The Republican journal., 1914-09-10
OBITUARY..


Belfast lost one of its oldest and most re-
spected residents Sept. End in the death of
Miss Ellen Prentiss rockingham at her home
on High street. She was born August 30, 1928,
on the site of the home in which she died, the
daughter of the late Rev. William and Lydia
Prentiss rockingham. Her father was from
Cambridge, Mass, and her mother the daugh-
ter of Caleb Prentiss of Reading, Mass. Com
ing from long line of educated and refined
ancestors the deceased at all times manifested
the traits of lady of the old school, but was
vitally interested even to the last in the ques-
tions of the day. In her death the Unitarian
church has lost its Oldest and one of its most
worthy members. Her innate modesty kept her
from many positions and places she was emf
nently fitted to grace and only those who knew
her best could appreciate her real worth. Her
father, who the deceased strikingly resembled,
was the first pastor of the First Parish church
and was one of the leading Unitarians in Mas
sachusetts when called to Belfast She was
one of four children, two boys dying in in
fancy and one sister, the wife of Samuel Mil
Ter of Searsmont. passing away many years
ago, leaving two daughters, Emily F. and
Daisy P. of Searsmont,an one son. Harold E.
of Boston, who were her nearest blood
relatives. All her life Miss rockingham
a strong temperance woman and was
fearless and outspoken in defence of this
cause. She was allied with the old Reform
club and one of the charter members of the W
n OF tbo Of hor 6oot
urer, although an assistant was appointed to
do the active work during her illness. She
was also charter member Of the Home for
Aged Women association and one of its most
devoted directors and was continued as such
until her death. Her advice was often sought
on important questions when she was confined
to her home by illness. She lived her long
and useful life in the city she loved, among
staunch friends and in the home made attrac-
tive by ancestral and modern furnishings. She
was lover of flowers and worked in season
and out In her always attractive garden. Her
"reminiscences of early days in her home city
were most interesting. In girlhood she at
tended the Academy, now the South school,
and often spoke of teachers and schoolmates
was one of the earliest of the High street
houses and the once extensive grounds are
now occupied by other homes which Miss
Frothir CHAM saw built. The house was de-
stroyed in the fire of 1873, and the present
house was built soon after. her second cou-
sin, Miss Clara P. Parsons had made her home
with the deceased for many years, and their
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ter. Her two nieces, Miss Emily F. and Daisy
P. Miller, had also lived with and cared for
their aunt, giving her the devotion due a
mother The funeral took place at her late
home at $50 p m. Saturday. Sept. 5th. her
cent pastor, Rev Charles B. Ames officiating,
assisted by his predecessor, Rev. Adolph Ross
bach of East Boston. Both spoke eulogistical-
ly of the life of the deceased, of her connec-
ton with the church and Sunday SC lool and
their allied bodies. Among the abundance of
beautiful and rare flowers she had loved SO
we'll were large set pieces from the W. C. L.
U. and from tine Unitarian Parish and Alliance.
The bearers were Messrs. Robert F. Dunton,
Edward R. Pierce, Charles F. Swift and James
H. Howes. The interment was in Grove Gem
etery. Mr.. George Parsons of Presque Isle
and her cousins, Mrs. George F. Godfrey and
Mrs. Nathaniel Lord of Bangor. came to attend
the funeral.
On Sunday, Aug Both, relatives and friends
gathered to pay a last tribute OF love and res
pect to Elthea Grant, widow of the late Zenas
B. Grant. Deceased had been, until less than
a wear ago, life long resident of Standpoint,
where, through her kindly and agreeable dis
position and her constant readiness to render
| aid and encouragement in times OF sickness
and trial she had greatly endeared herself to
all her neighbors. In October. 1913. she went
to Massachusetts,, spending the winter until
March at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Wimot Greenleaf, in Oak Bluffs Since then
she had lived with her son, Clinton S. Grant of
Brockton, where, after brief illness, she pas
sed away on Aug. 29th. 1t was rather strange
coincidence that this day happened to be the
| fifty fourth anniversary of her marriage to
Zenas B. Grant, whose death occurred on June
Both, 1913 Five children of the union survive:
| Mrs. OrilIa Greenleaf now of Rutland, VT;
Frank and Elwood of Dover, Me; Clinton of
Brockton, Mass, and Arthur OF Boston. Mrs.
| Grant also leaves to mourn her, three sisters,
Mrs. Rose Whitehouse of Bucksport, Mrs.
Orilla Shute and Mrs. Kate Staples of Sandy
point, and two brothers, John Sanborn of
| Dover and Ashley Sanborn of Indianapolis.
Ind, besides very large circle OF more distant
/ relatives and friends. She was DelOVeQ Dy all
for her mild, gentle and pleasant manner.
Her simple goodness endeared her to everyone
who knew her, and to her children and grand
children, and to all, she has left worthy and
noble pattern She has carried her full share
of life's burdens bravely, and has played her
part well throughout, She was ever faithful
wife, a loving and dutiful mother, true sister
and friend. She has fought good fight, has
finished the course, ,and now goes to receive the
| reward which surely awaits her IN the greater
| life beyond.
Nellie A.. wife of John H. McAuliffe. died
Sept. 3rd, at her home with her sister.
Mrs. Martello Ellis, on swan Lake av-
enue, East Belfast, aged rs years. II
months and IL days. She was the daughter OF
Leslie ard Annette Davis Robertson, and was
born in Islesboro. She had been Ill Tor some
time with tuberculosis and was at one time in
| the Hebron Sanatorium, where she seemed to
gain. The same dread disease with which the
mother died also caused the DEATH, August
26th. of their little son, Edgar u. aged IL
months and days. Her grief at the loss of
the little one FASTENED her gong. and those
who cared for her said not once olo sne COM
plain Of pain or fatigue. She Is survived BY her
husband, her parents and severai D1otners and
sisters. The funeral took place Saturday at
! 1880 .. M, ut the Mason Mills chapel. Rev.
! william Vaughan officiating Inc interment
was beside her child in Grove Cemetery,