The Republican journal., 1903-02-05

| Psalms, 25th verse. The sermon from
XXN1 Uhapt. Psalms 9TH verse. Following
are the first stanzas of the two hymns sung
that were selected by her:
The Lord my Shepherd is;
| l shall be well supplied
Since He is mine and | am his,
| What can | want beside?
There is land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign;
| Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures Danish pain.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Starrett died suddenly at
the home of her son, Francis j. Starrett, in
South Erampgham, Mass, on Sunday morn
ing, February 1st. Mrs. Starrett was in her
sixty-fifth year and was the daughter of
Rev. Edward F. and Mary E. (McLellan)
Cutter, and widow of Capt Henry A. Star
rett, a well-known resident Of Belfast, who
died IA years ago. Rev. Mr. Cutter will be
remembered as former pastor of the North
church.
The news of Mrs. Starretts death came
with a great shock to her many friends;
and she had hosts of friends, literally all
over the world. For 26 years she sailed with
her husband, visiting every great port,
missing in all that time only one voyage and
making friends everywhere But it is in
Belfast, her early home, and where She had
lived for the past II years, that she will be
most sorely missed. She was woman of
I strong character, deeply religious, and
most earnest worker in the Congregational
church, of which she was a valued member.
Possessing an intelligence much above the
average she was alive to all the great inter-
ests of life, and faithful in the discharge of
every duty She was devoted to her children
and grandchildren, who have the sympathy
of many friends who mourn with them.
The immediate relatives are two sisters,
Mrs. Hiram F. Peirce and Miss Carrie NJ.
Cutter of Belfast, and a brother, Hon. VIM.
NJ. Gutter of California; daughter. Mrs
Chas. NJ Craig of Belfast, and "a son. Francis
j. Starrett of South birmingham, Mass.
Services were held at her late home in
Belfast Wednesday afternoon, Rev. r. I.
Hack of Portland and Rev. G. 5. Mills of
Belfast officiating.
Mrs. Mercy Rich died at her home on
High street Wednesday morning, Feb 4th.
at the age of 80 years, 5 months and - days.
She was born in Hartford, Maine, daugh-
ter of Jonathan and Mahala Holmes. She
was married to Nelson Rich of Boston,
where they lived for seventeen years, COM
ing to Belfast in 1851 They kept board
ing house in the Angler building on High
street. where the Memorial building stands,
several years prior to 1873, when they
bought the brick house at the corner of
High and Pearl streets, known as the Dyer
& Leighton House, where the remainder of
their lives was spent Mr. Rich died Dec.
2s, 1896, and Mrs. Rich continued keeping
boarders until about four weeks ago, when
she was obliged to give up. They had ole
daughter, Mary Frances Rich, who died
Sept. 1, 1901 Mr.. Rich was an Odd Fellow
from early manhood to the time of his
death Mrs. Rich was a charter member of
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, and was its treas
urer u years. She was a kind-hearted
woman and was respected by all who knew
her. She leaves two brothers and one sis
ter-Bradford r. Holmes of North Abing-
ton, Mass, Jonathan Holmes of Cambridge,
Mass, and Mrs Sarah Hill of Belfast. The
sister has made her home with Mrs. Rich
since the death Of their respective husbands,
which occurred about the same time, and
brother, Jonathan, has been with her the
past few weeks Funeral services will be
held at her late home Saturday afternoon.
Rev. George f. Tufts of lslesboro will Of
ficate.
Aurelius A. Packard died suddenly of
pneumonia Sunday, Feb. 1st. at the home
of his father in NOrthport, at the age of 81
years. He was born in Camden, a son of
Rodel A. and Mary Packard. His parents
moved to Northport when he was boy.
He came to Belfast in early manhood and
was turnkey at the Jail a few years. and
subsequently served on the night police.
He afterwards worked in meat and provis-
ion markets in Brockton, Mass, and Belfast
and for few years past has been living on
the farm with his parents in Northport He
married Adella Wadsworth of Belfast, who
survives him, with one son, AnSel. His
parents, one brother and one sister survive
him. Funeral services were held in North
port Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Martin Gray
of Belfast officiating.
Howard Perry, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
der W. Perry of Camden, died last week in
Philadelphia of typhoid fever, aged 90 years.
He was attending the University of Penn
sylvana Dental College and was very popu-
lar among his classmates He was young
! man of sterling qualities and a genial dispo-
sition and had many friends. He is surviv-
, ed by father and mother, four brothers,
! Sherman, teacher in Morristown, N. j.,
James, George and Gleason, and two sisters,
Florence and Mildred of Camden The re-
mains were brought to Camden for inter-
ment.
Mrs. c. 81. Lunt died Feb 1st at her home
in South Paris She was q native Of and