The Republican journal., 1913-05-29
OBITUARY..

Caro- E., widow of the late Thomas Carter.
died early Sunday morning, May 25th, after
three months illness resulting from severe
attack of the grip. She was born in Line in.
vile September s0 1928. the daughter of the
late James and Abigail Miller Calderwood. and
was the last Of family of four children. At
the age of 25 she married Mr.. Carter and
came to Belfast to live and was like an own
mother to his three little children by former
marriage. They are Mrs Esther A. Carter of
Lynn. Mass. Thomas Foster Carter of New
port. R. l., and Augustus Richmond Carter of
Salt Lake City. Utah. Her only child, Walter
P. Carter, died in Maiden, Mass, Feb. IL. 1911.
and his widow, formerly Miss Vena Welch of
Belfast, and their son, Charles Walter. have
lived with her and cared for her in her de-
Ginning years. Mrs. Carter was the oldest
member of the Baptist church, having ioined
by baptism May 4, 1856, and was the fifth of
Its old members to pass away within five
months Her life was always consistent with
her profession and she was beloved and re.
! spected by all who knew her. She was al
ways in her place at church and did her part in
all the good work undertaken by the church
and its allied societies, of which she was an ac
tive member. Practically all of her long and
useful life was spent in this city, but for about
IA years she made her home with her son in
Massachusetts,. The funeral was held at bar
late home Tuesday afternoon at 130 O'clock.
her pastor, Kew. Walter F. Sturtevant, officiat
ing. The interment was in the family lot in
Grove cemetery.
Clara Burdella wife of Walter C. Townsend.
died Thursday afternoon, May 22nd. at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C.
Townsend, Lincolnvlle avenue She had been
seml-lnvalld for several years, and had fail
ed rapidly in the past few months When un-
able to care for her own home in the A. |.
Brown house on Miller street she went to the
Townsend farm, where she received every at
tention from the family. She was born in
Palermo, May %. 1876, the daughter of George
R. and the late Martha Turner Belden, and her
early life was spent there. When young
girl she went to Augusta and was employed in
the Buckley dry goods store, and later was
with Buzzell & Weston. She married Mr..
| Townsend in June, 1909. and came to Belfast
to make her home, winning here as in her
former places of residence, the love and re-
spect of all who knew her. She was an ideal
home maker, thoughtful and considerate
neighbor and loyal friend She is survived
by her husband, her father and three brothers
Winfield of Palermo. Norman of Etna and
Russell of Prentiss She was a member of
B. Capen Rebekah Lodge, l. 0. O. F.. of
A,1p, Iof 40 ID
fast. The bereaved have the sympathy of
large circle of friends. Mr.. Townsend will
make his home for the present with his par
ents The funeral took place Sunday at
o'clock, Rev. D. B. Phelan, Methodist, offici-
ating. The interment was in Grove cemetery
Myra, widow of the late Zenas Maddocks
died Monday, May Goth, at the home of her
only daughter, Mrs. Charles Knox, in East
Belfast. She was born in Presque Isle, the
daughter of late Jason RUSSELL and spent her
married life in Swanvile Since the death of
her husband she had made her home with her
daughter Mabel; first in Brooks and moving
about two years ago with the family to the
James Coombs place in East Belfast, which
they bought. Mrs Maddocks had been i'll
many years with tuberculosis and took sud-
den cold May 18th that developed bronchitis
She hospitable charitable a blessing
always in her own home, and considerate
neighbor She was unusually fond of reading
and kept well posted the topics of the day.
The funeral sevice, Wednesday at / 30 p m !,
by Rev. Wn. Vaughan, was private at the
home account of the serious illness with
pneumonia of her little grand laughter Marian
The remains were taken to Swanville for in
terment, and at the same time the remains of
her little grandson, William Vaughan Knox
who died in January, were taken from the
receiving tomb in Grove Cemetery to the
family lot in Swanville. 1t is stricken home
and the family have the sympathy Of all who
know them.
Elhu H. Gould, who had made his home with
his son, Dr. Edwin w Gould, School street,
Rockland. the past eight years, was found dead
in bed Thursday morning, May 18th. He had
been in i'll health for long time and at the
time of his death was also mentally enfeebled.
The deceased was nearly 81 He IVES born in
Orrington, and like majority of the male
reGidents of that town early adopted seafar-
ing career This he followed for about 20
years, commanding coasting schooner. Upon
his retirement from the sea he bought farm
in Unity, where he resided until he went to
Rockland. His wife died one year ago last
month and his decline was rapid from that
time. Mr.. Gould is survived by four cnil-
deen, DR.. Gould of Rockland, Leon A. Gould of
Wellington and Mrs. Emily C. Pllsbury and
Mrs. Nellie V. Hatch of Unity.
Carrie c., widow of the late Isaac A Bart
lett, of Jamaica Plains, Mass, died May 23d, at
her home No. 81 High street, Belfast. She was
born in Jamaica Plains, Mass, Jan. l, 1858, the
daughter of the late George Soden. For nine
years she had lived in Jackson with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florence A. Moore. and they moved
to Belfast May 3rd, and took rooms with Mrs.