The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27
attendance at the funeral and the profusion of
beautiful flowers showed the love for the de.
parted and and sympathy for the bereaved.

O0TeAVeO.
The remains of Mary, wife of Adelbert John
Patterson formerly of Belfast, who died at her
home in Rockport, Feb 25th, were brought to
Belfast Wednesday and the funeral service
was held at II Miller street. She was born in
East Northport about SO years ago, the daugh.
ter OF Leonard and Matilda Tenney. Her hus-
band. one brother, Leonard Tenney, two half
brothers, U. S. and Ralph Mendall, all of Bel
fast; her step-father, James Mendall and
uncle, William Pillsbury of East Northport.
survive.
Joshua Elwell, native of Northport. died
Feb. 10th in Biddeford after short. ine "a
with typhoid pneumonia, aged 67 years. His
wife, formerly Miss Lizzie Mcdonald is de.
ceased, and he is survived by one brother
George Elwell of East Northport. His re-
mains arrived by train last Saturday evening
and were placed III the tomb at Grove Gene.
terry to await interment in the family lot in
Northport in the spring
Mrs. Helen M. Emery, widow of Holm G
Emery. died at the Springfield, Mass. hosnita1
Feb. 23rd. She was born in Maine and lived
there for several years. Her husband. who
Was naval officer, made five trips around the
world, on all of which Mrs Emery accom-
panied MN. She is survived by one son, Will
son I. Emery, and daughter. Mrs. Luke S.
Stowe, wife of ex-senator Luke S. Stowe. both
of Springfield
William H. Barker died Feb. 21st at his
n
"l1e ne Is survived by one daughter Mrs.
Nellie Achorn of Camden, and two sons Isaac
of Camden and William H. Barker, .Jr.. of
Stockton. The funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'clock Mr.. Barker was
an honored citizen and his death caused sorrow
to large circle of friends, who extend sym-
pathy to the bereaved
on the ith page is notice of the death in
Spokane of Charles E. Severance. who was the
son of Jacob and Eliza Lawry Severance of
Knox. This information was received too late
to incorporate in the obituary.
William F. Morrill,, aged S5 years, died Feb.
10th at his home, A Boston street, Somerviile.
nj ass he had been in POOR health for some
time He was born in Belfast. Me-, December
l0, 1877. In early life he was teacher, post
office clerk, telegraph operator, mail agent
and later an officer in the Massachusetts State
prison. In 1884 he entered the employ of the
New York Life Insurance Company and CON
tlnued IN active work until retired on pension
gwen hlm by the company January l, 1900
When he retired, he had been agent of the New
England office since 1880. During his service
with the company his territory included Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Western Massa-
chusetts and parts of Connecticut For his
service to the company, Mr.. Morrill, received
a gold and diamond badge.-Boston Transcript
Mrs. Allura r. knights, widow of Joseph G.
knights died at a. m Feb. 25th at her resi-.
dence, II Shepard street, Lynn, Mass, at the
age of 70 years. She had been an invalid for
about 80 years. She was born in Belfast and
was the daughter OF Capt. Vinal Mayhew
NJ ost of her life was spent in Lynn. She was
member of the First Universalist church.
She leaves two brothers, Vinal S. Mayhew of
lynn and George F. Mayhem of Belfast, and
two sisters, Mrs. Jane Patterson of Mechanics
Falls and Mrs. Mary McAlvey of Lynn
Capt. George E. Delano died suddenly in
Portland, Ore. January 23rd. Capt. Delano
VS. native of Maine and went to sea as cabin
boy at the. age of Is years in 1867, and was in
command of ship soon after he became Of
age lie was best known master of ships
owned by Houghton Brothers of Bath, among
which We're the Virginia and Austria. He was
also for some time in the ship chandIery busi-
ness in Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Emma Gillespie. 68, wife of William
u Gillespie, commissary Of subsistence at he
National Soldiers Home, Togus. and well
known in social and club circles, died Feb 10Th
OF Bright's disease. She a native of North
port, the daughter of Jones Shaw one of the
oldest families in that section. Up to four
years ago, when her husband accepted the po-
sition at Togus, they had lived in Boston.
They were married 81 years.