Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-07-09
COUNTY NEWS.
BRooKsvILLE.

BROOkSVI LIE.
Albion Closson, who is employed in Mt.
Waldo, is at home.
Prof. II. r. Roberts, of Mortified, VT,
is at his old home for the summer
Mrs. Leila York and daughter Edna have
gone &c Bluehill, where they have EN-
ployment.
Mrs. r. w. Eaton and daughter Jennie,
OF secgwiek, are visiting their parents,
j. ii. Billings and wife.
Lester c. Wescott and family have re-
turned from Boston and are occupying
the Eugene Cousins house.
June 30. A.
Forrest Grindie and wife, of Bluehill,
are guests at L. II. Billings.
Misses Ethel and Ruby sanborn are en-
ployed at Maurice Gray's, Cape Rozier.
Miss Elsie Rench returned home with
her aunt, Mrs. Arvilla Luce, to Lewiston,
for visit.
Mrs. j. Walker Babson, sister and chill
dren. of Washington, ID. C., are at their
summer home.
Mrs. F. W. Eaton and daughter Jennie
have returned to their home in Sedgwick,
after ten days at j. II. Billings.
Albion Closson and l.. H. Billings, who
have been employed at Mt. Waldo, and
James Grindle, of North Jay, are home.
July7. A.
OBITUARY.
Lydia M, widow of Darius L. Roberts,
died at BrooksvilIe July 2. During the
past winter she had severe illness from
which she partially recovered, but for the
past six weeks had been confined to her
bed. She was tenderIy cared for by her
son Edgar T.. and his wife, at the Roberts
homestead, where she had passed nearly
all her married life. The immediate cause
OF her death was cardia oedema.
Mrs. Roberts was the eldest daughter Of
Capt. John c. and Mary Eaton Tibbetts.
She was born at BROOKLYN, April I, 1923.
Her father was sea captain, for many
years making foreign voyages. His last
command was the brig Guinare, OF Sea-
Vile, large picture OF which, painted
upon glass by a Dutch artist, is now in
possession of Edgar L. Roberts.
On retiring from the sea he was ap-
pointed keeper OF the lighthouse at
Pumpkin island, and afterwards engaged
in business; and WAS postmaster for
several years at BROOKLYN. AS representa-
tive to the State legislature, he was in
iuential in the formation and naming OF
this town, which had been formerly
part OF the town Of Sedgwick. His
four sons, Amos, Judson, John and
Currier, we're all officers and captains of
large vessels, the youngest, Currier, being
lost over board in gale while in passage
from the West Indies to New York. or
the i've daughters, Lydia, May, Jane,
Anne and Louise, the fourth, now the wife
of Joseph Babson, OF Brookiin, is the only
survivor OF this large family.
Mamma Roberts" as she was Familiarity
and lovingly called by nearly all who
knew her, was universally loved and re-
spected for the beautiful nature which she
possessed and the spotless life which she
led. At very early age she united with
the baptist cuurch, anu was Always us
tinguished for her unselfish deeds and
quiet, Christhke character. To mourn
her loss and revere her memory, she leaves
one daughter - Mrs. John f. Gray, OF
Sedgwick, and three sons-Llewellyn and
Edgar, OF Brooksville, and Herbert, who
resides in Mortified, VT, besides a num-
Der of grandchildren and -grandchil-
dren.
Simple but impressive funeral services
were held at the home Friday afternoon
and were largely attended. She was
buried in the family lot at Lakeside ceme-
terry by the side OF her husband and infant
son. In accordance with her oft-repeated
wish, her "four boys" - the son-in-law
and three sons-acted as bearers.
July 7. SPEC.
NORTH PENOBSCOT.
BY invitation, the teachers and pupils in