're conducted by Rev.
+. W. Barker, pastor of the Congregational
| Church, of which she was a lifelong and
| faithful member. The esteem in which the
deceased was held as sister and aunt was
testified to by the beautiful floral tributes to
her memory, among which We're pillow of
roses, callas and hyaenths from Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Blackstone of Bridgewater,
| Mass. wreath of roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Is, F.
Robinson, Bridgewater, Mass. wreath of
roses and ferns, Alfred and Helen Black
stone, Bridgewater; spray of roses, family
| of J. w. Jones, Concord.