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

Caroline, widow of James Ii. Chamber
lain, formerly of Ellsworth, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Celeste Cham.
berlain, in Elgin, H.. May 24th Death fol-
lowed three slight paralytic shocks, after an
illness of several weeks. Mrs. Chamberlain
was in her eightieth year. She was born in
Belfast, the daughter of George w. Buck
more. Her parents moved to Ellsworth
while she was child, When eighteen years
of age she married James H. Chamberlain
of Ellsworth, and her home was there until
her husbands death, twenty-seven years
ago. Since then she has made her home with
her daughter in Egin. She leaves two daugh-
ters-Mrs. Celeste Chamberlain and Mrs. l..
A. Belknap of Boston. She is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Abbie Young of Hancock
Point The Elgin News, in an extended
obituary, says: "Madam Chamberlain was
the best known club woman in Eigin. She
possessed wonderful imaginative power,
and with knowledge gained by foreign
travel she sought to awaken the club ladies
and arouse them to beauties in the literary
had no equal in Elgin. She possessed one
of the finest private libraries in Elgin. Her
collection of copies of the most celebrated
paintings in the world is equally as valuable
as her library"
Mrs. Chamberlain was we'll known in this
city, having been in years past a frequent
visitor, the guest of her mother, Mrs. George
W. Buckmore, on Northport avenue.
Mrs. Nancy S. Prentiss, who was real
daughter of the American Revolution and a
member of Frances Dighton Williams chan
ter, D. A. R., of Bangor, died at the home of
her son, Joseph Prentiss in "ThOrndike,
May 23rd, at the age Of 81 years. Mrs
Prentiss was a woman highly respected by
all, and on account of her ancestry which
made her real daughter of the American
Revolution, was widely known througout
Thorndike and towns adjacent. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon, May
26th, by Rev. John Lamb of Troy, who
spoke highly OF her character and paid a
worthy tribute to her memory. Appr0pri-
ate selections were sung by Mr.. and Mrs
airbanks of Unity. Among the floral tri-
butes were those sent by the Frances Digh-
ton Williams chaper of Bangor, from her
grand daughter, Mrs. Bert Stevens of Unity
and from neighbOrs and friends-expressive
of the affection and esteem in which Mrs,
Prentiss was held by them.
Mrs. E. jeanette Hatch, widow of the
late VIM. Ii. Hatch of Castine, died sud
denly June Sd at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. L. F. Perkins, at Goodale's Corner,
aged 81 years. She leaves three sons and
three daughters: Capt. Alvin R. Hatch of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Geo. E. Devereaux of
Castine, Mrs. John Hatch of North Penob-
scot, Jacob d. Hatch and Henry c. Hatch
of Brockton, and Mrs. Perkins with whom
she spent her last days and at whose house
the funeral was held Wednesday. The in
terment will be at Castine to-day
Mrs. Alvina Winchenbaugh died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. d. S. Mel
son, Cedar street, Augusta, June Sd, from
complication of diseases. She was SO years
of age and leaves two sons, Lewis Winchen-
baugh of Morrill,. Me-, and Lincoln Win
chenbaugh of Washington, Me-, and two
daughters, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. l. N.
Overlook of Augusta. The remains were
taken to North WaldobOro June 4th for in