The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-10-02
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home on Church street September 18th, at
the age of 50 years, months and p days.
She was born in Brooks, daughter of the
| late Eben and Esther Littefield, and was
the wife of Albert GammanS, to whom she
was married December %, 1863 They lived
at City Point, where Mr.. GammanS was en-
gagged in business several years, and when
he sold out they moved to the GammanS
homestead on Church street. Since coming
/ to the city Mrs. GammanS had identified
herself with many movements for the good
OF humanity. She was an interested and
efficient member of the NOn-PartiSan ". c.
| L. Alliance; secretary for several years of
the Children's Aid Society; a charter mem
Der, and the first President, of the Belfast
Improvement Society, declining reelection
because of impaired health; vice president
of the Womans Hospital Aid; and was
active for many years in the social functions
and benevolent work of the UniversaliSt
church. In all this work for the publ C
good, carried on untirjngly to the full limit
of her strength, her home duties were not
| neglected. She was a notable housekeeper,
and devoted wife and mother. Her heart
and hand We're ever opened to the )or and
unfortunate and many Will miss her un-
oStentatious benevo!ences and her ready
| sympathy for those IN trouble Friends
! We're ever welcome at her home and her
/ hospitality was umbounded 4 large circle
( of friends and the many who have shared
her bounty will sincerely mourn the loss of
this good woman, and the bereaved hus-
band, son and daughter have the heartfelt
! sympathy of the whole community. Two
| brothers aud two sisters survive her: En-
Sheriff Joseph r. Littletield of Brooks
Abner \. Llttletield of Watervile Hannah,
wife of Alonzo Holmes of Swanvillec and
Helen, wife of Hosea b. Rack life of
Corinna. She was Siste~ of the late Rep
resentative William L. Littlefeld of Bel
fast. The funeral was held at her late
home Monday afternoon, her pastor, Rev
Ashley a. Smith, officiating. and was large
ly attended by relatives and friends. The
floral offerings We're pr0fuse and beautiful
The inteuent was in Grove Cemetery
The Non-Partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Alliance Of this city has adopt
ed the following resolutions on tn ath of
Mrs. NJ. j. Gammans
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call from this to the Higher Life
our beloved sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Gammans
therefore, be it
Resolved, l hat by her death the \. p. W.
c. L. Alliance of Belfast has lost one Of its
most earnest and faithful members, one
who was ever ready to stand Irml, Tor the
cause OF temperance, and TO help carry uut
the principles of our organization in all its
lines of work.
Resolved, That in her removal not ONLY
our Alliance, but the whole community and
all who have been the recipients OF her
beueVOienCe, her kind sympathy and her
assistance in times Of Need, have met with
a great loss. Feeling that her loving and
uhselHs,h HE VIII prove an Inspiration to us
III coming days therefore,
Resolved, That we extend our kin'leSt
sympathy to the beredved family in this
their time Of trial.
Resolved, That these resolutions be placed
Oh our records, copy sent to the family,
and to The Republican Journal foT pubics
ton.
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NJ. JACKSON, ' Res
Mrs. Lucy {. Lindsey died at her home in
Prospect, September 10Th, after long and
painful illness. She was born December |,
1919, i'll St George. She vas married 10
Horace Lindsey of Prospect in December,
1869. She was Il faithful wife and mother,
a Kind neghbor and will be greatly missed
in the community where she had lived so
many years. She WAS a great sufferer, but
bore her pain very patiently She was
tenderly cared for by her husband, daugh-
ter Susie and son Charles. and her sister,
Mrs. W. ). kilman. She leaves to mourn
their loss, husband, four sons-Fred b..
CushmaD W. of Boston, Mass, Joe T. of
Worcester, Mass, Charles H., and one
daughter, Susie, of Prospect; father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Grant of Pros
pect, and two sisters, Mrs. w. S Kilman
! of Prospect and Miss Carrie Grant of Cali
fornia. The bereayed ones have the SYM
| pathy of a large circle of friends The
| funeral services We're held at her late home
September sd. The officiating clergyman
spoke words of comfort to the family, and
Mrs. George Avery and Mrs. W. ID. Harri-
man sang. The flowers from relatives and
friends We're many and very beautiful.
| Benjamin Ladd was born in Belmont Me-
| November %, 1911, and died in Searsmont.
where he had passed the most of his life,
| September 25, 1902, aged 81 years and 10
months. In 1910 he married Miss Joanna
Fields, who for nearly sixty years was a
| helpmeet indeed. In 1913 he joined the
church and was firm believer in the doe
trines of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
holding sacred its ordinances. He was one
OF the trustees of the church and on the
| board of stewards. He was seldom absent
from public service, and will be greatly
missed. His death was due to heart trouble,
and he was sick only one week. His end
was peace, and the promise of the Lord was
fulfilled in him: "With long life will |
satisfy him and show him my salvation'
The funeral services were held at his late
home Saturday afternoon, his pastor. Rev.
William Berkeley, officiating. Beautiful
floral offerings were sent by loving friends.
There remain, to mourn the loss of a
father, Henry of Lynn, Mass, Charles F.
of Dakota, George B. of Idaho, Mrs Mary