The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-28
OBITUARY..

before he died and was taken i'll Sunday with
acute Bright's disease, from which death re-
suited Thursday. Mr. Simmons had worked at
blacksmithing from youth, having succeeded
his father in that occupation, and was skillful
workman and honorable in all his dealings He
married Annie NJ, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Brown of this city, who survives him
with eight children, all but one grown to man
hood and womanhood and, having received col
lege or other education are now filling respon-
sible positions The children in the or
der of their age are Winnie, who married
c. B. Allen of Worcester, Mass; Grace,
who is principal of a Grammar school in the
suburbs of Boston; Roscoe, who is at the head
of the trained nurses in the Butler hospital
of Providence, R. l., with which institution he
has been connected since he was Is years of
age; Henry Guy, married, who is employed in
a large machine shop in Worcester, Mass. Ed
ward, married who is employed by the same
company; Frederick j., a graduate from the
University of Maine, who is teaching a High
school in the vicinity of Boston; Josie P, who
is fitting for college at Higgins Classical Insti
tute, Charleston Me-; and Hugh, the youngest,
l6 years of age is with his brother Fred and
attending school in Boston. The children all
came home for the funeral, which took place
in the village church last Sunday, Rev. David
l.. Wilson, pastor of the Congregationalist
church, Belfast officiating. Beside his widow
and children Mr.. Simmons leaves two brothers
and one sister: John M. of Poor's Mills, Sarah
E., wife of F. S. Johnson of Belfast, and Allan
). Simmons of Waldo The bearers were F.
M. Adams. Jonathan Berry, Delbert Paul and
A. B. Hatch. The esteem in which Mr.. Sim
mons was held by his fellow citizens was mani
tested in the large attendance at the service
and the wealth of flowers which surrounded
his casket.
Deacon George H. Dority, who died in Win
terport January 14th was born in Brooklin,
Maine, November IA, 1885, and lived there until
last March. when he came to Winterport to
make his home with his daughter, Mrs. George
w. Grant. He was joiner by trade and fol-
lowed that occupation as long as his health and
strength permitted. He married October 16,
1865, Miss Joanna H. Haskell of Sedgwick, Me-
and this union was blessed by one child a
daughter, who, with her mother, ministered to
him in his last days, and who with two grand
children survive him. At the age of twenty
one years Mr.. Dority was converted and ioin-
ed the Baptist church in his native town. His
religion was his life and his life interest. In
1886, April 20, he was chosen a deacon, which
relation he maintained until failing health in
duced his resignation, whereupon he was elec-
ted an honorary deacon. He also served ac-
ceptably as Sunday school superintendent and
Bible class teacher. He served his country for
three years during "the time that tried mems
souls 1t was in the 18th Maine, and he was
brave and patriotic soldier. During his last
illness he had ever smile and gentle, cheer
full word for his wife and daughter, or who
ever approached him, and the physician bore
testimony to his wonderful fortitude 1t is
the Lords will, he said: His will be done He
was Y years and months old on the day of
his death. There was brief service Saturday
morning, conducted by Rev A. ]. Lockhart,
and the remains were taken to Brookn Me-,
for the final funeral services and interment,
which took place Sunday.
w Sears
mont, July 81, 1929, and died in Los Gatos,
California, January 6, 1909. Mr.. Cox left
home very early in life settling in San
Francisco where he married. Two children
were born of that union, the mother dying
while they were young. Later in life he mar
ried Miss Martha E., daughter of the late Bald
win Muzzy of Searsmont Mr. Cox was a self
| e
gentleman who made friends wherever he
went. AS business man he was very success
full. He did business in San Francisco until
the earthquake of 1906, when he sold out and
retired. Much of the time since he and his
wife had spent in travel. Last October he
/ bought beautiful home in Los Gatos when
his health failed and an incurable disease de-
veloped rapidly. The best medical skill. and
all that loving hands could do, could not save
him. He was buried in Cypress Grove Gene
terry, near San Francisco. Mrs. Cox has MANY
friends in this locality who deeply sympathize
with her. Mr.. Cox leaves one brother, George
w. Cox of Rockland.
The death, January 21st, at her home on
Church street, of Miss Caroline Bradbury re-
moves the last survivor of an old family long
prominent in the affairs of this city. She was
/ the daughter of Nathaniel H. and Sophia
(Moulton) Bradbury, natives of York, Me-,
VINO came to Belfast in 1920 Mr. Bradbury
was descended from an old and distinguished
English family, who trace their genealopy to
an ancestor born in 14OO. Mr.. Bradbury was
the Belfast custom-house officer for some
time, having charge of an extensive district,
and for many years was the cashier of the
Belfast Bank, and was succeeded in the latter
position by his son, Albion H. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradbury reared three children, Albion H..
who died last summer, Martha Ann, wife of ].
W. Frederick, who died in 1868 leaving one
son, Charles W. Frederick of this city, and
Caroline now deceased Miss Bradbury had
lived nearly all her life in the house where
she died, and for some time past had been an
invalid. Her funeral took place last Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Adoph Rossbach, pastor of
the Unitarian church, officiating.
William L. Coombs died January 10th at his
home in Waldo after long illness of dropsy.
He was well known in this city and vicinity
and was highly respected citizen. He was
the last of family of three; sister having
died two years ago. He is survived by his