The Republican journal., 1909-11-04
OBITUARY.

James Heagan Cunningham died at the Wal
do County Hospital October 2Sth at $50 q. m.
September 9th he was taken to the Hospital
and underwent an operation for hernia. He
rallied after the operation, but later ursenia
developed and caused his death. He was the
Youngest son of the late Orrin and Lucinda
Heagan Cunningham and was born on what is
now the VIM. A. Monroe place, June "a, 1848.
MAY s, 1870, he was united in marriage with
Miss Lizzie M. SWEET, who, with son and
daughter, Walter E., who makes his home
with his parents, and Mary E., the wife of
Eugene Wood who lives near the home farm
on the Robbins road, and two brothers-Orrln
W. of Somerville, Mass, and Edgar M. of Bel
fast survive him. The deceased had always
followed the occupation of farming and for 80
years had had happy home at his late resi-
dence on the Robbins road formerly Mrs. Cum
ningham's s fathers farm. A devout Christian,
he was for many years member OF the Poor
Mills Christian Association and frequently at
tended the churches in the city. He was a
member of Waldo Lodge, l. o. O. F.; and a
charter and enthusiastic member of Equity
Grange. In 1869 he represented his ward in the
common council and was always interested in
the good of the city. A strong Republican and
staunch advocate of prohibition, he was out
spoken and fearless in the defence of his prin-
ciples. By his death Belfast has lost one of its
best citizens. The funeral took place at his
late home Saturday at 2 o'clock conducted by
Rev. A. E. Luce of the Methodist church.
| Messrs. j. H. Elms, Edgar L. Smith, H. ]. Kim
ball and Fred A. Griffin were the bearers and
the interment was in the West Belfast ceme-
terry. There was an abundance of beautiful
flowers, mute tokens of the love and esteem in
which the deceased was held. Following is a
list: Pillow with the word Father, from the
family; a large basket with the word Neigh
bors''; beautiful wreath from Poors Mills
friends; pillow with "P. of H. from Equity
Grange; pillow with 81. o. o. F." and the
three links, from Waldo Lodge; bouquet from
Mr., and Mrs. E. M. Cunningham; bouquet
from Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hart; bouquet from
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Rowe; bouquet from
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. McCorison; a bouquet
from Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7. Littlefeld and Victor
Colson; chrysanthemums from Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward R. Pierce; bouquet from Mr.. andMrs.
j. r. Hurd; bouquet from Ben D. Field; a
bouquet from Mrs William Hall and family; a
bouquet from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Smith.
/ The funeral of Mrs. w. C. Harding was held
from her late home in Prospect Ferry, Octo-
ber 9th. A large number of relatives and
friends We're present. Mrs. Harding had been
! sick for about two years and for the past six
months was great sufferer. She was tenderly
cared for by her daughter Faustina, and the past
month her sister, Mrs. Jessie Harding, had beer
with her most of the time. Mrs. Harding was
the widow of Capt. W. C. Harding. She was 9
faithful wife and mother and was beloved by
all who knew her. She had host of friends
and no enemies. The flowers were beautiful
and included pillow from her children, 6
wreath from P. NJ CHM and Mrs. Jessie Hard
ing, brother and sister, wreath from her foul
half brothers, W. D., W. H., L. H., and R. A.
/ Hartman, a pillow from the H. H. Club, o1
which Mrs. H. member, bouquet from
| Miss Margaret Clark of Princeton Me-, bo-
quet of cut flowers from Capt. and Mrs. A. A
CHM and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banks, bo.
quet of pinks and roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Seavey Brewer bouquet from Mrs. M. A
Devereaux, Mrs. Susie Barnes, and Miss Emily
CHM, a bouquet of asters from Alfred Frye Of
Leicester, Mass. The funeral services were
under the direction of l.. W. Haley of Winter
port and Mrs. M. A. Devereaux of this place
The bearers were the four brothers, P. M
. CHM Of Worcester Mass w n T. n and p
A. Hartman of Prospect Ferry and four ladies
from the H. H. Club acted as pail bearers
Mrs. George Wescott, Mrs. Eugene Barnes, Mrs
B. c. Avery of Prospect Ferry and Mrs. Everett
/ Pierce of Bucksport. Rev. Harry Hill OF
Searsport spoke words OF comfort to the sor-
rowing family Mrs. Harding leaves te
mourn their loss mother, Mrs. Mary A. Harri
man of Prospect Ferry; four children, Faustins
of Prospect Ferry, Frank ofBrewer Perciva
of Worcester Mass, and Howard of Norwood
Mass; one brother, P. NJ. CHM of Worcester
Mass; one sister, Mrs. Jessie Harding of Pros
pect Ferry and four half brothers, w. D., W
H., l.. H. and R. A, all of Prospect Ferry. The
family have the sympathy of a large circle Of
t friends
William C. Oxton of Rockland, WHO was in
jured October 18th by falling distance of @
feet from staging on the Coe- Mortimer
building passed away at the Waldo County
! Hospital October 30th. At first he seemed tt
revive and was thought to be only slightly in
jured, but later it was found his spine hae
been fractured and paralysis developed. Drs
Thompson and Gerrish Of Portland and Speal
of Rockland were called in consultation, bu
nothing could be done for his relief. He hae
been employed here for two weeks and hat
only recently recovered from severe case O.
typhoid and was thought to be i'll when he fell
He had been in the employ of c. A. Morton o
Rockland, foreman of the VIII. Glover Co. TO
about eight years and was expert in hi
trade, that of carpenter. Mr.. Morton feel
his death as that of brother. He was an ex
emplary and conscientious young man, workin,
for the interest of his employers and careful o
the rights of others. Every one who knew hin
speaks of him in the highest terms. His fathe
is dead, but his mother, Mrs. Edith Oxton AM
his sister, Mrs. Grace Barnes, and an uncle
Mr. Elmer st. Clair of Rockland, were here a
different times during his illness. Miss Rutl
Wentworth, his fiancee, formerly of EastUnion
but now engaged in teaching school in Norfolk
Va, arrived here last Friday and with his fam