The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-25

Alverdo M son of Capt. Isaac M and the
late Flora M. Burgess, died at his home in
North 1slesboro February 18th. He was born
in Belfast June II, 1879. At the age of two
his mother died and he went to live with rela-
tives in Islesboro. He graduated from the
Bangor Business College March 5, 1897, and
went to Boston where he was employed by the
Samuel Appleton & Co. He resigned in Sep
tember, 1905, to enter hospital for surgical
operation and never regained his health. He
endured several operations before coming to
his home in 1slesboro. For five months he was
in the Waldo County Hospital. He returned
home in January, and failed gradually until the
end He manifested courage and patience to
the last, never speaking of his intense suffer-
ing. He had the constant care of his father
and step-mother, who was formerly Urania
Coombs. He had been frequent visitor in
Belfast, where he left many friends The fu-
neral took place Friday at the Free Baptist
church in North Islesboro, Rev. Harry Hull
officiating. The bearers were members of the
N. l. A. A., of which the deceased was an
honorary member The parents have the
sympathy of all in their bereavement
Alfred S. Guptill of Swanville died very sud-
denly early Friday morning, February 18th, at
the home of William Dunbar in East Belfast
where he was guest. He was taken ill about
a. M, and called for help, but died before any
OF the family could reach him. For some time
1t had been known that his heart was weak and
heart failure is said to be the cause of his
death. Mr.. .Guptill was nearly CT years old
He was bachelor and had for many years
made his home with his only relative, Mrs.
Mary Lenfest, his sister, in Swanville, who
came to Belfast when notified of her brothers
death and had the remains removed to her
home. The funeral took place Monday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. Ashley A. Smith Of
fciatng.
Lydia j., widow of the late Samuel G. B.
Coombs, formerly of Atlantic, Mass, died Feb
ruary 21st, at the home of her sister, Mrs
Emery Bunker, in North Islesboro, aged "a
years, 10 months and Is days. She is survived
by son. Charles Coombs of Natick, Mass, and
by daughter, Mrs. A. M. Wight of Dorches-
ter, Mass. brief service, conducted by Rev.
Harry Hull, was held at Islesboro Monday after
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brought to this city, accompanied by the son
and daughter, who left on the 12.l5 train for
Dorchester, where the funeral was held yester-
day at Samoset street.
| Mrs. Lenora " Daniels died February 18th
at the home of her sister, Mrs. James Busfeld,
AZ Main street, Haverhill, Mass, after an i'll
ness of weeks duration. She was patient
sufferer, bearing up under great pain until the
end without murmur. The deceased was
native of Brooks, Me-, where she was born AZ
years ago and where she had always lived on
the family homestead. She came to Haverhill
short time ago on visit and had planned on
making her future home with her sister, Mrs
Flora Thompson, who is just fitting up place
on Arlington street. Her sudden death, how
ever, casts gloom over everything and it
will be long time before her family recovers
! from the blow they have suffered by her sud-
den death. She is survived by three sisters
and one brother, Mrs. James Busfeld, Mrs.
| Flora Thompson, Mrs. Charles Forbes and Mr.
Jesse c. Forbes, the two latter of Brooks, Me-
The funeral took place from the home of her
sister at AZ Main street. The services were
conducted by Nicholas Van der Pyle pastor of
the Center Congregational church, where the
deceased an attendant during her fire.
quent visits to Haverhill Several appropriate
selections were rendered by the Windser
| Quartette. The remains placed in the
tomb at Linwood cemetery to be removed later
to Brooks Me- where interment will be in the
! family lot. The bearers were j. W. White
Charles Busfeld, William P. Mclaughlin and
Samuel Jordan. There were many beautiful
floral tributes, including a white pillow with
word sister from Mrs. James Busfeld, cres-
cent from Mr.. James Busfeld, crescent of
white carnations from Mrs. Flora Thompson a
large spray of AZ pink carnations from Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Forbes and Galen Forbes,
large spray of white carnations from Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse c. Forbes, and Donald Forbes, a
spray of Easter lilies from Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Lord, bouquet of volets from Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 3. Payson, spray of pink carnations from
Mrs. Jessie Busfeld and family, large spray
of roses and pinks from Mrs. B. F. Harding, a
spray Of white narcssus from Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Frost and Mr.. and Mrs George Russell,
a spray Of roses and pinks from Mrs; F. E.
Richards, Miss Lena Forbes and Miss Geneva
! Forbes, spray of white narcissus from Mrs.
Alice Matthews and 40 pinks from Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Tuck.-Haverhll Gazette.
Captain B. Frank Pendleton, last of the old
whaling captains sailing form the port of
Stonington, Conn.,, died February 18th after
brief illness. He was born September 3, 1928
and followed the sea most of his life, his first
voyage bcdng in the Henry, brig. Later he
went whaling in the Eugene, the Mercury and
| the Conquest. He was also in the merchant
service, his last voyage being in the Aquidneck,
a barque built in Mystic in 1866, to Rio Janeiro.
From 1872 to 1890 he was keeper of Stonington
lighthouse. He leaves eight chdren.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
FRANKFORT.
The largest crowd of the season attended
the ball and supper given Wednesday evening,
February 18th, at the K. of p hall for the bene-
| fit of the new Catholic church, which is to be
erected the coming summer. The hall was
beautifully decorated for the occasion and
the music of Batchelder's full orchestra added
greatly to the enjoyment of all. There were
about so couples on the grand march A
candy booth presided over by Misses Alice
Hurley and Lucy Mcintyre was well patroniz-
ed during the evening and the ladies of the
Thimble Club served one of their bountiful re-
pasts during intermission. -. Hon. and Mrs
Albert Peirce are visiting Mr.. and Mrs John
Peirce at their Fifth avenue home, New York
city -. The selectmen are balancing the ac-
counts for the year ending February 18th and
are putting out warrants for the annual town
meeting which will be held Monday, March lst.