The Republican journal., 1903-10-22
OBITUARY..

ucl uoMe Will uoT SUI, IiS " Aoo
colt of Northport, Monday, oct. 18th,
at the age of Sc years, II months and 10
days. She was a daughter OF the late
Jason Wood. Esq, and was born In Free
dom, in the brick house built by her
father when he first settled in the town, as
one of the pioneers who bought the land OF
Gen. Knox. The house is still standing.
She married Joel Prescott OF NOrthpOrt
and they lived all their lives on the farm
which his grandfather bought OF Gen. Knox,
and of which her son Frank has the origi-
nal deed. Joel Prescott died about thirty
years ago. All of their six children sur
vive. They are Mary, wife OF Frank Z.
Wood; Clara, wife of William T, Greenlaw ;
Frank K. Prescott of Northport; Addie,
wife of Cyrus Hills of Simsbury, It,; Julla,
wife of Edward c. Woodbury.; and Lizzie,
wife of Melville E. Hills of Northport. A
brother and sister, both older than MRS.
Prescott, survive her-John Wood OF
Northport and Mrs. Clarissa Richardson OF
Freedom. Both visited her during her last
illness, which was caused by fall in June
last, and from which she had since suffered
intensely She leaves 20 grandchildren and
II great-grandchildren She was member
of the Methodist church OF Northport.
Funeral services were held at her late home
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W. W. Ogier of
Bangor officiating
Nathan E. Brown died at his home on
Allyn street Wednesday morning, Oct. 21st,
after an illness of one week, of pneumonia.
Mr.. Brown was born in Waldo, son OF
John F. and Clarissa Brown, and the family
moved to Prospect when he was young
man. He worked at first as a ship carpen-
ter, but afterwards went to Massachusetts,
where he engaged in the manufacture of
box toes for shoes, and was for awhile fore
man of paper-box factory. He came to
Belfast fourteen years ago and was for two
years foreman of the paper box factory of
Critchett, Sibley & Co. He was associated
with w. A. Mckenzie in the manufacture
of Browns Royal Stomach King and was
intending soon to give up work in the ship
yard, where he had been employed several
months, and devote his time wholly to the
of Belfast, who survives him, with one son,
MilIard F. Brown. He leaves one sister and
three brothers, Mrs. Cementha West of
Frankfort, Linwood and George B. Brown
of Prospect and Lewis A. Brown of Belfast.
His age was 56 years. The funeral will be
held at his late home tomorrow, Friday,
forenoon at 10 o'clock. The burial will be
in Prospect.
James G. Lewis died very suddenly of
heart disease at his home in SOmerville,
Mass, Oct. 14th, at the age of y years, s
months and 19 days. He was a native of
Belfast, and brother of the late S. S. and
Geo. w. Lewis. He was boat builder by
trade, and it was in his boat shop, where
the Maine Central freight depot now stands
that the great fire of Oct. IL, 1865, originated.
He married Fannie Drisco sos Belfast and
after her death remarked. His second
wife, who survives him, lived in Massa-
pied the farm in Northport now owned by
Edward c. Woodbury., but has lived in Mas
sachusettS many years. He leaves three
sons who live in Massachusetts,, and two
sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Files of Thorndike
and Mrs. Wales L. Miller of Belfast. The
interment was in Grove Cemetery, Belfast
George Arnold Cunningham, the eldest
son of John G. and Nellie E. Cunningham,
died at 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of his parents on Central street
The deceased was Is years, 4 months and 1g
days old, and has been a sufferer with drop
ST for the past IA months. During this time
he has been treated by the best medical
skill in New England, but all to no avail.
He was a bright, intelligent young man,
quiet and unassumlng and well liked by all
who knew him. His parents were his idols,
and it need not be said that his death is a
severe blow to them. Besides his parents
13.-Evening Call, Woonsocket, R. l., Sept.
29th
The deceased was nephew of w. Fl. Ar
mold of this city, and his mother was born in
SearsmOnt.
Mrs Lulu Knight Gurney died at her
home in Waldo, Oct. 18th, of Inflammation
of the stomach, after an illness of but nine
days. Mrs Gurney was born at the Head
of the Tide, Belfast, a daughter of George
F. and Lydia Mayhew, and was the wife of
Van r. Gurney of Waldo, to whom she had
been married but four months. Her parents
and two brothers remain to mourn the loss
of a true and loving daughter and sister,
and her many friends feel deeply their loss
Her age was 81 years and months. Flu
neral services were held at her late home
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. A. Smith OF
Belfast officiating. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful. The interment
was in the Paul cemetery in Waldo.
Tristan w. Haskell, who died at his home
in Bangor October 10Th, after long illness
was born in Unity Is years ago, but had
lived in Bangor practically all his life. He
was a carpenter by trade and was widely
known in building circles. Mr.. Haskell
was veteran of the Civil war, having beer
corporal in Co. D, Second Maine regiment
and a sergeant in Co. l, 14th Maine. Be-
sides his wife he leaves four sons, Edgar
T., Hiram S., Roscoe II. Haskell and Fred
Burke, and daughter, Mrs. William Hos
mer.
The funeral of Horatio Fl. Carter was
held at his late home, No. 81 High street
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18th, and was
largely attended by business men, Masonic
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