The Republican journal., 1911-02-23
OBITUARY..

Capt. Jonn Brackett passed away at his home
in West Winterport, Thursday morning, Feb
ruary 18th, with heart failure, while seated at
the table with his family. He was appar-
entity In his usual health, and although it was
known that he had q weak heart no danger
was apprehended from that source and his
sudden death came as shock to his family
and friends. Capt. Bracket was born in Orono
69 years ago, and is survived by one sister.
Mrs. Mary Grant of Corinna; one half sister.
Mrs. Daniel Marden; and three half brothers.
Sylvanus Patterson of Boston, William of
Frankfort and Spencer of this place. also a
wife,who before marriage was Miss Nellie Page
and two daughters, Charlotte, wife of Mr.. Fred
u. clarke OF Winterport and Alice, wife of Mr..
Henry Pendleton of Bangor, and grandson and
namesake John Dalton, son of Mrs. Fred Clarke.
to whom he was much attached. The funeral
services, under the direction of F. w. HALEY
took place at 10 a. M, February 18th, at the
residence, a large gathering of relatives and
nelghbors assembling to pay their last respects
to one who was generally beloved, for few had
more friends and none less enemies than Cant
Bracket. Two intimate friends of the do
ceased, Rev. Amasa Snow and Rev. Oscar Over
lock, read the sacred Scriptures and addressed
the relatives and friends in accordance with tho
Advent faith The flowers were profuse and
very beautiful. The interment was in Frank
fort cemetery, in which town the deceased for
several years resided Thus another of our
best citizens has passed to the other side of
life, where he will meet with his little ones
who were taken from him while on long sea
voyage, and whose sudden death was a life.
long shadow. Much sympathy is felt for the
two daughters, who were attached to their
father with tenderness and affection that is
rarely seen. and for the companion of his early
manhood, who in her delicate health is bereft
of the klndest of husbands Few deaths are
more universally regretted, by old and young
alike, than that of Capt John Brackett-A.p
Harry c. White died at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred S. Hutchins, 62 Union street. Feb
18th. aged 27 years, months and days. He
was born in Forest City, Washington County,
Maine, the of Leonard O. and the late
Sarah Russell White. Later the family moved
to Island Falls and then to Belfast In 1907 he
married Lurena A, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Fred S. Hutchins, and the greater part of the
time since they have spent in the vicinity of
Masardis, where Mr. White has lived out-of-
doors and made brave struggle for life
against that insidous disease tuberculosis. He
is survived by his wife and two small children;
by his father, and the following brothers and
sisters: Elmer White of Niagara Falls, N Y;
Rennie, wife of Fred W. Bailey of Belfast;
Annie, wife of Dr. Stilwell Johnston of Vance
boro; Addie, wife of Herbert F. Hanson of Bel
fast; Charles, who is in the United States
Army and stationed at Fort Terry, New York;
Mrs. Mabel Wilcox of Masards; Myra, wife of
Mark Dollotf of Belfast Mary White of Bel
fast; Florence White of Masards, and William
Home in Bath While at Island Fails he en-
listed in the army as member of the Second
Cavalry, Troop X, in which he saw two years
service in the Philippine Islands. At the
close of his term of service he went to Nj
agara Falls, where he was employed in a
grocery store, and later as a conductor on an
electric car line. He then came to
Belfast and entered the employ of Ben.
D. Field but was soon taken i'll and
obliged to leave. His illness was caused
by the kick of a horse while IN the Philip
pines. The deceased was member of the
Young Mems Association of this city and was
a valued player on its base ball team. The
day afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. Arthur G.
Roberts, pastor of the Baptist church, offici-
ating. The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The bearers were Clarence E. Hall,
Maurice French, George o. Frisbee and Henry
B. Cunningham.
Nancy NJ, widow of the late John H. Emery,
died suddenly at her home. GO Cedar street,
Tuesday, February 2lst. She had suffered
somewhat with organic heart trouble. but the
end was unexpected. Her only child, Mrs.
Wilmer ]. Dorman, with whom she made her
home, was in DR.. E. d. Tapley's hospital for
surgical treatment and her little granddaugh-
ter Hope was sleeping in the room with Mrs
Emery. Little Hope awoke early and called to
her grandmother, but receiving no response
called her father, who found that Mrs Emery
nau passed away. Inc deceased was d hdIiNe
of Bucksport the daughter of the late Nehe-
miah Bassett and came to Belfast in her early
girlhood to make her home with relatives. She
married the late John H. Emery when very
young woman. They had two children. Their
only son, Charles, died in April 1882. Mr.. Emery
died in March, 1885. They lived in the Sylvester
house at the corner of Grove and Court street
until they built their Cedar street home in
1876. Since the death of her son and husband
Mrs Emery had not mingled with society, but
devoted her love and attention to her own
home, which included MIR. and Mrs. Dorman
and their little daughter Hope. The neighbor-
hood where SO many years of her life were
spent is deprived of one of the kindest and
best of women, and the home of the presence of
mother whose constant care and devotion
will be sadly missed. Much sympathy is ex
tended Mrs. Dorman in her affiiction at a time
when she is kept from the family circle. Little
Hope is with her mother at DR.. Tapley's. The
funeral will take place at the late home this,
Thursday. afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Rev. Adolph
Rossbach, pastor of the First Parish (Unitarian)
church, will officiate.
Enos M. Pease, well known and highly re-
spected resident of Belmont, died at his home