The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-29
OBITUARY.

The town of Searsmont sustained a great
loss in the death of Miss Mary McCorrison,
who passed away April 10th. She was born in
Frankfort, but had been a resident of Sears
mont the greater part of her life. Practical
and energetic, always ready to give literally
toward any enterprise either charitable or for
the improvement of the town, Searsmont has
lost one of its most public-spirited citizens.
From child she had been devoted to outdoor
life and sports. She loved the woods and the
waters, the fresh air and the sunshine, and it
seems as if her communion with these had
given her largeness of nature that is ex-
ceptionally rare. In all her dealings with her
fellowmen she was loyal, broad minded and
singuarly free from petty jealousness. Hos
pitable and generous to fault, her MANY
friends can testify that her latchstring was
always out and all that she had was at their
disposal. Being naturally of social and
lively disposition she was distinguished for the
friends she made. A large number of the
summer visitors who have come to Searsmont
for the past few summers from other States
were acquaintance and friends of hers AL
though she had known of her condition for
over two years she kept bravely on with her
work with her old-time joke and smile for
everyone until last February, when she decid-
ed to go to Colorado, thinking that she might
get some benefit from that climate After
staying there two months and finding she was
failing instead of gaining, she came home.
She died on her birthday, two weeks after she
got home, at the home of her brother, A. L.
McCorrison. The funeral services were held
April goth, Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Belfast
officiating. E S. Pitchers quartette of Belfast
gave two selections and Emory White sang
the beautiful solo, "Sleep, Weary One The
distance that many of her friends came to pay
their last tribute to her indicated the place she
held in their hearts, and the rare and beautiful
flowers were silent tributes to the love and
esteem in which she was held. She leaves to
mourn their loss two brothers-A L. McCorri-
son of Searsmont and Edwin McCorrison Of
Vermont, and Miss Josephine Knight who had
been her inseparable friend and comrade for
over twenty three years.
Eugene Edgecomb, son of Mr. and Mrs Eu-
gene Thomas of Belmont died at his home,
April 23d, after few days illness with typhoid
pneumonia, aged 20 years, month and days.
He was an unusually promising young man,
gentlemanly, ambitious and beloved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He was we'll
known in Belfast, having graduated from the
High school in the class of 1906, and had been
active in the young peoples societies of the
Baptist church. He had been in delicate health
for some time but was employed by the L. c..
Fisher Co of Boston as long as he able to
work. While at his home he organized and
was interested in the Lncolnvie Sunday
school. He is survived by his parents and two
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Edith H. Mahoney of East Somerville. Mass.
The funeral, which was largely attended, took
place at his Belmont home Monday at 10 a. m.
conducted by Rev. A. G. Roberts of the Belfast
Baptist church. The floral offerings We're,
white tulips and hyacinths, father and mother;
floral piece, sisters; pillow. Mrs. S. T. Edge
comb and family; pinks, Mrs. Walton and Mrs.
knowlton: pinks Frank and Aubrey Elms;
pinks Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Andrews: floral
cross, Guiding Light Sunday School. Lincoln
vile; 20 pinks, Frank and Ralph Bramhall and
Arthur Murch; pinks, Laura, Earl, Jessie and
Gladys Young and Carrie Dickey; cut flowers,
Mrs. Bessie knight; cut flowers, Mrs. LYDIA
Wiley. The family have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their bereavement.
Early on the morning of April l4th Arthur
Lloyd Lucas died at the Massachusetts General
Hospital of Boston, after an illness of nearly
two and half years. He was born in Melrose
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and Emily A. (Rankin) Lucas the latter ma
tive of Winterport, Maine, and came to Mans
field Mass, with his parents when quite young.
On October 30, 1906, Mr.. Lucas was married to
Miss Eta Maud Baldwin, daughter of Charles
E. Baldwin of this place, and their bright and
happy married life soon clouded by the
long and trying illness of the young husband.
With heroic fortitude Mr.. Lucas bore his severe
suffering For a long time he felt that he would
not recover, yet he continued to fight the dis
ease as best he could. He preserved a cheerful
spirit and never for moment lost faith in the
love and wisdom of the Heavenly Father
Though for many months he was unable to
read, yet to the last he was deeply interested
in all the current events of the world. Mr..
Lucas was charter member of the Winthrop
club and also member of the local lodge Of
the Knights of Malta. The sympathy of the
whole community goesout to the lonely mother,
who has suffered the loss of two sons and her
husband in the last few years, and also to the
young wife, who has been so faithful in her
ministrations through all her husbands sick
ness. Shall We not say to them that there is
no cause for sorrow other than the natural
grief of separation which the dear ones feel
Mr.. Lucas has passed on to his reward: to that
larger and more useful life, and in the passing
the community has lost noble citizen, the
mother a true son, and the wife loving and
faithful husband. May the never-failing grace
of the heavenly Father be with those who
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Mrs. Lucinda c. Wiggin, wife of Rudolph R
Wiggin died at her residence in leighton
street, Friday morning, April 23d, after very
brief illness. The immediate cause of her
death was heart failure. The deceased was
the daughter of the late Thomas j. Witherly
and besides her husband she leaves SON
Frank R. Wiggin, cashier of the Waldo Trust
Co. at Belfast. and daughter, Miss Josephine
Wiggin of Bangor. The funeral took place
! Monday afternoon. Rev. Alva Roy Scott. pas
tor of the Unitarian church officiated, and Miss
Frances Weston sang. M. G. Trask had charge
of the arrangements. The bearers were Gen
Henry l.. Mitchell DR.. D. W. Maxfeld, J. A
Thompson and Walter L. Head Many friends
attended and sent beautiful flowers. The in
terment was in Mt. Hope cemetery.-Bangor
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