The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-04-06
OBITUARY.

the daughter Of the late Nathaniel
..u mary (Whittier) Patterson. and her entire
e was spent here. In early life she married
.i ooipy, who with seven children survive:
Itnei W. Stuart of Charleston, S. C,
marry E. Colby and Mrs. Martha C. Gross of
ne'isst, Alma F. Colby of Whitman, Mass,
Frank P. Colby of Lowell Mass. Mrs Ieonora
ey OF Boston and Wilbur o. Colby of
Deiast' She also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Dwignt r. Palmer of Belfast and Mrs. William
D. Briggs of Brockton, Mass, and several
sfalochiioren, of whom she was particularly
1ohd' Mrs. Colby was devoted wife and
"o.her, VI loving disposition she strove to
, make home happy. For number of wears
she mad been great sufferer, but bore her
pans with smiling countenance and was very
p""."' 10 the last. She was always fond of
ieaoihg ana 1t was great solace to her during
her long illness. Two years ago her daughter,
MISS Anna, gave up lucrative position in
whitman to care for her mother, and gave her
'ehoer care and constant devotion The fun
erai LOOK place at her late home last Sunday af-
ternoon' Rev David L. Wilson of the North
church officiating, and the remains were placed
IN the receiving tomb in Grove cemetery.
Mr. Alonzo Holmes whose death in Swan
vile, March 18th, was reported in recent
issue of The Journal, was worthy of more than
passing notice. He was very energetic
man ana seemed almost tireless. On his farm.
MS mill, in town affairs, it was work, work,
work. In the part of the town where he lived
ne will be greatly missed and it will be a long
time before there will be another to fill his
place. Besides his widow he leaves four chill
dren: Miss L, Louise Holmes and Mrs. Esther
Holmes Greeley Of Bar Harbor Mrs. Will
Whltcomb and Mr.. Fred A. Holmes of the
Head of the Tide; five grandchildren and one
great grandchid. The funeral services were
held at his late home. Rev. D. L. Wilson of
Belfast officiating. The floral offerings were
unusually pretty and showed the esteem in
which he was held. They were presented by
his immediate family and by Mr.. Emery Mayo
of Belfast. Master Edwin Greeley of Bar Har-
Dor, Mr.. E. F. Littlefeld, Mrs. L. NJ Bryant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Greeley of Bar Harbor,
Miss Elsie Clark, Miss Mamie Hurd, Mrs. Os-
mond Wooster, Mrs. S. M. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs
Alonzo Applin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont O'Hanley,
Mr.. Frank W. Prescott. Miss Carrie Davis, Nc
kinley, Maine, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bailey, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Furbish, Mr.. and Mrs Willis
Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs Herbert Seekins, Ma
mie A. Ludwig, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Seekins, the
Racklltf family of Los Angeles, Calf, and Mr..
James E. Fraser of New York City, N. Y. Mr..
Holmes was a good citizen and his sudden going
to the Great Beyond will bring about many
/ changes.-H. NJ. F. P.
/ Lewis Newton Pendleton, third son of Capt
! Winfield S. Pendleton, State senator from
Waldo county, died at a n April lst, from
meningitis, with which he was stricken Thurs
day. He was born in Islesboro sc years ago,
and attended the East Maine Conference semi
nary at Bucksport and the Eastman Business
college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. For the past
| 10 years he had been manager of the firm of
F. S. Pendleton & Co., with stores at North
Islesboro and Dark Harbor. He was always
interested in horses and was known on the
Maine tracks, owning number of fine PAGERS
and trotters. He is survived by two little
daughters, Ethel and Evangeline of Islesboro;
by his father, and by four brothers, Winfield
New York, and by Lester of Islesboro. His
mother, who was Miss Lucy Philbrook, died a
few years ago. He was member of Island
| Lodge, No. 49, F. and A. NJ, and was one of
the best known and most active residents of
the town and his untimely death was a severe
shock to the community and a great blow to
his father, who had just returned from Au-
Tho fppara1 uas hold .
NJ. Rev A. G. Warner officiating
Josie Annie Davis, wife of W. O. Davis, and
daughter of Horace A. Toward of Waterville.
died at her home in Groveton, N. H., Thursday
morning, March 30th. She was at the home Of
her parents in Watervile few weeks ago.
! The deceased was born "a years ago, the
daughter of Horace A. and Mercy C. Toward
She received her education in the common
schools and was graduated from the High with
the class of 1894. She entered Colby college
with the class of 1899 and graduated. In De-
cember, 1906 she was married to W. o. Davis,
formerly of Waterville, who had a position at
the Hollingsworth & Whitney mill in Winslow.
Later she moved with her husband to Grove
ton, N. H. She was member of the Rebekah
body in that place, being noble grand at the
time of her death. She was also member of
Martha Washington chapter, o. E. s., in Water
vile. Her husband, parents. one brother, DIR.
Harold Toward, and one sister, survive. The
remains were brought to Waterville for burial.
Mrs. Davis before her marriage was fre-
quent visitor in Belfast and had many friends
here who will learn of her death with regret
Judge Austin D. Knight died at his home in
Halloweli, March Goth, after an illness of sever
al months. aged 88 years. He was born in Lin
colnville and studied at one time under Rev.
Edward Freeman of Camden. He studied law,
| but entered business in Lincolnville carrying
on shipbuilding and the selling of ship sup
plies. He moved to Halowell in 1858 and be-
came active and prominent in thai city. He
was made master mason in Amity Lodge of
Camden 63 years ago. He became member
elected master Of that lodge. Later he trans
ferred to the Masonic Lodge in Hallowell. He
also became S2nd degree mason. He was an
extensive traveller. He married Julia A. Gre
hore of Maiden, Mass, in 1851. She died in
1904. He leaves a sister, Mrs Ephraim Perry
of Hallowell, formerly of Camden, and two
nephews, Wallace H. Perry and Austin Perry.
The funeral Of Mrs. F. ]. Taylor was held
March 29th at her late home in Pittsfeld. Rev.
| E. K Jordan, pastor of the Free Baptist church,
officiated, assisted by Rev. J. ]. Hull of Lewis
ton, close friend of the late Dr. Taylor and
Mrs. Taylor. There were many beautiful flow
ers. The bearers were o. H. Drake, E. C.
Bryant, E. A. Porter and F. U. Landman. The
remains were placed in the receiving tomb.
Among the out-of-town relatives present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ranger of Dryden, Rev.
William Vaughan of Belfast, Charles Bryant of