The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
OBITUARY..

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Levi and Lois (Keen) Emery She was of ,
family of eleven children, ten of which
grew to man and womanhoOd. Three sis
ters ana two brothers survive her. All o
them reside in Ohio. Dec. 8, 184S, she unit
ed in marriage with Nathaniel Hall. OF thu
five children but one remains, Judsor
f., who resides in the old home and who
with his wife kindly cared for the deal
mother in her declining years. She had
been In falling health about Is months. but
| kept around the house until two weeks be-
lore her death, when stricken with the
grip. which terminated in pneumonia
All was done to alleviate her suffering that
a askillful physician and loving friends could
do, but God took her home to dwell with
the loved ones gone before. Those left here
are in sorrow and loneliness, but it is sweet
consolation to think of her resting in that
beautiful home free from suffering and
care, and in the society of those who were
so dear to her here. In her youthful days
she experienced religion. In June 1868 sh e
was baptized by Rev. James Small and
with her husband united with the North
Montville F. w. B. Church, of which she re-
NAMED worthy member until her DEATH
She and her husband were charter mem
bers of Dirigo Grange of Freedom, where
she attended until declining years compelled
her to remain at home. She was of a bright,
| sunny disposition and had host of friends
She always had a pleasant word for Old and
young, and "Aunt Elona," as she was fa-
mliarly called, will be sadly missed by
them. Her funeral was from her late home
Sunday afternoon, March 10. Rev. James
Washburn of Parkman, an old friend,
spoke words of comfort to the sorrowing
ones. b. F. Foster had charge of the funer-
al arrangements. The bearers were j. B.
Wiggin, W. NJ. Vose, J. ". Nutter and
Frank Clement The remains were inferred
beside her husband in the cemetery on the
hill.
Olive H., widow of the late Marcellus R.
Cooper, died at her home on Cedar street
early Wednesday morning, March 22nd, af-
ter sudden illness dating from the previ-
Gus Sunday. She was born in Hartford,
Me-, Jan. -, 1889, the daughter Of Axel and
Elizabeth Bicknell Hayford. Her mother
died when she was an infant and shortly
after her father came to Belfast, which has
since been her home. July 16, 1854, she mar
ried NJ. r. Cooper, who died Oct. 1S, 1898.
OF her fathers family but one remains, a
half brother, William L. Hayford of Chip
man, Queens County, n. B. For one of her
years Mrs. Cooper had always been we'll
and unusually active, entering into the life
Of younger friends as apparently one of
them. She was an ardent Universalist, de-
voted to her church and all of its interests.
Her life was an unusually pure one, and
she never spoke evil OF others and seemingly
never thought it. She was always ready to
assist whenever the opportunity offered.
While she left few relatives to mourn their
loss there are many friends who will miss
and mourn her sudden taking from them.
The funeral was held at her late home last
Friday, conducted by her pastor, Rev Ash
ley A. Smith, assisted by the Rev. George
W. Bicknell, D. d., of Cambridge, Mass, a
cousin, of Mrs. Cooper, who came to at
tend the funeral. Both spoke with an
earnestness and deep feeling at the loss of a
personal friend and the closing of a true,
pure life. There was an abundance Of
beautiful flowers, including large piece
from her church. The interment will be be-
side her husband in the Hayford lot in
Grove cemetery.
George H. Webb died in Belfast March
18th. He was born in Vinalhaven April 20,
1924, where he lived until Is years of age
when he went to Castine and lived there
about thirty-fve years, being keeper of Dice's
Head light for twenty-five years. He then
removed to Portland, Me, and after living
there two years came to Belfast, where he
has since made his home He married
Miss Amanda Foster of Castine, with whom
he lived in great happiness for nearly sixty
years and who lives to mourn her loss; to-
gether with two daughters, Mrs Lillian A.
Bodwell of Hartford, CT, and Mrs Dorothy
Bicknell of Belfast and two sons, Henry B.
Webb of ST. Louis, Mo-, and Chas w. Webb
| of Bridgton, Me. Mr.. Webb was highly es-
teemed by large circle of friends He
was kind husband and father. The fu-
neral services were held at his late home.
Tuesday afternoon, March q, Rev. j. W
Hatch of the Methodist Episcopal church
officiating
Delbert Higgins died at his home in
North Searsmont, March 22d, after a few
months of painful illness, aged 81 years and
| is days. His family did all they could to
make the sufferer comfortable He left wild
| ow and eight children, four sons and four
| daughters-Dana of Vermont, Mrs. Susie
Braley of Whitman, Mass, Thomas of Nor
rill, Miss Minnie of Belfast, Mrs. Nora
Woods, Samuel, Jennie and Ralph of North
| Searsmont. Two brothers, James and Dan
| iel, and sister, Mrs. Zadoc Shibles, all of
Morrill,, and grandchildren, survive. The
i funeral services were held in the Morrill,
church last Friday. The floral offerings
/ told of the respect shown to the deceased.
Oscar Eugene Perry, respected citizen
! of Burnham, died at his home in that town
March 18th OF consumption. Mr.. Perry
was born in Waterville, November l, 1S47,
When he was quite young his parents
moved to Burnham. lie was united in
marriage. February /, 1878, with Miss Mary
Frances Marshall of Hancock, Me. Six
children were born to them and five are
| now living. Mrs. Perry died, June 1898.
He was married again, October 4, 1899, to
Mrs. Ella +. Prescott of Troy. Mr. Perry