The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-26

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Elmira tSprowD Vose, widow OF the late
Marcus Vose, died at her home in Montville.
Oct. 10th, aged 8S years, months and days.
She was united in marriage with Marcus Vose
Sept. 80, 1853. OF this union one daughter
survives-Mrs. Charles E. Howard, with whom
she made her home, where she ever received
all possible care and attention. She is
survived by one grandson. Loren w. Howard;
also by two sisters, Mrs. Crosby Fowler
OF Unity and Mrs. C. P. Carter of Mont
vile. Mrs. Vose was woman of large
and varied attainments possessed of cul-
tured and intelligent mind, exercising ever
an influence for all that was good in all
the relations of life. She was held in the
highest esteem by large circle of friends,
who will learn of her death with feelings of
regret. Her last illness was Of only few
days duration. Pneumonia developed, and
owing to her great age she was unable to
withstand the attack. Funeral services were
held at her late home Thursday afternoon, Mr.
H. NJ Howard officiating. Mrs. Myra Carter
rendered several beautiful musical selections.
l.. e. Morse was the manager. The bearers
were nephews of the deceased: E. A. Sprowl
OF Beverly, Mass. C. C. Fowler of Unity, G. F.
Bellows of Freedom and B. F. Foster. Amid
profusion of beautiful flowers she was laid to
rest beside her husband in the cemetery at
West Montvile,
oh! when our sun is setting may we glide,
Like summer evening down the summer tide;
And leave behind US as we pass away,
Sweet starry twilight round our sleeping clay"
Harriet E., widow of Thomas Reed and
daughter of the late George and Hannah Pat
terson, passed away at the old homestead in
North Searsport October 18th, aged 81 years.
She leaves two children, Mr. Herbert and Miss
Minnie; and of her family of IA, one sister,
Miss Ann Patterson of Belfast, survives. For
the past II years, since her husbands death,
she had lived in Belfast with her daughter
Minnie, making yearly visit to the old home
stead with her son Herbert. Her sickness
was short and all that loving hands and kind
neighbors could do was done to make her last
days happy. 1t seemed as though she came
home to die. Rev. Horace Haskell preached
the funeral sermon and she was laid away in
the family lot in North Searsport to rest after
long, well spent and useful life. She was
one who had no enemies and lots of friends.
We shall miss her kind words and smiling
face but we hope our loss is her gain and that
We shall meet again where parting is not
known. As
Evelena Nichols Newcomb died at her home
in Newburg, aged Sc years and MONTHS after
a long, wearisome sickness of tuberculosis
She bore her sickness with unusual fortitude.
but was longing for release from her suffering.
She was member of the Church of God, of
which her husband is prominent member
Three children are left to mourn a mothers
loss-Henry Garron, Charles and Viola New
comb. Of her fathers family, Mrs. Ellen
Scribner, Mr.. Samuel Nichols, MIR. Frederick
Nichols, Mrs. Harriet Wentworth and Mrs.
Nettie Hoag survive her. Her neighbors
proved themselves worthy of the name and
their many kindnesses during the long months
of her sickness, the abundance of flowers
and potted plants sent to the funeral will
always be gratefully remembered by her sur
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sent lovely pillow The funeral was from
her late home, Rev. Mr.. Gould officiating The
burial was in the cemetery near her home
Mrs. Mary R. Pendeton died Oct. 18th
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. Fred
Porter, in Camden, after an illness of about two
weeks. She was 6S years old last February Mrs
Pendleton lived at Lncolnville Beach until the
death of her husband some years ago. and had
spent the greater part of the time since with
her daughters. She was most estimable
woman, great home lover and devoted to her
family. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. G.
Fred Porter of Camden and Mrs. Edward R.
| Ogier of Jamaica Plain Mass.
/ Mrs. Mary A. Crosby died October 18th at
her home in East Belfast, aged 70 years. She
was born in Swanville, the daughter of Joshua
and Annie QDunphe) Smart, and leaves several
sons and daughters. The funeral services
were held at her late home last Saturday
morning, Rev. William Vaughan of Trinity
Reformed church officiating. The remains
were taken to Swanville, where they were laic
to rest in Smart cemetery.