The Republican journal., 1911-01-26

Nj. Wight resigned her position as bookkeepe
with Swift & Paul Miss Strout succeeded her an,
retained the place until shortly after her mar
riage. She is survived by her husband and an in
fant daughter. by her parents, ,byone bother Rus
sell c. Strout of Belfast and by two sisters. Mrs
Isabel F. Twiss and Gertrude S Strout. botl
OF Lawrence. Mass. Prepossessing in manne,
and of a kind and considerate nature. she was .
general favorite, beloved alike by old ane
young. She was member of the Junior Aic
OF the Universalist Society and took a deer
interest in the work. Her early death is sad
ending OF bright young life and the bereaved
have the sympathy of the community. She
was member of Trinity Reformed Church of
East Belfast, and the pastor, Rev. William
Vaughan, will officiate at the funeral, which
takes place today, Thursday, at p. m, at her
! late home on Congress street.
Edward Wells Of this city died January
22nd. He was born in Belfast October &c,
1884, the son of the late Nathaniel and Mary
Clark Wells, and was educated in the public
schools of Belfast. He learned the carpenters
u doC eAii0 OeSdIuS oil SApSICs WHEN young
man he went to Sacramento, Calf, where he
was meeting with financial success and win
ming the regard and respect of all with whom
he came in contact when he received an injury
which ruined his life. He was attending fair
when the grandstand collapsed, and with many
others he was thrown to the ground His
head was injured and his mind impaired. He
was brought home and t, ken to the Augusta
hospital for treatment, but when his case was
pronounced incurable arrangements were
made for boarding him in Belfast and every.
thing possible has been done for him. Two
brothers, George G. and Benjamin F. Wells of
Belfast and two sisters. Mrs. Jane Cutter of
Sacramento, Calf, and Mrs. Emma Capen of
New York, survive him. The funeral was
held at his late home Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor of the
North Congregational church, officiating.
William Hogan of Bellows Falls, VT, died
January 18th, aged 65 years. He was born in
Bangor, the son of Michael and Catherine
Bowling Hogan. and came to Belfast when
quite young. The family lived on what is
now the 7. S. Thompson place in East Belfast
and the deceased attended the East Belfast
school. When young man he went to Bellows
Falls to live and was engaged in the screen
plate business and had been very successful.
His wife, formerly Miss Mary Ready of Bel
lows Falls, daughter, Catherine Mccarthy.
and son, William Hogan, both of Bellows
Falls, survive him. One sister, Mrs. Valetine
If E,i
This is the third death in the family in the last
three months-the father in November, his
brother, John H. of Belfast, in December. and
the deceased in January. The funeral was
held Saturday. His nephew, Edward Hogan
of Belfast who was called to Bellows Falls,
returned home Monday night.
Israel Bean. a well known and highly esteem
ed resident OF Jackson, died very suddenly
January 21st at his home in that town, aged
81 years. He came to Jackson from Fort
Fairfield about two years ago. While resi-
dent of Aroostook he was an extensive grower
of potatoes and since coming to this section
had been of much help to the agricultural in
terests in introducing modern methods of
farming. He was held in high regard by all
who knew him. He is survived by three
daughters. one living in Jackson and the others
in Boston
Mrs. Lucinda Fletcher of this city has re-
ceived a letter from Los Angeles, Calf, an
nouncing the death Dec. 25th of her sister, Mrs
Nettie S. Prouty. The deceased was a native of
ID M 10 80 ~ IL
George and Lucinda Kiff Holmes. She was
educated in the Belmont schools and at Bucks
port Seminary, where she fitted herself as a
teacher and was very successful in the work.
She taught in Morrill, and in Center Belmont.
Shortly after the death of her father, in Janu-
ary, 1869, she went to Maiden, Mass; for en-
ployment, and a few years later was married
to Mr.. William L. Pronts Of Maiden. Twenty
Years ago they ..ioved to Santiago, Calf,
where Mr.. Peoaty was employed by the Santi
ago Lumber Company. Again they moved to
Los Angeles, where Mr., Prouty opened
afocery store and continued as long as his
health permitted. Many in Belfast and vicin-
ity will recall Nettie S. Holmes, whose young
life gave promise of capable and intelligent
womanhood. Two sisters and brother sur
vive-Mrs. Lucinda Fletcher of Belfast. Mrs.
Russia Hamlin of Old Town, and Herbert E..
Holmes of Wilton, Maine.
Susan F., wife of Salathiel F. Walton, for
merly of Belfast, died at her home in Bangor,
January a7th, aged 10 years and months. She
was born in Knox and her maiden name was
Watts. She lived several years in this city
and left many friends in Belfast and vicinity
as we'll as in Bangor, her late home. An ~x-
cellent woman, a devoted wife and mother, q
consistent church member, her departure is
sincerely mourned. She is survived by hel
husband; by two children, Mrs. Addie NJ. Phil
lips and Roscoe S. Walton, both Of Roxbury
Mass; by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones o1
Brooks, and by a brother, Mr.. John l. Watts
of Watervile She had been i'll for some time
and during the past four months the decline
was rapid The disease was tuberculosis. The
funeral was held at her late home in Bangor
last Thursday at o'clock and the remain.
were brought to Belfast Friday and placed il
the receiving tomb at Grove cemetery to avail
interment in the family lot in the spring.
Frederick Wood of Bucksport, town clerk
naval veteran Of the Civil War and wei
known and highly respected citizen died sud