The Republican journal., 1911-06-15
OBITUARY..

ago on Main street, in what was known as the
Brown house, on the site occupied by the store
of Dutch Brothers, and was the youngest son
of the late Michael and Honora (Haugh) O'Con-
nell. In his youth he learned the painters
trade, which he followed until about 10 years
ago. For number of years he had served as
night clerk at the Windsor Hotel. Genial
bright and witty, with a pleasant word for
everybody, he was great favorite with the
travelling men and his death came as a shock
to his large circle of friends, who did not real
ize his critical condition. With the exception
of year spent in Bangor his life was spent in
the city he loved. He married Mary Linski of
Bangor, who with two sons, Fred and Harold,
telegraphers, in San Francisco, Calf. and one
brother, Mr.. Charles O'Connell of this city,
survive him. He was member of and a
regular attendant at the st. Francis Catholic
church. The funeral services, with high mass,
conducted by Rev. Father Herman H. Hama
kers, were held at the church yesterday,
Wednesday, at 1890 a. m. The interment was
in the family lot in Grove cemetery.
Mary Elizabeth, widow of the late DR.. John
G. Brooks, died at her home on Church street,
Saturday evening, June 10th, aged 70 years
and 20 days. She had been an invalid for some
maiden name was Davis and she was native
of New York city. Left an orphan when two
years of age she was brought to Belfast, where
she had home with her aunt, the late Abb
gail Field She attended school here going
first to the private school taught by Miss
Elizabeth A. Barns She was twice married:
first to Philo Chase, an attorney of Belfast
and later of New York Their only child, Ed
ward Francis, died many years ago at the
home of relative in Augusta. Later she
married DR.. Brooks, who died in 1904. Her
nearest relatives are two nephews. Messrs.
Frank H. and Arthur l.. Drown of Mattapan,
Mass. She was domestic in her tastes, model
housekeeper, and was very fond of the chill
dren who had been inmates of her home. AL
though resident of Belfast practically all her
life she took little part in its social activities
and her interest was centered in her home and
in few intimate friends The funeral service
was held at the late home at 2 p. M yesterday,
Rev. Adolph Rossbach, pastor of the Unitarian
church, officiating. Interment was in the
Chase Brooks lot in Grove cemetery.
The many friends of Mrs. George NJ .Coombs
of West Haven, Conn, will be deeply grieved
to learn of her sudden death, which occurred
at her home in West Haven, Conn, Friday,
June End, at the age OF As years. Mrs. Coombs
was formerly Miss Jessie A. Pierce of Lincoln
vile, Maine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Pierce, former residents of that town, and
previous to her marriage to Mr.. Coombs in
1889 was popular and successful local school
teacher. She was graduate of Castine State
Normal School in the class of 1886. Mrs
Coonlbs had been in frail health for the past
three years, but the final attack lasted only
twenty-four hours, and her death came as
great shock to her family and friends. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Coombs leaves to mourn
their loss, three sons: George Pierce, John
Clifford, and Douglass, and one daughter, Jes-
sic Mildred. She is also survived by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Pierce, and one
sister, Miss Olive Pierce, all of New Haven
Conn. The funeral took place at West Haven
Monday afternoon, June 5th and was largely
attended by friends and neighbors, who will
greatly miss the brave, bright spirit from
their midst. The floral offerings We're very
by choice flowers. The interment was at Oak
Grove Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
George B. Blake died at his home, 6S Bridge
street, June 10th. He was born in Brooksvile
January 26, 1888, the son of the late Richard
and Mary Webster Blake In early life he
married Miss Harriet Frances Magee OF
Brooksville. They first settled in Castine, but
came to Belfast about 40 years ago, and have
since resided here. Mr.. Blake followed the
sea, but for many years, until obliged by i'll
health to give up work, he was employed by
the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. He was volun-
teer in the late Civil War. enlisting in the 14th
Maine Infantry at Brooksville, March IA, 1865,
and was discharged May 10, 1865. He was q
pensioner. His widow, two sons and three
daughters survive: Freeman and Llewellyn
who follow the sea; Susie E. and Bertha NJ
Blake of Belfast, and Flora E. of Whitman
Mass. Of kind and genial disposition he viii
be missed by large circle of friends, and par
ticularly in the home, where he was tenderly
cared for in his long illness. Death resulted
from shock, witch he sustained last Friday
The funeral took place at his late home las
| Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. Arthur
G. Roberts, pastor of the Baptist church, offci
ating. His daughter, Miss Flora E., came
home from Whitman to attend the services.
Frank M. Patterson died June 18th at the
Waldo County Hospital. He was the son Of
the late David and Rhoda (Holmes) Patterson
and was born in Belfast, September 4, 1887, at
the Patterson homestead in East Belfast. The
house has been in the possession of the Patter.
son family for lit years and is now occupied
in the summer by Mrs. Harriet Adams of Cam
bridge, Mass, the only survivor of family
of three and two daughters. For years
the deceased had lived alone in the home
Last March he was taken to the Waldo County
! Hospital for medical treatment having suffered
for long time with diabetes. Besides carry.
ing on the home place he taught school, He
never married He was a member of Tarratine
Tribe of Red Men and of Seaside Grange, anC
had served for years as treasurer of the latter
organization. He was also an agent of the
Grange Insurance Co. Mr.. Patterson was ar
upright, honest man and enjoyed the respect
of all who knew him. The funeral will be hele