The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-21
OBITUARY..

chlldren, only one of whom Ia now living
Riley Penney, who lives in the old Penne,
homestead adjoining the Busher farm
"here MS sister had lived since he
marriage more than 60 years ago. Early i,
lie Mrs. Busher united with the M. Z
church ana through her long life had been ,
devoted Christian wife and mother. In th,
war OF the Rebellion she sent her husband
and four of her sons to fight for the flag sh,
io'ed' truly the war news must have beer
OF the greatest interest to her. Her hus
oand passed to the other life Is years ago
since which time she had lived upon the
OLD farm and had the management of affair.
until falling health compelled her to give
up the care to her daughter, who has cared
for her the past five years. She is survived
by three children-Mrs. Florence Went
WORTH VINO lives at the old homestead
John b. Busher of Montville, and Mark E
! husher, who lives on the next farm south
of the old home. The funeral was largely
attended by friends from Freedom, Knox,
Montville and Palermo, and words of COM
tort were spoken to the bereaved family BY
| Rev. ii. w. Abbott of Palermo.
| 1890 ~ANo'
| Mary Hills was born in Northport, Maine
May II, 1925 and died in Belfast Dec. 9th,
( 1905 She was the daughter of Job and
Mary (Patterson) Pitcher and the eldest of
four children, of whom two survive her,
Mrs. Lucy Farrow of Belmont, Me-, and
MIR. Lucius Pitcher of Northport She was
married to Rufus P. Hills Jan. 81, 1852, and
to them three children were born-Rufus
T. Jr., of Belfast, Emerson j. of Belmont
and Herbert E., who died in infancy In
early life Mrs. Hills united with the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and thereafter lived
consistent and faithful Christian life.
She was good mother and a faithful wife.
She possessed a remarkable calm and
sweet disposition. Her home was peace
full and attractive always. Until few
days before her death she was able to at
tend to all the duties of the household. Her
last hours were peaceful, even triumphant.
The funeral services were held at her late
home, Rev. j. W. Hatch, her pastor,
officiating. Of her it is truthfully said
''She was good woman"
Lydia c. Mudgett, widow of the late Col
Henry Mudgett, died Dec. 18th at her home
in Albion, aged SO years. She had enjoyed
the best of health until her last illness
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. George E.
johnson of this city and Mrs. Maria Eng
llsh of Evanston, III. land four sons, ba-
rius g. of Albion, with whom she had made
her home since the death Of her husband,
Henry L., who is in business in Boston,
and Decatur and Webster who are in Cali
forna. Mrs. johnson went to Albion four
weeks ago to assist in caring for her mother
and was with her when she died. The fu-
neral will be held this, Thursday, morning
in Albion.
Edwin f. Rhoades, who died in Newark,
\. j., Friday, Dec. l, was born in North.
port, Maine, Nov. IL, 1S4S, the son of
Cornelius and Eurania (ElwelD Rhoades.
He was married to Lizzie Gurnty of Rock
vile, and two children were born to them,
Fred g., who died several years ago, and
Joseph K, who now resides IN Rockland.
In 1888, Mr.. Rhoades married Mary 7.
Shaw of Glencove, by whom he is survived,
and commenced to reside there. at the cor
ner of Commercial and Warrenton streets.
Mr. Rhoades was quarryman by occupa-
tion and in August, 1899, While at work IN
one of the Rockland quarries he was badly
injured by the explosion OF premature
blast, losing the sight of both eyes, the
lower portion of his left arm, nearly to the
elbow, and one finger of his right hand.
He endured this terrible lnt1lctlon with
much fortitude and patience and IN time
was able to do many things about the house
and get about with the aid of IA cane Mr..
Rhoades was converted at the age OF 10 ana
was a member of the Free viii Baptist
church at Rockland, now known as the
Littlefeld Memorial church, being one OF
the trustees at the time of his death. lie
was identified with the Glencove Sunday
School, having been its assistant superln-
tendent He had d good and strong VOICE
and sang gospel hymns with much spirit,
earneStneSs and expression, frequently
leading the congregation in prayer meet
ing with "A verse of an appropriate hynn
and often rendering solos. Nj. Rhoades
did some eyangeliStic WORK and was very
successful in that line, He was well in
formed and All interesting gcOnverSatlonallSt,
kind and interested neighbor and friend,
Jealous and working Christian, ana
good citizen, and will be long remem mbered
6v many friends for his kind words, his
genial and pleasant disposition, his patience
| in atfiiction and his earnest and active
Christian work Nearly three years ago
Mr. and Mrs Rhoades moved to Rockland
from GIencOVe and few mOnunS ago Went
to Newark, n. j. Mr.. Rhoades is survived,
in addition to his widow aud son, by two
brothers. Stinson and Frank Rhoades of
Northport and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Hall
of Rockland and Mrs. Evelyn Gregory of
GIencOve.
Jane F., wife OF Harry w. Burns, died
December 5th, after very brief illness and
under peculiarly distressing circumstances,
| at their home, 1l8 Sandwich street, and the
sympathy of the community in general has
| been extended to the bereayed ones. Mrs.
| Burns was the daughter of Edwin j. and
Mary E. (Paty) Carpenter of this town and
| had a large circle of acqualntances. She
was of a bright, iuvable nature, and her
cheerful disposition endeared her to all
! who had the pleasure of her acquaintance,
! After completing her schooling she was Ell
| papad in A. S. Bulbank's store as sales
| clerk, and is we'll remembered figure in
her quaint Pilgrim costume, As Priscilla.
Later she was engaged in the Plymouth
| Pnbic Library and left that to become the
wife of Harry w. Burns, son OF Alfred 5.
| Burns of this town ana an empioye in the
| office of the Plymouth Cordage Co. They
| were married Oct. 1S, 1904, amid much
pleasurable fun on the part of their friends
and relatives, and made their home at lis
| Sandwich street. Their domestic life was
of the happest description, and only the
nreyious evening she had entertained a
| narty of friends with music and had ap-
parently been in the best of health, which
made her sudden decease the greater shock
Il.