The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-29
OBITUARY.

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Ethel Winslow, wife of Samuel M. r Jocke
died at her home on Spring street, Feb. 21st
at 10 p. m. of intestinal obstruction. after an
illness OF only four days. She was born in
Belfast, the elder daughter of Frank .nd
Maria Winslow Knowlton, and her life was
spent in the home circle and in the citv she
loved SO well. She attended the Belfast H;ob
school and graduated in the class of 1899 She
was married to Mr. Locke June Z, 1897 and
her married life was ideal. The interests ~
father, mother ard sister were hers as we'll &c
those of her own household. Her last visit to
her parents home was to advise and assist in
a social party her mother and sister were to
have given on the 21st. She entered with
| pleasure into social and club life and was ono
of the most popular young matrons of the
city From childhood she had attended tho
Unitarian church and always did her part for
its welfare. For number of years she was
member of the Monday bridge club and at.
tended the meeting Feb. 18th at the home of
Mr.. Charles Bradbury. She was charter
member of Primrose Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star, and had been its secretary DUR
ing its three years of existence and gave to
the order her best endeavors. Full of life.
happy in her plans for the future, with every-
thiDga to live for and host of friends. her
sudden and expected going was grief to the
community and the deepeet sympathy is ex
tended the bereaved. The funeral was held
at her late home Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, her pastor, Rev. Charles B. Ames, off
ciatng, assisted by Rev. David L. Wilson of
the Congregational church. Mr.. Wilson read
the following quotation ias a tribute of love:
LAS strain of sweet music that ceases only
| to renew itself in a fine and grander kew, so
does her life seem to those who felt the hal
lowing influence of her gracious, tender and
devout womanliness. The members of Prim-
rose Chapter, 0. E. s., attended in body, and
the departed member was robed in her Star
dress of white ard wore the Star pin The
flowers were beautiful and abundant. In ad.
dition to those from the family and intimate
friends we've broken column from the chap
ter members of the Star; .star" from the
Star; basket from the Washington Hose
Company; roses and violets from the Coot
Club; broken wreath from the Monday club,
and tributes from Mrs. E. N. Winslow of Law
renee, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Winslow of
Elizabeth, N. j., Frank R. and Josie Wiggin of
Bangor, Me-, Mrs. Ira NJ. Cobe of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shea, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Chenery, Mr.. H. A. Osgood and Mr.
Fred Hollns of Boston. The remains were
placed in the tomb to await burial in Grove
cemetery.
Mr.. Eli Cook of Belfast died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Leslie C. Follett, in Bel
mont, Mass, Feb. %, aged Is years and 7
months. He was born in Troy, the son of the
late James and Joanna Cook. He is survived
by his wife, formerly Miss Harriet Bramhall
of Belfast: by two daughters. Mrs. Julia c.
Roberts of Somervle Mass, and Mrs. Fred
erica M. Follett of Belmont, Mass, and by two
sisters. Mrs. Mary Deering of Brooks and Mrs
Hannah johnson of Atkinson, Maine. Mr. Cook
had been i'll for some time with locomotia
ataxia and had failed rapidly since going to
Belmont last November. He was in active
business as long as his health permitted. For
sixteen years he conducted a general store in
teen years he conducted a meat market in
what is now the Perry market on Main street.
He was one of four bearing the name of Eli
Cook. The Eli Cook who died recently in
East Belfast, aged l02 years, was mis- uncle.
Mr. Cook was well informed in matters of his
tory as well as current events, had the courage
of his convictions and enjoyed an argument
/ He n a fanl uiyi
those in distress what he actually needed HIM
self. He found his greatest pleasure in the
home circle. His remains were brought to Bel
fast by Saturday nights train and the funeral
took place Sunday, Feb. 25th at the home Of
Mrs. Alice c. Bramhall, Rev. David L. Wilson
pastor of the Congregational church, offici-
ating. The bearers were Messrs. Horace F.
Mcdonald, L. 7. Shales, Edwin Frost and ]. G.
Aborn.
Mrs. Josephine Hart Ware died at her home
on Lincolnville avenue, at 2 a. M, Feb 9th
after an invalidism of two years from a COM,
plication of diseases. She was born in North
port, March Is, 1888, the youngest daughter of
the late Ephraim and Barbara Carter. Sep
tember 80, 1855, she married Captain Gilbert
M. Hart of Belfast who died Nov 9, 1901.
The following children survive: Lillias A..
Alonzo c., Lewis H., Everett NJ. ard Mrs, H, l.,
Gray OF Belfast; Capt. j. Hart Of New Bed
ford, Mass; Mrs. H. B. Abee of Rockland, and
r. H. Hart of Syracuse. N. Y. March 9, 1903,
she married Jason Ware, who died March %,
1911. One sister also survives, Mrs Nancy ].
Mudgett Of Belfast. Mrs. Ware was a mem
Der of Equity Grange for number OF years of
her active life. Although quiet and home
loving she had seen much of the ,rld, having
accompanied Capt. Hart on long voyages, 60
ing many times to the West Indies. She was
q kind and devoted mother and beloved and
respected friend and neighbor, thus fulfilling
woman's greatest mission.
Miss Elizabeth Jane Trussell died at her
home at 81 High street, February 23rd. She
was born in Belfast June 2e. 1880, the daugh-
ter of the late Daniel M. and Mary Briscley
Trussell, and her life was spent here She
was tailoress and worked many years for the
late Samuel G. Thurlow and her last work was