The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
OBITUARY..

/ y was
the oldest son OF Joseph and Hannah
Thompson of Morrill,. He was born in
| Knox and spent the greater part of his
life on the old home farm. Two years ago,
| owing to failing health, he disposed Of his
| stock and farm and rented the Methodist
Parsonage, where he resided at the time of
his death. Mr.. Thompson was a wheel
| wright and machinist by trade and was
| also good farmer. He was always very
| industrious man and when not at work in
his shop his time was passed in the i'm
provement of his farm. Only those who
| were with him during his long illness can
realize the terrible sufferings he endured
during the past two years. His patience
and fortitude were sublime. All through
his long illness he was faithfully cared for
by his loving and devoted wife and little
granddaughter. His sons, sisters and
brother have visited him when possible and
with kind and loving attentions endeavored
to lessen his sutferings. His was a calm
and quiet temperament and he lived an
exemplary life Death had no terrors for
him. His faith was that when we close our
earthly eyes, "All is WE'LL" and his daily
prayer for several weeks was "Heavenly
Father, take me home" To his mourning
companion, whom he sought to comfort just
before the end, his words were: "Mourn
not for me, but rather rejoice when l am
free from suffering" He leaves to mourn
| their loss loving and devoted wife, kind
| and affectionate granddaughter, little Miss
Rosaline Wilson two sons, Arthur of Bel
fast and Oscar of Rockland, three sisters,
Mrs. Laura Blaisdell, Mrs. Rilla Blaisdel
Of Bristol, Me-, Mrs. Myra Bryant of Mont
vile; one brother, Charles Thompson Of
| Center Montville. His son Oscar and the
three sisters were unable to be present at
the funeral services. He leaves other
| relatives. and many friends who will sadly
miss him. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, March 4, prayer in the
home at o'clock and funeral services in
Union Church conducted by Rev. I. r..
Pentecost of Montvile The interment was
in the family lot in East Knox cemetery.
Died in Brockton, Mass, Feb. 23d, Fred
erick II. Dyer, only child of Anna and the
late James S. Dyer, aged 81 years, month
and II days. Stomach trouble followed by
heart failure was the cause OF his death.
| He was of a kind and atfectionate dispoSl-
ton, especially devoted to his widowed
mother, to whom the most sincere sympa-
| thy is extended. Funeral services was held
| at his late home No. % Howard street, Sun
day afternoon, Feb. 25th, Rev. A. T. Rim
gold officiating. The body was taken to
Belfast, his former home, for interment and
PRAYERS were said there at the home of his
uncle, Walter L. Staples, IS Miller street.
| The flowers were beautiful and many, as
follows: Pillow from the mother, inscrib-
ed ''Fred;" spray of pink pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mert Annis; 81 white pinks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams; pink pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Brown; 81 pink and white pinks, Mrs
Davis and Bessie; white pinks, Lena Beals
pinks, Harry Weber, white pinks tied
with white ribbon, Harry Cutler; pink
pinks tied with pink, Helen Frasier; pink
pinks, hyacinths and tulips, Mr.. and Mrs
Rolerson; pink pinks, Mr. and Mrs. J X
Brown; white pnks, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hollis white pinks, Mr.. Nye and family
crescent of pinks, roses and hyacinths, Mr.
and Mrs. John Sarson; jonquils, Millie
spray white pinks and violetS, MIR. anG
Mrs. Henry Littlefeld.-A Friend.
| The last survivor of one of the old anC
prominent families of this city was buried
yesterday afternoon--Clitford &. Abbott
son of Hon. Nehemiah Abbott. The funera
services were held at the Abbott Homestead
on Congress street, Rev. Harry Lutz of
ficiating The deceased had been absen
from Belfast most of the time for the pas
thirty years. He was educated for the min
istry, and although a Unitarian had preach
ed for other denominations, but had neve
held settled pastorate. In 1883 he went t,
Europe for three months trip but remain
ed ten years, studying at Oxford and travel
ling extensively on the continent. TIVE
years ago he went to the st. Louis fair
going from there to California, where h
visited the various resorts. He then wen
to Portland to the Lewis and Clark Exposi
ton. When in Seattle he was taken will
chlls, a trouble to which he was subject
and last November his br0ther-in-law, Hon
Lucius F. Mcdonald, received a letter from
him stating that he was in the Royal Vic
toria hospital, Montreal. He was hear'
from from time to time, but there were nj
ntimations that his condition was serious
Last week Mr.. Mcdonald was notified o
Mr. Abbotts death and went on to Mont
real and accompanied the remains home
arriving here Monday evening. Hon. Ne
hemiah Abbott, father of the deceased, wa
distinguished lawyer, had represented
Belfast in the legislature and the distric
in Congress, and was mayor of this city il
1886.
Clara, wife of Alvah Morrison of Montville
and stroke of paralysis Thursday morning
MarchE 10Th, and died about noon. She aros
early that morning and attended to he
various household duties as usual, and wa
stricken in the stable, where she had gone tt
feed her hens. Her husband found her ant
witht the assistance of neighbors got ler II
bediand called DR.. Holt of Liberty, but sh
was beyond human aid. She leaves tt
mour II their loss husband, three grand
sons-Clinton A. Wing of EXPORT, Austil
Wing of Montville and Eugene Perry, witt
was living with his grandparents, and thre
brothers, VIM. Jackson of Montville, Joe
| JaoESon Of T,ihartv and Eli jackson n