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

| in Lexington for few days visit and was
| ill with the grip, which terminated IN pneu-
menia. His mother and father went to
him and did all in their power for his COM
| fort, but were unable to save him. The re-
mains were brought to Belfast Wednesday,
accompanied by his parents. He was born
| in this city, July "a, 1885, and removed to
Plymouth with his parents when seven
| years of age. He attended the public
| schools in Plymouth and went to Burdett's
| Business College in Boston. At the time
| of his death he was manager OF the Shirley
Inn in Plymouth. His illness was sudden
| and his death unexpected, and the blow
| falls heavily on his parents and grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunbar of
this city and Mr.. and Mrs. Manley E.
Dodge of Plymouth, Mass, as he was their
only grandson. He was of a bright, happy
disposition and favorte with old and
young. He had a very retentive memory
and was great reader of the best of books.
He often visited Belfast and his many
friends here extend sympathy to the
bereaved family The funeral took place at
Mr.. Henry Dunbar's Thursday afternoon
at 200 O'Clock conducted by Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, pastor of the Universalist church,
Messrs. F. G. White, b. D. Field, Norman
Read and Wilbur Blodgett acting as bear
ers The floral display was beautiful, both
from Plymouth and Belfast friends.
Eliza Lamson, widow of Hartly Lamson,
formerly of Freedom, died at her home in
NaK No., 90 ~
years, months and Is days. Mrs. Lamson
was born in Bucksport, June 13, 1918, and
was the oldest child of Stephen and Sally
(Murch) Grant Her parents moved to
Monroe, then Lee Plantation. The journey
was made on horseback, the road marked
by blazed trees. They settled on the Grant
homestead, which was at the end Of the
road. She married Hartly Lamson May 6,
1885, and went to Pennsylvania in 1910,
when the city of Erie contained but one
store, and there endured all the hardships
incident to a pioneer life. She made occa-
sional visits to her old home and was al
ways interested in her native State. She
retained her faculties to the end. Four
children grew up, but Mary E. Wood, who
CdICu 1OE u6I Ill ll6l lctSG udyS, Is uCI OHlS
surviving child.
Mr.. Beniah Harding, formerly of Troy
died at the home of his son, B. F. Harding,
in Bllerica, Mass, March 21st, aged S3 years
and 2 months. Mr.. Harding was born in
Troy, one of large family of the late Theo-
dore and Hannah Harding. Besides his
son, B. F. Harding, he leaves two grand
children, Clyde r. Harding of Boston and
Mrs Katrina Harding Bryant of Freedom,
and two brothers, Levi Harding of Troy
and Atwell Harding of Unity. The funeral
| services were conducted at the home by
Rev. Harry LutZ and the body was placed
| in the tomb in the Edison Cemetery, Lowell
and later will be inferred in the family lot
in Dixmont, Maine
| Mrs. Wealthy Parker Watts died in
| Standpoint March 18th after short illness,
aged 81 years, month and % days. She
| was born in Prospect, the daughter of Eph-
| rain and Mary Grant, and was one of thr
| teen children who grew to manhood and
womanhood, but only one of whom is now
! living, Mrs. Eleanor Jane Rich of Thorn
| dixie. Deceased was married to Freeman j.
| Watts, May 12, 1874, and was left widow
elSuIeel wears ago. one WAS u6NOl6u W HeT
home and her hands were never idle and
many relatives and friends have some token
of her handiwork. 1t can we'll be said
of her: ''Her work on earth was well
done" She was the mother of four
children. Charles H., deceased, Parker
Mary G., wife of Nathaniel Partridge, who
cared for her mother, and did everything
that loving daughter could do to make
| her declining years happy. She also leaves
two grandchildren, Mrs. Annie E. Cobe of
| Chicago and Harry F. Partridge of Sandy
| Watts Barlow of Newton, Mass, of whom
she was very fond The funeral was held
| Saturday afternoon, March 10Th, from her
late residence, Rev. T. Ii. Derrick ofici-
ating., There was profusion of beauti,
she was paeed s by the e's sae es Of her has @
| band in the family lot The following
| people from out of town attended the
| funeral: Captain and Mrs. William Good
| ell of Searsport, Mrs. Clifton Coggns of
Winterport, Mrs: Ira M. Cobe of Chicago,
Mrs BENJAMIN F. Barlow of West Newton
| and p. F. Watts of Barre, vt.
| Mrs. Wealthy Gould died March 22nd at
the home of her daughter, Miss Martha NJ.
Gould, in Pittsfield, aged 81 years, months
for some time and was very tenderly cared
| for by her daughter. Mrs. Gould was born
| in Jackson, the daughter of George and
| Hannah Morton, and was the last survivor
of family of 12 children. She was one of
the oldest residents of Pittsfed, having
| lived there for 70 years. She was the widow
of the late Moses Gould, was strong Chris
| tian woman, and all who knew her loved
| and respected her. She was the Oldest men,
| Der of the Manson street Methodist church.
| She is survived by three children, Lewellyn,
Gilman S. and Matte NJ. Gould, all of Pitts