The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-07-12

Lee and finished them under kAv. a. A.
| Miner, D. D, Of Boston, His tirst pastorate
was II Reading, Mass, aud later he became
dastor of the Universalist societies of North
Adams and Worcester, Mass, st. Paul,
I Mimi, and Fort Plain, \. Y. His first wife
was Miss F. NJ Brewster of Hartland, Vt.
| one brother. Howard r., associate princi
pal of Dean Academy in Franklin, Mass,
survives him. His second wife died i'll this
city in 1900 He supplied the Universalist
| pulpit in this city for short time and was
engaged for year by the Stockton Springs
| Universalist church His brother, Howard
| f. burlington of Franklin, Massachusetts,
and Messrs. Charles Dickerson of Water
vile and Fred of Exeter, \. H., came to at
| tend the funeral, which took place Wed mes
| day at 1.30 p. M, Revs. Harry Lutz, Uni
tartan, and Ashley A. Smith, Universalst,
officiating. The Masonic burial service was
used at the grave.
Thomas Bates died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Ellie Cook, River avenue,
July 5th. Mr.. Bates was stricken with
| paralysis in March, 1905, and had failed
gradually since. For the past nine months
| he has boarded in Lincolnvllle, but was
recently brought home and seemed to i'm
prove until a short time before his death.
He was born Oct. Is, 1925, and was married
in early life to Miss Abigail j.. Wise Of
| Searsport. He was a black smith and
worked at his trade in this city He is sur
vived by two sisters and brother, Mrs.
Sarah Field of Bangor, Mrs. George w
| Wise and Andrew W. Bates of Belfast. His
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lucy f. FL
| well of Waldo, are deceased, and three chill
dren survive, john F. Bates of White
Sulphur Springs, Mont, Mrs. Ellie B. Cook
of this city and Miss Hattie Bates OF Bos
| ton. Mr.. Bates was of a genial, pleasant
disposition and enjoyed and retained the
friendship OF large circle Of acquaintance.
He was q kind parent and specially fond OF
his daughter Hattie, who had conducted the
| home for her parents in their declining
years and did everything possible for their
welfare. The funeral was held Sunday
and was conducted by Rev. David L. Will
| son of the Congregational church The in
termeDt was in the family lot in Grove
cemetery.
DR.. Edwin Paul Giles died at his home
| No. Northport Avenue, July 18th, after a
| few DAYS illness with acute Indigestion,
aged about 56 years. He was born in Bel
fast, the son of Charles and Eunice Sal
mond Giles In his early manhood he
practiced his profession, dentistry, in Bos-
ton and was very proficient in his work.
! His health failed and he came to Belfast
about l6 years ago and made his home with
his mother in the old Salmond house and
since her death has been living with his
uncle, Edwin Salmond. He is survived by
sister, Mrs. Florence Hill of Denver
Colo, and two uncles, VIM. Salmond of
| Bos ton and Edwin of Belfast. DR.. Giles
had pleasant disposition and was fond OF
children, flowers and books. The funeral
occurred at his late home Monday afternoon
at 4.3o O'Clock. Rev Harry Lutz of the
| Unitarian church officiated and the in
| termant was in the Salmond lot III Grove
Cemetery
Rebecca b. Hatch, wife of ills 5
/ f1dJCl, uleu July tll eilLCI 4" iobS etiit -
we're illness. She was born in North Bel
fast, October "a, 1854, and had always re-
sided there. She was the daughter of the
late ". f. and Martha Mitchell, and lived
| with them the greater part of her life,
| caring for them in their declining years
as only a devoted and loving daughter can
| do She was educated in the public schools
of Belfast and was an intelligent woman
and possessed of sound business Judgment.
Besides her husband, she leaves one
brother, Frank D. Mitchell of New Mexico,
and a niece, Milie Mitchell of North Bel
fast The funeral was hold Wednesday,
july 11th, at her late home, Rev. j. w,
Vaughan officiating. The floral offerings
were many and very beautiful.
Felix Wade of Lincolnyjlle died suddenly
| Thur sday noon, June 2Sth. OF neuralgia OF
the Heart. He had been sick for some time
| but was able to be about the house and was
| walking about only ten minutes before he
died. He was about "a years of age. he
leaves a wife and one SON. The funeral was
Saturday afternoon. Rev. L. d. Evans of
Camden ofticiated. The floral offerings were
MANY and beautiful His son, James Wade,
and wife, of Bath came to attend the funeral.
Friends of Mrs Jane Pierce Roberts,
widow of the late Gen. Charles w. Roberts,
will regret to hear of her death, which oc-
Cured on Sat urday night at the age of &c
Years at her late home, 1856 State street,
Bangor. She is survived by two daughters,
| Miss Jane P. and Miss Charlotte Roberts,
both Of Bangor Mrs. Roberts was the
daughter of Waldo T. Pierce and Mrs.
Hannah j. (Hills) Pierce. Her husband,
Gen. Charles W. Roberts, died In March,
1895 The deceased was member Of the
Unitarian church, where she was especially
prominent in charitable tSo work ,a!a; and was
Memorial Association and other organiza-
tions connected with the parish, She was
an intellectual woman and possessed a sun
ny temperament, qualities which gained her
countless friends, who mourn sincerely her
death.