The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-04-27

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morning at o'clock being escorted to tn,
train by delegation of Odd Fellows On ar
rival at Belfast the body was met at the sta
tion by delegation from Waldo Lodge an,
Penobscot Encampm ent and taken to Odd Eel
lows hall, where the funeral service was held a
4 p. M Friday, conducted by Rev. W. H. Goul,
df Portland, Grand Chaplain of the Graz
Lodge of Maine, assisted by the following
grand officers: F. B. Miller, Rockland Gran,
Master, Reuel Robinson, Camden, Grand Pa
triarch. Chas E. Jackson, Portland, Deput,
Grand Master. L. E. Flanders, Auburn, Crane
Warden, W. E. Plummer, Portland, Crane
Treasurer, W. W. Cutter, Westbrook, Pas
Grand Master, H. W. Sears, Portland, Gran,
Representative. The service was opened b!
/ the Grand Chaplain reading selections from tn,
Scriptures, followed by solo, Face to Face
by Mrs. E. P. Frost, Noble Grand of Auror;
Lodge of Rebekahs. The Grand Chaplain theI
gave address in which he testified to his ap
probation, and that of Others of the work ant
worth of their departed brother. The
Polymnian Quartet then sang, Zone Sweetll
Solemn Thought Then, standing around the
casket, the Grand officers performed the buria
service of the order This closed the service
which was largely attended by members OF
the local secret orders, by large delegation
from Sears Lodge, l. Q. o. F., of Searsport, ane
by friends and former associates. The remains
were escorted to Grove cemetery by Waldo
Lodge and Penobscot Encampment of Belfast
and Sears Lodge of Searsport and placed in the
receiving tomb. The honorary bearers were F.
B. Miller of Rockland. for the Grand Lodge OF
Maine, Reuel Robinson of Camden, for the
Grand Encampment of Maine, Samuel Adams
of Belfast, for the Past Grand Representa-
tives' Association, George c. Trussell, master
of Phoenix Lodge, representing the Masonic
bodies of the city, DR.. A O. Stoddard of
Thomas H. Marshall Post G. A. R., of which
MIR. Dyer was member and M C. Hill for the A.
o. U. W. The active bearers were selected
from the Past Grands of Waldo Lodge and
K. Braley, W. K. Keen, B. B. Greenaw, A. J.
Cleary, E. L. Cook. Thurston l. Clough.
The floral display was very fine and was
m ost effectively arranged about the casket and
the pedestals of the noble grand, vice grand
and chaplain. The flag of the Grand Army
and the regalia of the deceased were placed on
the casket. There were handsome set pieces
from the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F., Phoenix
Lodge, F. and A. NJ Waldo Lodge, l. o. O. F.,
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, l. o. o. F., Penobscot
Encampment, /. o. 0. F., Oriental Penobscot
and Bangor lodges, l. 0. 0. F., of Bangor, En-
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family, H. R. and Mrs. F. S. Dyer, Mrs Frank
W. Smith and Robert F. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas w. Burbank and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred D. Young, Mrs. A. G. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Adams, Miss Grace E. Walton
and The Republican Journal. Many cut flowers
We're sent to the home of the daughter by her
personal friends.
Mrs. Blanche Lowell Grant, wife of George
E. Grant, passed to her reward at her home in
Unity April 7th. She was born in Springfield
Me-, in 1871 and was married to George E.
Grant of Unity. She leaves beside her hus-
band, two children, Phillip B. and William H
Grant; her father, William D. Lowell, a broth
er Phillip Lowell, and sister, Mrs Robert B
Cookson of Bangor. The funeral was held at
her late home, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor Of
the Universalist church of Bangor, formerly
of Belfast, officiating. The bearers were DR.
c. NJ. Whitney, F. A Whitehouse, Meier
Stearns and James Pillsbury, and the buria
was in the cemetery at Unity The funera
was largely attended by the townspeople by
many from different parts of the State, anG
from out of the State. There was profusior
of beautiful flowers the mute symbols of the
affection of her neighbors and friends. She
was soul, and endeared herself to all by
her charitable, sympathetic and kindly nature
Her death leaves void in the circle of friends
where she lived, and with those nearer anc
dearer one that it seems impossible to fill But
to them the remembrance of her sweet anC
rare life must even in their sadness be pleas
ure. The mourning friends and relatives have
the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Emelius A. Wellman died at his home OF
Main street. April 21st aged 6s years,
months and q days. He was born in Belmon
the son of the late Thomas H. and Lucy S
(Belcherl Welman, formerly of Searsmont
Practically all of his life was spent in farming
on the home place in Belmont. His buildings
were burned few years ago and the family
moved to this city, which has since been thei
home. His wife, formerly Miss Clara LARA
bee, survives, with one daughter, Mildred
wife of Charles E. Field, and one son, A. F
Wellman, both of Belfast. He is also survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Foster of Burnhan
and Mrs. J. L. Adams of Chelsea, Mass. HI
was engaged for short time in the grocer,
business in this city. Since last September he
had been ill with an organic nervous disease
which caused his death. The funeral was hele
at his late home last Sunday at o'clock p. M
Rev. Adoleh Rossbach, pastor of the Unitarian
church, officiating. The remains were placed
in the tomb in Grove cemetery.
Edward Leslie Davis died Monday morning
in the Waldo County hospital of heart failure
Mr.. Davis was native of West Brooksville
and was 81 years old. He was brought to the
hospital April 14th suffering with an infected
wound in his head, caused by falling on a knife
while taking part in an amateur play in West
Brooksvile early in April. His case was con.
sidered critical from the first. An uncle o. L
/ 'apley of West Brooksvile came to Belfast
Tuesday to take the remains to that town fo,
burial. Mr. Davis was unmarried.
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