The Republican journal., 1905-04-06

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And how can we say, "Thy will be DONE"
It seems too hard for us to bear,
But we know he is safe in the Fathers care.
And in that beautiful, heavenly home,
Our Henry will wait for us to come.
Bernice, daughter of Lyman and Emma
Partridge of Stockton Springs, died March
10th, aged II years, after a painful illness
of three weeks from cerebro spinal menin-
gifts. Bernice was beautiful girl, and her
life though short in years was rich in love,
purity and unselfshness, and the life SO
soon taken will always be lovingly remem-
bered by her relatives and friends. Bernce
had a sweet voice and marked musical abil-
ity and was good scholar and always
Obedient and loving in her school work.
Her friends delighted in hearing her sing
familiar hymns, her favorte being the
"Coronation Day." This is the second
death in the large family circle. The first
was Isaac w. Partridge, who lost his life in
China in 1900 in the U. S. marine corps.
Two brothers are now in Alaska, and one
sister, Mrs. Edwin Colson of Guilford, was
unable to be present at the funeral owing
| to illness. Rev. A. A. Smith of Belfast
spoke sympathetically to the bereaved faith
| funeral Wednesday afternoon. He quoted
among other appropriate selections the fol-
lowing lines by Whittier:
"Alas, for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress trees!
| Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
| Across the mOurnful ma h)pS nlaVi
Who hath not learned in hours of faith,
| The truth, to flesh and sense unknown,
The Life is ever lord of Death,
And Love can never lose its own!'
| The floral offerings were beautiful, ,includ-
ing flowers from Mrs. William Smith, Mrs
S. B. Littlefeld, Clara G. Ridley, Bertha
Partridge, Mrs. Wilfred Staples and Others
'Then sleep, Bernice. sleep in your casket
| so low,
With flowers on your bosom, sweet peace on
your brow,
The flowers viii fade in the dark, silent
tomb,
But Jesus will deck you with immortal
| blOOm.'
Persis A. Fernald died at her home in
Searsport, April 2nd, aged 70 years, 4
months and q days. Mrs Fernald was the
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Dodge and died at the old homestead where
her girlhood days were passed. She was one
OF IA children, - of whom lived to reach
maturity, but all have passed away except
three-Mrs. Levi Rosenbaum and Asaph
Dodge of Washington, D. c., and Wesley
| 0. Dodge OF Minnesota. She leaves one
| uncle, f. 7. Dodge, who is 90 years of age.
i Nov. 5, 1852, she married William Mugridge
of WinterpOrt, with whom she lived to cele-
brate their 25th anniversary. Several years
after his death. Sept. %, 1887, she was united
in marriage to c. o. Fernald, native of
| Winterport, but who had resided in the
West for several years. She had no chill
dren OF her own, but Mr.. Fernad's three
children, Mrs. f. G. Magner of Bradford,
| Pa, Ii. b. Fernald of Chelsea, Mass, and
! G. \. Fernaid of Lowell, Mass, were very
near to her, and she was at different periods
of her life mother and aunt to 13 others.
She was ever ready to help the needy, who
never Went empty handed from her door.
When young woman she united with the
NJ. f. church and had always been an ear
nest, faithful member, living up to her con-
victions 10 the best of her ability, and when
taken so suddenly i'll was ready and pre-
pared to go, if it was Gods will She will
be greatly missed by her neighbors and a
large circle Of friends, who deeply sympa-
thize with the husband and afflicted family.
Herbert w, son of 5. T. and Sarah (Paul)
Edsecomb, died March 22nd at his home ON
Linconville avenue, Belfast. He was born
in Belmont, Maine, December %, 1855, and
came to Belfast with his parents in 1862.
He attended the rural schools and then en-
tered the High school, from which he gradu-
ated with honors in 1873. After leaving
school he taught several terms, and in 1879
went to Lynn, Mass, where he was en-
ployed for a number of years. He then re-
turned to Belfast and in 1887 bought the
Capt. Boardman place. In 1889 he married
Rebecca n. Baker of Lynn, Mass, who sur
wives him with two children, Vane and
Beth. He also leaves to mourn their loss a
mother, one brother, Percy S. Edgecomb, a
sister, Mrs. n. J. Pottle, and an aunt, Miss
Aurelia Paul, who made her home with
him. He joined Equity Grange 30 years ago,
and in 1879 became a member of Waldo
| A-oNSSs 4 " W 1iV tcoh tcdC luloI SSt
in organized labor and when the Boot and
Shoe Workers UniCn was organized here
was elected President. He served for two
years on the school board of the city, Mr..
Edgecomb was honest and just in all his
dealings with his fellow men. and had the
respect of all who knew him.
Clifford L., youngest son of Leonard and
Lucy Luce, died March 26, aged 20 years, 4
months and 70 days. He was sick one year
| with consumption and was great sufferer,
but bore his suffering with patient resigna-
! tion-never murmuriDg. He was beloved
| by all who knew him and his early death is
mourned by host of friends. Father,
mother, one sister, Mrs. Millie Whitten,
and one brother, Charles, survive him. His
funeral was held from the home March %,
Rev. {. F. Beebee officiating The large
number present and the beautiful floral Of
fering, attested the love and esteem in
which he was held. Among the floral trib-
utes were twenty pinks from the family :;
pillow from schoolmates; wreath and star,
Mrs James Luce; wreath, Mrs. II. A.
| lhorndike: crescent. Miss Alice TibbettS; :;
cut flowers, Mrs. Marcia Lothrop, Mrs.
William Bryant and others.
| Frank Walter Bowen of Amberg, Wis