The Republican journal., 1912-02-29
tones of the large instrument are charmed
with the music. Several are thinking invest.
ments may be ma de later.

mentS may be ma de later.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster of Park
closed their home Feb. goth and opened the
house of their son, Mr.. PIERCE D. Lancaster,
in this village. for indefinite stay. to the de-
light of their many friends in this community.
Their present location, formerly the Capt
David B. Ames place. East Main street. is
sufficiently central to allow them to call fire.
quently upon their associates in town.
Capt. L. M. Partridge has grown worse the
past week. The case has developed into pneu
monia, which DIR. Pattee of Searsport (called
in the absence of DR.. Britto, the family physi-
cian) is watching carefully. The continual
coughing is apparently fast reducing the aged
patients strength; yet his previous surprising
! recupe rative power is remembered as favor
able feature in his illness. Sympathy is offer
ed by all neighbors to the anxious wife and
daughter in their hours of watching.
Mrs. Charles P. Staples of New York arriv-
ed in town Feb. 18th, called here by the de
/ cease of Mrs. Abbie (Fletcher) Staples. Capt.
S. was in Galveston, Texas, and unable to
come for the funeral of his stepmother While
sister and husband, MIR. and Mrs. Clifford N.
| Fletcher, West Main street, with whom her
aged mother, Mrs. Matilda (Dickey) Berry,
| had fer several years made her home. She
| left by early train Monday to join Capt. Sta
Piles on the arrival of his steamer in New
York Tuesday.
Last week left the following weather record:
| Sunday, beautiful day-very mild; Monday,
| sunshine, with some haze, and very mild at
mosphere; Tuesday, damp snowfall in the
morning, wind westerly at noon, and clear
sunset; Wednesday, bright morning, overcast
afternoon and rain in the evening, accompa-
MED by furious wind; Thursday, rain all
| forenoon, clear afternoon, with fierce, how
| ling wind from the west, which rendered side
walks and streets dangerous for pedestrians,
! from their ice coatings; Friday, charming
sunshine, high wind; Saturday, clear sky and
mild temperatures real spring like day.
| OBITUARY. On the evening of February
| II, 1912, the spirit of of Stockton's best
and Oldest ladies, Mrs. Abbie (Fletcher) Sta
pies passed lover the river" beyond mortal
| ken, into the peace and happiness of "heaven
our home,' after several weeks of physical
| failure, due to long standing heart trouble.
Quietly the end came, following few days of
dire distress in breathing. Mrs S. was born
the daughter of Mr. ard Mrs Stephen Ellis,
in Prospect, now Stockton Springs, May 10,
| 1929. She married MIR. Crawford S. Fletcher
December 80, 1874. This most congenial
| union; was blessed with four children-Isaac
| L., Edna j., an infant daughter, and Isaac F.
!. The latter was the only one spared until man
| hood, each of the others having been taken
away when the only living child of these
devoted parents. In September, 1876, the hus-
band passed to the higher life, leaving the be-
reaved widow and her one son, Isaac F. After
| several years of widowhood she became the
| wife of Mr.. Alexander Staples in Dec. 1879.
After many years of happy domestic life to-
gether, Mr.. S. died in July. 1909 leaving the
| widow with the companionship of her your
| grandson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs George Craw-
ford Fletcher, in her home. With these watch
| full grandchildren she spent the remaining
years of her quiet useful life, loving tenderly
the little son born to them year ago. A ma
tive of this town, she was honored by every
one privileged to associate with her. as a
woman of answering integrity, sterling
qualities and kindness of work and deed;
as devoted companion, tender, watchful
mother, loyal sister and generous, faithful
friend. Many nameless. unpretentious acts OF
thoughtfulness, endeared her to her circle OF
acquaintance. in which her influence was ever
on the side of right. justice and humanity In
religious faith, she believed in the Universal
Fatherhood of God and the salvation of every
soul, of His creation. The last of her family,
she is survived by one grandson. Mr.. George Z.
Fletcher, his wife, and one infant great grand
child, Master Eileen P. Fletcher, their babe;
several nieces and nephews; one stepson. Capt.
Charles P. Staples. and wife, and one step
daughter, Mrs Lillias (Staples) Emery, who
has been especially thoughtful of her in her
declining years even to life's end. The funer-
a, took place Feb goth at her late home on