The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-08
OBITUARY..

Nsry A.. widow of the late Ansel L. White,
e IT her boarding place, ll6 Upper High
-5 early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9Th, after
mef illness with acute indigestion. She had
,e4r an invalid for several years and confined
/ her room with rheumatism, from which she
a. constant sufferer. She was born in Bel
Is. July II, 1S43. the daughter of the late
ran o. and Emily Bingham Alden. In 1869
h. married Ansel L. White, the elimination
school boy and girl attachment, and their
kar-sd life was ideal. Their one sorrow was
L. death of their only child, Millie, a beauti-
r,le girl, who passed away at the age of
7ars The greater part of her married life
as spent in Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr.. White, after
liant service in the Civil War, having en-
ged IN the ship chandlery business in New
7us clty, the firm being Gilchrest, White
In 1906 Mr.. White retired from business
h. Mr.. and Mrs. White came to Belfast to
AXE their home but spent a part of each win
y in New York and one winter in California.
Suring their residence in New York Mr.. and
! rs. White were frequent visitors to Belfast,
en- native place, and were warmly welcomed
their many friends. MIR. White died June
1910, and his death was great blow to Mrs.
fhts, then and since an invalid. Mrs.
! talte was nitarian and as long as health
rmltted a constant attendant at church.
was president of the Unitarian Alli-
ee for several years. a position she filled
ost 4ceeptably. Of remarkably pleasing
rsoraity and fine conversationalist, she
b. welcome guest everywhere, and
t. sorrow and illness compelled her to
kthcraw from society it was regretted by
Il many friends and she had in full measure
z sympathy of the community For time
seemed to regain her interest in life and
psnning to entertain several little parties
Il had spoken to several in regard to 1t. Her
s4l c.rd shower at Christmas made her last
right and happy. Of her fathers fami-
bu. one remains, Edward Alden of Brooklyn.
b Fsphew, Carl Alden of Brooklyn, N. Y,
ways spoken of in the light of a son and
reces were also very dear to her. The
e.a will take place tomorrow, Friday at
u cock, at the home of Miss Caroline E.
te, No. 10 Northport avenue.
Ms Clara J. York died of heart failure at
4 entral Maine hospital in Augusta, Dec.
He's She went there for treatment Dec.
Messages were received daily by rela-
es forming them of her condition, which
sJusidered favorable until in the early
of the fifth day change was apparent,
II ,He quickly sank, passing away at a
ooA, Sunday morning. The deceased was
n @ Monroe, August is, 1875 the youngest
H. + the late Joseph and Adaline (Nealey)
b. and was well and favorably known in
lgWu, where she had many relatives. All
er sarly life was spent in Monroe and the
n1e years IN the family of F. W. York,
5pretor of York's hotel in Brooks where
was held in affectionate regard by every
nber of the family, and is mourned as
try owed sister. By her uniform kindness
cheerful manner she made and retained a
+ orcle of friends, who join with the re-
8Rlug members of her family in deploring
i uH.imely death. She leaves two brothers.
sus Of Windsorville and Walter of Monroe,
Was at his brothers home in Windsorville,
ing visited his sister, the day previous to
death. They went to Augusta Immediate
"a Teceiving message informing them of a
hge for the worse and arrived short time
cle the end. The funeral services were
a, the home of Walter York in Monroe,
unesday afternoon, Dec. 9th. The oficiat-
clergyman was Rev. F. S. Dolliff of Jack
and NJ. A. Haley had charge of the ar
gements. Many beautiful flowers bore ST.
testimony to the esteem in which she was
The members of the L. o. T. M. Of
oks, of which she was an honored member,
a tribute in an appropriate design of
ers
here is no death The stars 60 down
Prise upon some fairer shore
pa bright in heavens jewelled crown
ley shine for ever more.
here is no death The leaves may fall,
be flowers may fall and pass away;
ey only wait through wintry hours
coming of the May.
here is no death An angel form
alks Ger the earth with silent tread;
bears our best loved things away,
fd then we call them "dead.""
ester B. Stephenson passed away at his
in East Belfast, Wednesday, Dec. 31st,
age of rs years and % days. He was
IN East Belfast, the son of the late Jerome
Aary (McDonald) Stephenson and was the
gest and last of family of nine brothers
Sisters. He was educated in the common
ols Of his native town and attended school
ONE time at the Belffst Academy. In his
manhood he taught school winters and
led on the farm the remainder of the year.
lever married and his whole life was spent