The Republican journal., 1913-01-23

noticed that he seemed depressed, and his on,
ployer says that he seemed discouraged Thurs-
day and said good night to all as he left the
market. His father was unable to find
any further evidence that he conten.
plated ending his life. Mrs. Griffin and he,
daughter in letters of coincidence to the fam.
lily and to Miss Hazel E. Ramsdell of M;Io
his young lady friend. who is EMPLOYED in
the office of Mathews Bros, speak of III.
deceased in the highest terms and
extend deep sympathy to the pereayed Row
s. Talbot was born in Belfast, August %. 1899
the son of Ezra L. and Hortense Littlefa,d
laioot, and is survived by his parents and one
brother, Earl L. Talbot. He was member ot
waldo Lodge. l. .. o. F., and a delegati m
from the Lodge met the remains on their ar
rival here Monday evening, accompaniad h,,
the father. The funeral was held at his late
nome tuesday afternoon at 1.3O o'clock. Rev.
Arthur A. Blair, pastor of the Uniyersalist
church, officiating. The bearers were Walter
A. Whitehead, Henry Mudgett, DR.. E. s Web-
Der and Clarence E. Hall.
! Mr. Thomas Houston of Jamaica Plain. Mass
was born in Swanville February 8, 1897 and
died in Swanville at the home of his or,. 81,
ter, Mrs. Thomas D. Nickerson, December r
1872. He was the son of the late John and
Ruth Houston. He came to Swanville several
months ago, and because of his FAILING beal+b
was unable to return to his own home and was
tenderly cared for by his sister and niece. Miss
Harriet Nickerson, until he became seriously
i'll, when his wife. and later his daughter Ruth
came and cared for him until his death. He
bore his intense suffering patiently and kept
mis- courage until the last Mr., Houston lived
IN his native town until he was eighteen wears
Old, when he went to Winterport to work is
the store of Treat & Co. While there he he.
came acquainted with and married Miss Carrie
crane OF that place. He was in the Commits
sary Department in Washington at the time of
the Civil War, and for the past twenty wears
or more had lived in Massachusetts, "unce
Iom, as ne was commonly called, had WON
derfully cheerful disposition and was ALWAYS
ready to tell witty story. He had such
klno heart that he could not help making
friends wherever he went, and will be greatly
missed, not only oy his near relatives and
friel IDS, but by all who knew MIN. At his
funeral the beautiful flowers were silent tokens
OF affection from the relatives The services
were held Dec. 10th, Rev. A A. Blair of Bel
fast officiating The interment was in the
village cemetery in Wnterport Me-
Harriet Newell Perkins, widow of the late
Capt. George K. Carter, died at lis a. M.
Jan 21st at her home, Commercial street She
was born in Belfast May ~, 1881. the daughter
Of the late Joseph and Syrena French Perkins.
When she was nine years of age her father
moved into the neighborhood which had since
been her home. Feb. s, 1859, she was united
IN marriage with Capt. Carter, the ceremony
taking place in Montville. In September, 1880,
she became member of the Belfast Baptist
church by baptism. Rev. F. W. Ryder was the
pastor at that time. Since then she had been
a faithful member of the church and its So
cletles, and constant in her attendance as long
as health permitted. She had suffered for
some time with heart disease and recent at
tack of the grip hastened the end, which came
suddenly. She was alumnus of Seaside
Chautauqua Circle and always maintained her
interest in it. She was also a member of
Thomas H. Marshall Circ e, Ladies of the G.
A. R, and had served as Chaplain. She was
unusually fond of flowers and i lifelong stu
dent of them. She as devoted wife and
mother, staunch friend and a good neighbor.
Her only child, Capt. Alzo NJ Carter of Cliff
tondale, Mass. one brother, Capt. James F Per
klns of Belfast; her granddaughter, Miss
Charlotte who had made her home with her
for years, and grandson, George Carter Of
CEftondale, survive to mourn their loss. The
funeral will take place today. THURSDAY, at
O'Clock, Rev. W. F. eturtevant officiating.
Mrs. Rose {. Jackson Collins wife of J W
Collins, passed away Jan 18th at her home in
Holbrook, Mass, aged So years. months and
days. Mrs. Collins was the daughter of the
late Albion X. and Margaret (Simmons) Jack
son of Belfast, Me-, and leaves to mourn their
loss, beside her husband, two brothers, j. Err
win Jackson Of Belfast, Albion K jackson of
Aurora, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Anna Bowden
of Belfast; two nephews, Arthur W. Jackson
of Holbrook, Mass, and Fred S. Jackson of
Belfast; and three nieces, Miss Gladys Bow
den, whose home is with Mr.. Collins. Mrs A. M.
Ross of Linconville and Miss Roselyn jackson
of Union Me. At the age of fifteen she be-
gan teaching and was great favorlte with
her pupils She taught school until her mar
riage to MIR. Collins, when they moved to How
ard, R. l., where they were instructors in the
Socc onosset school for twelve years. The de-
ceased had gentle and gracious presence and
was greatly beloved by relatives and friends.
The funeral services, at her request, were
held at the home of her brother, j. Erwin
Jackson. Rev. D. B. Phelan, pastor Of the Bel
fast Methodist church, officiated and Mr. j. F.
Sheldon conducted. Many beautiful flow
ers accompanied the remains and she
was laid to rest in the tomb in Morrill,. The
bearers were J. Freeman Sheldon, Henry
Wentworth, Richard Merriam and Leslie Pay
son. Mr.. Collins fully appreciates the kind
ness of his many friends in Belfast, who were
untiring in their efforts to comfort him in his
great affliction.-M. A. J.
Mrs Beua Ritchie Putnam was born in
Monroe, Nov. 80, 1890, and passed to the
higher life Jan. 4, 1913 She was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Richie. In early
life she gave her heart to God and was faith
full follower Of her Saviour, trusting in Him at
all times A little more than one year ago she
was married to z L. Putnam of Monroe and