The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-30

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l.. n Tenney of Searsmont, died April l7th
OF pneumonia after an illness of 10 days,
aged months and % days. She was very
patient little sufferer, and all was done to
save her that could be done, but it was all
in vain. She leaves to mourn their loss
father, mother and six brothers-Bert L.,
Eugene s., Earl w., Gordon l. Theodore
and William W. The funeral was held
Sunday, April 10th, at p NJ, Rev. E. E.
Morse of Morrill, officiating The many
beautiful floral offerings showed how the
little one was loved. They we're as follows:
10 pinks from Mrs. John Patterson; 10
pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mendell; 10
pinks, U. S. Mendell; 10 pinks, Mrs. Mar
shall Ciley 10 pinks, Miss Annie Proctor !;
bouquet OF geraniums, Mrs. Sadie Thomp-
son, bouquet and wreath, Mrs Hattie Par
son; wreath, Mrs. Hattie Paul: green vine,
Mrs. John Berry.-From friend.
George w. Benson, well known resident
of this city, died April 22nd at the Waldo
County hospital of Bright''s disease, aged 10
years. He was born in East Thompson,
Conn, the son of Joseph and Mercy Ben
son. He had resided in this city some 80
years. Until his health failed and he was
obliged to give up active work he was en-
ployed in the shoe factory He is survived
by his wife and by sister, Mrs. Mercy
Benson of East Thompson, Conn, and b. a
brother, Sylvanus Benson of Paterson, n.
j. Because of the illness of his wife no SER
vices were held in this city and the remains
were taken to East Thompson, where the
funeral and intermeut took place
The Pennington Chronicle publishes an
obituary of Mrs. Leonora Morrison, who
died recently in North Chestervile. Her
husband, John b. Morrison, died some
twenty years ago. They had no children
and educating them as if they were their
own and by precept and example teaching
them the duties and the courtesies of life.
The Chronicle says: 'Mrs. Morrison came
not only of Mayiower lineage by several
lines, but was also descendant of Revo-
lutionary patriot, her grandfather, William
Allen, having had part in the war for In
dependence. Mrs. Morrison had, besides
the young people to whom she gave home,
many others who held her dear, including
many nieces and nephews. Among them
were the well-known artist, Joseph Cole OF
Rev. W. H. Morrison of Brockton, Mass,
Mrs. Ellen Lovejoy of North Chesterville
and others. Mrs. Carrie Randall of Belfast
is sister in law.
Nahum Hinckley, aged 6S, ex-president
of the State association of county commits
sioners, for - years county commissioner OF
Hancock county, formerly member of the
State legislature and State board Of agricul
ture, died April 25th at his home in Blue
hill. He is survived by his wife and three
children, Mrs. Torrance TOwle of Bangor,
Dr. E. j. Hinckley of Bar Harbor and Will
liam T. Hinckley.
Mrs Lovisa Clark, who lacked five months
of being a centenarian, died April oath at
the home of her children, Mrs. COrnelia A.
Miller and F. AnSel Clark, in Rockport, Me-,
She was native of Lincolnville and was
the mother of IA children, of whom six are
Mrs. Dollie Crummett of China, who Is 90
years old, also survives.
Amos L. Kinds, who died at his home in
Benton Falls April 24th, was associated
with the late II. W. Richardson in the Port
land Advertiser in 1869. He was man of
fine literary tastes and was years ago fire.
quept contributor to the Atlantic Monthly,
his poems published in that magazine being
extensively copied.
Mrs Hezekah W. Wight, mother of Hon:
Fred W. Wight, collector of customs, died
April 25th at her home in Rock land, aged
nearly II years. Mrs. Wight husband, who
died in 1890, was one of the leading business
men of Knox county.