The Republican journal., 1908-04-16
OBITUARY..

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The remains of Mrs. Julia Fuller Pearce
arrived in Belfast April 9th, accompanied
by Mrs. Mary Colburn Chase of Cambridge,
Mass, and Mrs. Alice Colburn McLOud OF
bath, Me. Mrs. Pearce died in the Boston
City Hospital April 9th, aged 66 years. She
was native of this city, daughter of the
late Col. Silas NJ. Fuller, and married her
hrst husband here, who was Captain VIM.
wooster OF the 4th Maine Infantry in the
Civil War and favorably known here The
deceased lived in the Murch house on Con-
gress street and the Kittridge house on
Main street, attended the public schools,
and was a member of the Universalist
church. For years she was the principal in
the South intermediate school and was sue
ceeded by Miss j. A. Wiggin. A brother,
S. Edward Fuller of Arizona, survives.
When taken i'll at her home in Boston she
was visited daily by Mrs. Richard Briggs,
formerly Fannie Towne of this city, who
did everything in her power to make the
last days pleasant OF one singularly bereft
of relatives and intimate friends. Mrs.
Chase and Mrs. McLoud, who accompanied
the remains to Belfast for interment in
Grove cemetery, were natives of this city,
and daughters of Captain Colburn, who
built what is known as the Russell house
on Congress street, and they are We'll re-
membered by many friends in their child
hood home. Mrs. McLoud's husband was
in Searsport in command of coal vessel
and the ladies left Friday to join him and
later went to their homes.
William F. Wilton died at his home in
Salem, Mass, March 7. He was born in
Searsmont, July %, 1866. He went to
Salem when quite young man, and had
been employed as driver of the city team
for several years. Three weeks before his
death he was thrown from his team and in
jured, but had so far recovered as to be able
to be on the street. On the day of his death
he went to the theatre to see the moving
pictures and as the Others passed out it
was noticed he remained in his seat. and
upon investigation he was found to be un-
conscious. He was taken to the city
hospital and passed away about ten
minutes after reaching there. He was
married in 1884 to Miss Nellie Heeney of
Salem, Mass, who died in 1906. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha
A. (,ViltonJ Wentworth of Waldo; his
father, Charles F. Wilton of Palermo, and
four small children-Lillian, Annie, Helen,
and Ruth; also by one brother and two sis
ters-Edwin Wilton of Haverhill, Mass,
Mrs Hattie NJ. Braey of Belfast. and Mrs.
Sadie l. Marshall of Cambridge, Mass.
His sudden death came as a great shock to
his relatives and friends. He was kind
husband, a loving father, and was respect
ed by all who knew him. The funeral took
place at his late home March 11th. To show
their great respect for him all work was
suspended and his fellow workmen attend
ed in body. The family have the sympa-
thy of all in their great sorrow.
Willis NJ Clark died in Worcester, Mass,
April /, 1908, after long and trying illness.
He was born in Belfast Jan. 12, 1861, the
son of the late James NJ. and Sarah j.
Clark. His early life was spent on the farm
now owned by r. P. Hills. For the past Is
married Miss Cora Morgan of New York
State, who with one child, Percy, survives
him. Of his immediate family two sisters
remain-Mrs. Fred Coffin of Lincoln, Me-,
and Mrs. Arthur Perkins of Worcester.
The deceased will be remembered by his
Belfast friends as we'll as those of later
years in Worcester as man of sterling
qualities. He was thoroughly temperate,
generous, honest and upright. The funeral
service was held at his late home Friday,
April 3rd, Rev. j. E. Hurlbut of South
Windsor, CT, former pastor, officiating,
and the interment was in Worcester. The
many floral offerings, among them beauti.
full piece from the members of the Church
of the Covenant, testified to the respect in
which Mr.. Clark was held
Mrs. Bessie Harriet Peck, wife of Arthur
Llewellyn Peck of Lynn, Mass, died sud.
denly April 9th at Lynn, aged q years and
days. She was the only daughter oi
Arthur c. and the late Hattie Coombs
Paine of Camden, Me-, and is survived by
her father and her husband, and brother,
DR.. Charles Paine Of Brooklyn, New York
Funeral services were held Saturday morn.
ing at II O'Clock at her home, so Prospect
street, Lynn. The services were conducted
| by Rev. James E. Barker, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Relatives from Taun
ton, Dighton, Atlantic, East Somerville
Brooklyn and Lynn attended the services
The remains were taken to Camden, wher'
the burial was on Sunday in Mountain View
cemetery There were large number O.
! floral tributes.
The funeral of Robert Waterman, Civi
War veteran, who died at the home of hi
son on the Wales Miller road, April 9Th
was held last Sunday afternoon at 2o'clock
Interment was made in Grove cemetery
An obituary will be published later.
| John B. Lovett, native and lifelong res
| ideut of LincOlnville, died March 7th, aftel
few months illness. He was born Aug
| 8, 1885, on the farm which had since been hi
home and was the son of Richard NJ. ant
Sarah (Milliken) Lovett. He married MARY
| A. Smith of LincOlnvilIe and to them wer'
| born five children, only two Of whom, Liz
zie and Lucy, survive their father. Mrs
Lovett passed away about twenty years
ago and Mr.. Lovett later married Mrs. En-
ma Hodges of Lincolnville, who survive!
him. He also leaves one brother, Charles
in California, and four sisters, Sarah E
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