The Republican journal., 1910-09-01
OBITUARY

Mrs. Susan A. Morrison died suddenly Mon.
day at 5a. M, at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Clara A. Mathews. 4 Grove stfeet, where
she was spending week. She was taken i'll
August 25th, but was not considered danger.
ously i'll until heart disease resulted from her
| weakened condition. She had been unusually
active <or one of her advanced age, walking
| August oath to make a visit on lower Congress
| street. She was born in Swahville, the daurh-
ter of the late John and Charlotte Holmes
Knowlton, and her childhood was spent there.
In early life she married MIR. John f. Morrison
of Belfast, who died September rs. 1885, Since
the death of her husband she had lived with
her son, Ambrose j., atthe old home, where she
had lived since coming to Belfast, 81 years
ago. Hers was quiet life. devoted to her
home and its best interests. Always conside r
| ate of others she was good friend and neiphg
bor. Cordial and pleasant to all, she was frank
| in expressing her ideas of right and wrong. In
her active years she was regular attendant
at the Baptist Church. OF her fathers family
one brother survives, Mr.. Ezra Knowlton of
Swanville The following children survive to
mourn the loss of mother whose memory is
! dear to them: Mrs Clara A. Mathews of Bel
| fast, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Townsend of Newton.
Mass, Herbert J. Morrison of Boston, Hattie
| N. Howes of La Grange, and Ambrose J. of
Belfast The funeral service was held at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Mathews, Wednes-
| day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, pastor of the Universalst Church, Of
| fciating.
The remains of Mr.. Joshua Robinson, who
! died in Saginaw, Mich, August 22nd, arrived
| in Belfast last Friday. His sister, Miss Mollie
A. Robinson, who was accompanying them
here, was separated at Flint, Mich, by train
accident. Miss Robinson was in her berth at
the time and was thrown heavily against the
end of the casing, stunning her for a few min
Hutes. She was delayed in Flint IL hours Mr.
Dougan, the End baseman on the Saginaw team,
who was sent to represent them at the home
funeral, was also delayed by the accident. Mr..
Dougan belongs in Taunton, Mass. land had been
associated with the deceased on the Connecti-
cut and New Bedford teams. The Saginaw
team sent large set piece bearing crossed
bats and ball. The Belfast Baseball Associa-
ton also sent large floral offering. There
was an abundance of beautiful flowers from
the family and friends. The funeral was held
at the home of his parents on Park street last
Saturday at o'clock, Rev. Gilbert E. Edgett
of Calais officiating. The bearers were his
brothers, William, Benjamin, Lee and Edward.
Harold Coffin of Bucksport and Clarence B.
Hall of Belfast. The interment was in Bucks
port. The Bucksport baseball team acted as
bearers there.
Clarissa A., widow of John Mckinley, died
at her home in jackson, August %, 1910 She
was born in Waldo, Me-, March II, 1924, the
daughter of Henry and Sarah Dinsmore David
son. Early in life she married John Mckinley,
of Belfast Maine. A son, John H. Mckinley;
two daughters, Mrs. Anna B. Stevens of Jack
son and Mrs. Margaret H. Kimball of Frank
fort, and three sisters, Louisa Wilder of Gard
ner, Mass, Mary D. Merriam of Lawrence,
Mass, and Abbie D. Grimes of Hubbardston,
Mass, survive her. Early in life she accepted
Christ and was an active member of the Congl.
church for over 60 years. She attended church
until prevented by the infirmities of age
Three years ago her husband died and since
then she had never been in her usual health Her
last sickness was attended with great suffer
ing but she bore it patiently and was always
cheerful. A faithful mother, kind neighbor
and friend, she has gone to her reward. "For
precious in the sight of the Lord is the death
of his Saints" The funeral services were held
at her late home and Rev. D. Bracket spoke
words of comfort to the bereaved ones.-A
Friend.
Joseph F. Smith, son of Joseph and Betsey
(Philbrick) Smith, died at his home in North
Belfast August %, 1910, at the age ofes years