The Republican journal., 1910-05-05

ment at Woodlawn cemetery was solemnised
by the impressive service Of Grand Army com
fades, who accorded him soldiers burial and
soldiers honors 80 nobly won in defence OF
the Union. IL F.
Lydia, wife Of John H. York Of Monroe, died
April 2lst, aged 70 years and 4 months. She
was the daughter of the late Capt. John and
Ayola Chase and was born in Winterport She
was married to Mr.. York in 1871 and was his
second wife. She was an old school teacher in
early life, considered in her time to be one Of
the best. She also worked in the straw shops
several seasons She was bright, intelligent
woman, well read in all the current events of
ene DAY. For several years she did not leave
ner home for months at time. Her health
was poor and she preferred the quiet OF her
nome life. She was a model housekeeper, look
81 we'll after the ways of her household and
ner husband, whose health was poor. She had
an attack of the grip, but was thought to be
gaining when one of her heart attacks took her
and her heart being weak fromthe effects OF the
grip she lived only few minutes. Her death
was great shock to her husband and relatives.
She was the last one of family of six children.
She never had any children, but leaves besides
a husband several nieces and nephews. The
funeral services were conducted by Mrs. Smith
OF Carmel, Spiritualist, with singing by Mr.
Wetherbee of Old Town. The floral offerings
were as follows: pillow with Wife by husband;
also pinks and roses; pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
York of Brooks pinks, Miss Lizzie Dearborn of
Plttsfeld; pinks and roses, Dr. and Mrs. E.
G. Newcomb; cut flowers.Sfr friends. Much
sympathy is expressed for the husband, who is
left alone in feeble health.
Priscilla Matthews died at her home on
Mayo street April 2Sth She was born in Bel
fast, the daughter of Captain Willard and
Abbie Merchant Matthews, in a house which
stood on the corner of Northport avenue and
Salmond street, The house was burned some
years ago and Capt Robert P. Coombs bought
the lot and built the house now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Adams. She grew to
womanhood in Belfast The only survivor of
the family is her brother Charles, who lives in
Methuen, Mass. The deceased was twice
married. Her first husband was Jerry Lane
of Dexter and they lived about ten years in
Lawrence, Mass. Later she returned to Bel
fast and married Charles Hartshorn of North
port and made her home in Northport for sew
eral years. The last years of her life were
spent alone in the house she bought on Mayo
street. In girlhood she attended the Methodist
church, but during her residence in Lawrence
she united with the Congregational church
and had held to that faith. Quiet and refined
she was good neighbor and friend. The
funeral took place at her home Saturday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. A. G. Roberts of the
Baptist church officiating, and the interment
was in the family lot in Grove cemetery.
Thomas E. Hale, one of the most prominent
and highly respected citizens of Castne died
April Oath. He had been steadily failing for
several weeks He was born May 20, 1878, in
the colonial house which his father built in the
year 1910. He lived in the same house for