The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-08-08
OBITUARY.

| Maria A., wife of George G. Pierce of this
city, died at her home, No. 13 Cedar street
Monday morning, Aug. 9TH, at 23O O'Clock,
| after prolonged and severe illness which
she endured with courage and cheerfulness
and always with the thought of the com.
forts of those about her and fully appre-
ciating their earnest efforts to relieve her
suffering. She was born in Washington,
Maine, Sept. 20, 1874, the daughter of the
late William NJ and Martha j. Weeks
Rust, and came with her parents to this
city when eight years of age and it has been
her home since, with the exception of a
short residence in Chicago after her mar
riage. She was very fond of music and
attended the Bangor Conservatory of Music.
She was a member of the North Church
parish and constant attendant at its ser
vices while in health, and was also an
interested member of the Travellers Club.
She is survived by her husband and one
brother, Eugene Rust of Kansas City, Mo-,
who, with his wife, has been with her for
three weeks, coming directly to Belfast
from trip abroad MIR. Pierce's brother
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Pierce of
Chicago, have been here for the past week
The deceased was most estimable woman,
with Il pleasant word for every one she met,
true to her friends and devoted to her home
and all its interests. TIE sympathy of
many is extended to the bereaved family.
Tie funeral took place at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and was conducted by her former
pastor, Rev. George 5. Mills of Bennington,
Vt. Misses Marian Wells and Alice Poor
and Mr.. Ralph L. Morse rendered vocal Sc
lections There was large attendance of
friends of the family and a profusion of
beautiful flowers bore fragrant witness to
their sympathy.
Mrs. Sarah E. Olson died July 31st at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Strout in
East Belfast, where she was boarding, after
an illness of nearly twelve years. She was
born in Belfast IS years ago, daughter of
Francis and Hannah Stephenson, and was
the wife of William S. Olson, we'll known
farmer of South Belfast, where they owned
and carried on farm for many years. One of
a family of ten children she is survived only
by brother, A.K.P. Stephenson of this city.
She was an earnest and devout member of the
Methodist church and, with her husband,
was regular attendant at the services un-
til her health prevented her from coming to
the city. She was Whole-sOuled Christian
woman, veritable mother in Israel. Rev
William Vaughan offered prayer at the
home Thursday morning and services were
held at the Methodist church conducted by
Rev. Albert E. Luce The many beautiful
flowers testified to the high esteem in which
she was held. The interment was in Union
cemetery, North Belfast.
James Monroe Neailey, who died July
31st in Ellsworth, was for several years a
resident of Belfast, living in the house since
Carter, on Cedar street. Mr.. Nealley was
a master ship carpenter, and was "boss' or
several of the large ships built in the Garter
yard in the SOS. When the war broke out
| he was member of the Belfast band, and
| with the other members of that organic
tion he was enrolled Jan. Is, 1861, in Co.
K of the 4th Maine infantry. His instru-
lutHl lOG U6llS UGeueu Ill tU6 T6SlQltDIdi
band he became a corporal, but was dis
charged Sept. I, 1862. His son, Joseph W.
Nealley of Ellsworth, spent his boyhood
here, and attended the public schools
Mrs. Grace A. Simpson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. r. Boody of Pittsfeld, died at
Eastern Maine General Hospital in Bangor
Aug. 4th, aged 26 years. She was taken to
the hospital last week from Pittsfeld, where
she had been for the past few weeks at the
home of her mother. Her husband and her
mother were with her when she died. The
body was brought to PittSfield for burial on
the Sunday night Pullman. Mrs. Simpson
leaves husband, A. II. Simpson of Unity,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Body, her parents,
one brother, Jesse Boody of Pittsfeld, and
one sister, Mrs. May Tuttle of Boston.
Albert M. Hopkins, the oldest merchant
of Ellsworth and for many years Repub-
lican leader in Hancock county, died last
Saturday night, following long illness.
He was 70 years of age, and widow, son
| and daughter survive.