The Republican journal., 1910-11-03

~ nave eheIu III lie center ol tHe village.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained
this, Thursday, afternoon by Mrs. Ralph
Morse, West Main street. The meeting last
week was postponed because of the funeral
DR.. Isaac P. Park of Revere, Mass, arrived
last Saturday night, called here by the serious
condition of his father, Capt Charles C. Park,
West Main street. We trust the patients i'm
provement may soon bring relief to his anxious
wife, son and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah C. Treat, Church street,
returned last Friday from Bangor, where they
had attended the Superintendent and Teach
er's convention. 1t was pleasant and profit
able meeting to Mr.. T., who is the superin-
tendent of the Stockton Schools
Miss Edith, Fletcher returned last Saturday
from a weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs, Belle
T. Black, in Belfast who is very seriously ill.
Much anxiety is felt by her husband and rela-
tives as to the outcome. Old friends in her
native town hope to hear of an improvement
soon.
Next Sunday will be observed as All Souls
Day at the Upiversalist church, with sermon
appropriate to the occasion by the pastor, Rev.
A. A. Smith. 1t seems fitting that this day be
especially noticed by the denomination believ-
ing in the salvation of all souls, by "Our Faith
er, which art in Heaven"
The autumn weather continues remarkably
mild and fine. An evidence of the warmth of
October days was shown in the plucking by
Mrs. Horace M. Griffin of big, beautiful white
rose-the Snow Queen-last week from bush
in the door-yard of the home of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. L. Lancaster, Middle street.
Mrs. Sylvester B. Pendleton has leased her
residence on Middle street to Mr.. Wentworth
of Morrill,, who will soon bring his family here
Mr.. W is employed by Capt. NJ E. Colcord in
his new mill, run by electricity. Mrs. P will
make her home for the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. D. Lancaster, East Main street.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday afternoon:
October Goth. steamer Milinocket sailed with
paper for New York. October 9th, schooner
Mary Rhoades sailed with lumber for New
York. October 31st, steamer Millinocket ar
rived with general cargo and to load paper for
New York.
OBITUARY. In the passing from earth of
Mrs. Desah G. Harris, October Is, 1910, at the
home of her son, Mr.. Henry H. Grant of Port
land, the Universalist church has lost an I'M
tiinching supporter, member of undimmed
faith and many good works, while her family
and friends feel that an inspiration for all good
living has been removed from their midst.
Mrs. H. was born in Prospect. now Stockton
Springs, July %, 1870. the daughter of the late
Henry and Desiah (Griffin) Hichborn. In 1s4S
ceptionaly eongenial union three children
were born. The decease of this devoted hus-
band in December, 1858, was a bewildering
blow to the young wife and mother. from
which she slowly rallied, feeling that the de-
mands of her children must be met After
some years of widowhood she became the COM
panion of Rev. Jerome Harris, pastor of the
Universalist church, of which both she and
Mr.. Grant had been ardent members One son,
John G. Harris, was given them, who passed to
the spirit life in 1875. Rev. Mr.. H. died in
February, 1883, leaving the bereaved widow
alone in her home, her children having previ-
ously married.Aft several years she disposed
of her village property and spent some years
with her widowed sister, Ilrs. Harriet H.
McGilvery of Searsport; then went to Califor-
MIA, with her son, H. H. Grant, and family, and
visited her daughter Mrs. Mary E. Griffin and
family in Santa Rosa. After an absence of
nearly two years she returned to Maine, max
ing thereafter her home alternately with
her sons, Mr.. Everett S. Grant of New
Haven, Conn.,, and Mr.. Henry H. Grant of
Portland, Maine, and was tenderly cared for
in her few declining years by her sons
and daughters-in-law. A woman of keen
intellectually, clear perceptions of right,
strong religious convictions and great love of
humanity, with a generous heart and open
hand toward all good work, she was beloved by
all privileged to associate with her always
genial personality. She was an ideal minister's
wife, position she long filled in Stockton. Of
her it has been truly said: mo woman ever
lived nearer to her God" And in her calm,
religiously ordered life, she rounded out her
1ouI -SCoIc-y III lie Iull possession
of her strong mental faculties and unquenched
affections, saying to the last, Il am ready at
any time to pass Over the River; am only
waiting the Good Fathers CALL" Death, to
her, was but going into another home, believ-
ing, as she did, that
The wonderful future we soon shall see,
For death is but the gate.''
The funeral services wera hold IN Tbprsd.y i,
Stockton at the Universalist church, the re-
mains accompanied by her sons and wives, and
her grandson, DR.. Giles c. Grant, of Portland,
having arrived at the home of her nieces, the
Misses Hichborn, Church street, the day fol-
lowing her decease, after prayer at the resi-
dence of her older son in Portland, Rev. DR..
Albion of Congress Square Universalist church
officiating. Rev. A. A. Smith conducted the
last service in Stockton in a most appreciative
manner, highly satisfactory to the sorrowing
sons, relatives and friends. The numerous,
beautiful floral tributes evinced the loving es-
TEEN of children, grandchildren, relatives and
acquaintance for this true, noble woman. gone,
after years of well doing, into Goods Eternity
of Blessed Love- She is survived by two
sons, Mr.. H. H. Grant, of Portland, and
Mr.. E. S. Grant of New Haven, Conn.,; one
daughter. Mrs. Mary E. Griffin of Santa Rosa,