The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-02

work when he entered the employ of tn Kan
sas City Stock Yards Co.. and was rapidly pro-
NOTED until he became the general manager
He was q frequent summer visitor to his old
home. where he was always warmly welcomed,
and enjoyed nothing SO much as a trip down
the bay with party of his old companions
Mr.. Rust is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Nellie Case, daughter of the late Capt.
Case Of Kenduskeag, who died during the
Civil War; by two sons, Fred and Donald E.,
and an adopted daughter. Dorothy. His re-
mains. accompanied by Mrs. Rust and his son
Donald will arrive in Belfast on the morning
train tomorrow, Friday, and will be placed in
the receiving tomb at Grove cemetery for in
met at the station by Hon. and Mrs. C. O. Poor
and other friends of the deceased.
Frank Webster Kelly passed to the higher
life in Winterport, Maine, on Thursday morn
ing. Dec. 18th, after short illness He was
born in Frankfort, now Winterport, March 20,
1S4l. He was SON of the late Albert Living
stone and Caroline Peirce Kelly. He is sur
vived by sister, Mrs. William R. Stavely of
Lahaska, Penn, and his brother. Fitzroy
Kelly, of Boston. He received his early edu-
later at Hampden Academy, State Normal
School, Bridgewater, Mass, and Eastmans
College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He then studied
law in the office of the late Hon. Amasa Nor
cross at Fitchburg Mass. He was admitted to
the Waldo County Bar and commenced the
practice of law in Winterport, Maine, where
he had since resided in the family mansi on
Mr. Kelly took an active interest in town
matters and early in life was Republican in
politics, but became Democrat with the late
Horace Greeley, whom he much admired. He
never was an asplrant or candidate for
political Office, though active in political lite.
He was q Mason and member of Howard
Lodge No. So of Winterport. Mr.. Kelly was
very fond of music and took much interest in
the local band. He was elected president of
the Winterport band The band attended the
funeral in body, sent beautiful floral trib
ute and acted as escort to the cemetery. How
ard Lodge presented the family with the en-
crossed resolutions passed by the lodge. The
funeral took place Sunday. Dec 22nd, at
hart was the officiating clergyman and the
pail bearers were 7. H. Sproul, F. c. Young.
G. R. Lougee. Isaac Rankin.
Mrs. Anna B. Robertson died Sept. 9, 1912,
at her home in Monroe at the age of Sc years,
5 months and IA days. She a daughter of
Nathaniel and Betsey Brewer Jones Twombly
and the last of family of eight children, all
of whom lived to good old age except one,
who died when child. One sister, Mrs. Eme-
line B. Bartlett, who passed away last May at
the age of 96 years, had been her companion in
their home, where they lived together for
more than sixty years, passing their years to-
gether until the first was called away. In 1S49
she became the wife of Enoch Bartlett, de-
vout christian and good citizen. He died in
1870 at the age of 43 years. Five years later
she married William Robertson, highly re-
spected citizen of Monroe, who has been many
years dead. During these years the two sis
tiers have had the constant care of a son, and
more than son, and his devoted family watch
ing over and caring for them and making
them as comfortable as means and love con-
stantly applied could make them. Truly, the
children and childrens children call them
blessed. The writer often in passing would call
for few moments on these two mothers in
Israel and with them offer prayer and praise
to God for his blessings upon them. The sub
ject of this notice buried from the house
I Tbo lD,,+ -,
text, Rev. 14l3; And her form was laid oe-
side the loved ones till the resurre ction mora
Rev D. Brackett
Miss Adelaide F. Matthews, aged 60 years,
died Tuesday morning Dec. oath at the Brock
ton Hospital. where she had been i'll for the
past few days She resident of Slough
ton, where she lived with her brother, Frank
D Matthews, her only near relative. She
was native of Belfast, Me. She was gradu-
ate of the Castine Normal school and was
formerly schoolteacher. having taught III the
schools at West Bridgewater. Her parents
wee Leander and Sarah (Durham) Matthews.
She was member of the Congregational church
of Belfast, Me-, and the Old Stoughton Musi-
cal society. Funeral services were held from
the home of her cousin, Ralph Forbes, ,on South
street, West Bridgewater, in which town she
was formerly teacher. Rev. E. B. Maglathlir,
pastor of the Unitarian church, officiated
There was no singing. Beautiful floral trib-
utes about the casket were sent by friends
Interment was in Pine Hill cemetery, West
Bridge water, Mass.
William A. Cooper. for over a third of
century one of Old Towns most honored busi-
ness men, died Dec. 9th at the age of sc,
after having been confined to the house for
about three weeks. Mr.. Cooper was native
of Newcastle. He came to Old Town AZ years
ago and engaged in the grocery business, con-
tinuing until about ten years ago, when ad-
vancing years obliged him to retire. He was
among the famous band of Fortyniners, who
went to California in search of their fortunes
and could tell most interesting anecdotes of
that mad rush for gold across the continent
Mr.. Cooper is survived by his wife, who before
her marriage to her cousin, was Miss Laura A.
Cooper of Montville. and by two daughters,
Mrs. W. F. Milliken and Mrs William H.
Waterhouse, both of Old Town. Mr. Cooper
was regular attendant and staunch contribu-
tor to the Universalist Church and his CHEEKY
face and bent figure will be greatly missed