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


| citizen, a day memorable BY the signing OF
the Declaration of independence and a day
made sacred BY reason Of two Of the nations
| former presidents dying on that day and
! within few hours of each other, that on
/ this 130th anniversary of the nations life,
life that he assisted in peTpetuating,
! with.his casket Shroudel N the flag of his
country, that flag that he loved 50 we'll,
and had served under so long and so
| faithfully, he is 10 be borne by kind
nelghbors and sympathetic friends. follow
| eu by loving, but grief stricken family to
the quiet little cemetery nestled in among
/ the hills at the head Of the beautiful lake,
the waters of which he 50 loved, his caSket
OF clay there TO rest in sweet repose, His
soul freed from it had scared 10 everlasting
glory, and methinks hear him say, "Oh
! death. where Is thy sting? oh grave, Whel =
is thy victory?" Stepping TO the side Of
the deceased and placing d ro>- ON his
| breast, the speaker continued: KIND and
loving husband and father, uue friend,
{ brother 0t the mystic tie, comrdde 0f the .
A il, and companion Of The Loyal Legion.
upon Thy breast l place thj- lose a> an -W.
Olem OF comradship and orothaIy love, and
say fare thee We'll Till We meet again
Nh. Loren Q, Robinson dl-.i at his hone
in Monroe June 30th. a-ed - years, :
months and IL days. He was born in Nou~
roe, the son Of Rufus and Hannah Robin
son. In 1873 he married Miss Hattie Neal
" of Monroe and Went to the Oil home
stead 70 reside, and there he lived until his
death. Every winter for years he had been
in poor health and many times his life was
de>paired Of, but the faithful and untlring
care OF a devoted wife prolonged his life TO
| the warm weather, when he always rallied
and was able 70 go about his farm, some
times assisting in the light work. He al
ways enjoyed driving and took great pride
in his fine carriage horses. 1t 0ftentimes
seemed as though his recovery from the
most severe attacks was a direct answer 10
the prayers offered by his Christian wife
in the vigils of the night when the death
angel hovered 50 near, but it was not Gods
will that he should recover from this last
illness. No one outside OF those who cared
for him can ever know or realize the intense
agony he suffered so patiently. Never d
murmur passed his lips and with calm les
ignation he awaited the end. His last days
were gaddened by The presence Of his dear
ly beloved niece, Miss Stella Williams, from
Boston, who has made her home with them
! a part Of each year ever since the death OF
her mother. which occurred when she was
child, Miss Williams was summoned
| when it was known he could not recover.
Her tender and sympathetic care was that
of daughters 5, for no one could have done
more. Her ministrations Of love soothed
and c0mforted him beyond measure. Mi.
Robinson vas a man of sterling qualities.
Honest and upright in all his dealings his
word was considered as good as his bond.
His fellow t0Wnsmen fully realized his
principles Of justice by placing him on the
board Of selectnen for SIX years and also by
electng Linn 70 other offices within their
power TO beStow. As Christian worker in
the church he had few equals. He did his
work in 4 quiet. una>sUmlng way and was
never deuonstrative. He was always a
regular attendant at the church services
and the sunday school, IN which he taught
for many years. His Christian life shone
| brightest in his own home, where he daily
lived the life his Master showed. No needy
one ever appealed to him in vain and many
a home has been tlded over a season OF
want by his timely aid, Of which the world
knew not The remains were taken to the
church at Monroe Center, which he always
attended, and here the services were con-
ducted by Rev. Humphrey Small of Brooks.
He TOOK ior his subject The beauties of
heaven and the hone beyond on which
the deceased dwelt SO much in his last
hours Much sympathy is extended to the
bereaved wife, who has met with an ire
parable loss. Human sympathy cannot
console for such a loss. We l0mmand her
to the One 'wh0 doe.h all things WELL and
may L teach her 20 say Thy will, Lot
mine, be done There are no children to
mourn their loss, their only son, Arthur,
having passed on before. Sympathy is also
exte nded TO the niece, Miss Williams, and to
the two brothers, Horace and Benjamin, all
of Massachusetts. The floral tributes were
manyand beautiful and thanks are extended
to those who furnished them and also to
those who rendered 50 many deeds of kind
ness.-I. c. c.
The village Of >wanyille was greatly
shocked ana saddened by the sudden death,
last Friday noon, Of Edna May Edgecomb
wife of George T. NickeTsoD, Jr Funeral
services were held Sunday ct her late home,
! by Rev. q A. Smith of Relfast. Mrs.
| Nickerson was youus woman of many
! sterling qualities. Capa4a, willing, faith
ful and of sammy dis position, she won a
deep place in the affections Of those who
knew her best. Besides her husband she
leaves one brother, Irving Edgecomb of
Lowell, Maine, and Il little daughter, Hazel
/ Emerald, to mourn the loss of one whose
personality can never be replaced. Follow
! ing is a list of the floral offerings, those
mute messengers Of sympathy: Pillow,
George I. NickeTson, Jr; crescent, Mrs.
| George I. Nickerson, ST., and her three
sons, Albert T., Thomas D. and Louis B.
/ Nickerson panel, Mr.. and MIS-. Charles f.
! Nieke1Son and NJ, and Mrs. ". E. Damn
| basket, Nj. and Mrs. 5. D. Greeley and
! Mr.. and Mrs. ". ) Nickerson; 20 pinks,
| MI. and Mrs. A. 5. Damn; double bouquet
! of piuks and ferns, MI and Mrs. A. W.
! Damn; 20 pinks, Master Mckinley Damn
bouquet. Master Kermit Nlckerson; bou-
quet of pinks, Mrs. Maria Goodhue; cut
| flowers, Mrs. Leander Bean; bouquet of
pinks ami white roses, MIS-. Sarah and
Miss Daisy Peavey; 20 white roses, Miss
| Lillian Phillips; wreath Of white roses,
Mrs. A. d. Moody; white roses, Mrs. E. Y.
Cunningham; bouquet of pinks, Miss