The Republican journal., 1907-12-12
OBITUARY.

Entered INTO rest at the Boston Homeo
pathe hospital Nov. SO, Ethel Strout, wife
Vi Lewis W. Kicker of East Weymouth
mass. The deceased was the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Vida Moore, and the late
rafish L. Strout of Belfast. Her girlhood
was spent In Belfast, where she attended
.he public schools, graduating from the
| hlgh school in the class of 1901. In Octo.
Der, 1908. she married L. W. Kicker and
went to East Weymouth bride, where the
nome had already been prepared for her
reception. Of an easy. social disposition
she made friends among both old and young,
DIS was testified by the profusion of flowers
mat were brought by loving hands. Mrs.
Kicker had been in poor health for the past
| three Years and had but just recovered from
an acute attack Of gastritis. Getting up
from that sick bed she looked and felt bet
ter than ever before and her family thought
all that was needed now was time and care.
| on Nov. eth she was suddenly stricken
down and the attending physicians decided
that surgery was necessary. She was taken
to the hospital and Nov. 30th submitted to
| surgical treatment for gall-stones, but lack
ed..the necessary vitality TO undergo it.
Never recovering from the effects of the
ether she passed away, happy in the belief
that once more she was to be we'll Besides
the nearly heart-broken husband she leaves
little son, Sherwin, aged three, her moth
er, Mrs. Vida Stout, ami two sisters, Mrs.
L. L, Perry of Belfast and Miss Edith Strout
OF Portland Services were held at her late
nome Dee. Sd and words of comfort were
spoken by the Rev. Bradford of the Con-
gregationalist church, OF which Mrs. Rick
er was faithful attendant quartet
rendered the fayorte selections, "Ihe
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. abide
With Me" and lone SWpetly Solemn
Thought" She was laid to rest i'll the
beautiful city of the dead at East Wey-
mouth, the home of her adoption.
Charles p. Ferguson, a wei-known and
highly respected citizen OF Searsport, drop
ped dead on Main street in that town Dec.
3rd, at the age OF 70 Years. de is survived
by widow and one daughter, Mrs. Z. H.
Nickerson of Portland. Mr. Ferguson came
to Searsport from Presque Isle about ten
years ago. During the time he lived in
Aroostook county he was engaged in farm
ing and had one of the finest farms in the
county ten years ago Mr.. Ferguson repre-
Sented PreSqne Isle in the Legislature during
the time that James G. Blaine was speaker.
In 1862 Mi. Ferguson went to California,
going around Cape Horn i'll one of the YES
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bay towns to the Golden Gate during the
days of the big gold strikes in California.
MIR. Ferguson was in the Civil war, serving
in the Sixth Maine battery. He was a promi-
nent Grand Army man aud q member OF the
MasonS of high standing.
Mr. John j. Perry died very suddenly
about noon Dec. 9TH at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Shute, upon whom
he was calling. He appeared to be in his
usual health, but was stricken with heart
failure. His age " as S. ears, 5 months and
. days. Mr.. Perry was born in South
Thomastuu and was d ship carpenter by
trade Before coming to Belfast he lived
in Rockiand and his remains were taken
there Monday for burial beside his wife.
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Dr. Zenas Snow OF Randolph, Mass, and is