The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-02
OBITUARY..

Norman Ray, the little son of Charlie A.
and Myrtle " Mitchell of Belfast, died
March 10Th of cerebro spinal menengitis.
He was sick only few days. All that
loving hands could do was done. but was of
no avail. The funeral was at the parents
home Sunday, March 22nd. at p m. Rev.
D. L. Wilson, pastor of the North Con-
gregational church, spoke words of comfort
to the bereaved family and friends. He
leaves to mourn the loss Of their darling
baby, the father and mother; two grand
mothers, Mrs W. A. Ryan of Knox, Mrs. j.
Brown of Caribou; two grandfathers, Mr..
q. S. Mitchell of Belfast and Mr.. w. A.
Ryan of East Knox; one great grandmother,
Mrs. Rachel Ryan of Belfast. The flowers
we're many and beautiful. Among them
were a bouquet of pinks from Mr. and
Mrs. c. A. Mitchell; pinks, Mr.. and Mrs,
| G. L. Ryan; pillow, with words "our
Darling" Mr.. U. S. Mitchell, MIR. and Mrs.
Ernest Hirsch, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mitchell of Monroe and Miss Gertrude
RYAN; bouquet of daisies. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Gordon, Mrs. Rachel Ryan, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ralph II. Page; bouquet, Mrs. A. [.
Iitt1efeld: assorted flowers from the ladies
of Poor's Mills. The bearers were Israel
| Woodbury. and Hugh Simmons of Morrill,,
Merle. Whitcomb and Fred Peavey OF Bel
fast. The interment will be in Morrill,
cemetery, Morrill,, Maine. 'Our little one
from us has gone, the voice we loved Is
still. A place is vacant in our home that
never can be filled"
Passed into a higher life March 18th,
Marion, wife of the late Walter Matthews
of Searsport, Me-, aged 81 years. A long,
useful life is ended-a life filled with trials
and sorrows, sacrifices and loving minis
try for others. Her sympathy was un-
bounded, and she will be mourned, not only
by her immediate family, but by her friends
and neghbors, to all of whom she has
proved loving, helpful friend in time OF
need. For year before her death she was
a helpless invalid, caused by fracture OF
the hip, but she bore the cross of weakness
and pain with meekness and patience, look
ing forward to her release from this earthly
body with firm faith in the life beyond.
She l. survived by eight children: Cyrus
W., Mrs. Geo. F. Lamb, Mrs. W. ii. Carter,
all of Chelsea, Mass, Addie S, Everett,
John c., Dorchester, Mass, Walter L.,
Somerville, and Fred A. and Will c. Of
Searsport.
sFold her, 0 Father, in Thine arms
And let her hencetOrth be
A messenger of love between
Our human hearts and Thee.
Still let her mild rebuking stand
Between US and the wrong,
And her dear memory serve to make
Our faith in Goodness strong.
And grant that she who trembling here
Distrusted all her powers,
May welcome to her holier home
The well-beloved of ours"
News was received here last week of the
death in Redlands, California, March 23rd,
of Capt Nichols Pratt, who had recently
arrived there from China, accompanied by
Mrs Pratt, and was great shock to the
many friends of this city of Capt and Mrs.
Pratt. The Redlands Daily Facts of March
24th says of the deceased:
Can't, Nichols Pratt was born in CohasSet,
Mass, in 1910, and followed the sea from
boyhood. He served as an officer in the
navy throughout the Civil War. He was a
member of the landing party at Fort Fisher
and was twice promoted tor conspicuous
bravery. After the close Of the war he re-
signed from the navy and entered the mer
chant marine of China, where he remained
until six weeks ago, when he returned to
this city, arriving here two weeks ago.
Upon his retirement he was commodore
of the China Merchants Navigation Co..
which operates throughout the Orient.
Capt. Pratt was considered the ablest navi-
gator in the China waters and was highly
respected and honored by the Chinese Of
fcials and diplomats. He was a member of
the Washington, ID. c., Commandery of the
Loyal Legion; He leaves, besides ms WIDOW,
who returned with him from China, three
sons, Edgar G. Pratt of this city, Lieutenant
Commander William v Pratt, U. S. Navy,
now stationed at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, and Lieutenant Harold b. Pratt,
U. S. Marine Corps, at present with his
regiment in Cuba.
Miss Mary E. Shute died March oath in
East Belfast after an illness of about two
weeks, resulting from severe shock, aged
70 years, 6 months and 4 days. She was
born in Belfast, the daughter of William
and Melinda (French) Shute, and is sur
vived by brother, Hartford Shute of East
Belfast, by sister, Mrs. Robert Erskine of
Standpoint, and by the following nephews
and nieces: Miss Martha Shute of Utah,
Miss Mildred Shute of Searsport, Edward
Shute, paymaster of the battleship Kear-
sarge, Stephen S. L. Shute OF Belfast, Mrs.
Gardner B. Willis of Providence, R. l.. Dan
iel Shute and Miss Irene Shute of Unity,
and by several nieces and nephews in Sandy
point. The funeral service was held in Trim
ity Reformed church. East Belfast, at p
M, March 26th, Rev. William Vaughan Of
ficiating, and the interment was in Grove
cemetery.
Lillian NJ, wife of Fred Hart, formerly
of this city, died in Boston March oath,
aged 81 years. Her remains were brought
to Belfast for burial, accompanied by the
husband and funeral services were held in
the undertaking rooms of Charles r.
Coombs at D. IN. March 9th, Rev. Ashley
A. Smith of the Universalist church Of