The Republican journal., 1905-03-02
OBITUARY.

| Guy. mrs. kalof was the daughter OF the
late James and Elizabeth (Bartlett) Brook!
of Orringt0n, one of the younger members
OF family Of eleven children. OF the larg,
and united family circle but three brother.
and one sister are left to mourn the lessen
ing links-Mr. George Brooks of Orrington
Mr.. Edward j. Brooks of New Albany
Indiana; Mr.. S. B. Brooks of New YOrh
and Mrs. j. w. Porter of Bangor. Mrs. Kale.
came to Belfast a bride in 1854, and had
since resided here. For many years she
graced the home to which her husband
brought her, which was ideal in its beauty
of location, and filled with genial hospital
| lty. With her sweetness of character there
was rare combination of sparkling humor
which made her delightful in conversation
courage for uprightness; benevolence SO
great as to put aside all words of regret
charity which found expression in doing
constant kindnesses; and love so strong as
to envelop her friends and the dear children
who have comforted and blessed her with
their tender care. Three children are left
to feel and keep the strength and beauty OF
this love, Mr.. Henry E. Kaler, Mrs w. A.
Bennett and Mrs. Samuel Adams of this city
The sister whose last days were spent sur
rounded by her family will be missed and
mourned as only such personality can be.
| The mother who has been the object of the
| tenderest care by her children, in the home
| of her son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams, and whose every wish was antici-
pated by them to the last moment, will
leave there, beside the loneliness, the per-
| vasive spirit of love. She has but passed
| into the richer, fuller life of the Next Room.
| Services were held at the home of Mrs. j.
w. Porter in Bangor, on Wednesday even-
| ing and at Mrs. Kaler's home on Northport
Avanue in this city, on Friday afternoon.
1nterment in Grove cemetery. CON-
Daniel L. Pitcher died Feb. 22nd at the
residence of his granddaughter, Mrs. Chas.
Woods, No. Charles street, where he had
made his home for the past year, after an
illness dating from the previous Friday. He
was born in Belfast Feb. Is, 1926. In 1S4s
he married Prudence Dunbar, who survives
him. In 1884 the family moved to Bethel,
Me-, where they remained ten years and
| with this exception his life was spent here.
In early life Mr.. Pitcher was very success
full school teacher. He was brickmaker
and worked the yard at Dog Island near
his home, supplying the brick for many of
our business blocks. He served in the city
government, was deputy collector of Gus
toms, tax collector, and one Of the founders
of the Waldo Agricultural Society, in which
he took a great interest, and was member
of the society at the time of his death. In
his home life he was one of the kindest and
most unselfish of fathers, and many of his
neighbors have reason to remember his will
ling assistance. He had five children, four
of whom survive.-George II. Pitcher of
Mrs. Eudora Piper and Mrs. Elbrdge S.
Pitcher of this city. The funeral took place
Friday afternoon, Rev. j. w. Hatch officia-
ting. William Olson, Ii. w. Pitcher, Henry
Bateman and G, G. Abbott acted as bearers.
The floral tributes were beautiful, including
79 white pinks from his son Georges pillow
from the wife and daughters, panel from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woods, and bouquets
from Thomas w. and Eliza Pitcher, Mrs.
Electa Stone, Mrs. Sarah w. Mathews, Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Adams, Mrs. n Simmons
and Mrs. Airline Cooper, and the public
school teachers.
Mrs. Elvira F. Armstrong, whose death
was announced last week, was the daughter
of the late Jonathan and Mary B. Knowles
of Belfast. She was born in Belfast and
had always lived on the home farm. She
had been an invalid for several years and
great sufferer at times. but she was very
patient through her long illness. Mrs. Arm
strong had rather peculiar religious views
but believed in everything that was good
and had strong moral principles. She was
very sympathetic and kind to all who were
in trouble. Everything was done by her
husband and sons and two sisters, Mrs.
Clarke and Mrs. Dyer, that loving hands
could do to alleviate her suffering. She
leaves, besides her husband and her sons,
Leon p and Cleveland H. Armstrong, Mrs.
Mary E. Miller of Norwood, Penn, Mrs.
Amanda NJ. Gould of Boston, ANGELA K.
Clarke of Rockland, Mrs. Frances II. Dyer
of Vinalhaven, Orlando S. Knowles of BOs-
WILL VII ACAio l. lOtClCA VI 1oSVOu ohu
many other relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. Rev. A. A. Smith officiated at
the funeral and Mr.. Ralph L. Knowles
played beautiful funeral dirge. The bear
ers were Mr.. James NJ. Farrow, Mr.. Mead
er, Mr.. Andrews. The flowers were many
and beautiful. Rockland Courier Gazette
please copy.
Charles j. Reed, son of the late Charles
and ROsina Read, was born in Belfast April
2, 1s41, and died in Valentine, Neb., Feb. 4,
1905. He followed farming until 1861, then
engaged in the wheel and millwright busi-
ness in Aroostook County until 1863, when
he went to Boston and enlisted in the U. S.
quartermaster' department and was sent to
GaletOn, Tenn, as a wheelwright and re-
manned there until the close of the war.
He returned to Belfast and married Miss
Syphers of Houlton; later engaging in trade
in Providence, r. |. In 1869 he went to
Gloucester, Mass, and was employed by the
late David Lowe Co. In 1879 he returned to
Belfast and started a milk business; later
selling out and going first to Omaha and
later to Seattle, working at his trade as
wheelwright and carpenter in both places.
He returned to Belfast in 1894 and worked
at the carpenters trade here until 1902, when
he went to live with a son on the Read