The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
OBITUARY.


Mrs. Amorena Roberts Grant, historian for
the Roberts family, died suddenly in Boston
September g. 1915 She was born in Jackson,
Maine. November s. 1912. She was the daugh-
ter of Jacob Wellington Roberts, son of DR..
Jacob Roberts of Brooks. Her mother was
Phoebe Susan Abbott. daughter of Isaac Alb
bott Of Jackson. Her father died when she
was seven years old and she went to live with
her aunt, Amorena Manter, who was the wife
Of DR.. Ezra Manter of Brooks. She lived
with her aunt in Brooks while DR.. Manter
remained there, then for two years in Sears
port. and in Winterport until 1862, when she
started out for herself. May 81, 1869. she
was married to Lemuel C. Grant, son of Joseph
Grant of Frankfort, who was q veteran of the
teenth Maine, and as Quartermaster Sergeant
in the First Maine Heavy Artillery. He was
mate Of the bark Warren when she was lost,
with all on board, in the summer Of 1870 From
that time Mrs. Grant had been employed by
the Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co.,
and for 45 years had been one of their most
efficient and faithful employees. During this
ary work, writing for The North American
Review and other magazines. but her greatest
work was the "His tory of the Roberts Fami-
ly"-150 pages-involving great patience and
literary ability. Mrs. Grant was also deeply
interested in music and sang in the Handel
and Hayden Society of Boston for "a years.
and then was made an honorary member of
d;oI CHI hol
expressed a wish-"in the harness"-faling
from her chair at the factory when she ex-
pired. Some years ago the management of
the company had expressed desire to "pen-
SION, her, but she refused, saying she would
not know what to do without work. Since
then the management made few changes so
as to make it more convenient for her, and
also had ordered the elevator to be used to
take her up and down the two flights of stairs.
The firm does not run passenger elevator
for employees in the factory. 1t has only
large frei ght elevator. When her death oc-
cured the two next older employees were
given leave of absence and told to buy and
ship flowers. One of these men had been
with this piano company AZ years, and the
other one 81 years. The company contributed
one beautiful set piece of flowers, the office
one, and her associates one. The manager
spoke feelingly of where, for 45 years, she had
worn out the stool and floor. No one else had
ever worked there. He said she was queen
of her little domain" with the respect of all
the only woman working there for years.
Mrs. Grant was woman of most generous
impulses, rare intellectually and winning
personality. She had contributed largely to
charitable purposes She was sister of the
late Freeman Roberts of Newport, Maine,
and of DR.. E. ]. Roberts of Augusta, where in
terment took place.
Mr.. James Otis Bartlett passed away at his
home in Center Montvile, Sept. 4th, at the
age of 81 years and months. He was ma
tive of Montvile, the son of Jonathan and
Fanny Otis Bartlett. He went to California in
1851 and remained there 80 years. having all
the interesting experiences that come to pio-
neers. He returned to Montville 33 years
ago, where he took an active interest in town
affairs holding the Office of treasurer ten
years. He enjoyed the life on the farm, where
his good judgment and experience manifest
ed themselves in good results. Forty-nin
years ago h. married Olive L. Rogers of
Massachusetts,, who survives him. Their chill
dren were Fanny o. Richards of Maryland.
Miriam G. Bartlett and a son, Wales R. Bart
lett, who passed away eight years ago. He
also leaves sister. Miss Mary E. Bartlett of
Waterville, and three grandchildren. Three
years ago heart trouble developed and since
that time there had been gradual loss of
strength. Even in his feebleness he never
lost the qualities which had endeared him to a
large circle of friends. That open, friendly
countenance, that cheerful, hearty greeting
were with him to the end:
"Oh, strong soul; by what shore
Tarriest thou now?
For that force surely has not been left vain!
Somewhere, surely, afar,
In the sounding labor house vast
OF being, is practiced that strength
Jealous, benefcient firm.
If in the paths of the world
Stones might have wounded thy feet,
Toll OF detection have tried thy spirit,
or that We saw nothing
To US thou vast still
Cheerful and helpful, and firm"
Winfield R. Allen Of Bangor died suddenly
at Dark Aarbor Sept. 18th, aged 81 years and
months. Mr.. Allen left Bangor in perfect
health and planned to enjoy vacation, but
while there was suddenly taken i'll with ap.
pendicitis, and submitted to an operation
| Complications set in and he failed to rally.
Mr.. Allen is survived by widow and two
small children, who will deeply mourn the loss
of loving and indulgent father. He was 9
native of Stetson and came to Bangor about
two years ago, succeeding Horatio w. Blood
as the agent of the Sprague Adams estate
Mr.. Allen was young man of upright charac.
ter, honest, sincere and a true friend. The
remains were brought to Belfast Thursday
morning for embalming at the Coombs' under.
taking rooms. and, accompanied by his father
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