The Republican journal., 1907-05-30
OBITUARY.

After weeks of weary waiting and suffer-
ing, her wish was granted and Mrs. Paulina
Collins of Stockton Springs passed to the
"Great Beyond" Sunday night to join her !
many friends already "gone before" She
had been in fral health for years and had |
many times rallied wonderfully from severe
illnesses. She had been slowly wearing
out with pulmonary consumption, and dur
ing the last three weeks had suffered acute
ly. Her step-daughter, Mrs. Adelsla X.
Griffin, and niece, Mrs. Ada b. Ellis, ten
derby cared for her during this time, and the
sympathy of many friends is extended to
them and other relatives, who lose III her
departure true friend, cheerful companion
and wise counselor. She was the last re-
manning member of the once large family of
the late Capt. John Berry. In early life she
married Capt. Joseph Ames, who died at |
sea a few years after. Remaining widow |
for some time she subsequently married Mr.
Seth Kimbal, becoming mother true
to two daughters. After the marriage of
the younger Mrs. John P. Griffin) who mas
been with her during these last weeks
| she, with her husband removed to Nicely, |
Kansas In later years she married Mr..
| William Collins, who passed away in 1894.
| After the death of her sister, Mrs. Margaret
| Ames, she, and her only then surviving sis
ter, Mrs. Susan T. Brown, came East from
| Kansas at the invitation of their nephew,
/ Capt. Charles W. Ames, to occupy his va
cant house in our town, and have since lived
there. Two years ago the sister was called
to Join the ''great majority" since which
time Mrs Collins has been very lonely,
though always bravely bearing her troubles
and striving to be cheerful and make the
paths of others lighter and brighter. He
deeds OF charity were many and the friendr
less and homeless found in her a never fail
ing helper. Waiting and anxious to go she
regretted leaving Mrs. Maria MoultOn New
ton, who had lived with her since she re-
turned from the west. Mrs Collins age was
II years, month and % days. The funeral
took place Wednesday from the late home,
the Ames house on East Main street.
Alice Hart Bowen died at her home in
East Belfast Tuesday morning, May Dist.
She had been in poor health for several
months and heart failure was the immedi-
ate cause of her death. The deceased was
born in Belfast the daughter of jeremiah
and Elizabeth (Saunders) Hart. At the age
of one year she, with her parents, moved to
Massachusetts, where they lived until she
was six years old, the time of her mothers
death. Then with her sister, who was nine
years of age, she came east to the home of
| bor p1r Mr. Mrc ,iah
Hart. During the same year the father
died and the children remained with their
grandparents, where they were tenderly
cared for. She was educated in the public
} schools of Belfast and attended the Univer-
: salst church. In 1887 she married Elroy X.
s Bowen of Searsport and in 1889 they moved
, to that town, where they resided until four
years ago. She was the mother of seven
children, three of whom died in infancy
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn
their loss, three daughters, Ethel NJ, Grace
E., Marian L., and one son, Ralph Fl. She
0 also leaves one sister, Mrs. Hubbard Web
S Der of Hallowell, and large circle of rela
d tives and friends. She was devoted wife
b and mother and was always ready to hell
o those about her Her quiet manner an(
% pleasant, gentle disposition won for he
many friends. During her illness she wal
tenderly cared for by the members of he
immediate family and by her aunt, Mis-
D. Lovisa Hart of this city. The funeral ser
n vices were held Thursday, and wer
2. conducted by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, paste
y of the Universalist church. There wer
r. many beautiful flowers, including pillow
v from the family; bouquet of roses ant
70 pnks, Mrs. Weber and Miss Hart; bOu
, quets of pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta
. Morton of Round Pond and MIR. and Mrs
~ Robert Hart of Belfast; wreath, Mr.. an
- Mrs. Willard Rich, Searsport; bouquets o
u pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Porter of Sears
IS port, Mrs. R. P. Clifford, Miss Theresa Rich
re mond and Herbert NJ. Harris of Detroit
is Me. bouquet of roses, Mrs. l. L. Perry
is bouquet of pansies, Mrs. Seldom Flanders
70 bouquets of geraniums, Mrs. Henry Bul
CESS, Mrs. George lines, Mrs. Small. TIL
- interment was in Grove cemetery, Belfast
" Mrs. Mary Z. Walker died at her home i
r. this city May oath after brief illness Q
a. pneumonia following a long invalidisn
~ Her age was rs years and months Sh
was born in Northport, the daughter of tn
~ late John and Nancy Clark, and was th
'n last of her fathers family. She marie
~ Joseph B. Walker and soon after came t
I'd Belfast, which has since been her HON,