The Republican journal., 1912-02-08


Shall open to me the Gate.
The bearers were Dr. G. P. Lombard, L. T.
Shales, Charles F. Swift and Selwyn Thomp-
son.
| News has been received of the death of Rev.
/ DR.. Charles G. Roberts, a graduate of the
Bangor Theological seminary in the class of
1857, at the home of his son, Charles H. Rob-
erts, at Flushing, N. Y. He was 80 years of
age and at the time of his death was pastor
of the Congregational church at Dunton, L. l.
DIR. Roberts was born in London. England. He
was five years old when his parents came to
this country and settled in Illinois. He was
graduated from the College of Illinois in 1854
and from the Bangor Theological seminary in
the class of '57. His first pastorate was at
Frankfort and he is well remembered by some
of the older residents of that town and of Ban
gor. He leaves two sons, Charles H. Roberts
of Flushing and Jacob H. Roberts of Hemp
stead. and one daughter, Mrs. Edmund Heard
of Boston
Mrs. Eta M. Chaplin. who passed to higher
life January 4, 1912, was born in Searsport,
Feb. 25, 1862, the daughter of the late j. Waldo
Matthews and Martha F. (Hawes) Matthews.
Mrs. Chaplin was the wife of Libbeus B. Chaplin,
who died 26 years ago, leaving her with one
daughter, Martha Chaplin Howard. now living
in Searsport. The greater part of her life was
spent in her native town. Besides her daugh-
ter, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. George
E. Chaplin, and one granddaughter. Her last
illness was short, having pneumonia, but she
was patient sufferer. She was member of
the Methodist Church in Lowell, Mass, where
she resided for few years. She was woman
of many friends snd will be greatly missed in
the homes where she frequently visited.-E,
WS.
John Fogarty of Roxbury, Mass, formerly
of Belfast, died at the Boston City Hospital
Feb. 1st, aged Sc years. He was born in Bel
fast, the son of the late Michael and Mrs. Sarah
Ward Fogarty. He never married, and had
made his home with his mother in Roxbury.
He was better known in Belfast by his nick
name "Jack." He had been ill for some time
with cancer of the throat and was great suf-
ferer. Three brothers and two sisters sur
vive: Michael, George, James and Sarah Fog
arty and Mrs. Mary Doyle of Nova Scotia
His remains arrived in Belfast last Saturday,
accompanied by his sisters, and the funeral
was held at St. Francis church Monday at $50
a. M, Rev. Fa her Dennis F. McCabe Of
fciating.
Mary Jane, wife of Albert H. Morse of Bel
fast, died February Sd, in the Boothby hospi-
ta Boston, where she had been for treatment
She was born in Belfast, the daughter of Frank
and Helen Emmons, and attended the city
schools until her marriage with Mr.. Morse.
She is survived by her husband and four chill
dren-Edwin NJ, Olive, Margaret and Charles;
and by her parents and one brother, Owen En-
mons of Bath. For the past two years she
had been employed as district nurse in Bos-
ton, leaving her children with her husband
and mother. The funeral took place at her
late home at the Head of the Tide Tuesday
at 10 a. M, Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor
of the Congregational church, officiating.
Miss Cora E. Pease died at her rooms at No
Z Bayview street February 1st, aged So years,
10 months and 13 days. She was born in Sears
mont, the daughter of Ithiel and Naomi Pease,
and her early life was spent there. After the
death of her parents she came to Belfast and
later went to Bangor, where she remained for
several years. About three years ago she re-
turned to Belfast, where she had since resided
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Nellie Felt
of Worcester, Mass. The funeral took place
last Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. M.
S. Hill, pastor of the Methodist church. .officiat-
ing. The remains were placed in the receiv-
ing tomb in Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Abigail J. Fairfield, widow of the late
Lieut.. Luther C. Fairfield of the Seventh
Maine infantry died Feb. Sd in Bangor at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Graffam,
aged 90 years and 25 days. Mrs Fairfield was
the daughter of Aaron Littlefied of Winter
port, and her mother before her marriage was
Lucy Porter of Dixmont. She leaves a son,
Luther c.. of Fairfield; two daughters. Della
H. Fairfield and Mrs. Abbie M Graffam
half sister, Mrs. Lucy Rich ofiWinterport, and
six grandchildren, Mrs. Ethel A. Wing, Alden
F. Graffam George S. GRAHAM, Roy S. Graffam.
Arthur Fairfield and Jenny Fredericks.
Capt. Elias Rich of West fremont died JAM
31st at the home of his son, Capt. Shub@l C.
Rich, Bridge street, where he was spending
the winter. He was IA years of age, and is
survived by his son, Shub@l and by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Vira Stanley of Manset and Mrs.
Myra Prince of Lincolnville; also by a sister in
Mount Desert. After prayers at the home
Friday afternoon by Rev. M. S. Hill the re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb at
Grove cemetery and in the spring will be taken
to his old home for burial.
Funeral services for the late Miss Florence
A. Cilley were held at 8 p. m. Feb. 4th, from
the home of her mother, Mrs. Louisa Cilley, 9
Swan street, Augusta. Rev. C. G. Mosher Off
ciated and large number of floral tributes
were in evidence. Many friends of the de-
ceased were in attendance. The pail bearers
were George E. Gay, Charles Bilodeau, Lucius
S. Cony and H. E. Goodrich. The remains
were placed in the receiving tomb at Mt.
Pleasant and later will be taken to Brooks for
burial.
The remains of Everett P. Mahoney, who
died in Rockland January 31st from paralytic
shock. were brought to Belfast last Friday and
placed in the receiving tomb at Grove GENE.