The Republican journal., 1907-10-31
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Anna V. Bailey) Thompson, widow
of the late John Thompson, died in Sears
mont October oath, aged ~ years, months
and Is days. Mrs. Thompson was born in
Leeds, Maine. In 1889 she was united in
marriage to John Thompson of Monroe,
where they made their home. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson were born eight children,
four of whom survive. They are Albert W.
Thompson and Mrs. Matilda r. Reynolds
of Searsmont; George A. of Brooks and
Martin B. of Lowell, Mass. She also leaves
four grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. Nineteen years ago they moved to
Searsmont and five years later Mr.. Thomp-
passed away. Since that time she has lived
with her daughter, who cared for her
mother with the most unselish devotion.
| Mrs. Thompson was converted in her early
girlhood and united with the Methodist
| Episcopal church at North Searsport. She
was ever a devout Christian and loyal
Methodist. Hers was sweet and uncom-
planning old age. She always met her
| friends with smile and every one loved
! her. Her reward will not be for a godly
| dren were all present in her last sickness
and truly they rise up and call her bless
| ed The funeral services were held at the
home Saturday afternoon, attended by her
pastor, Rev. c. A. Purdy.
| Mrs. Minnie Evelyn Jones died at her
home, No. Waldo ave, at p m. Monday,
| Oct 2Sth, aged Il years, II months and Is
days She was the daughter of the late
Capt. Joseph b. and Mary E Walker, and
was born in this city. One daughter, Lii
liam E., brother William H., of Massachu-
setts, and a sister, Miss Ida E. Walker of
this city, survive her. The daughter and
sister have been faithful in their care and
devotion during long and trying illness
which ended in uramic poisoning. The
deceased was member of the Universalist
church and a charter member of the New
! England Order of Protection and retained
vital interest in both as long as health
permitted She was conscientious and
faithful in her duties and true to her
| friends, a large circle of whom extend SYM
pathy to the family. She received her edu-
cation in the Belfast schools and her life
had been spent here with the exception of
a short time she was housekeeper for Mr..
Albert w Thompson in Clayton, n NJ
| he funeral will take place at her late
home this, Thursday, afternoon at O'Clock,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, will officiate. The inter-
ment will be in the Walker lot in Grove
Cemetery beside her mother, who died last
May.
Earl Stanley Partridge of North Stockton
, Springs died Oct. 2oth, of acute tubercu-
losis, aged Is years. His death is a sad
| blow to his parents, as this is the fourth
death in the family within two years-a
brother and sister having died last June
and sister about two years ago. Stanley
was very bright boy, fine scholar and
lad Of pleasing personality. He will be
much missed by his schoolmates at the
Roberts school, which he attended the first
part of this term. Miss Cynthia Bennett of
Standpoint is the teacher. He spent the
summer with his sister, Mrs. Clarice Col
son of Guilford Mrs. Colson came home to
| be present at the funeral. The floral offer
ings were beautiful, including a hot-house
bouquet from his mother and one from Mrs
Colson, and cut flowers from Mrs. William
Smith, Mrs. T. B. Littlefeld, Mrs. Wilbur
Ridley and others. The sympathy of the
community is extended to the bereaved
family.
81 sigh for household voices gone,
| For vanished smiles long,
| But God has led my dear ones on
| And He can do no wrong"