The Republican journal., 1906-02-08
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Nealie S. Holmes died at II. 45 a. m.
Sunday, Feb. 4th, at the Waldo County
| Hospital. She went to the hospital about
one week before to have an operation per-
formed, and Jan. 30th DR.. W. X. Oakes OF
Auburn, skillful surgeon, assisted by the
hospital staff, removed a small cancer. The
operation was entirely successful, and had
not other combinations set in Mrs. Holmes
would have been spared for many more
wears of usefulness For two DAYS her
condition was in every respect satisfactory
but at the end of that time her inability to
retain nourishment of any kind indicated
more serious trouble and she tailed rapldiy
until death ended her sutferings. An autop-
| sy revealed the fact that she was a1nlcted
with a latent cancer of the walls OF the
| stomach, a disease which does not snow IT.
self, and which only inconyenlences the
patient at times until it reaches the iatai
stage. Mrs. Holmes had known for Two
Years that she had a serious troupie, ou'
not until she realized that it had reached
| critical stage, and after she had maze all nei
arrangements to go TO the hospital, dld sho
make known her condition even to her lam
ily. Daily she had gone about her duties
with a smiling face and pleasant word lor
! every ybody, bearing her burden alone pe-
cause of the sorrow it would Drlhe 10
others This is but typical OF her uhselhsh
life. All that medical and surgical sklil
could do to save her was done, ana Ill lei
last days one of her medical attendants, d.
s. W. johnson and DR.. E. d. Tapley, was
with her constantly. She appreciated all
that was done for her, as do the members
( of her family, and said several times that
nobody could have had better care, she
early recognized the hopelessness OF her
case and bore it with characteristic resiS-
nation. At her request her brother Angus
tus came from Bangor and was with her
| for a short time Saturday. Her sister, Mrs.
! Eaton. of Revere, Mass, had arrived lew
days before.
Mrs. Holmes was born in Belfast, Dec.
2s. 1852. the daughter of Robert K. and
| Mary E. (Pitcher) Pete, residents OF this
city, and this was her home during her life.
About 25 years ago she married w. II.
Holmes. son of Nathaniel W. Holmes, who
was for many years engaged IN the hotel
business in this city. After her husbands
death she was employed as clerk or BOOK
keeper, serving in those capacities IN many
stores and offices. For many years pas'
she had made her home in the McClintock
block, 81 High street, and here she cared
! for MIR. Holmes, her father-in-laW, IN MS
declining years with truly nllal devotion
| Her sunny disposition, her unSelhshness,
had endeared her to all who knew her and
wnn the respect and admiration of those
who knew her only by reputation, ana her
death is felt by many as a personal loss. Siie
is survived by two sisters-Sarah, vile OF
Henry Dunbar, and Mrs. Ada NJ. Eaton OF
| Revere, Mass, and by four brothers-Au-
gustus +. and Charles B. OF Bangor, George
! =, of Newton, Mass, and Fred W, Pote OF
! this CITY. all of whom were present at the
! funeral, which took place Tuesday alter
noon from the residence of Mrs. Dunbar, II
! Park street, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor
| of the niversaliSt church, officiating. Inc
bearers were Messrs. Charles +. Swift, Ii.
p Chase, James Ii. Howes and {. b. Hall.
/ There was a very large attendance ana
profusion of beautiful flowers.
| Mrs. Alice G. Dunnells died at the home
/ of her sister, Mrs. Eben L. Fletcher, Com
mercial street, Wednesday,, January olst,
after a long and painful illness of consump~
ton. She was tenderly cared for during
her long Illness by her sister, with whom
she has been for two and hall years past
| She bore her sutferings without murnur,
and said she was willing to go when the
summons came. She was daughter OF the
late jeremiah and Hannah Rhoades StoVer,
and was born in Belfast March u, 1859,
| She leaves, to mourn their loss. her nus
band. John L. DunnellS of Beachmont,
Mass. two brothers, William K. StOver of
j LYNN, Mass, and Charles B. Slower of Bel
| fast and sister, Mrs. E. L. Fletcher. The
funeral services were held at the home OF
her sister, Friday afternoon, Rev A. A.
Smith of the Universalist church officiating.
The bearers were Messrs. Orman a. Hop
kins, Dexter F. Waltz, Robert F, Russ and
Charles Rankin. The flowers were very
pretty and include the following Set piece
with the word "Sister," Mr.. and Mrs +. L.
Fletcher; spray pieces, Mrs Lydia Hatch,
Mrs Sally Prescott, MISS Hattie Madaocks, !,
bouquet, Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher; basket, Miss
Maude Dunnells, Beachmont, Mass, and
Mrs. Taylor, Chelsea, Mass; double bou-
ouet, Abiram Merrithew; spray piece,
Mrs Eva Dickey, Mrs. Rosa Sprague, Mrs
Georgia Dickey, Mrs. Eliza Field, Mrs. Cora
Norton.
Sophia NJ, widow of the late Thomas w.
Lothrop of this city, died at her home, cor
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