The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-28
OBITUARY.

Samuel Kelley died March sth in Melville,
Montana. of Bright's disease and his re,
mains were brought east for burial. Funeral
services were held in Deering March 10th.
Mr. Kelley was born in Unity, where he
married and where the early years OF MS
NE were passed. About 26 years ago he
entered upon the sheep raising business In
Montana, which he followed up to the time
OF MS death. but his home was always IN
maine, where his family remained ana where
ne usually passed his winters until tnlS sea-
son. when, for business reasons, ne decided
not 10 come east. Mr.. Kelley leaves TO
mourn their loss a widow and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. E. P. Blanchard and Miss Leta
Kelley. He was kind husband and father,
devoted to his family, and made friends OF
an VINO met him in social or business way.
ne was a brother-in-aw Of Mrs: A. W:
Ward and Peter Harmon of Thorndike, and
they attended the funeral
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Marcia A. Neal were held at O'Clock Sun
DAY afternoon at her late home, 43 South
Chestnut street, Rev. B. P Hope OF the
baptist church officiating. The body was
PLACED IN the tomb to await burial, which
VIII be in Palermo. Marcia A. Black
Neal was born in Palermo in 1928
and at the age of is married Samuel
Longfelow, her first husband. Three
children resulted from this marriage.
She came to Augusta about "a years ago and
mad been identified with the history OF the
Mr.: Longfellow she kept the family to-
gether. In later years she married Joseph
Neal. BY this union there were two sons.
Mrs. Neal was a sister of the late X, w.
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Leroy S: Wardwell, a well-known and
highly esteemed resident of Penobscot,
died March 18th at his home in that town
after long illness. Mr.. Wardwell was
born In PenobScot, Jan. Is, 1874. AT the
close of the Civil War he was for time in
the U. 5. Revenue Cutter service. He had
been superintendent of the Perkins district
Sunday school since its organization and
had served the town as collector of taxes.
tie was rendered the appointment OF deputy
sheriff a short time ago, but his health
prevented him from accepting, lie leaves
wife and three children, Mrs. Louise Rice,
Mrs. Bernice Miller and Roy WardWell. He
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lucy
Jewett and Mrs. Jos. Dunbar
Miss Clara A. Allen was born in North
port, Maine, nearly IS years ago and died in
Camden, Feb. %, 1907. She was of a family
of seven children, two of whom, Abbie W.,
and Mrs. Augusta Wade of Mass, survive
her, together with five nephews and one
niece. She became a Christian when a
young girl under the ministry of Rev.
Barnett Mitchell, man of precious
memory, and had heen an honored member
of the Methodist church for more than 60
years.
The funeral of Gershom F. Pitts, who
died in Worcester, Mass, March 5, was
held at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Pitts, in Rockport March 7th
The deceased was young man of many ex-
cellent qualities and was respected and be-
loved by all who knew him. His age was
20 years. He leaves mother, father, four
brothers and two sisters, to whom much
sympathy is extended by their many friends
Mrs. Abbie S. Sherman of Palermo
Centre, aged about 90 years, who had been
stopping with her niece, Mrs. Charles
Phillips. for the past two months: was
found dead in her room at S 80 a. M, March
18th. DR.. IL. j. Stinson was called and pro-
nounced death to have been due to heart
failure. Beside the niece, daughter, Mrs
Katherine Pierce of Augusta, survives.
Daniel Lane died Feb 25th at his home
in Minneapolis, Mimi, aged 90 years. He
was formerly of Winterport, the oldest son
of Alexander and Emmeline Lane. He
leaves one son, Delmar, who lives at Spruce
Head, four daughters who live in Minnesota
and brother, Siias, of Winterport.
John Charles Moody, son of the late John
and Nancy Moody of uion died in 4 de-