The Republican journal., 1909-05-20
OBITUARY.

PSCCeO TO Cne general puDHc, tnOuRn ner CLOS
est friends had fears that the end of her use
full life was likely to terminate at any time
While she had gradually failed for four years
yet strong will and remarkable courage en-.
abled her to conceal her suffering in large
measure She had served tea to friend anG
neighbor the night before her death and had
partaken of it with apparent enjoyment and
she especially seemed to enjoy the friendly con-
versation of her guest and of the members OF
the family then present. Shortly after this
she was stricken with 'shock" and fell into
the arms of her guest. At the time it was not
thought to be fatal, but at nine o'clock that
evening she grew decidedly worse, and at ten
O'Clock lost consciousness and remained SO to
the end, which came the next morning at nine
o'clock, when her husband and children were
present. The funeral was held at her home in
Winterport Sunday afternoon Rev. A. J. Lock-
hart conducting the service. Children, rela-
tives and friends remembered her by sending
beautiful flowers as mute tokens of their love
and esteem. Four nephews Horace L. Cole
Daniel L. Cole Charles F. Couillard of Hamp-
den and George W. Couillard of Winterport
acted as bearers and she was laid at rest in the
family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery, Winterport.
| Mary Wheelden Carleton was born in North
Winterport, April a, 1885, and was the youngest
in the family of eight children. Her father,
Capt. Solomon Wheelden, died in 1892 at the
age of &c, and her mother, Susan Wheelden,
died in 1888 at the age of n years. One broth
er, Capt. Horatio N. Wheelden, who lives at
the old home in North Winterport, and two
sisters, Caroline Hackett of Peabody, Mass,
and Margaret Couillard of Hampden, are the
only members of that family to survive her.
Two sisters, Helen Cole and Orie Knowles of
Hampden, died some years ago, each leaving
children; while two other sisters, Dorcas and
Laura Wheelden, died young. She married
Joseph H. Carleton, August 25, 1867, and they
moved to the old Carleton homestead, where
she had since lived The husband and two
children, Louise S. Cuddy and Sheriff Amos F.
Carleton of Belfast, are the remaining mem
bers of her family. Four grandchildren, Her
man c. and Norman j. Cuddy, Marjorie j. and
Ida S. Carleton, realize a great loss in her
death. She was ever thoughtful of others and
ready to aid and comfort those who were in
need of sympathetic friend and Ceramic, -
as she was familiarly called by family and
neighbors, will long live in the hearts of those
who were dear to her. A true and loving
mother, her children's care was always in
mind to such an extent that she neglected
herself to comfort them. Even in the last
months she concealed her suffering so that her
family would not worry about her. Her often
expressed wish that she would never be care
to others was fully realized. So endeth life
that has made others better by her teaching
and this loss to others can only be measured
by the passage of time.
Albert S. Nckerson, one of the most res
pected citizens of Swanville, died at his home
May 7th, after long and severe Illness He
had not enjoyed good health for some years,
but had always been able to attend to his or
dinary duties. On January 4th last, however,
he suffered a severe paralytic Shock from
which he partially recovered, and hopes were
entertained for his restoration to health. But
such was not to be, for the most serious of his
former troubles, Bright's disease, in it's final
stage, terminated his life more suddenly than
was expected. He was born in Swanvie jan
uary 4, 1887, the eldest son of Sylvanus and
Dorothy Cunningham Nickerson. In April,
1861, he married Susan J. Nickerson of Swan
vile, who died April Z, 1898 In September,
1899, he married Luella H. Parsons of Swan
vile, who survives him and who has the SYM
pathy of the entire community in her bereave-
ment. He is also survived by one brother and
three sisters, viz, Henry O. Nickerson, Miss
Martha M. Nickerson, Mrs. H. M. Chase and
Mrs. o. B. Patterson, all of whom reside in
Swanville; also by an adopted son, Frank E.
Nickerson, and four grandchildren, Ruth,
Helen, Gertrude and Arletta Nickerson all of
Everett, Mass. In 1862 he enlisted in the
26th Me-, Regt. Vols, serving the full term of
his enlistment, and taking part in the Red
River expedition in Louisiana. He was sue
cessful farmer, man of great diligence and
untiring energy, to which the great improve
ments made upon the farms where he resided
are lasting monument. He never sought
public honors, but always had the welfare of
his town at heart and everything which made
for its improvement received his hearty sup
agent were such as to be long appreciated by
its citizens. Of sterling integrity and sound
judgment, he carried an influence which was
felt by all with whom he came in contact. Es-
pecially was this true of the many young men
who made their home with him at various
times and to whom he impaired a training
which was valuable to them ever after He
always willingly gave his time good advice
and aid, to those who needed assistance A
kind husband, lover Of home, and good
neighbor in the sense typifed by the parable
of "The Good Samaritan" it can truly be said
that Swanville has lost good citizen and its
citizens good friend.
John C. L. Carleton, highly respected citi-
zen of Winterport, died at his home May 17th
having been confined to the house several
weeks with painful illness at times, though
he had not been confined to his bed all the
time. Rheumatic trouble followed by dropsy
made him quite helpless at the end and his son
Amos helped him constantly during the last
sickness Mr.. Carleton was about 83 years old
and is survived by two daughters, Eleanor
Hackett and Bertha A. Crockett, and a son,
Amos Carleton, who live in Winterport. He
was always active, having been contractor
and stone mason in his earlier life; an upright