The Republican journal., 1903-12-31
OBITUARY..

Mrs. f. A. MaXheld, friday evening Dec
18th, aged % years, s months, and Is days
after long illness of lung trouble. Sht
was a very bright and ambitious young
lady, was never heard to speak i'll of an,
one, and made friends wherever she went
She had fine education and was a success
full school teacher. She graduated from tn,
Normal School at Castine in 1898 and th'
following year entered the U. of NJ. a
OroDo, and while engaged in the amuse
ments she received an injury which caused
the U. of NJ. last June, but was not able tt
attend the Commencement on account o.
her failing health. Everything possible
was done to relieve her suffering. Hel
parents and friends were untiring in theil
devotion. The funeral was held at hel
home Monday afternoon, Dec. 21st, attended
by Rev. j. G. Fisher of Dexter, who read &
number of selections. He said God had g
work for her and He made her life an ex
ample for the young people Who knew hel
to follow. She leaves, beside father and
mother, one sister, Mrs. Ethel White OF
Standpoint, one half-sister, Mrs. Florence
Crockett of Rockland, two half-brothers, S
l. Staples of Vermont and O. F. Staples Of
New York. The arrangements were in
charge Of undertaken Park. The remains
were buried in the cemetery on the hill
surrounded by beautiful flowers of which
she was very fond. She is not lost, but
gone before. The family have the sympa-
thy of friends in their time of sorrow.
Mrs. Nancy (Perkins) Bassick died at hel
daughters, the home of Mrs. L. D. Berry in
Prospect, Dec. 23d, aged ga years. Mrs
Bassick had been sick for several weeks
but no danger was apprehended until Dec
22nd, when the attending physician said
that pneumonia had taken place and that
her condition was critical. She was tender
ly cared for by her daughter, and all thai
human power could do was done for her
but God saw fit to call her home. Mrs Bas
sick was beloved by all who knew her. and
was faithful wife and mother. She leaves
to mourn their loss one daughter, Mrs. L.
ID. Berry of Prospect, one 50 , MIR. Frank
Bassck of Boston, Mass. three grandsons
Harry, James and Alvah Berry; two sis
ters, Mrs. Simeon Ellis of Stockton Springs
Mrs Lydia Carley of Boston, Mass. anG
one brother, Peleg Perkins, who lives il
the west and host of friends who sym
pathize with the family in their aft lction
The services were held at her late home
last Saturday at 10 a. m. Rev. Robert Sut
clitfe of Bucksport spoke words of comfort
to the sorrowing family. Capt. A. A. CHM
Capt. n. j. Heagan and Mrs. A. c. Harri
man had charge of the funeral. The flora
offerings were very beautiful, and inclu lee
large wreath bearing the word Mother
from Mrs Berry and Mrs Bassick, shea
of wheat from Mrs. Ellis of Stockton, {
large bunch of violets from Mrs. Jennie
Winslow and Miss Esther Ellis of Quincy
Mass, sheaf of wheat and basket of flow
ers from friends in Stockton Springs, large
bunch of pinkS from friends in Prospect.
Mr. William S. Cox died at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Fred NJ. Richards, il
Camden, Me-, Dec. Goth, in his 89th year
Mr.. Cox was born in Lincolnylle and was
the last surviving member of family o1
13 children. In 1912 he was married tt
Phebe A. Thomas of Searsmont, who dice
in 1885, The greater part of his life was
spent in Searsmont, but owing to the fail
ing health of his wife in 1898 they went tt
make their home with their daughter, anG
there he remained until his DEATH He is
survived by four children: Mrs. A. w
Keene of Boston, Mrs. Fred NJ. Richards
of Camden, F. E. Cox of Wakefield and
Mrs j. w. Watson of Stoneham, Mass.
also two grandchildren, Miss Edyth NJ
Keene and Scott f. Watson. Mr.. Coz
was a kind and faithful husband, father
and friend. For number of years he was
a deputy sheriff of Waldo county and was
we'll known by the older generation OF
Belfast and vicinity. He was an active
member of the Methodist church of Sears
mont for many years, and was Past Mas
ter of Quantabacook Lodge, F. & A. NJ.
Col. George A. PhilbrOOk died Tuesday
afternoon at his home in Augusta of valvu-
lar disease of the heart, from which he has
suffered for the past year and half. He
was for some years travelling salesman
for dry goods house and his business
brought him frequently to Belfast. He was
a member of the military staff of Gov. Bur
leigh, serving with Col. G. P. Lombard Of
this city. MIR. Philbrook leaves wife
daughter of the late Rev. DR.. Joseph Rick:
er, founder of the Kicker Classical Insti-
tute, Houlton, and one daughter.
Mrs. Sarah r. Knowlton died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob II. Elwell in
Cambridge, Mass, December 25th, after a
long illness of the complication incident tc
old age. She was born in 1920 a daughter
of Joel Prescott, Senior, and was the wild
ow of Thomas Kn0wltOn, who died in North.
port fourteen years ago. She leaves one
daughter, Evie, wife of Jacob H. Elwell of
Cambridge, and one sister, Mrs. Phebe
Means of Belfast. Funeral services were
held in Cambridge, Sunday, and Mr.. Ell.
well accompanied the remains to North.
port for intermeDt in the family lot in Sat.
urday Cove cemetery.
Rachel A., widow of Albert G. Hunt,
formerly of this city, died last Sunday in
IslesbOrO, where she has resided since the
death Of her husband. Mrs. Hunt is sur
vived by one son, Fred A. Hunt of Bangor,
superintendent of the PenObscOt Central
railway, at whose home the funeral was
held yesterday.