The Republican journal., 1906-09-27
cottage there, and was highly esteemed by
the summer colony and by the residents.

William j. Fuller died at the Massachu-
sets General Hospital, Boston, July IL,
from injuries received by fall from the
roof of his house in Derry, N. II. He was
the Oldest son of Rev. S. A. Fuller, who
was formerly we'll known in the East
Maine Conference of the Methodist church.
lie is survived by a wife and three children,
brother. Samuel A. Fuller Of WatertOwn,
Mass, and sister, Mrs. c. A. Huntington
of Nashua, N. H.
Mrs. j. Glover Farwell, widow OF the late
U. S. Senator Nathan Allen FarWell, died
suddenly Sept 2Oth at her home in Rock
land. She had been failing several months,
but the i'll turn from which she died almost
Immediately came very unexpectedly. Mrs
Farwell was nearly 81 years OF age. She
was born at North Haven, being the daugh-
ter of Benjamin Thomas. She had resided
in ROckland most of her life, and was mar
ried to Senator Farwel about 50 years ago.
Mrs. Farwell was one of the oldest mem
bars of the First Baptist church; She is
survived by one son, Nathan L. FarWell,a
well known banker, and four daughters,
/ Miss Clara NJ. Farwell, who has been re-
cording secretary of the Maine W. &. L. U.
many years; Frances f., widow OF the late
Chief Justice Walbridge A. Field of Massa-
cHuStitS, AuHle, VIE Vi Clly buhCl
Edgar A. Burpee, and Miss Marcia W. Far
well of Rockland. Within few hours OF
Mrs. Farwell's demise occurred the death
of her sister, Mrs. Roxana Dyer OF North
Haven, aged 9S. Mrs. Dyer's death was
also very sudden, paralysis being the
cause. The surviving sister is irs. LYDIA
S. Hatch of Rockland, aged 50. a fourth
sister, who had been 96 had she lived, died
about four years ago as the result of an ac-
cident. 1t is believed that these four daugh-
ters of Benjamin Thomas furnished the
most remarkable instance of longevity on
record.
Arthur B. Richards died Sept. 7th from
hemorrhage of the lungs at the home OF his
mother in Lincolnvile, aged 26 years, 8
months and 1s days. He was the Youngest
son of the late Joseph B. and Ellen ID.
Richards of Lincolnville. He was young
man of good character, and his genia! ana
happy disposition won him many friends
wherever he went. He was great sufferer
in his last illness, and bore 1t uncomplaln,
ingly to the last. Besides his widowed
mother, he leaves brothers and sisters and
a wide circle of friends to mourn his loss.
Great sympathy is felt for his family IN
this sad bereavement, following SO soon
upon the death of the husband and father,
only few months ago. The interment
was in Union cemetery. Lincolnville. The
floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Sarah Rice, wife of Lewis Mann of
Brooklyn, n Y, died Sept. 14th, at the
home of her father in Standpoint, where
she spent the summer, at the age OF 81
years. Besides her husband she leaves her
father, Capt. B. F. Rice, two sisters, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton of Boston and Mrs;
George Darling of Providence, K. L., and
one brother, Walter Rice OF Brooklyn, and
a host of friends who will feel her loss
keenly. The two sisters were unable to pc
present on account of illness, but Mr..
Hamilton and Mr. Darling arrived Sunday
to attend the funeral which was held Mon
day afternoon, Rev. B. B. Merrill of Skow-
hegan assisted by Rev. I. Ii. Derrick,
officiating. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
Sarah c. Wright died at her home in
Montvlle, Sept. 24th, at the advanced, age
of so years and 10 months. She was born
in Montville and had lived there all her
life, with the exception of few years spent
in Belfast with her son and grandchildren,
after the death of her husband. Her maid
en- name was Ch0ate, and she was the Wild
oW of Abel Wright, and leaves two sons ana
one daughter, Lorenzo of Montville, Con
stantine L. of Belfast, and Mrs. Mary Hus-
Sey of Freedom. She was kind and falth-
full parent, faithful Christian and good
neighbor The funeral was held at her late
home Wednesday afternoon and her Old
neighb Dor, Hollis NJ Howard, officiated.