The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-23
OBITUARY.

The communities of Montville and Liber-
ty were shocked on Saturday, April 18th,
by learning that Carrie E. Prescott, wife of
John W. Prescott, had passed away, a.
though the doctors had not given the family
much hope for few days. The deceased
had apparently been in good health all win
ter but on Saturday morning April 4th, she
was stricken with severe pain. DR.. E. B.
Holt was called, but medicine seemed to
fail and DR.. A. Millet of Searsmont was
called into the case with no better success,
and on Wednesday DIR. L. NJ. Howes of En-
field was called in consultation and it was
decided that the only chance for life was an
operation for "intestinal obstruction caus-
ed by adhesions'' which was done on Thurs
day morning by Dr.. Millet assisted by Drs.
Holt and Howes. The patient stood the
operation well but it was too late for good
results and she fingered till $50 Saturday
and passed to that world that is without
pain. And we are forceably reminded of
the words of the poet,
GLOW vain are all things here below,
How false but yet how fair"
as this home was changed in eight days
from a happy wedding and reception of
their only daughter, to one of mourning for
a wife and mother Mrs. Prescott was one
of those energetic women, yet lively and
pleasant, with smile, a CHEEKY word and
helping hand for all in times of sickness
and trouble as many can remember. Her
age was As years, months and days aid
she is the second to 60 from family of IA
children. She leaves to mourn their loss
husband, j. W. Prescott, son, Everett,
and daughter, Mrs. George d. Gerald,
also seven brothers, Charles NJ. Howes of
Liberty, Chester NJ, Of TryOn, N. c.. Rob-
ert E., of Searsmont; Herbert G., of Taun-
ton, Mass. Sias B., of Everett, Mass. For
rest E., of Milton, Mass; and DR.. l.. M.
Howes of Enfield, Ne. and five sisters, Mrs.
A. " Martin of Liberty; Mrs. George II.
Hart of Rockland; Mrs. Augusta Overlook,
Mrs. John Slower of Union and Miss Luetta
F. Howes of St. Lukes' Hospital, New Bed
ford, Mass. The funeral was largely at
tended on Tuesday, April 14th. The floral
display was very beautiful, the largest
pieces being large pillow and a wreath
from relatives and many lesser ones from
neighbors and friends. Rev. E. A. Dinslow
officiated with words of truth and consola
ton, closing with the following:
"But we cannot think of her idly
She must be hOmenaker still
God giveth that work to the angels
Who fittests the task fulfill.
And somewhere, yet, in the hlltops,
OF that country that hath no pain,
She will watch in her beautiful doorway
To bid us a welcome again"
The death of Captain John Scott of Deer
Isle, which occurred at his late home April
18th, was announced in last weeks Journal.
1t was sad blow to bis many friends, and
Deer Isle mourns a highly respected citizen.
Capt. Scott was born in that part of Deer
Isle which is now the village Of Stonington,
May 10, 1910, and moved, with his fathers
family-the late Levi Scott-to the village
when a young man. Early in life he mar
ried Miss Frances E. Dow, and to them
were born twenty children, eighteen sons
and two daughters. Of this number thir-
teen grew to man and womanhood, and
seven died in childhood. Eleven survive
the father, the two daughters and nine sons.
The daughters are Mrs. Nelson A. Thomp-
son of Deer Isle, and Mrs. E. L. Macomber
of Belfast. The nine sons-all of them
smart, intelligent, enterprising men-are
George O., of Roxbury, Mass, Willis W.
and w. Wallace, of South Boston, Amos s.,
of " orcester, Mass, Arthur NJ, Paul W.,
Walter E., Ernest L., and John, of Deer
Isle Beside his wife and children, one
brother, Capt. Samuel A. Scot, survives.