The Republican journal., 1915-03-18
RECENT DEATHS
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! News of the death of Mrs. Margaret
| Blanchard Smart, idow of Samuel M.
/ Smart, which occurred suddenly in Bos-
ton, came as a great shock to her reIa-
tives and friends in Portland, for al
/ though theyhadknown for several months
/ that she had serious heart trouble, the
end was sudden and unexpected. Mrs
| Smart had been spending two weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Chalmers
OF Boston, and was ready to return to
her home in this city with her son Ray
mond Smart of Winchester, Mass, when
the end came without moments warn
ing. Mrs. Smart was born in Stock ton
Springs, March -, l84l She had lived
in Portland since her marriage, and had
wide circle of acquaintance. and was
| member of the State Street Church and
member of the Home Missionary Sew
ing Circle connected with the church
and also member or the W. IT.
U. Mrs. Smart was woman of un-
usual strength OF character and essen
TALLY home keeping woman, yet she
was always ready with her sympathy and
encouragement in any case where assist
ance was needed. Of particularly
cheerful and hopeful temperament, she
was woman of great fortitude and was
not only able to face life bravely for
herself, but by her splendid courage and
dlgnltled and calm manner, was always
ready to stimulate in others a courageous
and hopeful attitude. Mrs. Smart was
devoted mother, and no sacrifice was
too great when she could advance the in
terests of her family, and she will be
greatly missed not only in the home
circle, but by all with whom she came in
contact, and to whom she was constant
source of comfort Mrs. Smart leaves
eight children to mourn their loss: Emery
Smart of Park avenue; Burton Smart,
treasurer of the Portland Gas Light Co.;
Walter E. Smart, bond dealer; Raymond
Smart, of the Barrett Mfg. Co., Boston;
Herman W. Smart Of the j c. Hamlin
Co., in Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Alexander
Chalmers of Boston; Miss Helen M.
Smart, who lives at home, and Miss Clara
B. Smart, a well known teacher in Port
land. The funeral services We're conduct
ed by Rev, Ashley Day Leavitt, and took
place at the residence of the deceased on
Park street, March 18th. The burial
will be at Evergreen, Mrs. Smart was
one of the splendid type of New England
women who by their Christian character
and sterling qualities have exerted a
great influence upon the present genera
ton, and whose place cannot be filed
Portland Evening Express.
A Maine man recently died in the
West. He was M. B. Haskell of Fair
bault, Mimi, where he was prominent
citizen and where he had maintained
business activity for A years and an un-
spotted record. He died Jan. 26th, aged
81 years as the result of stroke of pa
ralysis suffered last spring, though he
had been confined to his bed but few
days previous to his death. A Minneso-
ia paper says:
Marcellus Bowman Haskell was born
in China, Kennebec county, Maine, Nav
Z, 1913. He received his education at
Wells Mills High school, Maine. In
1869 he removed to Steele county, Min
nesoua, where he opened general store
at Medford In 1871 he came to Fair
bault and spent the remainder of his life
in the grocery business here, making
reputation for honest dealing that mark
ed his character as a business man
and citizen,
October II, 1869, just before leaving
Maine, he was married to Miss Eta C.
Bovles of his native town, who with two
sons and two daughters, w. P. Haskell
of St, Paul, Mimi; George Haskell of
Austin, MINI. Miss Jennie of Fairbault,
and Mrs. A. W. Wrede of New York
city survive him. He is also survived
bv his only sister, Mrs. j. B. Douglas, of
Flint, Michigan, and grandson,
Leigh E. Garvey, of Cody, Wyoming,
who was unable to be present at the fu-
neral.
"Mr, Haskell was an active member
of Fairbault Lodge. A F. and A. M. and
of the Fairbault Lodge of Odd Fellows"