The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-27
OBITUARY..


had suffered with cancerOus trouble for
| to Massachusetts accompanied by her SIS
ter, Mrs. NJ F. Leathers, and entered the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Harding, where
she was faithfully and tenderly cared for,
during thirteen months of keen suffering
and agony, by her sister and niece. She
endured her illness with heroic fortitude
and patience, and often expressed the de-
anxious and ready to depart and enter into
rest. The funeral services were held at
the chapel in the Edison Cemetery, Lowell,
Mass, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Sarah A.
Dixon of the Trinitarian church, Lowell,
officiating Many beautiful floral emblems
covered her casket and filled her hands
the gifts OF. those who held her in affection.
Among them were wreath of roses and
pinks from Mr.. and Mrs. James Busfield of
Haverhill, Mass; spray of ferns and pinks
bearing the words SAT Rest from Mrs.
Louise H. Cilley and Miss Cilley, Augusta.
Maine; spray of pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
Harding of Billerica, Mass; spray OF
lilies, Clare Dickey and Nettie Sullivan of
TyDgsboro, Mass; spray of pinks and
ferns, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickey of
Tyngsboro, Mass. large spray of cassia,
ferns, pnks and roses from MIR. and Mrs.
Haynes Edson's Conservatory, Lowell,
Mass; spray of pinks and lilies from Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. L. Dickey, Tyngsboro and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Hatch, Kittery, Maine; ;
spray of pnks from Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Buckley of North Billerica; wreath of
Calax from Mrs. NJ. F. Leathers of Troy,
Maine. The bearers were her nephews,
Messrs. B. F. Harding, George q. Dickey
John Hunt and Walter Parsons. The
burial was in Edison Cemetery by the side
of her husband, Charles B. Parsons. Mrs.
Parsons was the eleventh child of Mr. and
Mrs Isaiah Forbes of Brooks, Maine. Of
her fathers family there are now living
Mrs. Louise II. Cilley of Augusta and Mrs.
Mary F. Leathers of Troy.
Mrs Prudence C. Pitcher was born in
Northport, Me-, June /, 1899, and died in
Belfast, where most of her life had been
passed, Dec. 90, 1906, aged II years and 6
months She was one of family of seven
children born to Henry and Phebe G. Dun
bar, three of whom still live-Henry Dun,
bar of Belfast, Joshua of Stockton, Calf
and Sylvanus G. S. of Oakland, Calf. In
early womanhood she taught school and
was a dresSmaker and miliner. April g.
1S47, she was united in marriage with Daniel
L. Pitcher, who departed this life Feb. %,
1904. To them were born five children, Mrs.
Dora L. Piper of Belfast, George II. Pitcher
of Portland, Me-, Mrs. Charlotte B. Ellis Of
Embden, Me-, and Mrs. Emma B. Pitcher of
| Belfast. Mrs. Pitcher was very quiet and
unasSuming in her manner. FlrmneSs, gen.
tleness, patience, dignity and meeknesS,
with strong convictions, harmOniOuSly
blended in her life, making very sweet,
foIceful personality. She was greatly de-
voted to her home, where she brought to
others the great peace and happiness she
herself possessed. Mrs. Pitcher was greatly
beloved by all her children and grandchil-
dren, whose delight it was to be in her So
cety and minister to her pleasure and well
! fare. Of her it is truly said, "She was a
good woman" Her Christian faith gave
| her victory in death as we'll as in life. Her
| last months on earth We're passed at the
| home of her oldest granddaughter, Mrs.
| Charles Woods, in this city The funeral
services occurred on Monday, Dec. "a, Rev.
j. W. Hatch officiating. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful.
| n oI-c lin1 ofh iS hnp in
the Alden House, Washington street, Christ
mas morning at O'Clock, aged "A years, G
! months and 16 days. He had suffered for
two years with organic heart trouble and
had been confined to the house about a year
He was born in Jefferson, Me-, the son Of
the late Joseph and Mary jackson of that
town. He was a harness maker by trade
and worked for some time in Winterport
and Stockton, coming from Stockton to this
| city with his family II years ago, and had
been employed in the harness shop of l.. F.
| Mcdonald He was married while in Win
terport to Miss Susan $, daughter of the
late Joseph and Mary Staples Of Stockton
Springs. The widow and four children sur
vive him: Mrs Belle Berry of Rockland,
| b..
the Misses Annie II. and Albertiene NJ.
jackson of this city. Mr.. Jackson was a
kind husband and father, a good citizen and
pleasant and accommodating neghbor,
and the family have the sympathy of a
| large circle of friends The funeral will
take place at his late home this, Thursday,
afternoon at O'Clock.
Reuel 2. Bridges died Dec. Goth at his
| home in Bucksport, aged 66 years. He had
an i'll turn last June and had been in failing
health since He was born in Penobscot
and moved to Verona shortly after his mar
riage, and lived there for 16 years. About
eight years ago he moved to Bucksport
While in Verona and Bucksport he had
been connected with the fish business con-
Quoted by Decator Bridges, who was his
half brother. Mr., Bridges was not a menu
! har of any order LIE had a large circle Of