The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-11-02
OBITUARY.

Relatives in Belfast received the sad
news last Thursday of the passing in Ash
vile, N. c.. at p. m. October 23rd. of Alice
Grosvenor, only child of the late Major ]
+ and Mary Conner Fessenden. Born in Belfast
which had been the family home for several
generations, her childhood was spent at vari-
GUS Army posts, and this period of her life
left its impress on her, as patriotism and love
OF the flag were among her prominent charac-
teristics. After Major Fessenden's retirement
from active service the family made their
home in Stamford Conn.,. where he was an.
pointed postmaster and there Miss Fessenden
. graduated from the High school. She com
I pleted her education at Smith College. North
hampton, Mass. where she received her A
degree. Her devotion to and love for class and
college are seldom equalled and Smith had no
more loyal alumna than Corp" Fessenden,
1903 During her college course she resided
at Dickenson house, where she was much
loved, and large per cent of the student
body came to know her through the souads
she organized, giving lectures before them on
different phases OF the army life she knew SO
well. She was one of the two editors of
1903s triennial record, work to which she de-
voted much time and thought and which bears
the impress Of her wit and originality After
her graduation she spent some little time
abroad with her mother and this trip was
pleasure to her friends at home as we'll as to
herself, as it added to the fund of stories for
the telling Of which she had an especial gift.
The death of her beloved father, to whom she
was devoted, and of whose splended war
record she was SO proud. was a severe blow.
and one from which she never fully recovered.
Ill health necessitated her resignation from
fine position in the Stamford High school, and
protracted stay at one of New York's IA
nous sanitorums proved only temporarily
beneficial. Everything possible was done for
her by her devoted mother and aunt Mrs
Lewis W. Pendleton, who have made their
home in Asheville, N. c., with her for some
time in the hope that the climate there might
lead to her permanent recovery. Warm heart
ed and generous, she was always busy in the
interests of others. and one of the things on
which she recently spent much time and
strength was an agitation, carried on through
newspapers, pamphlets and correspondence
to abolish the use of the common communion
cup in the church. Miss Fessenden spent
many summers in Belfast, of which she was
very fond, and where all who came in contact
with her loved her. The hearts of all her
friends go out in loving sympathy to her
mother and aunt in their irreparable loss
After service at Asheville n C..she was laid
to rest at Arlington, as she would have wished,
beside her gallant father in that beautiful
resting place Of the Nations honored dead.
After an illness Of only few weeks Eta
Howard Harmon, the beloved and honored
wife of Peter Harmon, died at their home in
Thorndike Oct. sth. aged So years and s
months The deceased was born in Montville
Feb. T. 1858. laughter of the late Alfred and
Sarah Howard On Nov. 49, 1881, she was
united in marriage with Peter Harmon of
Thorndike and they began their married life
in Thorndike, where they have since resided.
Beside her husband she leaves three children
and one grandchild; Mrs. Edith L. Glchrist,
Howard N. and Miss Lillian L. V. Harmon, all
Of Thorndike. Mrs. Harmon was lady of un-
usual attractiveness; her cheerful nature and
sunny smile won her friends everywhere. She
was devoted wife and mother, her best inter-
ests centering in the home circle, but she was
never unmindful of the needs and sorrows Of
others and did what she could to make life
bright for all. During her illness all the help
that her loved ones could give and skillful
physicians could render was given in her be-
half, but all efforts were in vain. The sudden
ness of her departure brings out the sympathy
of the whole community to the husband and
children whose grief no words can express,
but God holds her hand, He claspeth theirs and
thus he keeps her near. Much sympathy is also
felt for her aged mother and two brothers. Fred
L. Howard of Belfast and Ira L. of Pitts6eld,
who survive her Mrs Harmon was true and
faithful member of Harvest Moon Grange and
ever willing to fill any position assigned her.
Her loss to the order cannot be filled. She
was also loyal member of the Helping Hand
Club, and other organizations truly feel that
her memory will be an inspiration to them to
be more helpful to each other The funeral
services were held at the home Wednesday
forenoon, Oct, 1lth, Rev. David Bracket
speaking words of comfort to the sorrowing
ones. Beautiful selections sung by
quartette. The house was filled with friends
and neighbors who mourn the loss of dear
friend. The ficral offerings consisted of a
pillow with the word wife; basket with the
word mother; pillow with the word sister,
bouquet with the word daughter, basket of
flowers from the P. of H.. bouquet from the
Helping Hand Club; white carnations, Mrs. A.
W. Ward; pink carnations, Mrs. Kelley and
family; white roses, Mrs. Albert Palmer;
bouquet of cream roses, Mrs. l.. W. Murch;
pinks and white carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Rich; pink carnations, Girl of 1914, c. C.
Institute; carnations, Coburn Cottage Girls;
house flowers, Mrs. J. C. Whitney; house flow
ers, Mrs. Geo. Bragdon. With flowers and
sunshine she was laid at rest in Freedom
village cemetery. more homelike seems the
vast unknown, since she has entered there"
Mr.. David Nye, aged 80 years and 10 months,
passed away October 23d at his home in Mon
roe village. Mr Nye was born in Union,
Maine, in 1881 and was the son of David and
Carolyn Gilmore Nye. His father died in his
| infancy leaving the wife and one child who
went to the home of her father, Col. Gilmore,
in Newburg. When very young Mr. Nye be-
gan to make his own way in the world and