The Republican journal., 1905-10-26
OBITUARY.

,l al the home of her daughter, Mrs.
.s Wears, in Belmont, Sept. 30th, Mrs.
IT,, Pitcher Neal, aged SO years and 4
tls Mrs. Neal was born in Belfast in
The daughter of William Pitcher, one
5e carly settlers of the town. Her
arr was an own cousin of Presi-
john Quincy Adams. In early
.he was successful school teacher.
aIiter of this was one of her pupils,
4 he was but four years of age. She
H nm his alphabet. She belonged to
r Of educators; no less than five of
hers family being successful teach
strict schools in Belfast and vicin-
i, oldest brother, the late William
was for several years teacher of
iSt High school was mayor in 1851
u .. several years one of the leading
men of the city. Another brother,
Ephraim A. Pitcher, was very
tI teacher. He taught navigation
much sought after to teach school
aboard towns. The writer of this
I'D to him for nearly ali the educa-
obtained in his youth. One other
. lhe late Daniel L. Pitcher, was
rleher, as was sister, the late Mrs.
Gcknell of Belmont Mrs. Neal
iast of large family of brothers
.- rs. About the year 1910 she was
to James Madison Neal of that
he town of Belmont that is now the
Morrill,. While living in that
lt children were born to them, six
ia preceded her to the Great Be-
The two surviving children are
ira Mears of Belmont and Mr.. AL
N-4l Of Lewiston, Me. In 1863 she
POI lth her husband to large farm in
'oHu of Belmont, where her children
manhood and WOmanhoOd, and there
'hem died. Two died in infancy,
,a, the late Alvin Neal, a thriving
mt in the city of Lewiston, dying
The youngest son, who was to live
hem on the farm, by reason of fail
a.tlth was compelled to give up the
of farmer and seek other employ
by reason of this and that of ad-
l- years they sold the farm and
-1 a snug little home at Belmont Cor
here they lived until the death of
Ne@l about four years ago, Since that
MS Neal had lived with her daugh-
A-, George MearS. Mrs. Neal was
uperior intelligence, an interesting
DO converse with, and like the woman
NJ i'll the 3lst chapter of Proverbs,
p-neth her mouth with wisdom;
tongue is the Jaw of kindness. She
we'll to the ways of her household,
eth not the bread of idleneSs. Her
also, and he praiseth her" In 1866
'A~ OF this married niece OF her huS-
ud since that time she had been
.Iriet to him and he had always
n the highest respect, and it is a
.e 10 him to have the privilege of
his little tribute to her worth. She
plcal New England wife and moth
ugh qualified both BY nature and
,tion TO adOrn society she cared but
1t. Her star shone the brightest
omestic circle, where with her hus-
.. -idren and friends she was queen.
always calm and collected-no one
-.N her in ii paSsion-and ever ready
/ die for those she loved, if need be.
at the mental strain upon her at the
her beloved children no one ever
OF she always turned to the living
t!rertul mlen. But the mental strain
treat, for about ten years ago her
le impaired, until for the past four
lie had been as but child. From
me her loving and faithful daughter.
Oy her family, had had the constant
her, and well did they perform that
low well none but those who have
ere and seen how tenderly she was
u " III CftI hIlp W. vice III OUl
are wholly dependent. We come
Lee world the most helpless of all the
features, unable to assist ourselves
asst degree; and is not reasonable to
lat when the mother arrives at the
treme of life that some of the care
ntion that she has lavished upon
llren should be returned to her, In
Use we are warranted in saying that
has been fully repaid with interest;
believe that could the veil be strip
ly that Mrs. Mears could see the
lace Of that sainted mother looking
lon her from the heights of heaven
ngly, and hear her say, satisfied"
ral was in the family lot in Nor
H4e j. o. j.
.-T Me Oct 10 1005