The Republican journal., 1911-05-25
OBITUARY.

She was born in Belfast, February 3, 1882
and her girlhood and early married life were
spent here, but for many years her home had
been in Dorchester, Mass. Possessed of rare
intellectual attainments, pleasing and refined
personality, she had made many friends, and
| in her family she was a beloved mother and
companion. She is survived by two sons and
one daughter, who have ministered to her
wants with devotion rarely seen-William F,
and N. T. of the law firm of Merritt & Merritt
of Boston, and Mary NJ, wife of William Nc
Naught of Dorchester. One sister, Charlotte,
widow of the late Cyrus Freeman, is now the
only surviving member of her fathers large
family While she had outlived most of her
early friends here, she is still pleasantly re-
membered by many of our older citizens Fu-
neral services were held at her late residence
Friday, May 10Th, and the interment was in
the family lot in Scituate, Mass. A good woman
gone to her reward.
Abbie Munroe, widow of the late Charles w.
Johnson, died at her home at the Head of the
Tide May 23rd aged "a years, months and 5
days. She was born in Billerica, Mass, the
daughter of Otis A. and Mary Harrington Mum
roe. She was twice married; first to James
Hadley, late of Billerica, by whom she had two
sons, Charles and Fred, aged about 10 and IL
years, who have made their home with their
mother. Her last husband died November 8,
1910. Two brothers and one sister,a of Biller-
ica survive. They are Charles o. and Fred H.
Hadley and Mrs. Mabel Luke. Her death was
caused by uremia. She had placed her farm
with the West Realty Co. for sale and the party
who had transacted the legal business called at
her home for her signature to the deed after
she had been dead about 10 minutes. Mr. and
Mrs. c. o. Munroe and Mrs. Mabel Luke ar
rived Wednesday morning to attend the fun
eral, which will take place this, Thursday,
afternoon at $50 o'clock and the remains will
be taken the Friday morning train to Bill
lerica, Mass, for interment.
Mrs. Esther J. Mead died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Georgiana S. Pendleton, High
street, May 22nd. She was born in Vienna,
Maine, Oct. 6, 1920. the daughter of the late
John and Mary Mooers Gilbreth. In 1S41 she
was married in Pennington to Capt. Samuel G..
Flowers of Belfast and came to this city to live.
She was the mother of two daughters and one
son, Mrs. Pendleton surviving. Capt. Flowers
died IN 1864 and three years later she married
Mr.. Ebenezer Mead of North Brookfeld, Mass,
who died in 1872. For the past IA years she
had made her home with her daughter in Bel
fast although ever loyal to her friends and
happy associations in North Brookfeld Of a
strong personality, earnest in her likes and
dislikes and of indomitable will, she had a last
ing influence over all with whom she came in
contact. The funeral was held at her late
home Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
Adolph Rossbach, pastor of the Unitarian
church officiating, and the interment was in
Grove cemetery.
In loving remembrance of Hattie H., wife of
Henry c. Burgess of East Belfast who died
May is, 1911: Mrs. Burgess was the daughter
of the late John and Harriet Perry and was born
in Rockland and came to Belfast to reside after
her marriage in 1881. Besides her husband
she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Thomas L.
Shute of East Belfast, and Mrs. Alfred Crock
EFT of Rockland both of whom were with her
at the last Possessed of an amiable dispo-
stion, energetic and ambitious, no service
which she could render to her loved ones was
too irksome to be performed, and the loss to
her immediate family can never be measured.
The sympathy of many friends was shown in
the profusion of beautiful flowers Funeral
services were held at her late home Sunday
of+ l,,D D.,
The family accompanied the remains to Rock
land Monday and interment was made in the
family lot in Acorn cemetery on Tuesday,
committal services being conducted at the
cemetery by Mr.. Burpee of Rockland
Mr.. Edwin B. Madden died May 18th at the
home of his son, DIR. M. C Madden, in Old
Town. He had been in his usual health and
retired Wednesday night as usual, rising
Thursday morning as was his custom and
pleasure to build the kitchen fire, when he fell
over dead, and was found by his son and
daughter a few minutes after. Mr. Madden
was born in Waldo, Jan 6, 1929. He passed
number of years lumberman on the St
Johns river before and after the war, and al
Gray, Me-, where he married Lucy F. Latham
in the early SOS. He moved east about 81
years ago and had been resident of Ole
Town for over 20 years, where he was held in the
highest respect. He leaves daughter, Lucy
F.. and two sons, DR.. M. c. Madden, with
whom he made his home, and Edwin A., ot
Portland. His church was the Unversalist
The funeral was held Saturday, Rev. Ashley
A. Smith of Bangor officiating.
Peltiah Shaw died at his home, Vine street
Monday morning. aged 80 years, month and
10 days. He was born in Waldo. the son of the
late Joab and Dorothy Leighton Shaw and
came to Belfast when young man. He was
stone mason by trade and followed that occu.
patton as long as health permitted. He mar
ried Miss Lucretia Robbins of Old Town, now
deceased. One sister, Mrs. Susan Pierce o1
Belfast, survives. He is also survived py foul
sons and three daughters: Charles w., E. O..
and Maurice T. of Belfast; Wales M. of Vinal.
haven; Mrs. Annie M. Whitcomb of Newburg
Mrs. Henrietta J. Bunker and Miss Minnie A
of Belfast. The funeral took place at his late
home Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
Adolph Rossbach offic iating
George William Ryder died at his home al
the Head of the Tide, May 22nd, aged 6(
years and months. He was born in Bel.
fast, the son of the late Simeon and Luc,