The Republican journal., 1909-06-10
OBITUARY..

| OBITUARY..
Mrs. Huldah Jane Barrows, who was born in
Brooks December 10, 1880, died at Hebron,
Maine, June 8, 1909, after being helpless for
two years from paralysis. Mrs. Barrows was
one of the large family of Doctor Jacob Rob-
erts, of which Doctor VIM. P. Roberts of Chi
cago is now the only survivor. She married
March 25, 1852, Doctor Henry J. Barrows of
Hebron, who succeeded to the practice of Dr.
Roberts in Brooks, where they resided until
1854, when they removed to North Vassalboro
to remain until 1864, and then removed to
Gardiner, where DR.. Barrows died in 1870. In
1872, Mrs. Barrows being compelled to provide
for three children, established herself on Bea-
con Hill, Boston, in fashionable boarding
house business, which she conducted most sue
cessfully until her health failed three years
ago, in conjunction with the old Deveraux
Mansion at Marblehead Neck, Massachusetts,,
where she catered to large company from all
parts of the country during the summer
months and which she transferred to her niece,
Miss Mary Roberts, who had been for some
years an assistant The three children of Mrs.
Barrows all died of tuberculosis after reach
ing maturity A grandson by the daughter and
two grandsons by the youngest son, survive
her. Mrs. Barrows was woman of strong
character and broad intellectually and secured
an excellent education for girls in those early
days at Hebron Academy. Her older sister,
Amorina, and youngest sister, Ellen, were
respectively wives Of DIR. Ezra Manter of Win
terport. Her sister Phoebe was the wife of
VIM. P Miller of North Vassaboro. Her
brothers were Hamlin NJ Roberts of Jackson
Barnabas M, of Stockton, Wellington of North
Vassalboro, Charles L., of Yates City, Illinois,
Porter B. of New York and William P of Chi
cago, Ill.
John Fanley Norton was born in Palermo
Me-, March l, 1884 He died in Los Angeles,
Cal, on Monday, April 26, 1909. He came to
California via Panama in 1856. He was mar
ried in San Joaquin county, at Lockford. Sew
eral sons and three daughters were given to
this union, four of whom have died. His con-
version occurred when he was young man. He
was an active member of the church as long as
/ his health would permit sang in the choir, was
a steward and trustee. He came to Southern
California in 1882, and located in Compton,
where he resided nine years. They then
moved to Los Angeles, where he resided eigh-
| teen years. He was one of the Oldest members
of the Union Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. He leaves his wife, four sons, two
daughters, sister, two brothers, eight
grandchildren and three reat-grandchildren.
He was a staunch Christian. He good
citizen, true friend and an affectionate husband
and father. He had many good qualities. A
large circle of friends will sincerely mourn
their loss. The funeral services were held in
the Union Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday, April %. The sons were pail
bearers. The pastor was assisted in the ser
vices by former PastorsRevs.R R. S. S.Fisher, A. W.
Addison, j. B. Green, Laurence and Bunker.
The nterment was in Compton Cemetery
Los Angeles paper.
The deceased was the son of the late Samuel
and Anne Norton of Palermo and brother of
E. G. Norton of Liberty, Ex-Sheriff S. G.
Norton and Mrs. John A. Chadwick of this
city. Mr.. S. G. Norton visited him in the
winter OF 1905.
Following weeks illness of bronchial pneu-
monia, Mrs. Annie S. Glidden, widow of the
late Rensselaer, c. Glidden, and sister of John
G. Cunningham, the well known liveryman,
died at the home of her son, Albert Glidden, in
Watertown, Mass, Thursday evening, May
Goth, about o'clock. Mrs. Glidden left Frank
lin, Mass, three weeks before to care for her
grandchildren in Watertown, while her son and
his wife went to New Mexico, Mr.. Glidden
going there on business for the Hood Rubber
Co., of which firm he has been trusted en-
ploye for several years. Mrs. Glidden was
only i'll week and for the last four days her
condition was critical Two trained nurses
had been in attendance. Deceased was 63 years
of age and native of Belmont, Me-, but had
been resident of Franklin for the past 40
years, and had the respect and esteem of
large circle of friends. She leaves one son,
Albert, and two brothers, John G. Cunningham
of Franklin and George H. Cunningham of
Reno, New. Her husband died about 10 years
ago and she had spent good part of the time
at the home of her son in Watertown. Funeral
services were held i'll Watertown and the re-
mains were brought to Searsmont and inferred
in the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery
Mrs. Nancy j. Leach, formerly of Belfast,
Me-, died very suddenly at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. T. Lee, at Boston Corners, N.
Y, on June 3rd. Mrs. Leach was born in East
Knox and was sister of the late Mrs. c. F.
Morrison of this city and the last of her family
For about 80 years she was a nurse in New
York City and had nursed for DR.. John A.
Wy eth, DR.. W. N. Guernsey, H. Marion Sims,
St. Clair Smith, and many others. The funeral
services were held at the home of her daugh-
ter on Sunday, June 9Th, at P. M. Among
the many beautiful flowers were pillow of
roses, lilies and carnations with the word,
Mother" another large pillow of roses and
lilies with the word, "Grandma,' wreath of
lilies of the valley and white sweet peas, a
sheaf of wheat, lovely pillow from the
Ladies' Aid Society, and a large piece of Gala
lilies and roses from her physician, DIR. Charles
R. Skinner. She leaves daughter, two sons,
several grand children and one greatgrand son.
The interment was at Hawthorne, NY
Verena E. widow of the late Robert Patter-
son Curtis, died at the home of her son.
Maurice E. Curtis, Condor street, Wednesday
evening, June End. She was taken i'll while
visiting at the home of her son and suffered
paralytic shock which with other complica-
ton caused her death. She was a native of
Stockton, the daughter of Amos and Amelia
(Staples) Treat hut had resided in Relfast for