The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-27
OBITUARY..

Passed to his heavenly rest June 14th.
Manus II. Crown of Chelsea. Mass, aged
70 years, months The funeral services
were held at his late residence, Pembroke
street, June 18th, Rev. r. Perry Bush
Omciating Deceased was born in Danville,
Canada, son of the late David and Zylphia
Crown. and when young man came to
Manchester, N. H., where he entered into
partnership with his uncle, who was a
wholesale grocer. Some years later he
came to Maine, where he bought farm and
married Miss Loriette A., eldest daughter
OF the late John Hit of Belfast. Not find
ing farm work congenial he sold out and
came to this city, where he resided for
several years and was engaged in the
grocery business. He was a charter men,
Der of Timothy Chase lodge of Masons,
an honored citizen, kind and obliging
nelghbor, an atfectionate husband and
father, and man who by his cheerful,
genial personality made many warm friends.
In 1865 he with his family removed to
Chelsea, Mass, where he bought a resi-
dence and engaged in the real estate bust
ness in Boston, and later conducted
grocery store On Broadway, Chelsea. Some
years later a severe throat trouble COM
PEELED him to seek warmer climate and he
went to Palatka, Florida, where he bought
a tract of land, erected buildings and cult
waited several orange groves and vineyard,
shipping much of the products to the Bos-
I ton market. He had beautiful place which
visitors came many miles to see. Always
a lover of flowers he cultivated them in
profusion and had magnificent collection
of roses of nearly every known variety.
The necessary work of caring for his
property, combined with grief at the loss of
his only child, a dearly beloved daughter,
Mrs. Annie S. Little of Chelsea, who died
thirteen years ago of malarial fever con-
tracted while on a visit to her father in his
southern home, broke down naturally
robust constitution; and, two years after
the death of his wife, which occurred in
May, 1899, and whose loss he felt deeply,
he sold his southern property and returned
to Chelsea, where he had passed so many
pleasant years and where he had many
friends. Shortly before leaving Florida he
met with an injury to the spine which re-
suited in severe kidney and heart trouble,
and during the past three years he had been
confined to his shed helpless invalid AL
though suffering acutely the greater part of
the time no murmur of complaint ever pass
ed his lips. Always cheerful he had
| smile and pleasant word for all. He was
man of rare intelligence, great reader, and
having travelled extensively his mind was
stored with varied wealth of knowledge
which never failed to interest all with
whom he conversed. He leaves no near
relatives with the exception of nephews
and nieceS, but had many friends both
North and South who will grieve for him
and will long cherish his memory He was
generous to fault, his purse being ever
open to the needy and unfortunate His
sister-in-law, Miss Lizzie A. Hit, with
whom he made his home since returning to
Chelsea, has cared for him during his long
illness with a sisters unwearyng devotion
She was but tiny child at the time of his
marriage with her sister and he seemed in
truth dear elder brother. He was ready
for the great change, and only awaited the
Masters call. Death for him had no terrors,
only welcome release from pain and he
longed for reunion with the loved ones
gone before.
"There is no death. What seems SO is
| transition;
This life of mortal breath,
Is but promise of the life elysan,
| whose portal we call DEATH
The floral offerings were very beautiful,
showing the high esteem in which he was
held. Among them was large wreath of
white roses and white sweet peas with
choice foliage from Miss Lizzie A. Hit !;
bouquet of white lilies, heliotrope and
pinks, Mrs. L. E. Richards, Belfast; a
beautiful casket piece of pink and white
carnations from Mr.. and Mrs. Luman
Richardson, Belfast; bouquet of pink roses
and white carnations, Miss Addie F. Went
worth, Chelsea; bouquet of white pinks
and pansies, Mrs. H. E. Bryant, Pautucket,
K. l.; bouquet of pink carnations, Mr.. J..
WinsloW Ames; bouquet of mixed flowers,
MIR. Parker Hampton; bouquets of white
pinks and sweet peas from Mrs. Julia Gut
terSOn and Miss Rose L. Richardson; bou-
quet of white pinks and sweet peas, Miss
Alice Ray and bouquet Mrs L. Veazie, all
of Chelsea. The interment was in Wood
lawn Cemetery, Gods beautiful city of the
dead, where he rests by the side of his wife
ana daughter E. W. R.
Friends in town recently received the
news of the death in Worcester, Mass
June 10th, of Mrs. Florence A. MAYNARD,
due to secondary recurrence of carci-
nomia. Mrs. Maynard was born in Mor-
cester 48 years ago, the daughter of Daniel
and Chloe (Wheelock) Hawkins, and she
was the last one of her family. The funeral
services were held Monday afternoon, June
18th, at the home of Mrs. F. B. Staples, 30
Chatham street, Worcester. Rev. Edward
Payson Drew, pastor of the Old South
church, officiated, and music was furnished
by the Verdi male Quartette. Mrs. May
nard came to Belfast in the summer of 89l
to visit Miss Maud E. Barker and in Sep
ember of that year she entered the employ
of A. d. Chase & Son. Leaving there in
the spring of 1872 she successfully conduct
ed dancing classes for young children, and
then accepted the position of matron at the
Girls Home, which she held until the spring
of 1903, when she took up the work of field
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