The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-11
OBITUARY.

! Sarah Stevens, widow of the late Henry
P. Gentner of Waldo, died at her home, No
"a Church street, Friday, June 9Th. The de-
ceased was born in Coripth, August 10, 1926
of English descent and her maiden name
was Little. She was the last of her faith
er's family. For the past IL years she
has lived in Belfast in the family or in the
home of her son, Leonard L., whose two
children, Grace and Henry, were cared
for as her own since the death Of tbell
mother. She was specially devoted tc
Henry, making a home for him in the
chambers of her sons house on Church
street until he went to Hartford, Conn.,. a
short time ago For many years she was a
| conscientious and devoted member of the
North, Congregational, church and was con.
| slant in attendance at its services as long as
her health permitted. She strove always to
act well her part in life, and it may be said
of her that she did what she could and left
this life with the respect and esteem of all
who knew her. She had been in failing
health for some time, but was confined to
her bed less than two weeks. Although
suffering greatly of late, the end came
peacefully like falling into deep sleep. She
has had the unremitting care of her children,
including that of her daughters, who were
all present at her death. The following chill
dren survive: Mrs. Eta M. Small of Hodg-
don, Me-, Mrs. Eva A. Blanchard of Mars
Hill, Me-, Mrs. Zadie H. Berry of Brockton,
Mass, Mrs. Abbie S. Holmes of Augusta,
Leonard L. Gentner and Mrs. Ada NJ. Pea
vey of Belfast and W. A. Gentner of Hart
ford, Conn. Mrs. Grace Gentner Freeman
of Hartford, Conn, came short time ago
and Messrs. W. A. and Henry NJ. of Hart
| ford came to attend the funeral, which took
place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, her
pastor, Rev. David L. Wilson, officiating.
The floral offerings were profuse and very
beautiful.
Solomon Verrill Jones died at his home
with his daughter, Mrs. N. w. Delano, 50
| High street, Thursday, June 4th, aged SS
years, months and / day. He came to
Belfast early in life, where he married Miss
Hannah Blodgett Both were natives of
| West Brooksville and the last of their
| families. His wife died in Nov, 1898, and he
had since made his home with his daughter,
who has been constant in her care and de-
votion, not leaving him night during that
| time. He was one of the old-time ship-car-
| penters and worked in the local yards for
| so years, until failing health compelled him
| to give up the labors in which he was inter-
ested. He was in the .-loostook war, and
| during his last illness enjoyed talking with
| friends from that county of the great
changes that had taken place in the inter-
| vening years. In his religious belief he
was a Congregationalist, and his had been a
| we'll ordered life, honest and hOnOred by all
| with whom he came in contact; good
| citizen and kind and thoughtful father
| He knew the end was near and was ready
and willing to go. He was stricken with
| pneumonia two years ago and had been a
great sufferer since, heart disease causing
his death. Two daughters and two sors
survive-Mrs. Ellen Hall of Atco, N. j.,
whose i'll health prevented her coming to
| Belfast; Mrs. n. W. Delano, S. V. Jones,
| Jr. and George Jones of this city. The
| funeral took place at his late home Sunday
| afternoon at / O'Clock, Rev. Albert E. Luce,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
| officiating, and the interment was in the
family lot in Grove Cemetery.
| Nathan Sawyer, an old and highly
| respected resident of Montville, died June
1st at his home in that town after few
| days illness with the grip, aged nearly SO
years. The deceased was an honest, indus
| triOus man and was held in high esteem by
all who knew him. His wife died several
years ago. He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Daniel Sanford, with whom he resided,
and who with her husband cared for him in
his declining years, and by one brother, Asa
Sawyer of Unity. Funeral services were
held at the house Wednesday, at II a. m.,
Rev. 7. R. Pentecost officiating.
The death of Mrs. Olive (Towle,) widow
of Benjamin Stevens, occurred at O'Clock
June 4th, at the residence of her son, Mason
l. Stevens in Northport, at the age of 81
years, months and 20 days. She was in
remarkably good health and active for her
years until her last illness which was of
but few weeks duration. She was first
married to Capt. Isaac Pierce of Searsport,
and their son, Henry A. Pierce, lives in
New Haven, Conn. Other surviving sons
are Chas. E. Stevens of Bangor, and Mason
l. Stevens of Northport. She also leaves
two step-daughters, Mrs. Sarah Freeman
and Mrs. Hattie Murphy of this city, thir-
teen grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren. The funeral was held at
1.3O p. M, Sunday, June 7th, at the old
home, Rev. G. G. Winslow officiating. Chas
R. Coombs had charge of the arrangements
and the burial was in the family lot in East
Northport.
Sampson A. Reed, prominent attorney
of this city, died yesterday morning at his
home, II Fifteenth street north, of diabetes.
He was born in Boston. Mass, in 1848 and
was graduated from Dartmouth college in
the class of 1874, coming to Minnesota short
ly afterward. He studied law with the late
Judge Isaac Atwater and was admitted to
| the bar in 1877. At one time he was in part
nership with Judge Luther L. Baxter of the
seventh judicial district, and later formed
partnership with the late Judge Seagran
Smith under the well known firm name of
Smith & Reed. About three years ago MIR.
Reeds health failed and he gradually retired
from active practice of his profession. He
is survived by widow and one daughter.
| The funeral will be held at his late home at
2:3O p. m. Tuesday, and Rev. NJ. D. Shutter
| will oficiate Interment will be at Lake
wood cemetery.-Minneopoli Mimi, Trib-
une, June 1st
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