The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-25
OBITUARY.

| s' oe nie 1assarl, lor over 1orty years a
resident of Brooks, died suddenly Wednesday
morning, November 17th She had risen early
and built the kitchen fire, as was her custom
and soon after was found dying upon the floor
as the result of shock. She had been married
to James B. McTaggart 81 years They had
ten children, only four of whom are now living,
Mrs. Jennie Jewell of South Dakota: Gordon
McTaggart OF Waterville; Sidney McTaggart
OF Portland; Miss Mary McTaggart of Brooks.
Mrs. McTaggart was honorary member
of the Good Templar Lodge and of the
Grange, and in her years of strength was a
constant attendant at the meetings and aided
IN making them success. She was devoted
Christian woman and always attended church
services whenever able to do So Her best
endeavors We're always exerted to the bringing
up OF her large family in habits of Temperance
and morality. The funeral services were held
at Union church Sunday afternoon, Rev, j. W
Vaughan officiating. The bearers were 7. /.
Huxford, M. J. Dow, Otis W. Lane and Isaac
Leathers. The choir consisted of W. S. Jones.
h. M. Brown, Fannie Merritt and Hattie Meri-
thew, with Mrs. Lena Jones as accompanist.
One fine piece was received from lady in
Belfast, who with other children of family
then in Brooks was cared for by Mrs McTag-
gart during an illness from scarlet fever, from
which some of the children died. This is but
sample of her willingness to aid at any sacrifice
to herself in times OF distress and trouble. She
was born in Quebec 76 years ago and was mar
rleN there to Jaras =, G.
Davis Presbyterian church. They came to
Brooks at the time of the building of our rail-
road, and had lived here ever since except for
few years spent in Dakota She left Is grand
children and great grandchildren.
Levi Lincoln Curtis died at his home in East
Belfast November Goth. He was born in Car
roll. Maine, the son of the late Lincoln and
Mary Perry Curtis. He married Mrs. Sarah
Lappin of New York. His early life was spent
in farming. He served in the Civil War from
1852 to 1865 in the First Maine Heavy Arti-
lery, Company E. For number'of years he
was engaged in the meat business in Jersey
City and while there he united with the church
of the First Born and for several years was an
enthusiastic worker in the mission cause in
Belfast. His religious faith sustained him
in life and in his dying hours. His widow and
one daughter Mrs. Chalmers C. Ford of East
Belfast, survive him; also two brothers. George
Curtis of Searsport and John W Curtis of
Jersey City, and one sister Mrs. Mary Ames OF
Swanville. The funeral was held at his late
residence at 10 o'clock November oath. Rev
Albert E. Luce pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating. The interment was in Grove Gem
! etery.
The funeral of Edward F. Carrow was held
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Carrow, last Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
A. A. Smith of the Universalist church offic-
ating Mr. Carrow had been i'll at his home in
Lynn, Mass. for five weeks with lung trouble
and was looking forward to coming to Belfast
to regain his health, but ne grew steadily worse
and was taken to hospital, where he died
November 18th. Had he lived until November
goth he would have been 80 years old. He was
an honest, upright man, most devoted son
and brother and kind and indulgent husband
and father. He was member of Phoenix
Lodge, F. & A. NJ of this city, and the bearers
Trussell, Rev. D. L. Wilson and Clifford J. Pat
tee. The flowers were many and very beauti-
full and included beautiful broken circle from
Collins Hardware Co. of Lynn, Mass. The in
terment was in Grove cemetery.
Mrs. John Rhynas, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Eldrdge Jones' was born in Camden,
Maine, December 2, 1924, and died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Pinhey in Hudson
Heights. Canada November IS, 1909 Mrs.
Rhynas was daughter of the late Joseph and
Mary Ann Brown Jones of Camden, Maine.
She married in 1852 Mr.. John Rhynas, native
of Keith, Scotland, and spent the early part of
her married life in Portland, Maine, moving
later to Montreal, Canada. Two sisters, Mrs.
Charles B. Hazetine of this city, and Mrs
Jose R. de Casanova of New York survive her;
also her four children, Mrs. Clement Coles of
Montreal Mrs. John Pinhey and Miss Mary
Rhynas of Hudson Heights and Mr.. Simpson
Rhynas of Mexico. The interment was in
Montreal.
Winfield Scott Macomber died at his home
in Castine November 22nd of acute indigestion
after few hours illness. He drove stage in
his younger days, and for several years was
messenger on the steamer between Belfast and
Castine and was well known throughout this
section He was 6s years old last May. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary
Perkins before marriage, and by one son
Harry, who lives in Castine.
The death of Mrs. Alice Thompson Gates
occurred at her home on Bank street Friday
November 18th. Mrs. Gates was the daughter
of Timothy and Rebecca Thompson and was
born in Belfast, Maine, January 19, 1854. Here,
August Z, 1880, she married Thomas w. Gates
of Woodstock, VT Four years later she, with
her husband, came to reside in Lebanon, where
she spent the remainder of her life. Her funeral
services were held at her home Monday, No
vember 18th, Rev. Mr.. Barker of the Unitarian
church officiating and c. d. Smith, F. H. Hos
ford DIR. d. A. Currie and Alden A. Babbitt
acting as bearers. Interment was made in the
village cemetery. Beside her husband, Mrs,
Gates leaves daughter, Miss Erma Gates and
one brother, Willis Thompson of Belfast, Maine.
Mrs Gates was woman of positive character
and decided intellectual abilities. Genuineness
was the prominent trait of her character, true
and sincere in all her relations to home, friends
and society. Whatever she had to do she did
it faithfully and to the best of her ability, put
ting into her work an abundance of enthusiasm
and energy. She possessed great kindness of
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