The Republican journal., 1912-10-24
OBITUARY..

Harriet Adella, wife of George W. Burkett,
her daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Wadsworth,
where she was visiting, after brief illness
with pneumonia. She was born in Camden.
April 2. 1S41, the daughter of the late William
and Elizabeth Roberts Simonton. In early
years she married MIR. George w. Burkett and
the greater part of her life was spent in Bel
fast. She lived few years in Somerville,
Mass, but had returned to the city she loved
to spend her last years. Always frail physi-
cally, she had been unde undue strain re-
Gently on account of the death of her friend,
Mrs. Caroline S. Wood, at her home Oct. 9Th,
and was unable to cope with this last severe
illness. She was conscious to the last and
thinking and planning for those near and dear
to her Her sweet. pure life is its own eulogy.
She was the first secretary of Rebekah Lodge,
l. o. OF land for years one of its most devoted
supporters. She was also loyal member of the
Belfast Lodge of Good Templars. She attend
ed the Unitarian church, but also had strong
faith in Spiritualism. Her family have the
sympathy of wide circle of friends who
knew and appreciated her true worth. She is
survived by her husband; by two daughters
Nellie White, wife of Thomas E. Shea, who
was in Chicago at the time of her mothers
DEATH Josephine Simonton, wife of Edward A.
Wadsworth of Belfast; by one son, William G.
Burkett of Whitinsville, Mass, who arrived by
boat Wednesday morning; by one brother,
Frederick j. Simonton of Rockland, and one
sister, Mrs. Lavinia A. Clark of Belfast. Mrs.
Shea left early Wednesday morning for Bel
fast and the funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Wadsworth, Rev. Charles B. Ames officiating.
Olive A., wife of Stephen S. Woods, died at
her home in East Belfast, October 10Th, aged
70 years and 3 months. She was born in St.
Adams, the daughter of the late John and
Cynthia Fogg Cook, and was married in early
life. Her home had been in East Belfast for
about thirty years. Mrs. Woods was devoted
wife and mother, tn ughtful and sympathetic
neighbor, and many outside the family circle
will revere her memory Her husband; two
daughters, Mrs N. Caroline Hale of Somer-
vile and Mrs. Annie l.. Brooks, and one son,
c. Stephen Woods of Belfast, survive. The
funeral was held at her late home Sunday
afternoon. Rev. William Vaughan of Trinity
Reformed Church officiating. The nterment
was in Grove Cemetery.
Capt James Eaton of Little Deer Isle died
Oct 10th after lingering illness of several
months, aged rs years. He leaves to mourn
their loss, his wife; one son, Capt. George
Eaton; four daughters. Mrs. William Hendrick,
Mrs. Charles Knowlton of Stonington, Mrs.
Charles Davis of Rockland and Mrs. S. G.
Hutchinson of Little Deer Isle, all of whom
have the sympathy of their many friends in
their bereavement.
Capt Jacob E. Cousins died on board his
schooner, the Lawrence Murdoch, while lying
at anchor at Pretty Marsh, Mt. Desc TT, Mon
day morning at two o'clock. Although his
death was quite sudden he had not been well
for number of years. The schooner arrived
at South Brooksville with the remains Tuesday
morning.
Mary A., widow of Oliver F. Ferguson, an
aged and highly respected resident of Hamp-
den died Oct 2lst. aged SO years. She was
member Of the, Hampden Methodist church
and until her ihfirmities prevented was active