The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-26
OBITUARY.

boro nearly GA years ago, the daughter OF
Elbridge Hall of that place, but later came
70 Bangor, where she had since resided. She
is survived by FIVE children, Lorenzo c. and
Wjlbert |. Vannah. now at the 1sthmus of
Panama; Mrs. Guy P. Bailey and Miss Ethel
f. Vannah of Bangor, and Mrs. A. b. Iri-
bOu OF BuckSport.
Mrs. Jonathan f. Adams died March l2tn
at her home in Bangor after months Ill
ness. She was the daughter of Samuel u.
Adams and Adeine (Cushing) Adams, and
was horn in Camden, Feb. 16, 1884. and was
the widow of Rev. Jonathan E. Adams. ID,
late secretary of the Maine Missionary So
ciety. who died in Bangor in 1901. Two sons
survive her. Frederic W. Adams, cashier OF
fhe Merchants National Bank of Bangor
and Rev. William c. Adams of Barnstable,
Mass. Another son, Edward c. Adams, died
IN Bangor in 1904 There are also left to
mourn her death one brother, Joshua Adams
nf Camden; three sisters, Mrs. Frederic j.
Simonton of Rockland, Mrs. Reuben Leland
and Miss Ella A. Adams OF Camden, and
several grandchildren. Mrs. Adams leaves
hosts of friends who would express their
sincnre appreciation of her sweet Christian
character by saying;
"Thapks be to God that such have been,
Although they are no m0re.'
Mrs Martha J. JeliiSon, wife OF Green
leaf 5. Jellison, died March 7tb OF pneumo-
MIA at her home IS Jacques street. She was
born in Belfast, Me. IN 1881, and for twenty
wears had made her home in Somervllle.
She was married on May %, 1853, to Mr..
,JelIison, aud five years ago the couple
nassed their golden wedding mile stone.
She was a member OF Erminie Rebekah
Understandable, Mass, journal.
Mrs. Sarah harrington, widow of a Civil
war veteran, and about 70 years of age. was
found dead in bed at her home on Pine
street, RuckSpOrt, where she lived alone,
Friday morning, March 18th. She had APP
parently died from heart trouble during the
night Mrs. harrington is survived by
son, Charles. who is a yardman in the Bos
ton & Maine railroad yard at Boston, and
daughter, the wife of William Heath, who
rs employ ed in the Breton Co. tannery at
Brewer.
Zadoc Shibles died March 9th at his home
in Morrill, after an illness of about year,
aged IS years. He had been prominent in
town affairs. He is survived by his wife,
Celia j. one brother, Waters S. Shibles of
Morrill,, and two sisters, Mrs; Kate Neal OF
Waterville and Mrs. A. II. PulSifer of
Brooklyn, n. Y. The deceased was Spirit
ualst in belief and Mrs. Henry f. Larrabee
of Belfast spoke at the funeral service. held
March 18th.
Viola, wife of Rufus Lamson of Liberty
vile, dice; Feb. 2Sth after an illness of sew
eral months, during which she was pa
tient sufferer, aged about 63 years. She was
beloved by sall who knew her. faithful
+I,.., Il yNh1 n
She mas gone to her reward. She was mar
ried in early life to Cushman Jones OF Pa
IermO, by whom she had seven children,
four boys, Avail, Prince, Eden and Walter,
and three girls, Cora, Letitia and Jennie,
who cared for her mother through her long
illness with untiring devotion. Mrs. Lamson
was left a widow when her children were
all quite Young and after several years OF
WiduWhnod she was married some 20 years
ago to Rufus LamSon She was good wife
to him aud good mother to his SIX chill
dren. She $50 leaves one brother, Roland
Turner. ana one sister, Mrs. Vnal Turner,
both of Palermo, besides large circle OF
relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
Mrs. Emma C. II. Williams, widow of
John Williams, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs Emma Harrison, Is Cottage
avenue, where she made her home. She
was rs wears old and for six months had
suffered greatly from heart trouble. MIS-.
Williams was born in Sweden and settled
in Illinois when twenty five years old. She
married in Illinois and removed to Sears
port, Me- Later the family lived in Lowell,
and seven years ago came to Somervllle
In Sweden Mrs Williams Joined the Luth-
eran church, and in Maine she transferred
her religious affiliations to the Congrega-
tonal church at Searsport. She leaves
four children: Mrs. Emma Harrison, OF
Cottage avenue, West Somerville; Mrs
Della Stilkey, of Freeport, Me-; Albert
Williams, of Lowell, and John Williams, OF
Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services were
held at her late home and the remains were
taken to Searsport for burial in the family
lot.-Somerviile, Mass, Journal.
Central Congregational church of Chelsea
Mass, has lost by death two of its Oldest
and best-kuown members in Fred A. Saun
ders and Mrs: Emma n: Wyllie, wife of Dea
con William J. Wylie, both of whom pass
ed away March 14th. Both lived on the same
street, and almost opposite each other. MIR
Saunders had been i'll for many months al
his home, % Cary avenue, Chelsea He was
81 years Old. He leaves one daughter, Mrs
Fred Hersom of Chelsea He was native
of Orland, Me-, and for % years has resided
in Central church, part of the time serving
as d deacon. He was OF the Boston firm OF A
M. Smith & Co. He served throughout the
civil war with the 18th Maine infantry
Mrs. Wyllie had resided in Chelsea for 81
years and was "a years old. She was a ma
tive of Stockton, Me. Last September Mr.
and Mrs. Wyllie celebrated their COLDER
wedding at their home, % Cary avenue
Chelsea. Mrs. Myllie for many years hat
been devoted to the interests of the church
mentioned. She leaves two daughters, Mrs
Eugene Curry of Fitchburg and Mrs. P
Francis Mccain of Chelsea.
Died March 9th in Rockland at the hom'
of her son, Hon. F. c. Knight, Eveline
widow of the late Cypre0n NJ. Knight o.
Rockport. A year ago last November Mrs
Knight was Frustrated by a paralytic shock
since which time she had not arisen from
bed, being given every attention that affec
ton could suggest and skilled nursing pro
vide The end of life might have been looked
for at any time during these sixteen months
and though expected, at the last it brought
the sense of sudden bereavement INSOFAR
able from the leave-taking with those hel(
in affection. Mrs. Knight was born il
Waterville 85 years ago, marrying Mr.
Knight, native of Unity, when she was 2
years old. They came to Rock port in 1854
Mr.. knight dying 20 years ago. His widow
came to this city seven years ago. maxine
united in gir!hood with the Baptist church
and all her life was an active adherent O.
that faith, practicing the essential Christian
virtues in all her walks in life. She was {
lady of education and refinement, herself {
teacher in early life, and she never aban
doned the habits of reading and study, 81