Casco Bay breeze., 1912-08-29

ietaiI and a most companionable man
his hosts OF friends here will lone
sherish his memory: kind husband.
loving father and loyal friend has gone
% his reward. The funeral services
were held from his late home. Friday
at 1870 p. NJ. and were very largely
attended by relatives and friends, Rev.
w. p. Merrill officiating. The burial
was In the family lot here The floral
tributes were many and included a
piiiow from the Odd Fellows of which
ne was member. Besides a widdB,
ae Is survived by three children, Mrs.
rhomas Turner. Mrs. Eugene Thomp-
son and Mr.. Linwood Hamilton and
one brother. Mr.. Alonzo s. Hamilton
and one sister, Mrs. Martha NJ.
Mansfield.
Mr.. Enoch Brison Tucker of Balti.
more. Nd. is visiting his daughter.
mrs. w. II. Howell, at her cottage
mere for few weeks. Mr. Tucker
VINO Is connected with the John Muir
phy Publishing Company in Balti-
more. has been making a visit to Che
oeague for several years. and ri.
snouen Confederate veteran, Is a
nrm admirer OF the North.
Rev. D. c. Abbott OF Clifton Park.
y. T., is visiting Mr.. Eben Bates at
his home here. Mr.. Abbott who is
the pastor of the Methodist church
at Clifton Park. was formerly pastor
OF the church at this island and has
many friends among the residents.
VINO welcomed him warmly. His
many friends here have been much
grieved to hear OF the recent death
OF Mrs. Aebott, and wish to express
thelr srlef for this untimely occur
renee.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Bates of Nat.
ick. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. eugene Cart.
er and Mr.. and Mrs. James Bates.
ooth OF Boston. are spending the last
rev weeks in August at "Jim's Camp"
the recently remodelled house at the
mead OF Central Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lane. Miss
Dorothy Lane and Miss Julia Small
all OF Auburn, are spending the week
mere, being entertained during their
stay by Mrs. Julia Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cowan.
Master Theodore Cowan and Miss
Aobie Cowan, accompanied by Mr.. p.
". Douglas. all of Greenfield. Mass.
areToccupying the old Ammi Littlefeld
FARMHOUSE near Central Landing
where they expect to stay for several
weeks.
Nj. and Mrs. Frank Bennett wish to
extend their thanks to their friends
on the Island for the benefit so gem
erously held in their honor recently at
Hill Crest hall.
The community was grieved to hear
OF the passing out of Nellie f Hill
beloved wife OF Sylvester |. Hill. AT
the Maine General Hospital, Portland
Wednesday afternoon last. Mrs. Hill
was one OF the best known and highly
respected residents of the island. a
beautiful character, ever ready and
willing TO do kindness to friend or
neighbor and one that was always in.
terested in the welfare OF all. Some
TWO weeks ago hoping 10 find relief
from an operation she entered the
hospital at Portland. but her condi-
tion was such that the physicians
gave the family no hope and daily
she grew weaker until the end came
and she passed out into the larger ex-
preston OF life. Mrs. Hill lived all
her life on this island. being the
daughter OF the late Isaac Strout. The
funeral services were held from the
Methodist church, Saturday afternoon
at p. m, and was attended by a
large company of relatives and
friends. Rev. w. p. Merrill. pastor
OF the church. delivered a beautiful
tribute to the memory of the deceased
taking for his text. SO teach US to
number our days that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom" Especial
emphasis was given to her great love
for the church and her active work in
all that makes for a strong Christian
character. Messers. VI. VI. Mansfield.
Henry w. Bowen, Clinton VI. Cleayes
and Herman Doughty. with Arthur n.
Hamilton at the organ rendered ef-
fectiyely three selections, II Will
Sing You Song OF That Beautiful
Land. One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and Good Night" The
horal tributes were beautiful and
among them were noticed. spray of
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Hamilton:
spray OF gladioli. Mrs. Oscar Charlie
son: spray of roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Hamilton: standing wreath.
Ladies Church aid: spray OF roses.
Mr.. w. II. Murray. Portland: spray of
chrysanthemums. Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Russ OF Newton Centre: spray OF
sweet peas. Mabel and Louise Bynon
and beautiful harp from her sisters.
The burial was in the family lot here.
The bearers were Henry ID. Hamilton.
w. r. Bennett. w. r. Johnson and
Winfield Y. Hamilton. Beside her
husband and young daughter. Lucy
f., she leaves four sisters. Mrs. Clin.
ton VI. Hamilton, Mrs. George T..
Cleaves. both OF this island: Mrs. Cora
Bishop and Mrs. George Bynon and
one brother. Mr.. Isaac Strout, all of
Portland.
Mr.. James w. Calderwood OF Bos-