The Republican journal., 1908-12-03
OBITUARY.

by two sons, James H. Jones of Bucksport
representative-elect from his district, Fred
erick d. Jones of Belfast, of the firm of Carl,
& Jones, and by three daughters, Misses Laura
Grace and Lucy of West Brooksville. He
children were all with her during her last ill
ness and at her death. The funeral was hele
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. William Forsyth
of Bucksport officiating. The following tribute
to her memory is by the officiating clergyman
In the death of Mrs. Jones of Brooksvie or
| November I'D, there passed from mortal life
another of the Excellent of the Earth'-ar
''Elect Lady," long held in deserved affection
and respect by family, neighbors and fellow
| Christian memory.
Coming of honored parentage, she lived
loved and labored in the beautiful home il
which she was born and in which at the age OF
n she died, in glad service of help and chez,
for family, neighborhood and church. By ma
| ture and by grace, the law of kindness was ir
her heart, uttered by her life, and shown BY
her good deeds.
She sowed the seeds of kindness and reapec
/ the harvest in the appreciation of children ano
neighbors. Very competent in the manage
ment of affairs, she was in the front rank OF
the many able housekeepers of her town. Hel
home was the scene of generous, refined anc
Christian hospitality. With her, life was love
. and so, love was lie eternal.
/ Her memory will be as precious with many
as fellowship with her was sweet
The funeral service was held at her late
home November 25th and the burial was in the
charming Field of the Woods by the grave
of her honored husband and those of kindred
and toWnspeople, so many of whom lived and
died in faith and inherited the promise of God
Satisfied with long life and seeing the saliva
tion of God, her entire course spoke for her
saying:
LET one word attest
Il have lived, seen Gods hand through a
/ lifetime,
And all was best"
Her children rise up and call her blessed,
and all who knew her say-Amen.
To all of them this "sprig of myrtle" is Of
fered by one of them. W.F.
Bucksport, November 27, 1893
In the death of Albert B. Wentworth, Octo-
Der "a, 1908, Brooks lost one of her most in
dustrious and respected citizens and lifelong
resident of the town. Deceased was born IN
Brooks, December II, 1888. In early life he
learned the trade of carpenter and worked at
it for many years when not engaged on his
farm, and was an especially ingenious and
rapid workman. As farmer also he was noted
for thoroughness of cultivation. No weeds
were permitted to grow in his crops and he
seldom failed to obtain good returns from the
land. He loved the work and followed it to the
last In 1859 he married Melissa A. Wentworth
of Brooks, whose death ten years ago. after a
long and painful Illness was sad blow to him
and from which he never fully recovered. He
was at one time on the board of selectmen of
the town and was always interested in public
matters. He is survived by one son, B. F.
Wentworth of Brooks. Of large family of
brothers and sisters of the deceased but one is
living Mrs. Louise Woods, wife of John B.
Woods, Esq, of Wellington, Kansas. The fu-
neral service, October 9th, was conducted by
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Belfast, the large
attendance and beautiful tributes of flowers
showing the respect in which the deceased
was held.
Mrs Eliza Wyman, widow of George Wyman
of Dexter, who has been living for some time
with her son on the Dana Lawrence farm in
East Belfast died very suddenly November
2Sth She had been i'll for several weeks, but
was as well as usual on the day of her death
and was talking to her son when she stopped
suddenly and he thought she had fallen asleep,
but death had claimed her. She was about 70
years of age and leaves six sons, one of whom
is in Honolulu. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Albert E. Luce Of
ticiating. The bearers were Emery Pendleton,
Frank Strout, j. L. Wallace and Fred Kruger.
The remains were placed in the receiving tomb
in Grove Cemetery in Belfast until spring.
Mrs. Rowe. or Aunt Sarah as she was IA
mliarly called, passed away Monday November
23rd after long and painful Illness She was
the sister Of the late J. A. Ciley and for more
than 90 years had been a resident of our viii
lage living with Mr.. and Mrs. Cilley till their
death and since then with her nephew, Arthur
Cilley. She formerly lived in Brooks. Mrs.
Rowe was a woman who had many friends who
will greatly miss her, constant attendant at
the Universahst church and on library days, as
long as she able, always found at the
library for she was a great reader. The funer-
al was held from her late home, Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. F. E. Barton, officiating
Fairfield Journal.
Mrs Rowe was an aunt Of Mrs. E. R. Conner
of this city.
/ Moves X. Wentworth died in this city No
vember 29th, aged rs years, 3 months, and q
days He had for some time made his home
with the family of Capt. 0. A. Wade on the
Poor's Mills road and funeral services were
held there at 10 a. M, yesterday, Rev. Albert
E. Luce, pastor of the Methodist church
officiating His wife, who was a Miss Smith
died about two years ago.
! Sarah A., wife of Eezeer Hawes, died Novem-
Der 29th at their home in Saturday Cove, aged
IS wears. She is survived by her husband, who
has been seriously i'll for the past three weeks
by an invalid daughter, Me.vina, and by a
son, Walter Hawes, of Rockland. The funeral
services were held yesterday.
November 26th, the brothers and sisters OF
| Willis Webber in Monroe received telegram
from Oregon informing them Of his death that
morning He was the son of John Webber OF
Monroe and went to California some 25 years
ago, where he had been engaged in numbering
and farming.
LIBERTY.
Ralph |. Morse, Esq. of Belfast spent Thanks
giving in town with his parents, Hon. and Mrs
T. C. Morse ... Mrs. Lizzie Sherman of Sher-
mans Corner returned last week from visit
with friends in Massachusetts. DIR. and Mrs
w. l.. Cargill spent Thanksgiving in Bangor
with relatives L. K. Fowler spent Thanks
giving with relatives in North Vassalboro
The High school pupils will give an entertain
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