The Republican journal., 1912-03-21
OBITUARY.

The remains of Erma Adrlanna Tuttle, whose
death in Roxbury, Mass, March 10th, was re-
ported last week, arrived here by train March
18th Funeral services had been held at the
Roxbury home, Rev. B. F. Mcdaniel, Unitarian.
officiating, and a prayer service was held at
the undertaking rooms of Coroner Charles R.
Coombs at 10 o'clock Thursday morning by
Rev. David L. Wilson of the Congregational
Church. The remains were accompanied by
Miss Tuttle's mother, Mrs. Amos Graves. by
the latter's two sisters Mrs. E. E. Burnham of
Lawrence, Mass and Mrs. John Strong of
Waterville, and Mr.. by Graves. There was a
wealth of floral offerings from friends and
relatives, as follows: From mother, Minnie
Graves. mound of white pinks; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Gordon, grandparents, spray of pinks;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Burnham, spray of 10
roses MIR. and Mrs. Fred B. Bosworth, 10 pink
roses; cousin Aubrey, violets and lilies of the
valley; Eugenia Wentworth, tulips; Mrs. Will
liam r. Marshall, 10 white roses; Mr.. and Mrs
R. P. Burnham, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Burnham,
Chester Burnham, narcissus and jonquils; Miss
| Grace Black, bouquet of lilies of the valley;
Mr.. Herbert L. Barker, roses and spring flow
ers; DR.. Frederick Simmons, basket of violets;
Mrs. John Strong and family, cut roses; MIR. and
| Mrs. VIM. Lyons, Easter lilies; Mr.. and Mrs
James 7. Ball, pink roses; Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
| Knuepfer, spray of pinks; Mrs M. A. Barker,
spray of pinks; Mrs. Louise Bowering, daisies
and mignonette; Henry Delaney, 10 pink roses;
W. P. Twomey, pinks and tuberoses: Charles
Libby Titus, mound of roses; Miss Walcott,
pinks Mrs. Gertrude Gallup, spray of pinks;
Mrs. Fischer and family, spray of pinks Miss
Sue Brinkley, pinks; Miss Mary Callahan and
Charles Callahan, roses; Mrs Fred Biather and
Mrs. M. E. Haugh, spray of pinks; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Turner, spray of pinks; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Coulon, pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. F. P
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Bigelow and Mr.. R.
S. Wallace, spray of white roses: Daniel j.
Donnahy, pillow of roses; Mr.. H. H. Little
spray of tulips; Mr.. Spofford, spray of white
roses; Mr.. j., Verne Norman, cut roses; Emile
and Marie De Coen, spray of pinks; George
Dodge and William Watts, wreath of roses
and violets; Mr.. E. Lawson. spray of pinks;
Miss Elaine Ruisseau, spray of pinks; wreath
of flowers from loved ones at 168 Warren
street, Roxbury; MIR. and Mrs Frank French,
spray of pinks; Mr.. and C. M. Smalley, spray
of pinks; Mrs. Walter Juan, spray of pinks;
Mrs. Sheldon and family, spray of pinks;
Lillian Douglass and Hattie Riggs, spray of
pinks; Ethel johnson, Annie Sanborn, Emma
Welch and Flora Waterman, spray of pinks;
Mauny Flood, Hannah Beach, Marion Healy,
Isabelle Langill. spray of pinks.
George A. Russell died at his home, % Con-
gress street, at $50 a. m. March 18th, aged 66
years and months. He was born in Quebec,
the son of the late AFRO and Lydia Whitcher
RUSSELL and came to Belfast with his parents
when about l3 years of age and worked with
his father in the paper mill in East Belfast
| In 1868 his father died and George went to
Lawrence, Mass, where he was employed for
several years in the Russell paper mills. He
was an excellent penman and a fine account
ant. After leaving Lawrence he became ex-
press messenger ON the train between Boston
and Skowhegan. While thus empioyed he was
injured, losing the index finger of his right
hand and the use of his left arm and had been
an in aid ever since. HI was not one to re-
main idle, however, and performed such light
work as he was able to do under conditions
that would have deferred many, and despite
his physical sufferings was cheerful to the
last. His last work was at the Belfast Opera
House, where his faithful attention to his
duties won for him the title of "Old Reliable .
Five years ago he had his left arm amputated
at the Waldo County hospital, it having given
L L..
For rs years he was librarian of the Methodist
Sunday school and a constant attendant at its
sessions. He had very retentive memory and
was great reader. Early in life he married
Miss ANGELA Coombs. He had two children
Ralph, who died in infancy, and Lewis, who
lives in Union. He is survived also by Har-
riet. the little daughter of Lewis, and by three
sisters, Mrs. J. W. Wheeler of Belfast, Mrs. P
G. Hurd of Northport and Miss Maude K
Russell of Belfast. For years he had been q
great sufferer, but bore his sufferings upcom-
plainingly. He had at all times the tenderest
care and attention from his sister Maude, who
with other members of the family was con-
stantly with him in his last illness. The fun
eral service was held at the late home Friday
eA' - r. AAA'S A~Sr' DoNio ~. Ol IuS
Congregational church officiating, and the
many floral offerings showed the love and
esteem in which he was held. The bearers
were Messrs. Amos F. Carleton, Charles E.
johnson, Walter J. Clifford and Addison Pen.
dleton. The interment will be In Grove GENE.
terry.
Emma, wife of Isaac Curtis of Monroe, dice
March z, 1912, after long and painful illness
aged 60 years and months. She had been 6
great sufferer for over two years from an in.
ward cancer, and for the last six months wat
confined to her bed. She was born in Monroe
the daughter of Isaac and Hannah Thompson
and was very worthy woman and highly re.
spected by everyone. Her domestic interests
were always first with her and the care 'o1
others seemed to fall to her lot. She faithful
ly ministered to her aged mother for many
years, and when the care of others fell to he,
she did not fail to do her best. She was a
kind neighbor, always thoughtful of the sick
and suffering, even after her own illness de-
veloped. Even to the last she lovingly in
| quired for her friends whom she knew to be
sick. She leaves to mourn their loss her hus-
band, who faithfully cared for her through all
hen suffering, and who will deeply feel her
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