The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-14
OBITUARY..

attended. The services were conducted by
Rev. H. S. Fiske of Belfast. The bearers
were his comrades of Thomas II. Marshall
Post, G. A. R., Fitz W. Patterson, l. A.
Conant, A. E. Clark and S. F. Stevens, and
he was followed to the grave by large dele
cations of the Grand Army, Relief Corps
and Grange. Mr.. Morse died July 9Th,
after an illness of but days of brain
| trouble He was born in Lincolnville
Jan. IA, 1889, while his parents, whose home
was in Belmont, were temporarily in that
| A. (Conant) Morse. He married Hester
| McLain of Searsmont, who survives him,
with four sons, Albert c. of Camden,
George H., Willard S., and Samuel E. of
| Belmont He leaves four brothers, Lewis
of Searsmont, Leander and Samuel of Bel
! fast and Lucius c. of Liberty. He enlisted
in Co. B. of the Goth Maine Infantry and
after serving his time in that served to the
close of the war in the Sth Maine. He was
in the battles of Spring Hill, Strawberry
Plain, Fair Oaks and at the siege of Port
Hudson He was an honest, industrious
man and good citizen, one respected by
all who knew him. He was active in
Grand Army and Grange work and in the
Temple Heights Spiritual Corporation. The
floral offerings were as follows: pillow of
flowers from the family; wreath of pond
lilies from Samuel Morse; basket of roses
from the grandchildren; roses and white
pinks from the Relief Corps; IS white
pinks from Mystic Grange; roses from
Mrs. W. A. Mackenzie and Mrs. William
B. Conant; pinks and roses from Mrs.
Lewis Bryant and Miss Mary Saunders
roses from Mrs. W. S. Foss roses from
Mrs. Miles Pease; bouquet of flowers from
Mrs. Fred Trask; roses from Mrs. Alfred
Crockett; flowers from Mrs. Hiram P. Far
row; roses from Mrs. Fred Mariner; flag
from the G. A. r.
The funeral of Miss Ethel May Thayer
was held at the home of her parents Friday
afternoon, July sth, Rev. Ashley A. Smith
officiating. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful, and included wreath of
pinks and roses from Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Thayer, A. L. Thayer and Mrs. Henry Bar
y.
Farrar of Bath; bouquet of % pinks, Mr..
Jas. Thayer and Mrs. Geo. jerks of Provi-
dence, r. l.; bouquet of pinks, Mr.. S. w.
Davis, bouquet of pansies, Mrs. Frank
Blodgett; bouquet of pinks, Misses Helen,
Edith and Florence Dunton; bouquet of %
pinks, Miss Annie May Blodgett bouquet
of % pinks, Miss Ida Ames and Miss Alma
Colby; bouquet of pinks, MI. Fred E. Cox !;
bouquet of pinks, Mrs. L. L. Gentner !;
bouquet Of pinks and roses, Mrs. w. A.
Hall, bouquet of roses, Mrs. j. ". Jones
and Mrs. f. G. Mixer basket of roses, Mrs
Alvin Blodgett, basket of flowers, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. II. Harmon basket of flowers, Miss
Holmes; bouquet of flowers, ladies of the
Rebekah Lodge; bouquet of roses, Mrs C.
0. Poor; bouquet of roses and lilies, Mrs.
Margaret Frost; bouquet of pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Adams; bouquets of roses
from Mrs. Sherburne Sleeper, Mrs. C. E.
Johnson, Mrs. Elmer French, Miss Duffie
and Miss Alice Duffie, and Mrs. Alexander :;
bouquet of pinks, Mrs. Roscoe Arey. Miss
Mabel Stover and Mrs. Edwin Curtis; bas-
ket of roses, Mrs. G. W. Swift. The bear
ers were Clarence Hail, Frank W. Twom-
bly,, Norman A. Reed and Roy Brown. The
interment was in Grove Cemetery.
Albert NJ. Carter died at his home on
Church street July 9th, after an illness
from which he had been gradually failing
for about three years. He was born in
Montville, May /, 1885, a son of Green and
Judith Carter When 10 years old he went
to California, and was in the gold mines 3
years. He then returned to Maine and
went into the grocery business in Belfast.
After several years in that line he began
buying and shipping hay, potatoes and pro-
duce, and handling corn, feed and flour at
wholesale. He continued in these lines un-
til the end, and was in business in Belfast
more than 46 years. He was careful buy
er and did prosperous business. He mar
ried Miss Susan NJ. Colburn of Belfast, who
survives him. He also left one sister, Mr s.
Mary A. Cram of Liberty. The funeral
was held at his late residence Monday af-
ternoon, Rev. Harry LutZ officiating. The
floral offerings were many and beautiful
The bearers were Wm c. Marshall, ID. p.
Palmer, c. W. Wescott and II. E. McDon-
aid. The interment was in Grove Gene
terry.
Mrs. Ann Robinson died at her home on
Bridge street July 9th at the advanced age
of "a years and months. She lived alone
in her own house. but her son Benjamin,
who lives next door looked out for her COM
fort Last week she fell and broke an arm,
and the accident doubtless hastened her
death. She was born in Belfast, Ireland,
her maiden name being Sconce. She mar
ried David Robinson Of that city in 1880,
they came to Belfast: Maine, two years
later, and made their home her here the re- :.
They had seven children, of whom four re-
main, Capt David Robinson, Of Port Gam
BILE, Wash, George Robinson of Bucksport,
Benjamin Robinson and Jane Aldus of
Belfast. She also leaves 8 grandchildren,
and 9great-grandchildren Mrs. Robinson
was lifelong member of the Congrega-
tional church and was the Oldest member
of the North church of this city, of
which she was regular attendant. The
funeral was held at her late home Tues
day afternoon, Rev. William Vaughan
officiating and was largely attended The
bearers We're George W. Wise,. Howard
JipsOn, Frank II. smith and John Ward.
Inc lnterment was in Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Annette Shute died July End at the
home of her son, j. T. Shute, in Brewer,
aged 80 years, 6 months and % days. Her
remains were brought to the home of her
| son Granville in Prospect, where services
| were held July 9th. Mrs. Shute was loved
and raSnnatad NV Uhn knoW har and a