The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-03
OBITUARY.

! Mary Ellen, wife CT Francis 4. Gilbreth,
passed away at her home in North Belfast
| Wednesday afternoon, September 11.h, at
43o O'Clock, aged 56 years and months
Deceased was the daughter of Hosea and
Susan Collins and with her father moved
| from Liberty, her birthplace, to North Bel
fast where she had since resided. Until
| seven months ago Mrs. Gilbreth had en-
| joyed exceedingly robust health. but at
that time she contracted a very painful i'll
ness that finally caused her death There
survive her, besides her husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Emery S. Roberts, who
cared for her during her sickness, and Mrs.
Willard f. Randolph Of Knoxboro, n y;
also brother, George Collins of Morrill,,
and sister, Mrs George Plumley of Lew
iston, Me. During her entire Illness her
many friends spared no pains to show
their sympathy and appreciation of the
many kindnesses she had done them, and
at the funeral, which was held in her home
church, the large gathering and profuse
floral tributes spoke the universal esteem
for the departed. Rev. d. L. Wilson of
the Belfast Congreg ational Church offca-
ted, and his words of cheer aud comfort
will not soon be forgotten. The interment
was in the North Belfast cemetery and the
committal service was conducted by the
ladies of the G. A. R. The bearers were
Messrs. w. G. and W. s. Hatch. Leon
Bucklin and George Mayhem All who
knew Mrs. Gilbreth will long remember
her readiness to give her services whenever
needed; her kind and tender care of the
sick. and her gOod-cheer among her frients.
Her passing away marks great loss to
her home circle and community
Melinda B., wife of Joseph Francis Smith
died at North Belfast, Sept Goth, aged GA
years and months. She was the daughter
of eremiah and Mary (Crockett) Higgins,
To mourn her loss the deceased leaves a
husband, two sons and two daughters.
Maitland b. Smith of Hartford, Conn,
Herbert F. Smith of Waldo, Minnie smith
Terry of Waterville and Mabel Smith Rob-
erts of Fairfield and two sisters, Mrs Eliza
Brown, Mt. Hadley, N, S. and Mrs. w. L.
Studley of Lakeport, n. II. Funeral. ser
vices were held at the residence of Herbert
F. Smith Sunday, Sept. Goth, at p. m.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Uni
versalist church conducting the services.
The floral offerings were profuse and beau
tiful. The bearers were James Wentworth,
Mariner Smith and Seldom Gurney of Wal
do and Frank NJ. Bailey of Citypoint The
interment was at North Belfast Undertak
er Chas. r. Coombs had charge.
Andrew j. Sanborn ssed away at his
home in Knox, Sept 23d, after many weeks
of suffering with cancer of the lip and
stomach. He was born in Waldo, June 1,
1888. He married Adeline RloCd If Knox
sld il ilai town spent Tie most OF lls life.
Ihlet cblidrtn came to gladden. THEN lives.
One rasad away in infancy, tie two re-
mainiIe tle MIS-. Fla1 els Bra ditld of Bel
fast I'D Mis-. susan Ryan Ct Ilt,ks. He
was ,ely patient Throughout all his intense
sutfeii1gs. and was kindly caleG fer in his
!ast illness ly his wife aid dsp htel, Mrs
R1aGfcld. Fulelsl services wele feld il
The Chitn eluteh Flctks, Rev. H. Small Of
frttEs tffciati1e, sld leautilll fiji " er.
were sent by tlierdk ard reightus.