The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-06-04
OBITUARY..

away Wednesday evening" May "'S"' ~ "
home with her mother. Mrs. Walton. lA2 High
street, Belfast. after long and painful illness
of chronic heart disease, from which she mad
suffered for years. Her daughter, Mrs. Luce
cared for her the greater part of the winter
and both daughters were with her when the
end came. The deceased. was loving mother
and kindly neighbor. She was well INFORMED
and ambitious beyond her strength. Sne was
the daughter of Caroline W. and the late
Eleazer Edgecomb and was born in Belmont,
June 4, 1885, Her girlhood and the greater
part Of her married life was spent there. After
completing her education she taught school
for several years in Belmont and surrounding
towns. She leaves to mourn their Io's
mother, Mrs. Caroline W. Walton of Belfast; a
husband, Eugene M. Thomas; two daughters
Mrs. Ethel E. Luce and Mrs. Edith H. Ma
honey, and four grandchildren, all OF Medford'
Mass. The funeral services were held at her
late home May Both at 10 O'Clock. Rev. W. r.
Sturtevant officiating, and the burial was IN
the South Belmont cemetery. The casket was
opened at the yard at the request OF the oiu
neighbors who were unable to come to Belfast.
The abundance of beautiful flowers testihed TO
the esteem of relatives and friends.
lanes Fuller. an esteemed citizen of Sears.
mont. died Nav 18th at his home in that town
aged SO years He is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Sarah Spear of Searsmont, and
by three daughters: Mrs. Phillip Knight, Mrs
Edgar Potter and Miss Sadie Fuller, all OF
Wakefield Mass. He was one of a family of
16 children of whom four sisters and six broth
ers survive, The daughters and sisters were
present at the funeral. The sisters are Mrs
Rose Fahey of Belfast, Miss Lovisa Fuller OF
New York city, Mrs Julia Annis of bralntree'
Mass, and Mrs. Charles Burgess OF west
Rock port The brothers are Jackson. Edward
and Orrison of Idaho, John of Liberty, b. F.
and Obed Fuller of Searsmont. Rev. Francis
B. Tayler of Wakefield, Mass, oficiated at the
funeral at the home Quantabacook Lodge. F.
& A. M, attended in body and conducted
the ceremony at the grave. The interment
was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Arson Leonard died May 31st at his home in
Morrill, after an illness of less than 48 hours.
aged 76 years. He had been in his usual health
and assisted his son in the farm work FRIDAY
forenoon At noon he complained OF 1eelng
badly and physician was summoned and later a
Belfast physician was called, but nothing coulo
be done, and after great suffering ne oleo
Sunday morning He was born IN Morrill, ana
had lived on the same place for 55 years. he
was man respected by all who knew him. ana
was the last of a family Of four he is sur
viv.d by wife, formerly Miss Lola Morey OF
Waldo. and their only child, Arthur W. Leonard
the present register of probate. The 1uherai
was held from his late home Tuesday forenoon
at II o'clock, Rev. William Fletcher of Water
vile officiating. The interment was in NORTH
cemetery.
Harland R. Black of Palermo died May 10Th,
after long illness of tuberculosis at the age
of Is years, II months and II days. He was
the son of John Black and leaves, beside his
father, five brothers-Harry. Johnnie, Willard,
Laurice and Kenneth, and two sisters, Mrs.
Olev Ward of Freedom, and Grace. who lives
at home The funeral was held at the Baptist
church, Cars Corner, May 2lst, Rev. H. w.
Abbott officiating. The bearers were Oscar
and Charlie Sedan, Rinaldo Carr and Maurice
Nelson There were numerous floral offerings,
including wreath from the immediate family;
pinks from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Black, and 16
white roses from his schoolmates. The inter-
ment was in the Smith cemetery, beside his
mother, who passed away only seven months
ago.
Mrs. Eliza A. Starkey. wife of the late
George L. Starkey, died May 18th at her home
in China, aged 81 years. She had been gradual
ly falling in health for several years past.
having lung trouble and 9th er diseases and
during the last winter suffered greatly. lying
for weeks at the point of death. She was the
daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Wiggin and Alb
bic Wiegin and was born and had always lived
on the old home place, as did her father before
her. She was member of the Baptist church
of China, good Christian neighbor and friend,
a woman whose character and worth were ap-
preciated in the community and whose loss
will be felt. She is survived by son. Bert
Starkey, who with his wife and family. lives on
the old homestead; by daughter. Annie, wife
of John Gerald of China, and by five grand
children. The funeral services were held
Saturday, at the home.
Mrs. Eliza Atwood died May oath in Bucks
port at the home of her daughter. Mrs Went
worth Wardwell, at the age of 86 years. Mrs.
Atwood had made her home with her daughter
for the past three years. and her death takes
from the community life of beautiful Chris
tian character But while size has passed to
her final sleep. her kind deeds and words will
live on and she leaves vacancy not only in
the family circle which cannot be filled, but
ams ng large number of friends. She leaves
to mourn their loss, a daughter, Mrs. Went
worth Wardwell of Bucksport; two sons, Treat
Atwood of Bucksport and George G Atwood Of
East Orrington; one sister, Mrs. Mary Williams
of Bucksport, and five grandchildren, Mary,
Harlow, Jessie and Doris of Bucksport and
Julia Of Lubec.
Frank H. Mathews died May 18th at his
home on Bridge street Of tuberculosis, from
which he had suffered for some time. MIR.
Mathews, with his wife and little daughter
Phoebe, came from Eastport about two year,
ago to work for the Lubsc Sardine Co. He
was the son Of Capt. Ivory Mathews and wa
born in st. George. N. B. and il survived by