The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-03-17
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs Sarah L. Rogers of Pittsfield,
aged Is years, was almost instantly kill
ed March 9Th in the store of the Fair
banks Co in Bangor. She fell down a
short flight of stairs from the main floor
to the basement of the store striking on
her head and fracturing her skull. She
died from the effects of the accident few
minutes after it occurred The remains
were taken to Pit ssfield, accompanied by
Mrs. Rogers daughter, Miss Grace Rog
ers, who came to Bangor that afternoon.
Mrs. Rogers was prominent member of
the Pittsfeld W. C. T. U.and was highly
esteemed by large circle of acquaintan-
ces. She was a native of Plymouth, Me-,
was 65 years of age and had lived in Pitts
field for the past Is years. Besides the
daughter mentioned, son, Lutte l.. Rog-
ers of Troy, survives. The funeral ser
vices were held at her late home at 10 a.
NJ, Friday, Rev. F. S. Walker of the
Universalist church officiating, and were
largely attended. Members of the local
W. c. I. u, of which Mrs. Rogers was
an officer, attended in body, also the
members of her Sunday school class of
the Free Baptist Sunday school. The
choir of the Universalist church, where
her daughter, Miss Grace Rogers, is the
organist and musical director, also at
tended in body. Besides the floral
tributes from the family and relatives
there were pieces from the W. c. T. u,
Loyal Temperance Legion, her Sunday
school class and the Vested Choir. A
wreath was sent by the Fairbanks Hard
ware Co. of Bangor, in whose store Mrs.
Rogers met her death by accident. The
bearers were O. H. Drake. T. M. Grit
fin, George Rogers and Frank Randlett.
Among those present from out-of-town
were son. Lutte L. Rogers of Troy, and
three children; Earl Ames and Mrs. Ada
Ames of Etna, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Lord, Mrs. Fri Robinson and Miss Maud
Manson of Newport; Miss Maud Merrick
of Waterville, Mrs. Sarah Loud, Dor
chester, Mass; Mrs. J. Warren Bailey,
West Somerville; Fred M. Loud, Ply
mouth, and Grace M. Rogers, Bangor.
At noon the remains were taken by un-
dertaker j. N Martin to Troy for inter
ment.
Charles N. Thomas died March 3rd,
very suddenly, at his home, No. II Adams
street, Rockland. He had been in poor
health for many years, but continued to
work as usual until the Tuesday before
his death. He was born in Northport,
September "a, 1S49, the son of the late
Benjamin and Sarah (Allen) Thomas,
but had resided in Rockland for nearly
80 years. He was married April l8,
1883, to Sadie E. Lane of Rockland.
During his early life Mr.. Thomas follow
ed the sea, but since residing in Rock
Bird & Co., the R. 7. & c. Railway, and
Ia
was man of very genial disposition, al,
word for everyone, and highly esteemed
by all who knew him. His loss is one
that will be keenly felt in the home and
among his friends and fellow workmen.
Mr.. Thomas is survived by wife and
one daughter, Miss Helen G. Thomas of
Rockland, who is stenographer at the
Maine State prison; also by three broth
ers, Fred C. Thomas of Fitchburg, Mass,
Theodore H. and Clifford E. Thomas,
both of Rockland. The funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at2 O'Clock
at his late residence, Rev. Mr.. Porter
officiating. The services were very i'm
pressive, Miss Gladys Jones singing two
solos, "Shall We Meet" and "Sone
Sweet Day, By-and By" The floral Of
ferings were many and beautiful. The
bearers We're Lucius H. Duncan, Martin
Britto, Eugene Brewster and Clarence
Magune, the interment was made at Sea
View cemetery. His fellow workmen at
tended the services in body through
the kindness of the Rockland- Rockport
Lime Co., who allowed the kilns to be
shut down. -Courier-Gazette.
Mrs. Sarah Bickford Peabody died
March 4th in Dixmont, at the home of
her son, Albert Peabody, after an illness
of about four weeks, aged IA years. Mrs.
Peabody was the widow of David Pea
body, who was killed in the Civil war in
the battle Of Deep Water, leaving his
young wife to bring up her four little
boys without the aid of husband and
father, and we'll did she perform her
duty. She was a life long resident of
Dixmont, and had many friends who
deeply mourn their loss. Three of her
sons survive her; H. Benjamin Peabody
Of Newport, Joseph Peabody of Thorn
dixie, and Albert Peabody of Dixmont, at
whose home the funeral services were
held. The interment was in the Gene
terry at Dixmont.