The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
OBITUARY.

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! Miss Augu sta F. Southworth died at the
home of her brother, Dana b. SouthwOrth,
on Church street, Tuesday evening, Dec
3Oth, aged 56 years. She was born in Sears
mont, the daughter of the late Samuel and
Jane KallOch SOuthworth. In 1856 her
| fathers family moved to Belfast and have
since made this city their home She is
| survived by her brother, Dana B. South
worth, and one sister, Mrs. r. w. Warren
one brother, Asa, is deceased. Miss South
worth was school teacher in early life and
had been life student and lover of good
books and the best of authors. She was for
many wears member of the Cleaners Club,
of the Literary Society, and organized
the Travellers Club, of which she was
president. Miss Southworth was very
capable business woman and success
fully conducted for twenty-seven years
millinery store, occupying last a store
in The journal building. She sold the
business about five years ago to Mrs. Ii.
b. Cunningham. She has made her home
with her brother for the past seven years,
where in her recurring and severe illnesses
she has received the kindest attention Of
the whole family. She was member OF
the Congregational church and was always
interested in its welfare, particularly in
charities, for which she gave literally. She
will long be missed in her home and remem-
bered by many warm friends outside the
family circle The funeral services were
conducted at her late home Friday after
noon, Rev. Geo. S. Mills officiating; and
there was all unusually large number pres
ent to pay their last respects to woman
who had been an influence for good in the
CITY, There was an abundance of beauti-
full flowers, of which the deceased was very
fond. Mrs. Allura Knight of Searsport,
Mr.. Williston Grinnell of Camden and DR..
II. H. Plummer of Union were here to at
tend the funeral.
Horace 7. Dean was born in Belfast in
February, ls45, and died in Boston Decem-
Der 81, 1902 Some time ago heavy article
dropped on one of his feet, crushing toe,
and he went to the Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston for treatment The toe
was amputated, and he died OF blood
poisoning. Mr.. Dean worked in the Rus
sell paper mills until the firm moved its
business to Lawrence, when he went with
them. He was foreman in one of the de-
partments of the mill, and was in the en-
ploy of the company more than thirty years.
He enlisted in Co. d, 10Th Maine, Infantry,
was wounded at Gettysburg, and was dis
charged He re-enlisted in Co. K, 18th In
fantrv and was mustered out in August,
1865. He married Mary f. COttrell of Bel
fast, who died in Lawrence in October,
1889. They had three children, of whom
one son survives, Fred E. Dean of Law
renee. He married for his second wife,
Mary Clark of Lawrence, who survives
him. He leaves two brothers and one sis
ter. Andrew J. Dean of Littleton, \. H.,
Chas. E. Dean of Bellows Falls, VT, and
Mrs Hattie Stephenson of Belfast; and one
grandson. Parker Whitman Dean, of Haver-
hill Mr.. Dean was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, of Needham Post, G. A.
r., of Lawrence, and of the Maytlower Col
onv, Order OF Pilgrim Fathers. Funeral
services were held in Lawrence, Dec. 29th,
at which large delegations of the societies of
which he was member were present.
The widow and son accompanied the re-
mains to Belfast, and funeral services were
held Jan 1st at the residence of Capt. G..
y. Cottrell in East Belfast, Rev +. S. Phil
brook presiding. A delegation from
Thomas H. Marshall Post acted as bearers
and escort.
Edwin NJ. Knight Of Rockland was fatally
injured Dec. 3lst by fall from the roof of d
she'd He was a painter by trade, and had
been painting house. In coming down
from the roof after painting the chimneys,
he was placing ladder to get from a shed
roof to the ground, when his foot slipped
and he fell with the ladder The distance
was only about eight feet, but he struck his
head upon the frozen ground, and received
fatal injuries. His skull was not fractured,
hut tho ncussion to brain and SDinal