The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-03-19

could do. until she passed on to where there is
no pain. She leaves an aged husband and
three brothers to mourn their loss: Lorenzo
Philbrook Of Newburyport, Mass, Capt. James
Philbrook and Darius Philbrook of Winterport.
Her neighbors and friends surrounded her
with the flowers she loved SO well and there
was a beautiful bunch of pinks with the word
wife from the husband. The sympathy Of the
community goes to the aged husband. A niece
will live with and care for him, but he will
sorely miss his companion of 40 years although
he knows it was best for her to go first as her
sufferings were severe.
The Bennington, VT, Evening Banner of
Mar. 9th and 18th has the following notices of
the death of Alice Goodnow. only daughter
of Rev. George S. and Kate Vose Mills, who
was born in Belfast at the Congregational par
sonage on High street and was dearly beloved
by all Belfast friends who knew her from
infancy. and in her summer vacations spent at
1.-The Battery:
Alice Mills. the 14-year old daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. George S. Mills died early this after
noon after an illness of only few hours. The
immediate cause of her death was pulmonary
hemorrhage induced by bronchitis and incipient
pneumonia.
She was an only daughter and her death
comes as a great shock not only to her
friends and schoolmates, but also to the wide
circle of friends of Mr. and Mrs Mills. Alice
was an exceptionally bright girl. She entered
the High school last fall and her scholarship
record was high She was favorite, not only
with her friends but of older people who
looked upon her as a girl of the highest
promise.
A large company assembled including the
Freshman class and many others from the
High school, to attend the parting service for
Alice Goodnow Mills held on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Dear friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills far
and near, as well as a great company of her
schoolmates. sent flowers rare and beautiful,
and the sunlight touched them kindly in the
room where Alice lay. Very beautiful she
looked but her rare spirit had fled away, nd in
her room, put up by her own hands, are found
these words. "Take every chance you can pos
sibly get to be kind, because some day there
may be no more chances"
Dr. Gilbert, who had been asked to come
specially, since he had himself lost beloved
daughter and knew the deeps of sorrow,
brought profound words of comfort from the
marvellous old Book and led the company to
look upward in strong mans prayer.
The remains of Capt. Brooks Grindle pas
sed through Belfast March 18th on the way to
his late home in Brooksville for burial. His
brother, George Grindle of Brockton. Mass.
accompanied them. Capt. Grindle died last
week in Port johnson. N. Y, where the barge
of which he was captain lay at anchor. He
was known to go ashore in the afternoon. late,
to get an evening paper. A thick snow storm
came up as he started back to the barge in his
boat and later his body was found alongside.
As there were no indications of violence and no
robbery had been committed it is thought that
he came to his death accidently in the storm.
Capt. Grindle was very well known in Belfast
and always made call at Lords, the head
quarters for sea- faring men, when in the city.
He was about 65 years of age and is survived
by wife and one child.
The remains of Robert S. Elwell, who died
in Montreal, Canada, March 18th. Of heart dis
ease. were brought to Belfast, March 18th, for
interment in the family lot in Grove Cemetery.
Ee was born in Boston, the son of the late
Hollis M. and Justina H. Elwell, formerly of
Reifast. His mother was the daughter of the
late Samuel Burgess and still owns the home
stead on Northport avenue. His father was a
native of Northport and has been dead many
wears. Mr.. Elwell is survived by his wife, his
mother and his brother Frank. The funeral
was held Tuesday at p. M. at the Waterman
chapel. Washington street. Roxbury. Mass.