The Republican journal., 1904-08-18

Farrow); bouquet of II pinks, Grandma
Prescott; bouquets, pinks, Miss Helen
Leavitt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Thurlow Of
Rockland, Mrs. E. R. Conner, Mrs. E. ],
Morrison, Victor and Harold Colson. his
playms tes-Albert and Milton, Mrs. John
Healey, Mrs. S. r. Crawford bouquet of
roses, Mrs. Amos Clement; star, pansies
and lilies, Mrs. R. II. Moody; basket, Mrs.
b. Z. Dlnsmore. and large bouquet of
roses from W. J. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Frisbee, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Morse,
Annie Brown, Rose Ryan, Minnie Higgins,
Mae Clements, Flossie Curtis, Rose Clark
and Elijah Howard.
| Ernest Joel Work died at the residence
of his parents, MIR. and Mrs. James Work.
in Jackson, Aug. 5th. He was the Oldest of
family of four sons, was born in Jackson.
Nov. 1S, 1881, and had always lived with
his parents except when engaged in work
for other parties. He was one of our ster
| ling young men, quiet, unobtrusive, honest,
industrious and reliable and had host of
friends. Everyone who knew him was his
friend. But consumption claimed him as
| its victim and thus promising manhood is
early cut off. The funeral from his late
| residence Aug. 7th was very largely attend
ed by relatives and friends. profusion
| of rare flowers were contributed by maay
friends, among whom were Miss Julia Nor
ton, mat of flowers, Miss Alberta Shaw,
wreath of gloxinias and leaves, Mrs L. 7.
Basford, cut flowers, Mrs. E. L. Braley,
bouquet of flowers, Mrs. NJ. S. Stiles, sweet
peas, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Warren, pond
lilies, Mrs. Trafton Whitaker, bouquet of
flowers, Mrs. F. Il. Brown, cut flowers.
The funeral discourse was by Rev. David
Bracket; singing by the Congregational
| church quartette. The bearers were Har-
ry Fletcher, Harold Morton, Lyman Stew
ems, John Chase, and the funeral was con-
Quoted by NJ. S. Stiles. Interment was in
| the family lot in the new cemetery in
Brooks village.
Elisha II. Clements was born in Frank
fort, now Winterport, Dec 5, 1882, and died
in Newburgh, Aug. 9, 1904. He was son of
one of family of twelve of whom seven
survive: John Clements of Anoka county,
Mimi; Prentiss Clements, Mrs. Sarah D.
White and Mrs. Charles Whiting of Win
terport Eben H. Clements of Hermon
Mrs. Betsy Lttleield of Belfast and
Thomas Clements of Monroe. He married
Lorana Tinney of Newburgh, who died
fifteen months ago. He leaves one daugh-
ter and two sons, Mrs. Adde Howard, Dex-
ter and Walter Clements of Newburgh. He
also leaves eight grandchildren and one
great grandchild. Mr.. Clements was a
farmer all his life and had lived on the
same farm in Newburgh 45 years. He was
repeatedly elected selectman. He was a
Past Master of Rising Star Grange of New
burgh and a.member of Howard Lodge of
Masons of Winterport. He served with
honor in Co. A., of the First Maine Heavy
Artillery and was a sergeant at the time of
his discharge. The funeral was held at his
late home Aug. 11th, and the interment was
in the family lot in Newburgh. The floral
| offerings were many and beautiful.
j. F. Sheldon received telegram last
Saturday morning announcing the death of
his aunt, Mrs. T. G. Stoddard of Lowell
Mass. Her death came very unexpectedly, as
she was intending to visit Belfast this
| month. 1t had been her custom for num-
| Der of years to spend some weeks every
summer with the family of Mr.. Sheldon and
with other relatives in town. Mrs. Stod-
dard was 50 years of age, but was very
bright and smart for one of her years. She
always kept up with the times in all sub
jects, as she was great reader. She had
been subscriber to The Republican Joul-
nal for many years. We received the fol-
| lowing from relative in Boston:
Helen Augusta, widow of Thomas G..
Stoddard, died suddenly Aug. 18th, in
Lowell, Mass, aged 80 years and months
Mrs. Stoddard was born in Brooks. Maine,
but came to Boston in her youth and was
married and lived there for some years,
afterwards residing in Lowell. She had
many relatives in Maine, who were pleased
to greet her when she made her annual
visit. Mr.. StOddard died twenty years ago
and since that time she had made her home
with her daughter in Lowell. She had a
long and happy life and at her age was con-
sdered remarkably active. Two sons,
Chester S. of Boston, Walter A. of Salem,
Mass, and two daughters, Mrs. Albert l.
Gilman of Lowell and Mrs Daniel Spofford
of Northampton, are left to mourn their loss,
besides three sisters, Mrs. r. D. Child of
Boston, Mrs. James Sheldon of Belfast and
Mrs. HOratiO Dorman of Newfield, Maine.
Mrs. Ann E. Trussell died suddenly of
heart disease Tuesday forenoon, Aug 18th,
at her home, with her daughter, Mrs.
Marcellus r. Knowlton, 81 High street.
She was apparently as we'll as usual aud
was doing her mornings work in the
kitchen and chatting pleasantly with her
daughter and friend, when she fell to the
floor and expired almost instantly. She
was born in Eden, now Bar Harbor, June
9. 1888, daughter of John and Prudence
Young. Her parents moved to Belfast
when she was years old, her father work
ing as d carpenter in the shipyards She
married Benjamin F. Trussell, who died in
March, 1872. She leaves one daug Ter, Mrs.
Ada IL. Knowlton, and one sister, Mrs.
Mary Allen of Dorchester, Mass. Mrs.
Trussel leaves many friends to whom she
had endeared herself by life of constancy
fr.1