The Republican journal., 1913-12-11
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
he sad news has been received of the death,
Dec. 4th after few days illness, of Mrs.
4 N. Staples at her home in Mill Valley,
if Mrs. Staples was the daughter of Sarah
and the late Alexander Craw ford. She was
. in Warren. Me-, her family removing to
fast in her childhood. Her early life was
ut in Belfast, and she will Se remembered
her former schoolmates and her large cir
If friends here as a girl of peculiarly low
qualities and sweetness of disposition.
combined in remarkable degree practi-
reasoning powers with the highest type of
.sm and in her later life her beautiful
-scter fulfilled the promise of her girlhood.
great spirituality, her loving interest in
--nanity. made her power for good and
Ting influence to every one who came
in her circle, while the charm of her per-
sc member of the Congregational church
she and her husband joined together
II Honolulu and was a member of
-s clubs and other organizations. She
red early in life Capt. Melvin Staples,
son of the late Miles S. Staples of Bel
sd the marriage was an ideally happy
With him she went many foreign voy-
sided for several years in Honolulu.
which time he was Governor of the
there, and about twenty years ago set
a their beautiful Mill Valley home
IL surrounded with every luxury and the
1 care Of devoted husband, she made
home a haven for those less fortunate than
IT, and the many who have in her lost
and guide will mourn her loss with her
sen husband and family. AS she was
I'll wife and friend, she was faithful
inter and sister. and during her long alb
"a, her weekly letters, with their wonder
vivid pictures of the changing scenes in
eli ner life was passed, have brought cheer
sr girlhood home. 1t will be a consoline
git to her bereaved mother, brother and
IT. and to her many relatives and friends
le east, that last August she was able to
=. them brief visit, describing the trip
; her return home as one of perfect hap
IS from beginning to end. She is survived
er husband, her aged mother, one sister,
-aez E. Crawford of Belfast, and by one
5er, William C. Crawford of Alston, Mass.
R. T. NEWELL.
John Ward died at his home on Waldo
.s at a. M, Dec. 5th, after two weeks
S. with bronchial pneumonia. Previous
Ms time he had enjoyed better health than
be MIR. Ward was the son of the late John
ridget Kane Ward and was born in Mon
oounty Clair, Ireland, in 1886 When a
nan he came to Searsport. He served
ears in the Civil War, enlistlng in Com
4th Maine Regiment from Searsport.
. as a member Of Thomas H. Marshall
A. R., and on MS death their new flag
sted at half-mast. After the close of
b. he came to Belfast, where in 1867 he
Miss Phoebe A. Clark, formerly OF
WAen first coming to Belfast he was
ed by the late DIR. Lewis W Pendleton
s. ears he was employed as gardener on
son estate; first by the late Col. Rich
Emery and later by Horace Chenery at
sby place. MIR. Ward was a faithful
and an expert gardener. In the home
vas devoted husband and father. He
Cd an abundant supply of genuine Irish
greeted his friends cordially and with
ght rerlark. He was a pensloner of
sl War ard was looking forward to re-
this month his first payment on the
pension. He is survived by his wife;
ms and one daughter John K. of Bel
,1bert c. of Bangor, Mrs. Mary Ward
-, of Brock on, Mass, and Edmund A.,
Il always lived at home. Three sisters
lrvive; Mrs. Kate O'Leary of Belfast,
4rah kogarty of Boston and Mrs Mary
ot San Fran cisco, Calf One brother,
Ward, died last July at his home in
SPORT. The funeral took place at St.
church, Court street. Monday morn
a- 9 80 O'clock. Rev. Father J. H. Kealey
.ierville, off :iat ng The bearers were
unningham. James D. Hill, Edward
and Walter H. Juan. The interment
Grove cemetery.
s- arah Jane Neally Clements, wife of
Clements of Swanville, died Dec. Sd.
p years, 10 months and days. She was
fined to the bed four weeks, but she
zen confined to wheel chair for the past
.-fs. She was the daughter of Sally and
\ealley Of Monroe, and of the large fam
-- one remains, Mrs. Harriet Robertson of
is. Twenty years ago her only child,
{ young man, 80 years of age died casting
'Nm over her life from which she never
sred. The greater part of her life was
Cd in Swanville, and although confined to
lQme for many years she was always
T'l and had a smile for all. Aunt Jane,
allied her, will be greatly missed. She
a christian woman. She joined the Baptist
en- when girl and was highly esteemed
who knew her. She was a self -sacri- |
: laughter, good wife, devoted mother
3 rue friend to all and will be sadly missed
arge circle of friends. She and her aged
and had walked together through the
hine and shadows of almost 63 years, and
at the age of "a he is left alone. Although
4 lew years can elapse before they are re-
ID these must be lonely years. The funeral
Ice vas held at her late home Friday, at D.
rank Nye of Searsport had charge and
H. Mckinney of Searsport spoke very
essively. The bearers were Isaac Me-
James Patterson, Wallace Gray and Her
Rlchelder. The many beautiful flowers