The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-17
OBITUARY.

Word was received Tuesday evening, Sept.
Sth, of the sudden death of Mrs. Melinda F.
Willis, wife of Prof. Gardner B. Willis of
Providence, R. l., and daughter of Mrs. Fannie
E. Shute of this city. Mrs. Shute received a
telegram in the afternoon stating that Mrs.
Willis was seriously ill, and asking her to go to
Providence at once, which she did on that
nights boat, but about z o'clock, after she had
gone, another telegram was received announc-
ing Mrs. Willis death. The news was great
shock to Mrs. Willis many friends in this city.
She was born in Belfast about 80 years ago,
the daughter of Captain DARTS F. Shute and
Fannie (Boynton) Shute, and her early life
was spent here. She graduated from the Bel
fast High school in the class of 1893, and from
the Gorham Normal school in 1899, and later
took course of study in Philadelphia college,
also teaching there most successfully for some
years. Since her marriage she has lived in
Providence, visiting her old home in this city
every summer. She leaves, besides her moth
er and husband, one brother, Stephen S. L.
Shute of Belfast, and three little children
one an infant. The remains were brought
here and the funeral was held Friday at the
home of Mrs. Fannie E. Shute, IA Pearl street,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of the Universalist
church officiating. There was large attend
ance and profusion of beautiful floral offer
ings. The bearers were DR.. W. c. Libbey, A. c..
futile, C. J. Pattee and S. M. R. Locke. The
interment was in Grove cemetery.
Joseph Warren Banks died Sept. 9th at his
home on the Poors Mills road aged 70 years
and months, death following critical oper-
alton He was born in Belfast May 9, 1888,
the son of Harrison and Martha (Cross) Banks.
December 80 1866 he married Miss Elsie E.
Brown of North Haven, who survives him
with four children-Wlliam A., Mrs. Estelle
X. Haley, Everett A. and Miss Cassie L.. Banks,
all of Belfast In early life Mr.. Banks lived in
Virginia and Ohio, but after his marriage he
settled in Belfast and worked at the wheel
wrights trade, but latterly had been engaged
in farming In middle life he was connected
with Christian association at Poors Mills and
was active in its work. He was exemplary
Christian and in his last illness was patient
loving husband, a devoted father, loyal citi-
zen, and was loved by his many friends and
neighbors Funeral services were held at the
late home last Friday at 1870 a. M, Rev. AL
bert E. Luce, pastor of the Methodist church,
Belfast officiating and was largely attended.
The floral tributes were rich and abundant,
tokens of the regard and respect in which the
deceased was held.
Marcellus Prince of Camden died Sept. It'll,
very suddenly of heart failure. He had
long been known as boat builder, making a
speciality of small crafts, which he had built
and shipped to almost every port on the At
lantic seaboard. He was one of six children,
being the son of Hannah and Robert Prince,
and was 65 years of age He is survived by
his wife, who was utterly Frustrated by her
sudden bereavement, and by four brothers and
one Frank and Benjamin A Prince of
East Boston, Edward J. and Horatio Prince and
Mrs. Mary Mills of Camden. Funeral services
were held from his late home in Chestnut
street at 2 p m. Sept. 9th.
George w WiggirS of Hartford, Conn, died
Sept 8, 1908. He was born in Belfast, Feb %,
1887. Early in life he went to Newburyport,
Mass, to learn the matchmaking trade, but
had resided in Hartford, Conn, for many
years He was somewhat noted for his skill
outside of his own city and for many years he
had charge of all the railroad clocks between
Hartford and New York. His wife, Mary E.
Wiggin died Dec. 2, 1905, but he is survived by
brother and sister; N. F. and J. A. Wiggin
of Belfast; one nephew, Mr. John A. Cousens
of Brookline, Mass, and niece. Mrs. Newton
A. Rose of North Amherst, Mass
Blanche M, wife of Adelbert E. Small of
Swanville, was born in Fitchburg, Mass, 25
years ago and died Sept. 18th at their home of
typhoid fever. Mrs. Small was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham of this city. She
leaves to mourn her early departure a husband,
three small children, a father and mother, two
sisters and brother. The funeral con-
Quoted Tuesday at the schoohouse in Swan
vile by Rev. Albert E. Luce, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, Belfast.
Mrs. Mary L. Colby, widow of the late Henry
E. Colby, died at her home in Newton, Mass,
Sept l, of heart failure, after an illness of but
few hours. Mrs. Colby was born in Deer Isle,
October %, 1921. She was the daughter of
Deacon Edward and Mary (Babbidge) Haskell
and was the mother of thirteen children, ten
of whom are living, who have always lovingly
and tenderly anticipated her every wish. There
are twenty-three grand children and twelve
great grand children. She also leaves two sis
tiers and two brothers, Mrs Myrtle Haskell,
Mrs. Lucretia Spofford, Messrs. Besture and
Courtney Haskell. She was most devoted
and loving mother and kind neighbor. Her
life had been most remarkable, inasmuch as
as she had never known illness or the aches
and pains which usually come to in her
advanced years. She has not lived at Deer Isle
for many years, but will be remembered by the
older residents. The funeral services were
held in the Chapel, Deer Isle, Sept. 4, con-
Quoted by Rev. L. M. Bosworth, with comfort
ing passages of Scripture and prayer. The
beautiful flowers, of which there were many,
seemed part of her life, as she was always sur
rounded by them in her home. The kind and
loving sympathy and deeds of the relatives
and friends at Deer Isle was a great comfort
to the family in their sorrow. The interment
was at Mt Adams.-Deer Isle Messenger.
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