The Republican journal., 1911-07-06
OBITUARY.

Lillian Elwel, wife of Arthur A. Hamilton,
died at her home in Northport, June 18th.
She was born in Northport, March 49, 1882, the
daughter and only child of George B. and
Sarah E. Elwell. She attended the Belfast
Grammar school and graduated from the High
school in the class of 1904. After leaving
school she was employed in the different dry
goods stores in the city and two months be-
fore her death was clerking in the store of
James H. Howes. January 4, 1908, she mar
ried Arthur A. Hamilton, who came to Belfast
from Rockland. In October 1910 she entered
DIR. Cushings Hospital in Roxbury, Mass.
where she underwent successful surgical
operation, but never fully recovered her nor
NAL strength. tuberculosis, of which she had
unconsciously been victim for years, rapid
ly developed, and contracting a severe cold
the last of April she was obliged to give up her
home in this city and move to her parents
home in Northport. For four weeks she had
special treatment at the Hebron Sanatorium,
and everything that medical skill could accom-
plish or love suggest was done for her health
and comfort. Her untimely death was great
blow to the stricken family and brought sor-
row to wide circle of friends who held her in
the highest esteem. The family deeply ap-
preciate the thoughtfulness and tender SYM
pathy that has been extended them in her ill
ness and death. She was member of Aurora
Rebekah Lodge, l. o. o. F. Her parents, hus-
band and little son, Warren Arthur, survive
her. The funeral was held at her late home
Saturday afternoon at o'clock Rev. David l..
Wilson, pastor of the Congregational church,
who also married her, officiating. The bearers
were Messrs. Henry A. Brown, Drew H. l..
Chaples, Chester Sheldon and Charles Brown.
The interment was in the Northport cemetery.
Joseph F. Wight died at his home on High
street June 29th, after an illness of several
years of hardening of the arteries. He had
been seriously i'll since last March. He was
born in Belfast October "a, 1892 the son of
the late Joseph and Sarah Burgess Wight.
When young man he went to California, where
he remained several years. November S 1866.
he married Miss Lydia Holbrook of Bedford,
N. H., and came to Belfast and bought what
was known for years as the Wight farm on
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now the Girls Home and later built the house
which is the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Ferguson. Having been untiring worker
all his life he decided few years ago that the
time had come to retire and selling his farm he
moved to the house on High street built by his
brother George, which had since been his
home. Quiet and unassuming in manner, de-
voted to his home and its interests, he was in
every sense of the word a good citizen. His
widow; daughter, Sarah NJ. wife of Frank E.
Peterson of Rockland Mass, and daughter
in-law, Cynthia T., widow Of Ralph H. Wight
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, now resident of San
Jose, Calf, survive to mourn the loss of de-
voted husband and father. Mr.. Wight was for
many years an interested member of Phoenix
Lodge, F. & A. M. The funeral took place at
his late home Saturday at o'clock, Rev.
David D. Wilson, pastor of the Congregational
Church, officiating in the absence of Rev.
Arthur G. Roberts, pastor of the Baptist
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Peterson of
Rockland, Mass, and Mrs. Everett Carleton of
Rochdale, Mass, were here to attend the
funeral.
Mr.. Isaac Colby of Haverhill, Mass, died in
Montvlle July LIST, aged 81 years and months
He was born in Montville, the son of John L.
and the late Fannie Sawyer, and his youth and
early manhood were spent on his fathers farm.
He was twice married. He married, first Miss
Stella Gilchrist, and they moved to Haverhill
where he engaged in the shoe business. They
had one daughter, Mrs. Fannie Smith, now de-
ceased. His wife died in 1904 In the fall of
1907 he married Mrs. Ella Pillsbury of Belfast.
A short time ago Mr.. Colby's health failed and
he moved to Concord, N. H., where he con-
Quoted a small shoe store. Last April he was
obliged to give up work and came to Belfast,
soon after going to Montville. He was an up
right and honest man and sympathy is ex-
tended to the bereaved family. He was
great sufferer with tuberculosis and for the
last few weeks of his life realized that the end
was near and was ready to go where there is
sorrow or suffering. His wife, a little
grandson, Russell Smith; his father, three sis
tiers, Mrs. Cora Goodrich of Burnham, Mrs W.
A. Hall and Mrs. c. l.. Wright of Belfast, and
three brothers--Frank of Haverhill, Charles of
Montville and j. Leslie, Jr. of Belfast--sur-
vive him. The funeral was held at $50 a. M,
Monday, in the Free Will Baptist Church in
Montville, Rev. David Bracket of Brooks
officiating. The remains, accompanied by his
widow, his father, and brother, J. Leslie, were
taken to Concord, N. H., for burial. The flow
ers were many and beautiful, testimonials of
the love and respect for the departed.
James Edgar Leonard of Hartford, Conn.,,
died June 18th. aged SO years, months and
20 days. He was native of Montville, the
son of the late Thomas and Ruth W. Leonard.
When young man he came to Belfast and was
employed in the A. A. Howes' grocery store,
and since going to Boston about IS years ago
had been frequent visitor in Belfast. For Is
years he had been a travelling salesman in
Connecticut for H. A. johnson of Boston, with
headquarters in Hartford. He was held in the
highest esteem both in Belfast and in Hart
ford, and many will regret his early death. He
had suffered for some time with PARALYSIS and
his death was the result of this trouble He
was member of St. Johns Lodge, F. & A. NJ,
of Hartford. March g. 1910, he was united in
marriage with Miss Marie Dennison of Hart
ford, Conn, who survives him with two sis