The Republican journal., 1903-04-16
OBITUARY..

The sad news was received here last week
of the death in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. OF
Ralph Holbrook Wight, formerly OF this
city. Mr.. Wight attended meeting of the
National Association of Civil Engineers in
Chicago March 10th and was taken with
typhoid fever while there. Re went at
once to the hospital in Cedar Rapids, where
he received the best possible attendance.
but he passed away after three weeks OF
suffering. Mr.. Wight was born in Belfast,
in the house now the Girls Home, Septem-
Der 13, 1867, the only son of Joseph F. and
Lydia D. (Holbrook) Wight. He graduated
from Belfast High School in June, 1886, was
given the degree of Bachelor of Civil En-
gineering by the Maine State College, now
the University of Maine, in June. 1890. and
Master of Civil Engineering by the same
school in 1894. He went West the same
year and entered the employ of the Green
Bay, Winona d ST. Paul Railroad, as civil
engineer, with his headquarters at Green
Bay, Wisconsin. In August, 1900, he be-
came Division Engineer of the Iowa Gen.
tral Railway, a road having 525 miles of
track, and in poor condition. The road
had recently been absorbed by the Mime
apolis & st. Paul R. R. Co., and to Mr..
Wight was assigned the duty of putting it
in first class condition, in which work he
His headquarters when on this road was
Marshalltown, Iowa. He was married
April II, 1902, to Miss Cynthia Titus of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who survives him, as
do his parents and only sister, Miss Sarah
NJ Wight Miss Wight spent several weeks
recently with her brother and his wife at
their home in Marshalltown. He was
greatly interested in Freemasonry, taking
his blue lodge degrees in Phoenix Lodge Of
this city. He took the higher degrees in
Green Bay, was Past High Priest of
Washington Royal Arch Chapter, Past
Master of Washington Council, R. and S.
NJ. and hai been Prelate of Palestine Com
mandery of Knights Templars of that city.
Mr.. Wight was young man OF sterling In
tegrity, of studious and industrious habits,
and had brilliant future in his chosen pro-
fession. He was of a pleasant, genial dis
him. His many former schoolmates, both
here and at Orono, as well as all our cltl-
zens with whom he ever came in contact,
will learn of his decease with feelings of
deep sorrow. Mrs. Wight arrived on the
evening train Tuesday with the body of her
husband. and funeral services were held at
the home of his parents on Northport ave-
nue. yesterday, Wednesday, afternoon.
Rev. f. S. Philbrook of the Baptist church
otficiated.
Miss Evelena EellS died at her home, No.
81 High street, Friday morning, after long
illness at the advanced age of IS years, 10
months and p days. She had been critically
ill for several months and on April 9Th fell
and broke her hip, which accident doubt
less hastened her end. Miss Eells was born
in Belfast, a daughter of the late Capt
Henry B. and Abigail Eells, and lived all her
life here. The family owned and lived on
the farm now the Girls Home. She united
with the Baptist church in April 1882 and
was the oldest member at the time of her
DEATH She was the last to pass away of
family of five. The others were Hattie,
wife of Cornelius Kinds Sarah B., wife of
Moses W. Rich; Dr.. Nathaniel A., who
practiced his profession in Lincolnvlle;
and Albert, who died in childhood. Her only
surviving relative is niece, Abbie, wife of
S. A. Reed, Esq, of Minneapolis.