The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-13
OBITUARY.

afternoon
Feb. 10th, at his home. 14s High street, after
weeks illness with pneumonia. His death is
severe loss to his family, to host of friends
and to the city and county, and the y..7patb,
for the bereaved is heartfelt and is shared h,
the entire community. Mr.. Wadlin was bor,
on the Wadin homestead in Northport III.
summer home. and he was the son of the late
John and Nancy o. Wadlin. He is survived b,
hisswife. formerly Miss Malta Aubine Brown NJ
Morrill,; by one sister, Mrs S. Adella Woodsid.
of Sabattus, her son Tileston, and the follow,
ing nieces and nephews: Mrs Abbie Wad,;r
Rackliffe and Agnes Wadin Abbott. Mark A
Wadlin of Belfast, Miss Miriam Withersnoor
and Mrs. Dana S. Aver of Worcester Mass
Miss Mary Emily Ames and Florence Atcbla,
OF tennessee. Mr.. Wadlin began teaching
school when 16 years of age, later ATTENDING
several terms at the East Maine Conference
Seminary in Bucksport. He taught in all &C
terms of school. including district and Hipt
schools. For "a years he filled the Office nj
Clerk of Courts for Waldo county to the corn
plete satisfaction of bench and bar and IN
his retirement from the position le was
presented with silver cup, suitably in
scribed. by the members of the Waldo county
bar. He received the Republican nomination
for this office term after term without onno.
sltlon, and declining another nomination re-
tired at the expiration of his term, Dec 81
1910. During all the years he held the office
his wife was his efficient clerk. In 1890 b.
was admitted to the Waldo county bar but
never engaged in active practice. At the
death of Mr.. George D. McCrillis he was act
ing Register of Deeds until the appointmapt
to that Office of Ellery Bowden, Esq Next to
his official duties came his work for the Metho
dist church. He had helped to bear its
burdens, labored for its interests and shared
In Its social enJoyments and was equally
popular with old and young and the life of
every gathering He had served as supern.
tendent of the Sunday school and at the
time of his death was member of the
board of trustees. The church feels his
loss deeply. He was membel of Seaside
Grange and interested in the work of the
order. For81 years MIR. and Mrs. Wadlin had
led most devoted and happy life. They were
all IN all to each other, and his taking away is a
severe blow to the one left to mourn her loss
AS fitting tribute to the departed we quote
by permission, from a note of sympathy re-
celved by Mrs. Wadin from one associated for
years in close business relations with the de-
ceased: His sterling wo tn, his high charac-
ter, his careful judgment. his sunny DISPOSE
tion and true Christian spirit made him fit
model for others to pattern by" The funeral
service will be held at his late home AS High
street, this, Thursday afternoon. at 2 o'clock
The Rev. D. B. Phelan, his present pastor, and
Rev. Montford S. Hill of Hartand, his recent
pastor, will ofciate. The remains will be
placed in the receiving tomb in Grove GENE
terry.
Hannah Jane, widow of Benjamin kittredge
died at the home OF her son, George E. Kit
tredge, on Feb, 5th, at the age of 76 years. AL
though an invalid for years she was in her
usual health When the end came, suddenly and
unexpectedly She was born in Vinalhaven
the daughter of the late Capt. Simeon Conant,
a descendant of Roger Conant, the first
Governor OF the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and
first settler and founder of the city of Salem,
Mass. Her mother, Lydia. (Burgess) Conant,
was of the old May flower took, paternal an
cestor landing at Plymouth with the Pilgrims
Mrs. kittredge was the last of large family
She was married at the age of Is to Benjamin
HI tredge of New Hampshire, who wtl sew
era Of his brothers, and the late Moses eb-
ster and the late Gov joseph Bodwell, went to
Vinalhaven in the early years of the granite
Granite Company. Her husband died about 25
years ago, and within short time beloved
daughter, Nellie, wife of the late Frank H.
Webster, also died. The four other children
of the union survive: Mrs. A. R. Leadbetter of
Belfast, Charles S, of Vinalhaven, Miss Anne
NJ, and George E. of Belfast private SER
vice was held at her late home Friday and
in the early summer the mains will be taken
to Vinalhayen for interment. A devout Chris
tian from girlhood she was devoted mother
and during her days of invalidism had the
constant care and devotion of her children.
Mrs. Susana W. (Dodge) Moody. died at her
home in Center Linconville early Saturday
morning, Jan. 25th, at the age of 70 years.
She had been in poor health for several years.
never fully recovering from surgical opera
ton six years ago. Death came peacefully
while she was sleeping. During the long years
of suffering she never complained but bore all
with beautiful Christian grace and patience.
She married James Moody SO years ago last
November and is the first one of their family
to pass away. Besides her husband she leaves
five children: H. c. Moody of Thomaston, Fred
L. of Taunton, Mass, Mrs. H. l. True and Mrs.
S. j. Moody of Center Lncolnvile and Mrs.
H, l. Holt of Guilford, Maine. She also leaves
one brother William B. Dodge of Dover. N. H.
Funeral services were held at the home of
Mrs True at p. m, Jan. 2Sth, Rev. H. P. Tay-
lor. pastor of the M. E. church, officiating.
The sermon was brief and appropriate trib-
ute to the Christian motherhood and wifely
devotion of the deceased. At the close of
the pastors address, Rev. H. l. Holt, son-n-
law of the deceased. read poem at the re-
quest Of the family, which was very appro-
pirate. The floral offerings were beautiful
and expressed not only the affection of the
family but also the esteem of large circle of
friends. The interment was at Center Lincoln
vile. ,
OF the late Mrs. Theodore Thompson, whose
death by burning, JAM 3lst, in her home in