The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1908

rive soon. Work must be pushed, as the large
dormitory must be ready for occupancy next
summer when the outing season for the chill
dren of the Unversalst Sunday school of Ban
gor opens This opportunity for weeks rec
reation at the salt water, with board, transpor-
taton, boats, games and blackboard drives
furnished gratuitously, is privilege allowed
these children through a provision in the will
of the late Gen. Samuel F. Hersey of Bangor.
Our contracting and building finn, +. M
Lancaster & SONS. L. and P. d. Lancaster
recently completed the fine residence OF capt.
Daniel Goodell in Searsport village on a lot ad-
joining the residence of the late Capt. Jonn
Pendleton The house. 80 by 40 feet, is from a
professional architects designs and is divided
into reception hall, parlor, sitting room, dining
room, pantry and kitchen on the first floor,
with three sleeping rooms, ample closet space,
bathroom and linen-closet on the second, all
handsomely finished. The outside has shingled
walls-brown stain with straw-colored trim
mings-and presents most attractive appear
ance from the street, with its various gablesi
piazzas and projections. 1t stands 200 feet
back from the street with driveway through
the lawn Capt Goodell and wife announce
themselves entirely satisfied, since occupying
their new home, deserved compliment to our
neighbors, the Messrs. Lancaster. This house
has hot air furnace heat, electric lights and
thorough plumbing throughout.
OBITUARY. After lingering illness from
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mons quietly fell asleep in death on the even
ing of October 22nd, at the age Y years, ten
derby watched by her daughters, Misses
Lillian A and Mabelle F. Simmons. The
deceased was born in Frankfort, August 16,
1856, the daughter Of the late John and Mar
garet Tibbetts and December l, 1853 at the
age of II, married Mr.. George NJ Simmons of
this village and came bride to live among
US permanently, taking at that youthful age
the care of her husbands home and three
motherless children, with singular aptitude and
discretion Four little ones blessed this union,
the three daughters living to thoughtfully
watch her declining years after the son, little
George, had gone into the Better Land May
%, 1865, at the age of one year. May H. 1855,
3 L.
protracted illness from heart disease, the
stricken. widow bearing with great fortitude
this separation, firm in the mistaken faith of
the ultimate reunion of loved ones in that
Home not made by hands eternal in the
heavens woman of rare capability, judg-
ment and intelligence, her influence and her
aid ever assisted every good work in the vii
[ bo, ,f,lt ;,,ta in bo
Universalist church, of which she was con-
sistent and deeply appreciative member, never
grew less, but rather became intensified as
frightening years brought more clearly to her
deep vision the cardinal truths she so well
understood and appreciated She is survived
by three daughters Lillian A. and
Mabel F. Simmons and Mrs. Lura S. kimball-
one grandchild, Miss Frances kimball, and SON
in-law, Mr. w. F. Kimball of Boston, to whom
the sympathy of the community, which has SO
long respected the devoted mother is extend
ed in this hour of their irreparable loss, trust
ing that the faith taught by her lips may COM
fort them in this separation One sister, Mrs
Willard Page of Hallowell, mourns this decease
of her last companion in their parents home;
and step-daughter, Mrs. Augusta Leighton
of Columbia Falls and her family hear with
sorrow of her going into the Great Beyond.
God gives, but does not take away
He only softly keeps above,
For us, the treasures that we love-
The funeral took place October 18th, at the
family home on School street, Rev. A. A.
Smith of Belfast, a former pastor, attending,
assisted by Rev. H. Z. Rouiard, the present
Universalist minister, in sympathetic man.
ner The beautiful floral tributes silently
testified to the love of children and the esteem
of friends for the one gone Home
Hearts are dust; hearts loves remain.
Hearts love will meet thee again.