The Republican journal., 1903-05-07
OBITUARY..

| Capt. William Collins died at his home ir
Waldo April Goth, of paralysis az tne al
vanced age of "a years and six months Dur
ing his illness he was kindly and tenderly
cared for by his daughter Annie and hel
husband, Capt. Frank Welch. he was oorr
in Isle au Haut Oct. -, 1878, son OF Capt
| David Collins, prominent man OF that ls-
land. OF his fathers family OF eleven chill
dren but four remain. Capt. Colllns follow
ed the sea from childhood When bu,
nineteen years of age he took the response
bility of captain and remained IN tnat capa'
city for over thirty years. he was man
of excellent Judgment, anda first class pilot
| and was often consulted when travelling by
captains of other vessels. After retiring
| from the sea he bought large 1arm and en-
gagged in farming during the remainder OF
his life. In all the relations OF lie ana III
his intercourse with his felloWmen he was
honest and reliable. He Will be missed
| not only in his immediate family, but by a
wide circle of friends who esteemed him
! for his integrity. Early in lie ne married
Amelia b. Sawyer of Isle au Haut, who
died May %, 1898. OF their family OF ten
children seven remain to mourn his de-
parture. They are Mrs. James ID. Barter
of Isle au Haut, Mrs. John E. Barter OF
Roslindale, Mass, Capt. George w. collins
of East Boston, Mass, John X. Collins OF
Isle au Haut, j. W. Collins of Cranston,
r. l., Mrs. Asa Turner of Belfast and Mrs.
Frank j. Welch of Waldo. The funeral
was held at his late home Wednesday,
April 22d. at D. M, Rev. w. c. Stetson
conducting the services.
"Gone! and the world to go on as betorep
Gone. with a smile, from the old homestead
door, -,-...,a.,
Oh, sad nevermore.
Home is not home, for father is not there!
Dark is his room. empty IS ms chaii!
Now will he rest from his labor and care
Till that morning so falr.
Sleep. father. sleep, with your hands on your
breast!
Poor, weary hands! they needed their rest;
Well have we loved you but God loved you Dest
'Tis thy God giveth rest"
Lena NJ. Randall died at her home on Ce-
dar street Sunday morning after an illness
of but three days. She had known of Sc
rious physical trouble for months, but was
able to be about and attend to her duties as
usual. Wednesday afternoon she came
down town and took a severe cold, and
Thursday morning was confined to her bed
She failed rapidly until the end, which came
early Sunday morning. Mrs. Randall was
born in Newcastle, Me-, June 5, 1S64,a daugh-
of a
Her parents came to Belfast when she was
a child She attended the public schools of
Belfast, and worked d few years in the GUS
tom tailoring establishments. She was
married twelve years ago to toha NJ Ran
dali, who survives her with one daughter
and one son, Mildred Knowlton and Martin
Freeman Randall. Her father, two broth
ers and one sister survive her. Her father
and brother, Edwin A., live in Rockland !;
Irwin L. is at sea on board a merchant ship
bound to Manila, and the sister, Ina, wife of
ohm A. Fogg, lives in Belfast. Mrs. Ran
dali was of a pleasant, social disposition,
klnd-hearted, and a loving wife and faithful
mother. Her sudden death caused general
sadness among large circle of friends.
Funeral services were held at her late home
yesterday, Wednesday, afternoon, Rev.
Ashley A. Smith officiating
DR.. Wilson c. Marden of Pittsfeld died
26th, at the age of 81 years. He was born
in Swanville, son of Charles and Nancy
Marden, and after at tending the schools in
his native town, went to the Castine Nor
NAL School, where he graduated in 1887.
He afterwards attended the Maine Central
Institute two years and Bates College four
years, graduating from the latter in 1893
He then took the regular three years course
in the Maine Medical School in Brunswick,
and began practice in Pittsfeld. Before
going to the Medical School he studied dur
ing vacation period with DR.. E. L. Stevens
of Belfast. He had known for some time
that he was affected with tuberculosis, and
two months ago went to Arizona, hoping
that a change of climate would benefit him.
But he continued to fail and his wife went
out to join him, arriving at his bedside two
days before he passed away. Mis-. Marden
was formerly Miss Florice E. Davis Of Pitts
field. Two daughters remain, and also his
parents and two brothers, Lewis F. Marden
of Belfast and Horace c. of Providence,
R. l. DR.. Marden was a Forester, an
Odd Fellow, member of the A. O. U.
W. Mrs. Marden accompanied the remains
of her husband to Pittsfeld, where funeral
services were held Sunday.
Beatrice May Beckwith, whose death at
Marlboro. Mass, April 23d, was announced
in The journal last week, was the victim
of sad accident. A neighbor had thrown
some bottles into the yard where children
were at play, and little Beatrice ate some
of the contents o. one Of the bottles, think
ing the substance was candy. The first in
timation her parents had of the acciden
was several hours later, when she fell into
stupor. Two physicians were called, but
were unable to decide what was the matter
until another child told of her eating from
the bottle. The substance was found to be-
bug poison. This was Monday afternoon,
and the child died Wednesday morning.
The deceased was 4 years and months
old. daughter of Dwight o. and Louise
Be ckwith, and granddaughter of VIM. H.
Beck with of Waldo. She was an unusually
bright and lovable child and the parents
,;oe