The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-04
OBITUARY.

The funeral of Roland " Follettt was held
at his late residence on Gurdy street, Rock
land, at 2 p. M, July goth, Kew. =. Il.
Chaplin officiating. Many of the friends
and neighbors Of the deceased were present
70 pay their last respects to one VINO nad
always been kind to his own, peasant to
his neighbors and friendly to all. Gen.
Berry Lodge, K. of p, and Reyes Division,
U. r., of which the deceased was a respected
member, were present in body and per-
formed their burial ceremony at the grave
The floral tributes were many and beautl-
ful, and were as follows: Broken k;saol harp
the deceased; bank, Emma Crockett; pill
low. Gen.. Berry Lodge; pillow, Reyes
Division, U. R. pillow, Pleasant Valley
Grange; standing crescent, John s. Ward,
II, New York; pinks, Mr.; and Mrs.
Gnarles FAIR roses, Mr.: and Mrs, clarence
wreath, DIR. Follett and Leslie Follett;
Rinks, G. A. Crockett; pinks, Crockett
Brothers; pinks, Mrs. NJ. 1. Sawyer, Port
land; crescent, Mr.. and Mrs BENZ. Bart
lett; cross, Mrs: D. B. Sands, Lynn; cres-
cent, Frank A. Follett, Belfast; ,pinks, MIR.
Crockett; pinks, Mrs. Henry Leavitt and
mrs; James Lawrence; roses, Mrs. Abbie
Hlnkley and Mrs. Annie Adams; roses and
plnks, Il. H. Taylor; pinks, Nancy Spin
Hey plnks, Mrs. II. E. Dean plnks, Mrs
ginks, Mrs: Arthur 1ias
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Black pinks and roses
Mr.; and Mrs: Poor, Portland; pinks, Mr.,
and Mrs: Fred NJ. French; pinks, the Girls
CUB The interment was at Jameson
folnt.-Rockland Star.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Elvira A.
Harding were held at her late residence in
Hampden last week. She was II years old
ana for many years had been resident of
Hampden. She was born in Winterport,
the daughter of Major and Johanna Haley.
Ia 1858 she was married to Edwin Alonzo
Harding, ESQ, of Hampden. Mr.: Harding
was clerk In the pension office at Washing
ton for more than thirty years and much of
their early married life was PASSED in the
national capitol. Mr.. Harding died II
years ago and soon after his death Mrs
Harding was stricken with paralytic
shock, occasioned by grief at her husbands
put has been in a semi-helpless condition,
most faithfully and tenderly nursed by
Miss Julia Jones, who came from Washing
ton with Mrs. Harding nearly thirty years
ago; Two sons, Albra H. Harding, Esq,
OF Bangor, and Edwin r. Harding, cleo
trlclan, of Chicago, survive her. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary Rose, who for
several years has devoted her entire time
to the. care and companionship of her
afflicted sister.
Serenus II. Rodick died at his home in
Bar Harbor, July Goth. His health began
to fail three years ago, but death resulted
from pneumonia Mr.. Rodick was born on
Bar Island, the property of the family, Sc
years ago, the second son of the late Cap
tain David Rodick. When young man he
went on many foreign voyages with his
father and visited distant lands. He had
always taken deep interest in politics and
for many years was chairman of the repub-
llcan town committee. He served two
terms in the State legislature and his kind
heart and genial nature won him friends on
every side at the capitol. Fifteen years
ago Mr.. Rodick married Miss Phoebe Saw
yer of Bass Harbor, who survives him. He
leaves also one sister, Mrs. G. B. Pineo, and
two brothers, Fountain H. and Milton, all
of Bar HarbOr. The funeral services were
held July 9th at st. Saviours Episcopal
church. MIR. Rodick was sod degree
Mason and an Odd Fellow, and the rites of
the former order were held at the grave
Richard L. Porter, formerly of Bangor
and a graduate from the Bangor High
school in the class of '97, son of the late
Col. Joseph and Mary R. Porter, died in a
United States army hospital in Plattsburgh,
\. y, July 21st. He was private in Co.
~, Fifth infantry. He was prominent in
High school society and was leader in
athletics. Mr.. Porter is the second men,
Der of this class to die in United States
army post hospital, the other being the late
Harry S. Hunt.