The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-14
stoney. January %, 1884, in Jacksonville, Fla,


ner of Belfast, and soon after came to this city
where Mr.. Stoney was employed in Mathews
Brothers mill. In 1898 they moved to Massa.
chusetts, and at the time of his illness he was
employed in pulp mill in East Lexington
Mass. He is survived by his father, who came
to Boston on the receipt of the news of his
sons illness from his home in Greenville, S.
vile, S. c., and by his widow and eight chill
dren: Harry H., BENZ. S., Beatrice E., Evelyn
NJ, Joseph H., Alice NJ, Doris c., and Mary E.,
who mourn the loss of one very much needed
in the home circle. Mr.. Stoney is remember
| ed by large circle of friends in this city and
he was highly respected in his home city.
Three of the manufactures where his family
were employed closed on the day of the fu-
neral, which was held Monday, Rev. H. A.
Macdonald officiating. The remains, accompa-
MED by his son Harry, arrived here Tuesday
morning and were placed in the family lot in
Grove Cemetery.
Almeda F., widow of the late Archibald
Morse of Waldo, died October 18th, at $50 a.
M, at the home of Mr.. Charles F. Thompson,
13 Cedar street, after long illness with cancer
March 4, 1887, the daughter of the late William
and Margaret Briggs. The greater part of her
early married life was spent in Rockland, where
her. husband was employed in the lime quarries.
The health of both failing they bought farm
in Center Montville and engaged in farming.
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which was their home until the death of Mr..
Morse in 1908, when Mrs. Morse came to Bel
fast to live with her only daughter, Delora
Alzana, wife of Charles F. Thompson, where
she had the constant and tender care of Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson until the end. She was
attendant of Union Harvest Grange, Center
Montville. Besides her daughter she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Sewell of
Brockton, Mass, and Mrs. Mary Porter of
Providence, R. l. The deceased was univer-
sally beloved and respected. Kind hearted
and generous, she thought of others more
than of herself. During her long and trying
illness she never complained, but bore her ills
with patience. The funeral will be held at her
late home tomorrow, Friday, at 10 a. M, and
the interment will be in Center Montville.
Capt. John F. Foss, formerly of Belfast, died
at his home in Portland October End after a
lingering illness of a complication of diseases,
aged "a years. He confined to the house
about four weeks previous to his death and
was great sufferer, but bore his sufferings
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successful sea captain and while resident of
Belfast commanded several vessels which sail
ed from this port. On account of failing
health he retired from the sea and made his
home in Portland. Capt Foss was kind and
devoted husband and father and will be missed
by his many friends in Portland. and also
among the little children, who came to his
home at the the time of his sickness and death
with tokens of their regard He is survived
by widow; by one son, Eden Foss of the
police force of Portland; one daughter, Mrs.
Peter Olsen of this city, who was with him
when the end came. He also leaves brother,
Capt. Nathan Foss of Pasadena, CAL, formerly
Portland; and sister, Mrs. Louisa Patterson
of Belfast. Intermcnt was in Portland.
Ernest B. Hirsch died at his home in Morrill,
October 9th, after severe illness with cerebro
spinal meningitis, aged 2S years, 5 months and
% days. He was born in Thorndike, the son of
Everett and Mary (Bryant) Hirsch, and later
moved to Morrill,, where he was engaged in
farming. His father was a native of Germany
and his mother was born in Thorndike The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon and the
interment was in Freedom.
Leona Bessie Condor died last evening III the
scarlet fever ward, having contracted the dis
ease while on duty there. Miss Condor was
born in Belfast and educated in the schools of
that city and became member of the Baptist
Church Her father, a sea captain, died when
she was IA. Her mother had died some years
before, leaving 10 children. Eight brothers and
sister now grieving over this sacrifice.
For sacrifice it surely is. And yet how grand
to die for others Although Miss Condor had
been only one year in the Training School,
she had made many friends. She was large
hearted, strong, splendid girl. On her return
fresh from her vacation few short weeks ago,
she was assigned to duty in the contagious
wards, where there were a dozen or so mild
cases of scarlet fever, quarantined there to
prevent the spread of the disease. She told
ner roommate SQe 1elC SQ6 would not escape
the contagion, and that like Miss Lord, last
year, she would die of it. But she never
faltered. Without a murmur she faced the
danger. A week ago she was stricken with
most malignant form of the disease and in
spite of all that could oe done for her by
physicians and her sister nurses, she died at 6
o'clock Friday evening. Her brother, Frank
B. Condor, teacher in Waterville, Me, had
arrived the day before and was allowed to see
his sister and talk with her through the window.
-Waltham, Mass, Daily Free Press-Tribune,
October End.
Editorially the Free Press Tribune paid this
tribute to the deceased:
In the days of the First Napoleon when the
roll of his Guard was called it was ordered that
the name of one whose bravery and devotion to
service had been particularly conspicuous and
who had fallen in the gallant performance of
his duty, should be called with those of the
living, and when that name was called that
sergeant of the Guard should step to the front,
salute and respond, "Dead on the field of honor"
And who can dispute the right of noble nurse
who falls victim to the duties of her profess
sion to have her name called with the roll of
the living and to have some comrade step to
the front and respond. ,."Dead on the field of
honor?" If peace hath her victory no less
renowned than war;" as we believe, is not the
name of one who knowingly and deliberately
faces danger in the fulfilment of duty entitled
to even more honor than that if one who under
the excitement of the. moment performs
pecally valiant deeds?
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