The Republican journal., 1911-02-16


Methodist church officiating, and the remains
were taken to Camden, accompanied by her
grandson, C. Tracy Elms. The funeral was
held in Camden Friday at 2.3O p M, Rev. J. r.
Laird of the Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. Elma Augusta Mitchell entered into
rest at the Eastern Maine Hospltal, Bangor,
February 18th. She went to the Hospital
January Both for surgical treatment and un-
derwent an operation February I'd. Every
thing that skill and tender care could do was
done to prolong her life, but without avail.
Sixteen years ago she underwent an operation
for the same trouble and her health had been
delicate since that date. She failed rapidly
the past winter and was confined to the house
most of the time. She was born In Belfast,
the daughter of the late Capt Simeon and
Lucy A. Ryder, and her life had been spent
here. She married Edwin Mitchell, who died
in May, 1904. Her only child, Miss Mildred
E. a sister, Mrs Annabe Cross of Canton,
Mass, and two brothers, George William Ryder
of the Head of the Tide and Eugene M. Ryder
of Rockland, survive. Mrs Mitchell was
lovable woman, respected and beloved by all
who knew her. She was the idol of her daugh-
ter's heart, mother and sister combined, and
her loss is deeply felt Although not member
Mrs. Mitchell was constant attendant at the
Congregational church at the Head of the Tide
and of the North church in this city, where she
had spent the winters of late. Her age was SO
years. The remains were brought to Belfast
Monday evening, accompanied by her daughter
and sister, who had been in Bangor with her,
and the funeral took place Wednesday at
o'clock at the house corner of Cedar and
Franklin Streets where she had spent the
winter Rev. David l.. Wilson of the North
Congregational church officiated, and the re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb at
Grove Cemetery to await burial in the spring
in the family lot at the Head of the Tide
Mrs Hattie NJ Cannon died February 18th
at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Frank A.
Riggs, Miller street, aged So years and 9
months. She had been employed in Belfast
for some time and had been a frequent visitor
at the Riggs home. Always frail, for the past
year she had been great sufferer with tuber-
culosis Kind-hearted, thoughtful and patient,
she was ever mindful of the comfort of the
household and of those who so tenderly cared
for her. She was born in Jackson, the daugh-
ter of the late Horace and Martha Knowton
Jellison. She was twice married Her first
husband was Joseph Deering of Jackson, who
died when their only child Audne, now Mrs.
Young, was an infant. While visiting in Lynn,
Mass, she met and married her second hus-
band, Lemuei Cannon, and they moved to
Brooks Practically all of Ter life was spent
in Jackson and Brooks. She is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Audine Deering Young of
Brooks, and by one brother, Edwin Jelson of
Morrill,. The funeral was held at the Riggs
home Monday at / O'Clock, Rev. David Brack-
ett of Brooks, her former pastor, officiating,
There were an abundance of beautiful flowers
The bearers were Charles and Urban Homer
Hiram Curtis and John B. Stickney. The re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb in
Grove cemetery and will be inferred next
spring in the family lot in Monroe
Walter p. Carter died at his home in Maple
wood, Mass at &. m. February 18th, aged So
years and months. He was born in Belfast,
the son of the late Thomas and Caro- E. MA
honey Carter, and his youth and early man
hood were spent here. He attended the pub
lie schools, later engaging in several business
ventures, and in 1881 began to learn the ma
chinist's trade in the Belfast Foundry, then own
ed by the late Cyrus J. Hall. Later he worked
with George T. Read, and became an expert
at the trade which he made his life work
Several years ago he moved to Massachusetts,,
and at the time he became critically ill had a
fine position with the General Electric Co. of
Lynn, Mass. He married Vena H., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Welch of Belfast, who
with one son, Charles W.; his mother, who
made her home with him; one half sister, Mrs
Esther A. Carter of Lynn, Mass, and two half
brothers, Foster Carter of Newport, R. L. and
Richmond Carter of Salt Lake City, Utah, sur
some time, suffering from Brights disease, and
for the five weeks preceding his death was
confined to his home. The funeral was held at
his late home in Maplewood and the remains
arrived in Belfast Wednesday night, accom-
panied by his father-in-law, Mr.. M. W. Welch.
There were no services here, aid the remains
were placed in the receiving tomb at Grove
cemetery 1t is expected that his family will
come to Belfast in the early spring and make
this their home
Capt George A. Flowers died February 11th
at his home in Camden aged IA years and 10
months. He was native of Belfast, the son
of the late Capt. John and Mary McCorrison
Flowers and Belfast was his home for about
40 years. He followed the sea all his life, first
as sailor in the foreign trade and later as
captain of coasting vessels, mainly in the Jack
sonville trade. His health became impaired Is
years ago while in command of the schooner
Nellie S. Pickering, Of which he was part own
er and since that time he had been an invalid
suffering with diabetes. About IS years ago
he married Mrs. Lydia J. Rich of North Sears
port and lived there until three years ago, when
their home was destroyed by fire and they
moved to Camden. His home relations were
ideal. He had no children, but the three sons
and one daughter of his wife by former mar
riage were regarded as his own, and these
happy relations were reciprocal and continued
t: the end. Mrs. Flowers was fond of the sea
and frequently accompanied her husband on
short trips Capt. Flowers was fond of Belfast
his native place, often spoke of it as home,
and retained his interest in IFS welfare to tbo