The Republican journal., 1909-07-01

fauu Joy Is weak, anu grleI is SLrOnR,
And years and days so long, so long;
Yet this one thing learn to know,
Each day more surely as go,
That l am glad the good and i'll
By changeless law are ordered still,
"Not as 1 will
"Not as l will,' the sound grows sweet
Each time my lips the words repeat.
"Not as will, the darkness feels
More safe than light when this thought steals
Like whispered voice to calm and bless
All unrest and all loneliness.
"Not as will" )" because the One
Who loved us firstand best has gone
Before US on the road, and still
For US must all His love fulfill,
"Not as we will''
Helen Hunt Jackson
Fred M. Staples died of pneumonia at his
home on Miller street at o'clock Tuesday,
June 22nd, having been confined to his bed only
since the Sunday morning previous. He was
great sufferer and was apparently conscious
that his end was near. He had the constant
care of his cousin, Mrs Herbert E. Elling-
wood of Winterport, who arrived June 18th
for visit He had been constant in his care
of his invalid wife, who has been confined to
her bed for eight years and needed his daily
attention, and she has the sympathy of all who
know the circumstances. The deceased was born
in SwanvilleNovember7 1868, the youngest son
of the late Miles L. and Sarah Ellingwood
Staples. The family moved to their Miller
street home when the deceased was six months
old. April %, 1892, he married Miss Fannie E..
Sinnott of Winterport, who survives him; also
two brothers, Capt. Melville ]. Staples of Mill
Valley, Calf, and Fletcher o. Staples of Au-
gusta. He was for number of years pro-
prietor of the Commonwealth Hotel and in
March, 1908, fitted up the bowling alley in the
Coliseum building on Main street and conduct
ed it until his death. The funeral took place
at his late home Friday at o'clock, Rev.
Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Universalst
church, officiating. The bearers were Messrs.
M. R. Knowlton, Andrew Knowlton, Homer
Carter and George L. Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles 7. Sinnott of Winterport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert E. Ellingwood of Winterport, Mr..
Lafayette Black of Houlton and Mr.. Charles
H. Black of Chelsea, Mass, were in Belfast to
attend the funeral. The many beautiful
flowers were great comfort to the widow and
testified to the regard for the deceased, who
was always kind hearted and pleasant.
George G. Lane passed away at his home on
Primrose Hill Wednesday morning, June S0th,
after long and trying illness of consumption,
which he bore with remarkable bravery, COM
ing down town nearly every morning and keep
ing up his interest in the affairs of the day.
He was born in Pittsfeld, N. H., February IA,
1858, the son of the late Charles F. and Mrs
Mary Fusom Lane. In young manhood he
went to Haverhll, Mass, where he was en-
ployed in shoe factory. While there he met
Miss Merinda Ellis, daughter of the late Sam
uel G. Ellis of Belfast, and they were married
November IL, 1883 and came to Belfast De-
cember "a, 1884, and have since made their
home with Mrs. Lanes mother. On account
of severe case of the grip Mr.. Lane was
obliged to leave his position in the shoe fac
tory. Later he entered the grocery store of
CHM & Field, but was obliged to give up again
about three years ago. He was member of
Waldo Lodge, l. o. o. F., and an attendant at
the Methodist church He is survived by his
widow his mother, now Mrs. Mary R. Wiggin
of Pittsfeld, N. H., who has been with him for
several weeks; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
j. Ellis, who mourns his death as that of an
own son; and a maternal uncle, Horatio S.
Fusom of Haverhill, Mass. He was essen
TALLY home lover, was always kind and
pleasant, true to his friends and loyal to what
he thought was best in life. His familiar fig
ure will be missed from the streets, and the
family have the sympathy of many friends
The funeral will take place at his late home
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at o'clock, con-
church, The bearers will be brother Odd Fell
lows.
Rufus B. Sherman, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Lincolnville, passed away June 18th,
after being confined to the house over two
months with valvular disease of the heart. He
was born in Islesboro. Me-, July II, 1880, and
was the youngest son of Capt. James Sherman
| and the last one left of family of eleven
children. He came to Lincolnvlle in 1855 and
engaged in trade, conducting general store,
and was also postmaster for many years. One
son and two daughters survive to mourn the
loss of good father. Funeral services were
held at the home June 18th, Rev. ]. R. Laird
of Camden officiating.
! Mrs. Mary Stark Bachelor died June 14th
at the home of her daughter in Palermo.
Mrs. Bachelor had been twice married. Her
first husband was Naham Seaverns to whom
she was married in 1874 in Cambridgeport,
Mass. They had two children, daughter and
son. The daughter married Horace Black and
lives in Palermo and the son, William, lives in
Philadelphia. She married Simon Bachelor in
1870 and was good mother to his four chill
dren, who loved her very dearly. She left five
own grandchildren and nine step grand chill
dren and eight great grandchildren. Mrs.
Bachelors maiden name was Mary Stark
Burbank. She was born in Conway, N. H., at
the foot ofathe White Mountains and was the
last of her family. She had three sisters, all
of whom are dead. General Stark was her
great uncle Mrs. Bachelor was always a re-
markably smart woman. She would have been
81 years old had she lived until September.
The funeral was held Juue 18th at her daugh-
ter's house, Rev. E. E. Morse presiding. The
bearers were Marshall, Horatio and Walter
Nelson of Palermo and Kelsie Smiley of Al
bion. She was laid to rest beside her second
husband in Palermo.