The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-13

(Hatch) Berry. Her father was for manv
years merchant in Unity and most of the
deceased's life was spent there. She was a
milliner in early life and had special anti
tude for the work. She worked in Brockton.
Mass, and Lewiston before coming to Bel
fast, where she was employed by the late
Miss A. F. SouthwOrth and Mrs. j. C.,
Gates. In Unity, Aug. IL, 1882, she mar
ried Mr.. Conner and they have made their
home in Belfast in the fine house of the late
Frank Gilkey at the corner of Court and
Miller streets and the artistic skill of Mrs
Conner is everywhere seen about this ideal
home. She was unusually devoted to her
husband and home She was the last of her
fathers family, her mother and sister, Mrs
Ada j. Whitehouse, died at her late home
She had one brother, John, who was a lieu
tenant in the civil war and died in New Or
leans. She was an attendant of the Uni
versalist church. About a year ago she
underwent an operation and had since fail
ed gradually. While conscious of her con-
dition and having in her possession every
eAAAAS w HnhO AtIC happy anu WI Ill llVlLR
she attained contentment and hope in the
eternal and expressed a willing to make
her will subservient to the Divine She
was very considerate of others and appre-
ciated the many thoughtful attentions of
friends. She spoke often of the pleasure of
having with her for some months her cous-
ins, Mrs Mary Cook and Miss Ruth Berry,
who were like sisters in their devotion
Mrs. Conner has left large circle of
friends who have reason to remember her
many acts of unostentatious kindness. The
funeral will occur at her late home this,
Thursday, afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Universal
church.
Charles B. Foye died at his home in East
Knox April I'd, aged SO years months ana
days. He was one of the family of seven
children of Enos and Sophronia Bryant
Foye and was born in the town of Palermo
OF his family brother and sister survive,
Edward K. Foye of Albion and Georgiana
roye of Winslow. He had made his home
in the family of Mrs Rachel Ryan for a
number of years and by whom he was
faithfully cared for in his last sickness.
Mr.. Foye was a man ever upright and
honest in his character, was of quiet and
peaceable nature, having only words and
acts of kindness for all with whom he
associated. He will be greatly missed not
only in the family where he had made his
home but by relatives and the community
as well. The funeral was from his late
home April 5th, II. NJ. Howard of Mont
vile officiating, who spoke from words
found in Psalms S-4, "What is man, that
thou art mindful of him? and the son of
man that thou visitest him.? The floral
offerings were beautiful, consisting in part
of white pinks from Mr.. and Mrs. A. \.
Elwell, Belfast, selected flowers, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Ryan, Belfast, flowers, Ralph
II. Page, Belfast, white roses, Miss Margie
Cook. 1nterment was made in the cemetery
at East Knox
Mr.. Michael c. Clark of Knox passed
away April sth. He was born in Noble
boro, Me, Dec. 10, 1927, and was married in
May 8, 1854, to Harriet L. Daggett of Knox
Five children We're born to them, but only
one, with the wife, survives him, Mrs. Ches-
ter Whltten of Freedom. For So years he
always taking an active part in its affairs,
and for many years he held the Office OF dea-
con. The funeral services were held at his
late residence April 10th, conducted by Rev
X. A Myers of Thorndihe.. Mr.. J. Varuev,
an old-t;ne friend from Unity, was pres
ent and made a few remarks. Friends and
neighbors sent in many beautiful flowers.
"Blessed are the dead VINO die in the Lord,
they rest from then labors and their works
do follow them
Charles A. Hopkins, who died in this city
April jth, was born in Frankfort and was
granite cutter by trade. He was taken sick
with the grip while employed in Stockton
Springs and was brought to Belfast the
Saturday before his death. He had then re-
covered somewhat but had a relapse and
pneumonia set in. The immediate cause of
his death, however, was heart failure Mr..
Hopkins is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Edna, sophomore in the Belfast
High school. He was an honest, industri-
Gus man, respected by all who knew him,
and much sympathy is felt for the bereaved.
Rev. j. Nelson Rich of Taunton, Mass,
died at the Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, Wednesday night, April 9TH, from
the result OF an operation, aged seventy-one
He was born in Brooks, Maine, and at the
New Hampton Institute prepared for the
ministry. For the past seventeen years he
had served at the Free Baptist church.
Taunton, and prior to that filled the pulpits
of the Baptist churches in Guilford, n. H.,
and Gambia, n. II. He also, for time, was
located at the Baptist church in Carolina,
X /. He leaves widow and one daughter.
Moses w. Rich of Belfast is a nephew.
Died in Unity, March 9th, Alice, wife of
Thomas Reynolds, aged 46 years Mrs
Reynolds was a kind and loving wife and
mother, and leaves a husband and a large
family of children to mourn their loss.
Mrs. Reynolds was Miss Alice L. Bennett
of Troy, where she leaves an aged mother,
three brothers and one sister. Another
sister resides in Rurnham. Mr. Reynolds,
after settling up his affairs in Unity will
return to Carmel, where he once resided,
there to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Harry Norton.