The Republican journal., 1903-10-29


comb, both of Springfield, Vt, also two
brothers and two sisters, Albert of Waltham,
Mass. Francis. who lives in California,
Mrs. Harriet Reed and Ann Sarah, wife of
Lorenzo Patterson, both of Belfast. The
interment was in Fitchburg, Mass.
Edwin Lufkin died Oct. 10Th at his home
in Monroe, aged 65 years and . months. He
was born in Sedgwick. His wife, who sur
wives him, was Miss Joanna Rich of Win
terport. Mr.. Lufkin had been in poor health
for many years, but the end came suddenly.
Since his service in the Civil war he had
been subject to serious heart troubles. On
the day of his death he ate dinner as usual,
and stepped out to the shed where he drop
ped dead. He was kind and obliging
neighbor, and his business, as agent for the
bronze monument company, brought him a
large circle of acquaintances in this section.
The funeral was held at his late residence,
Rev. David Bracket of Brooks officiating.
loyal member, attended in a body, thus
showing the respect in which they held
their departed comrade. A devoted wife
and two children are left to mourn the loss
of a loving husband and father, and have
the sincere sympathy Of the community.
The children are Miss Nora Lufkin. who
lives with her parents, and Mrs. Vida
Henderson of Haverhill, Mass. These, with
brother in Newburgh and three grand
! children, are the only near relatives
Da11o tod ;,,
Mass, Oct. 25th, at the age of 36 years. She
was born in Belfast, a daughter of Capt.
Alonzo and the late Amelia Dutch, and was
the wife of Frank Locke of Lynn. They
had no children, but her father, five broth
ers and one sister remain. The brothers
and sister are Stephen Alonzo Dutch of
New York, Fred NJ. and Alberto O. of
Lynn, Altana E., Walter B. and Miss Edith
NJ. Dutch of Belfast. Funeral services
were held in Lynn, and the many beautiful
floral offerings testified to the esteem in
which the deceased was held by those who
knew her there. Her brother Fred accom-
panied the remains to Belfast, and services
were held at the family lot in Grove ceme-
terry yesterday forenoon, Rev. G. E. Edgett
officiating. In addition to the flowers from
Lynn friends there were many handsome
| tributes from relatives and friends in Bel
| fast.
| Simeon Barker Piper died in Monroe Oct.
| 18th, aged Sc years and 10 months. He was
born in Newburg, one of thirteen children.
| When quite young he went South, married.
! and lived in New Orleans until the death Of
his wife, when he returned to Maine with
his three children. In 1857 he married Miss
Harriet Wildes and lived in Monroe until
| 1865, when he went with his family to New
| Jersey and remained there until eight years
ago. He leaves widow and four children
| Frederick A. of Washington, D. c., Simeon
B. of Lockhaven, Penn, Miss Anna Nj.
| Piper and Mrs P. A. Cooper, with whom
| he and his wife have made their home. Mr.
pleasant word for every one he met, and
had many friends in Monroe and wherever
he had lived. He will be greatly missed in
his family, and the bereaved have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends. The
| funeral services were held at the late home
! VI IllS uCCCdSCt3 WSAS SCiN"S'SN "
| Rev j. W. Hatch of Winterport.
The funeral of Nathan E. Brown was held
at his late home, No. 9 Allyn street, Friday
| forenoon, Oct. 23d, and was largely attend
! ed Rev. E. S. Philbrook officated, and
his bearers were his fellow workmen in the
shipyard, Capt. NJ. F. French, Hatcil Gott,
Daniel Ingalls, and Frank Brewster. The
| floral offerings included sheaf of wheat
| from his widow, pillow from the men in
the shipyard, a basket from Lewis A. Brown
and wife, bouquets from George Brown and
wife, Mrs. Goldie Cleveland, Mrs. 7. j.
Hopkins, Mrs. Robert Whitehead, Mrs.
Elmer Whitehead, Mrs. P. G. Coombs, Mrs.
Mary Norton, Mrs. Fannie Jones, VIM.
A Mackenzie and wife, Mrs. Samuel
| Adams, MI and Mrs. VIM. Keen and Mrs.
Georgia S. Pendleton. The interment was
in Prospect.
Word was received in this city yester-
day of the death at his home in Montville,
Oct. 9th, of Jesse M. Frye. Mr.. Frye
was "a years old the Goth of last March, and
had been in failing health for several
years. The funeral will be at his late resi-
dence, tomorrow, Friday, at pm m.
In the death of George W. Mansur, which
occurred Saturday night, Bangor has lost a
good citizen and one who will be greatly
missed. Mr.. Mansur was born in Monroe,
Maine, in 1881, and came to Bangor in 1852.
He engaged in the business of builder and
carpenter and continued it until June, 1902,
when failing health obliged him to retire.
He was man of undOubted integrity and
sound judgment and had the confidence Of
large circle of business acquaintances as
well as personal friends. He was member
of the Universalist church. Mr.. Mansur
was quiet, unassuming man, devoted to
his family and hOme-a most indulgent
husband and father. He leaves besides a
wife, three children-Wilfred E. MaIsur,
George l. Mansur and Miss Addie L. Man
sur, all of Bangor. One sister also survives
him, Miss S. A. Mansur of MonrOe.-l5an-
gOr News.
| Miss Fl. Eta Pratt of Clinton, member
of the firm of b. L. Foster & Co., went to
the store in her usual health Oct. 10Th, and
! was waiting upon customers when without
warning she threw up her hands, sank to a
seat and was caught before falling. She
breathed heavily until near O'Clock, then
breathed more slowly and at $50 p. M,
passed away. Miss Pratt was steward
and treasurer. of the Methodist church and
superintendent of the Sunday school, and
| was dearly beloved. She leaves several SIS
I terS and an aged mother.