The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-23
OBITUARY.

der Crawford, died April 18th at her home on
Miller street. at the advanced age of SO years
and 10 months. She was born in St. George
the daughter of the late Captain Robert and
Eliza Henderson, and came to Belfast with the
family when little girl and remained here
until her marriage with Alexander Crawford
of Warren and several years Of her early mar
ried life was spent there. MIR. and Mrs. Craw-
ford then came to Belfast and bought the pres
ent home. SO Miller street. Mrs. Crawford
was member of the Warren Baptist Church,
but for years attended the First Parish Uni
tartan Church and was interested in all its as
sociation and charities. She was active during
its existence in the Non Partisan Alliance and
was member of the first board of managers
of the Gills Home, and in 1894 solicited $500 of
the $1,000 necessary to secure State aid to buy
place for the Home. Her interest in the
Home continued during all her active years.
She had strong character, natural business
ability, was genial and social. and mother
whom her children honored and revsred. Her
long, well ll-spent life has made the world better
| by her existence. Two children remain, Miss
Inez E who cared for her constantly in her
four years of helplessness caused by shock,
and William Z. of Allston, Mass, one of the
prominent educators of New England. The
funeral took place at her late home Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Charles B. Ames of
the Unitarian Church officiating. The bearers
were Messrs. w. A. ard Charles F. Swift,
James H. Howes, Dr. G. p. Lombard. Among
the many beautiful floral offerings was large
basket from the Chileren's Aid Society of
Maine. The interment will be in the family
lot in Grove Cemetery.
Mr. William S. Hunt of Searsmont passed to
the higher life April 18th, after sickness of
two and half months with intense suffering.
He was born January %. 1884, in Belmont. the
son of Martin B. and Susan Wyman Hunt, and
was the last of a family of eight children.
Mr.. Hunt married Miss Sarah Witherspoon of
North Haven May II. 1856. and they had six
children, of whom four are living: Austin H.
of Sidney, Mrs. Charles Cushman of Gardiner,
Mrs. Nellie F. Keyes and Burton S. Hunt of
Worcester. Mass. For his second wife he
who with their four children, survive him. The
children are: Sergt J. C. W. Hunt of the us.
Army, in the Philippine Islands; Mrs
Oscar W. Gould, Mrs. Warren A. Pitcher. both
of Lincolnville. and Milbury F., who has always
lived with his parents on the home place in
Sesrsmont. There are fourteen grandchildren
and four grandchildren. Mr.. Hunt was
loyal member of the Grange for IS years. He
was carpenter and wheelwright by trade and
was employed by the Barker firm for ~ years,
and also built or repaired large number of
houses in Searsmont and adjoining towns. Mr..
Hunt was kind husband and father and
good neighbor and citizen. OF genial tenn
perament he made friends wherever he work
ed and will be greatly missed by all who knew
him. He was tenderly cared for during his
last illness by his loving wife and son Miibury.
He found great enjoyment in the companion
ship of his little granddaughter Imogene. In
terment in the family lot in Belmont.
Roy Brown died at his boarding place in
Boston April 18th after short illness, aged
81 years. He was born in Morrill,, the son of
Charles E. and the late Hattie Cushman Brown
of Montville. His mother died when he was
small boy and his father later married Miss
Nj ary Coombs of Waldo, who has always been
faithful mother to him. Roy came to Bel
fast when young boy and entered the City
Drug Store, where he learned the trade, going
from there to Boston, where he clerked until
he went into business for himself in drug
store on Huntington avenue, but which he
was obliged to sell about year ago on account
of ill health, following severe case Of pneu-
monia. On his return to Boston several months
ago he entered the employ of Paul Klein,
druggist He was greatly interested in Ma
sonry, belonging to the Joseph Webb Blue
Lodge of Boston and the Gethsemane Com
mandery of Newton. Mass. He is survived by
his father, his stepmother. four brothers.
Marion E. of Belfast, Frank c. of Franklin,
Mass, Wilbert A. of Morrill, and Stanley E. of
West Somerville, Mass. and sister. Mrs. Alice
Sheldon of Morrill,. The remains arrived on
the boat Tuesday morning and the funeral
was held in the church at Morrill, at 2 p. M,
Rev. Haradt S. Pearl of the Belfast Congre-
gational church officiating. The interment
was in Morrill,.
Elvira E.. wife of VIM. p. Blake. died a, her
home on the Turnpike road. Camden. April
9th, aged 62 years. She was born in North
port the daughter of Phillip NJ. and Elvira
(wentworth) Mahoney. and was married to
VIM. =. Blake in Boston. Mass. az years ago.
They moved to Camden soon after that and
had lived there ever since. Besides her hus-
band she 10 survived by twe sons. Walter Z.
and Lionel C. Blake. and one sister. Mrs. Geo.
b. Allen Of Camden. Although affiliated with
no church she vss . Christian. She vss de-
voted TO her family and good neighbour. Never
very strong. and m invalid for . score Of
ysass. she bore her sufsrings with wonderful
patience. and her faith in God and His teach
ings never faitered. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon. April 18th. Rev.
L. d. Evans officiating. There was large at
tendance Of relatives and friends and many
beautiful floral offerings. A beautiful poem
"Our Home maker" was read by Miss Avis ".
L. Allen, niece of the deceased. lnterment
was in the family lot in Mountain street ceme-
terry in Camden.
George W. SWEET passed into higher life