The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Miss Kate Gardner, daughter of the late
Samuel and Louisa Gardner of Lincoln
vile, died Sept 18th, 1904, at the family
homestead, where she was born in 1885.
When a young woman she went to Rock
port and was for many years employed in
the family of the late j. G. Norwood. After
Mr.. NOrwoods death she remained in Rock
port with Mrs. Norwood until the latters
death, which occurred about twenty years
ago. She then decided to pass the remand
er of her life on the Gardner farm, where
her parents lived and died. John, William,
Louisa and Sarah, brothers and sisters of
the deceased, passed away some years ago,
and Augustus, Lucy and Amanda, brother
and sisters, live in the old homestead at Lin
colnville. Miss Gardner was a woman be-
loved by all who knew her and nothing
pleased her more than to do an act of kind
ness OF to assist i'll any way possible her
friends and relatives, and her heart was full
of sympathy in all their troubles and mis-
fortunes. About year ago her health be-
gan to fail and she gradually grew worse
until her death All that loving hands and
| hearts could do to make her comfortable
during her sickness was done. Her last
hours on earth We're peaceful and she was
ready and willing to depart. She passed
away as gently as one would lie down to
| natural Slumber and without a struggle y
quiet and perhaps uneventful life is ended,
but her friends feel that the world is better
for her having lived in it. The funeral was
! largely attended by relatives and friends.
A profusion of beautiful flowers, of which
/ the deceased was very fond, almost cover
ed the casket. Among the flowers was
beautiful assortment of cut flowers from
the family; pnks, smilaX and asters from
Mrs. NJ. W. Tibbetts pinks from Ralph
Huse Iibbetts: dahlas and sweet peas
from Mrs. Leslie Mariner; asters, Mrs.
Fred Mariner; sweet peas, Mrs. William
IloWe; phloX and asters, Mrs. Eugene
Thomas; roses, Laura E, Richards The
funeral was held at her late home, Rev. ii.
L. Holt of Rockport, officiating. The inter
ment was in the family lot at Lincolnvilie.
IL. J. I.
Walter NJ. Cottrell died at his home in
the Cottrell house on Congress street Tues
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock. He was the
son of the late Sylvester Y. and Mary b.
(Morse) Cottrell and was born in Belfast
Nov. /, 1S4s. He is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Frances A. Winter of Boston, and one
brother, Sylvester Y. of Cardiff, Wales.
His wife was formerly Leila A. Morse of
this city. His early life was spent at sea,
when he visited nearly all the large ports of
the world. Recently he has been employed
as painter. He was quiet and retiring,
finding his greatest pleasure in books at
home. His wife will miss kind and
thoughtful husband and his friends pleas
ant acquaintance About six weeks ago he
contracted severe cold, but had attended
to his work since and was down street
Tuesday. He was sitting at the tea table
when the end came, expiring instantly. The
funeral will be held at his late home, Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. A. A. Smith of the Universalist
church.
The entire community was saddened Sun
! day on learning of the death Of Miss Cora
| Mixer. The deceased had been confined to
the house several months with consumption
and although her death was not unexpected
it caused many heartache. She died at
tilc uOIIlc VI uel DlOGutI, 0eOISe. anu all
that medical skill and loving hands could
do was done for her, but the dread disease
asserted itself and life slowly ebbed away.
During her illness her sufferings at times
were extreme, but she bore them with for.
titude and complained but little. Previous
to her illness she was employed as clerk in
her brothers store and her genial and pleas
ing manners won her host of friends. She
was a pure, refined and highly respected
young lady, with d kind heart, a generous
disposition and a pleasant word for those
less fortunate than herself. A mother, Mrs
Horace Mixer of PenobScot, one sister, Mrs
James Perkins OF PenObscot, and six broth
ers, George of Camden, Herbert of stockton
Springs, Alfred of Concord, n. H., Frank
G. of Belfast Marshall of Holden, and Man
fred of Penobscot, survive her, and the
deepest heartfelt sympathy of all is tender
ed to them. The remains will be taken to
her old home in Penobscot for interment-
Camden Cor. Rockland Star.
Rev. 1. L. HanScOm, D. d., pastor of the
Methodist church in ThOmastOn, died Sept.
10Th. He was a native of Washington coun-
ty and was born Sept. 10, 1889, exactly 65
years ago. During the Civil War he served a
short time with the First Maine Cavalry.
lie had held some of the most important ap-
pointments in the East Maine Conference,
including eight years in ROckland, also in
the Minnesota Conference, being located at
Redwood Falls and Red Wing.