The Republican journal., 1912-12-05
OBITUARY.

Der 18th, Mrs. Lovina Bryant Foss, wife of
Mr.. Chas. o. Foss, daughter of Robert and
Eliza Hall Mitchell. At the age Of eighteen
she married Isaiah Bryant and they lived tho
greater part of their 46 years of married life
in Waldo, where Mr.. Bryant passed away at
the home of his son. Levi M. Bryant in 1902
Several years later she married Mr.. Charles O.
Foss. making her home in Jackson, n e., until
the past year. Mr.. Foss then retiring from
active life and buying pleasant home in
Brooks village, where she spent her last days
here below. She leaves to mourn their loss.
besides her husband, two sons, Mr. Eugene L.
Bryant of Westminster. Mass, and Mr.. Levi
M. Bryant of Waldo; three grandchildren.
Mrs. Minnie Bryant Gregory of Concord, N.
H., Mr.. Everard ]. Bryant of Providence. r T.
and Mr.. Emaul A. Bryant of Waldo Station.
Me-; also one great grandchid, Miss Florence
M. Gregory of Concord, N. H.
Her children riseth up and call her blessed.
her husband also he praseth her,"
"Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her
own works praise her in the gates"
Mrs. Mary c. Gray died at her home on
Peach street at 11.50 o'clock Tuesday night
the result of frightful accident early that
morning. She arose as usual and was about
the kitchen when she became dizzy and fell.
striking her back against the table and frac-
turing two ribs. One rib entered the lung and
ruptured the tissues causing pneumo thorax,
resulting in the death of the suff erer, who had
been frail physically for many years. The
deceased was born in Prospect, the daughter
of the late Daniel and Jane Heagan Crockett
and her age was 79 years and months. She
was three times married. In very early life
she married Charles H. Bretherick. Her
second husband was Amos Matthews of Sears.
port and their two children, Mrs Albert
Eames of Derry, N. H.. and George A.
Matthews of Belfast, survive. She is also sur
vived by one sister. Mrs. James H. Kneeland
of Searsport, who is the last of a family of IL,
Four brothers gave their lives for their country
in the Civil War. Later in life she married Will
liam Gray of Prospect. Since coming to Bel
fast she had made her home with her son, to
whom she had been devoted mother and
from whom she received the best of care and
attention. She was gentle, kind and thought.
full and respected by all who knew her.
Helen Stanwood, wife of George T. Read,
died at her home on Congress street Monday
afternoon, Dec. End, after several months ILL
ness of complication of diseases. She was
born in Gloucester, Mass, Nov. Z, 1858, the
daughter of David W. and Susan Allen STAN
wood. In early womanhood she married Mr..
Read and came to Belfast, which had since
been her home. She is survived by her hus-
band; three sons, Arthur W. of Portland, Clar-
ence E. of Belfast, Norman A. of Portland;
one daughter, Miss Louise j., VINO lives at
home; two brothers, Eugene of Gloucester,
Addison of Barceloneta, Porto Rico; one sis
ter, Mrs. O.W. Lane of Gloucester, and step
mother, Mrs. Martha Stanwood of Gloucester.
The world is better, brighter and happier for
the life of this beautiful woman and the be-
reaved have the deepest sympathy of all who
knew her. In the home life the relationships
were ideal and with her close friends only
happy memories remain. She was the life of
every company and her personal influence was
strong and helpful. The funeral took place at
her late home Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, her former pastor, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith of Bangor, officiating.
Nathan P. Bennett, a veteran of the Civil
War. and lifelong resident of Montville, was
found dead on his bed at about 2 o. m Sunday,
Dec. 1st by his son Everett L., with whom he
made his home. Mr. Bennett had filed vari-
GUS town offices acceptably and was good cit
izen. His wife died some eleven years ago
and since that time he had been out very little.
Resides his son he leaves two daughters, Mrs,
W. A. Poland and Mrs. C. o. Jordan, both of
Massachusetts, and one brother, Barzila, in
the west. The funeral services were held at
his late home Wednesday at 10 a. M, H. M
Howard, friend of the family, officiating.
Joseph H. Brown died Nov. 25th at his home
in Unity. He was the second child of Joseph
and Sarah (Hodgman) Brown, and was born in
March, 1S43, in Knox, where he had lived until
recent years. He was defendant of Joshua
Brown, I'd, of Black Point, Scarboro, who
served in American Revolution. He was a
past master of Unity Lodge F. and A. NJ. of
Thorndike, a past commander of Dana B.
I Carter Post, G. A. R., of Freedom and men,
Der of the Congregational church of Freedom.
In politics he was always Republican. In
December 1865, he was united in marriage to
Miss Nell M. Joy of China, who died in 1878
Two years later, he married Mrs. Myra F.
Bryant of Knox, who survives him with two
children of the first marriage-Mrs. C. W
Townsend of Augusta, and Clarence H. Brown
of Unity-and two children OF the second mar
rage, Mrs. B. C. Bryant of Knox and Mrs
Maurice A. York of Wilton; by three grand
children, sister, Mrs. Lois E. Dickey Of Bel.
fast and brother, Taylor Brown of Midland
Mich, besides several nephews and nieces
The funeral was at Unity, Nov. 9th. Rev. Mr.
Ainslie officiating. The interment was al
Knox, in the family burying lot.
THORNDIKE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crockett of Belfast spent
Thursday with Henry Higgins. Miss A"ns
Martendale spent Thursday and Friday in Gin.
ton, returning Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. LIE.
roy Pickett and brother Joe called on Mr.. an6
Mrs. Richard Higgins Sunday. Mr.. Frank