The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-09

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Irene Dolloff and is survived by one brother,
Horace Dolloff of Brooks, and one sister,
Mrs. W. b. F. Twombly of Monroe. He
married Caroline Cunningham of Searsport,
who survives him, with two daughters and
one son: Mrs. Blanche Clay of Portland, and
Mrs. Vannie Havener of Cambridge, Mass,
and Master Mark Dolloff, who lives at home.
MIR. DOlloff followed the sea nearly all of
his life until about Is years ago, when he
entered the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Company He came to
Belfast in 1882 as lineman for that company
and had since made this city his home, build
ing house at the corner of James and Cong
ress street. Mr. DOlloff was a companion
able man, ever ready with a repartee or a
story to illustrate the subject under discus
sion. He was good citizen,a good husband
and father and was very fond of his home.
Both daughters reached home Sunday be-
fore his death. He was member of the
Knights of Pythias and of the Odd Fellows,
who attended the funeral in body. A tele-
gram of coincidence was received from W.
ID. Landon of Boston, General Foreman of
this division of the Western Union, and the
following from c. F. Ames, Supt.: 'Please
convey to Mr.. Dollotf's family my sympathy
in their atfiiction. | feel that l have lost a
personal friend and the company one of the
most faithful workers in their service"
The funeral took place at his late home
Wednesday at O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
Adoph Rossbach of the Unitarian church
and the interment was in Grove Cemetery
i'll this city.
Mrs. Lizzie P. Heagan, wife of True S.
Heagan, passed to higher life May 2nd. So
suddenly and peacefully did she fall asleep
that her husband and mother, Mrs. Sarah
Jordan, who were with her, hardly perceiv-
ed the change. AS naturally as bud unfolds
to flower her transition was made. Mrs.
Heagan was one of natures noble women
and loved by all her acquaintances for her
kindness of heart and nobility of SOUL She
was highly Intellectual and literary in her
tastes and kept fully informed in regard to
every modern enterprise. Industry and
frugality were prominent characteristics
and she was immaculate in her domestic
duties. She leaves to mourn her demise a
devoted husband and a stepsOn, Emery Hea-
gan, who she has reared tenderly and de-
votedly, and her pride and interest in him
! was as an own mother. He, in return, has
been devoted son, grown to call her bles-
sed. She also leaves a mother, brother and
four sisters. Two were unable to be present
on account of illness, but the others were in
attendance at the last sad ceremonies, and
also Mr.. Heagan's sister, Mrs. Shute of
Bucksport. The funeral was largely at
tended by grief-stricken and sympathizing
friends and the floral offerings were numer-
Gus and beautiful, including pillow from
Mr.. Heagan and son; basket from neigh
bors; 80 pinks, representing her age, from
her brother Percy Jordan and sister Lucy
Hartman of Cambridge, Mass, bouquet
from mother Jordan and sisters bouquet
from Mr.. and Mrs. John Doloff; bouquet
from Mrs. II. B. Cunningham and Mrs
Ralph D. Southworth bouquet from Henry
| Davidson and Mary Crockett; bouquet from
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Clough; bouquet
from Mrs. Leslie Miller. The funeral was
| held May 5th, Rev. Adolph Rossbach offici
| ating, and the bearers were Frederick Grif-
fin, Israel Gardner, Henry Elms and Eugene
| Wood
Rufus S. Merrill, for many years uni
versally respected citizen of Saco, died very
suddenly April 18th at his home in Old
Orchard. For two years Mr.. Merrill had
been confined to the house or hospital near
ly all of the time In consequence of blood
poisoning it was necessary tor him to have
both his legs amputated. He bore his suf-
fering with patience and made the best OF
the situation. The immediate cause of his
death was heart disease. MIR. Merrill was
born in Falmouth, Maine, Jan. 16, 1887, and
went to Saco when young man and learned
the trade OF carriage blacksmith, in which
| he became an expert. For 10 years he was
employed in one carriage factory and sub
seauently had a shop Of his own for or 10
years. He was connected with the SacO fire
department and served several terms in the
city council, and could have held other offices
publican and took an active part in city
affairs. At the outbreak of the Civil War
he enlisted as a member of the Second
Maine regiment band, and later enlisted in
the United States navy, being stationed on
the battleship Rhode Island during the last
all the duties which fell upon him. Honesty
was quality by which he was ever known,
and he was faithful to all responsibilities
imposed upon him. An honest, earnest,
upright life was his creed, and he followed
it to the letter. He is survived by wife
and two children: A. r. Merrill, teacher of
drawing and penmanship in the Saco public
schools, and Mrs. Frank Wakefield of Hav-
erhill Mass. His wife was Sarah Robinson,
daughter of the late Joseph and Kate Rob-
inson, highly esteemed residents of Winter
port.
Mrs. H. A. Pitcher of Vineland, n. j.,
was found dead in bed Wednesday morn
ing, April "a, at her home on East avenue,
that CITY, Death had evidently been very
peaceful for she was found lying just as
she went comfortably to sleep the night be-
fore. She had been ailing several years but
was up and around until Monday night,
April 22nd, when she took to her bed.
Deceased was the widow of the late Capt. Ii
A. Pitcher. She was born in Northp0rt,
Maine, Nov 16, 1912, and moved away from
Rockland in June, 1889. The Vineland
Evening Journal said: Her sudden death
was great shock to her family. The
deceased was one of the good women of the
town. Her friends were many, and moi
only her children but host of neighbors
and friends will miss her pleasant greetings
She leaves son, A. NJ. Pitcher, and foul
daughters, who are Mrs. Leonora Waller
Mrs. James Austin, Misses Efie and Eva
Pitcher" The remains were brought t(
Rockland and inferred in Sea View GENE
terry.
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.