The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08
OBITUARY.

The many relatives and friends of Isaac
Colby of Plaistow, N. H., former resident of
Montville, were deeply grieved to learn of the
death of his only daughter, Mrs Minnie R.
Smith, who passed to the higher life March
18th in Plaistow, N. H., after long illness of
tuberculosis. Her age was "a years and 10
months. Mrs. Smith was great sufferer, but
the last few days she knew that the end wa
near, and was ready to go where there is no
more suffering or sorrow. She was born in
Montville and soon after her parents moved
to Haverhill, Mass, where they had lived un-
til a short time ago, when they moved to Plais-
tow. November l, 1906 she married Henry G.
Smith, formerly of Springvale, Me-, who most
tenderly and carefully cared for his young wife
during her long illness. The funeral was held at
her fathers home March 18th, Rev. Mr.. Wolfe
of the first Baptist church at Haverhill officiat-
ing. She laid in pure white casket,
which was fairly hidden in bank of beautiful
flowers from her many relatives and the en-
ployees in the shoe factories in which Mr.
Smith has worked. The body was taken to
Haverhill and laid to rest in Linwood Gene
teTy beside her mother, who died several years
ago Mrs. Smith leaves to mourn their loss be-
side her husband, father and step mother,
four grandparents, and large number of near
relatives. Her pleasant and genial ways won
her large circle of friends, who sympathize
and mourn with the bereaved family. The out
of-town relatives who attended the funeral
were her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Gilchrest of Ward Hi Mass, John Colby of
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Springvale, Me-, ]. L. Colby and Mrs EVE
Wright of Belfast, Me-, and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Sprague of Dorchester, Mass.
Jane (Croxford) Bartlett, widow of the late
Eben Bartlett, passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Cole in Montvile where
she had been tenderly cared for for several
years, Sunday p. M, March 2lst at the advane-
ed age of Sc years, II months, and 26 days
She was united in marriage to Mr. Bartlett or
her twenty-third birthday, March 25, 1S45 and
by him reared to manhood and womanhood four
boys and two girls: Gay, whose present address.
is unknown; Arabella A, Frank, Eddy c.. Ever
EFT N. and Laura. She woman of ster~.
ling qualities, always ready to help friend or
neighbor in aff1iction distress: a most at
fectionate wife and loving and indulgent moth
er, and in the home, her province, her real
worth always rang true. She lived a long fruit
full and useful life and her memory will always
be bright spot in the hearts of her children
Rev. H. S. Fiske died March 18th in Beverly,
Mass aged 50 years. He was formerly a
Universalist minister, but became interested in
Christian Science and prominent worker.
some years ago and held services at his home
in the Fl. N. Lancaster house on Cedar street
! He an artist of considerable ability and at
one time had studio in the Howes block or
Main street. About the time he left Belfast
| some four years ago, he decided to return to
the ministry and resumed mis- preaching in the
/ Universalist faith. He was formerly pastor Of
the Universalist parish in Pittsfield, Me
Mary Colley Smith, daughter of William S
and Lavinia X. Baker, died at the Massachu-
setts General Hospital, Boston, April 2nd 1909
of an aneurism of the aorta- She was born in
Belfast July 10th, l94S, and had spent the
greater part of her life here. In August 1907,
she removed to West Medford. Mass. where
she had since been the faithful companion of
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a short time before her final illness. service
was held in the hospital chapel and the re-
mains were brought to Belfast by Augustus C.
Knight for interment in the family lot in Grove
emetery.
Mary E., wife of George E. Smith, Superin-
tendent of "The Pastures, one of the farms
owned by Horace Chenery of this city, died in
Belmont last Saturday morning after an illness
of few days, following severe operation.
The husband. two little children and her par-
ents survive. Funeral services were held at
the farm in Center Belmont Sunday. and the
body was taken to Sherffied, Mass, for inter
ment by the early train Monday morning
Daniel Golden, who died last week. aged IS
years, had lived in Bangor from childhood In
early life he entered the steamboat service be-
tween Bangor and Boston, and served in vari-
GUS capacities in many steamers, some of
which became famous here and abroad He
was for some time one of the crew of the
Daniel Webster, and also served in the Bangor,
and in the Senator, going around Cape Horn in
the latter steamer and continuing in her for
some time on the Pacific coast where later he
joined the steamer Northwest, running be-
tween San Francisco and Vancouver B c.
Returning to Bangor, he resumed his employ
ment with the Sanford Independent line, and
for years was in the famous old Katahdin and
the Cambridge. About twelve years ago he
reCireo from the sea and spent the remainder
of his life quietly at his home in Bangor. He
is survived by his wife; three sons-James F,
and Frank j., of Bangor and William H., of Bos-
ton; three daughters-Mrs. Richard Stone of
Boston, Mrs. John Mannion and Miss Nellie
Golden of Bangor; sister, Mrs James Bradley
OF Portland and brother, Richard Golden,
the comedian, who is at present touring Eng
land with his company.
Mrs. Eden Dow received on Monday the sad
news of the death of her sister, Mrs. John
knowlton. who died of pneumonia at her home
in Atlanta, Ca, after an illness of only four
days. The news came as great shock to Mrs.
knowlton's mother, Mrs. Frances Norton, who
IS In very poor health. The sympathy of neigh
bors and friends goes out to her and to the
three sorrowing sisters Mrs. Dow of this
place, Mrs. Allen Small of North Deer Isle, and
Mrs. BENZ. Jenney of Belfast-Deer Isle Mes
senger.
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