The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-25

SINCE resided. Mr.. Bagley was a man of ver
quiet temperament, was mucb re.nao..a 80
-1 '"Any friends in Pittsfield and surround
ine .owns who extend sympathy to those who
are iei' TO mourn their loss, Mr.. Bapley was
s~ice married and is survived bv widow
MIS- Nellie W. Bagley, with whom he was
uni1eo In marriage about thirty five wears AGO.
""u son. franz Bagley, by his. former marri
age. The funeral was held March 17th at +b.
-one u MRS. bagley's sister and husband, Mr..
anu MRS. y. W. Hawes, in Troy, Rev. A. E.
"i'sns OF the universalist church of Pitts6eld
onic'ating. Many floral tributes added their
testimony to the esteem in which the denart.
eo was neid' The remains were accompanied
" Troy py the widow and the son Franz, and
ih'efment was made in the Troy cemetery.
o"Ahoier SWIFT, veteran of the Civil War,
o'eo early Sunday morning in the Waldo Coun-
ty General hospital where he had been the
past TWO years. He had been in feeble health
ior a long time. He came to Belfast some
years ago and made his home for time with
MS niece, Mrs. E. B. Lunt, who was reared in
MS home. and who has given him the devotion
OF daughter, and to whom he was deeply
attached. She is his only surviving relative
de entered the hospital for medical treatment,
out his case was known to be hopeless from
the first. Everything possible was done for
his comfort and ne had the devoted care of the
nurses, to whom he was very dear. Mr. Swift
was the youngest of the children of Alvin
and Almira (Cummings) Swift, was born in
farls, May IL, 184l, and spent most of his life
there. He served in the Twenty third Maine
Regiment during the Civil War, and was a
mem ber of VIM. K. kimbal Post, G. A. R. He
was also member of Paris Grange, and was
one OF the trustees of the South Paris Metho-
dist church. He was twice married, his first
wife being Clara E. Rawson of Paris His
second wife died 2l years ago on the same day
of the year that he passed away. 1t was his
wish that his remaining comrades should Off
ciate at his funeral and the remains were taken
to South Paris Monday and the funeral was
held in the Deering Memorial NJ E. church at
8 p m. Tuesday under the auspices of w. K.
Kimball Post, G. A. R.
Harry A. Davis died very suddenly in this
city Saturday afternoon, March Goth. He had
been up town to barbers and was returning
to his home on Bayview street when he fell on
the street and is thought to have died Instant
ly from heart failure. A physician was called,
but he was beyond medical aid. Mr.. Davis
came here quite recently from Warren and was
one of the foremen in the shoe factory of
Leonard & Barrows. He had been working as
usual on the day of his death but had COM
plaineo of feeling ill that morning. He was
born in Marlboro, Mass, As years ago, the son
of George W. and Emily (Dunbar) Davis, and
is survived by his wife and one daughter, and
by sister, Mrs. George Holt of this city,
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at the home on Bayview street, Rev. Walter
F. Sturtevant of the Baptist church officiating.
and the remains were taken to Warren Tues
day for interment.
Reuben Perkins died March 21st at his home
in Bangor. He was born in Winterport and
spent the early years of his life there, later
becoming a resident of Hampden. He served
as a private in Co. D. of the 26th Maine infan-
try volunteers in the Civil war; and after re-
turning home became a resident of Bangor.
wide circle of friends in Hampden, Winter
port and Bangor will learn of his death with
much regret. Besides widow, he is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. Georgia Colson and
Mrs. Harris Dean of Hampden Highlands; two
sons. Augustus Perkins of Bancroft and Geo.
Perkins of Hampden Highlands and by one
brother, Joseph Perkins of West Hampden.
The funeral services were held March 23rd at
the residence and the interment will be in Lo-
Gust Grove cemetery. Hampden
Zma B. Pennell, aged 69, the last Civil War
veteran in Whitneyville, died March 2lst of
paralysis. He enlisted in Co H, 10Th Maine,
afterward the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery and
saw much active service For many years he
was registered guide, hunter and trapper.
He served as selectman, tax collector and in
other town Offices and was prominent in Re-
publican politics. He belonged to the Machias
Lodge of Masons. He leaves his wife, two
sons and three daughters.
The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Mixer RYAN was
held March 18th at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Verena Dolliff in East Knox, Miss Annie
Carter of Belfast Spirtualist officiating.
There were many bes utiful floral tributes, in
cluding pieces from Osceola Council, Daughter
of Pocahontas, and the Pythian Sisters.
News has been received of the sudde1 death
in Montana of the wife of Mr.. Lewis C. Piper,
particulars of which will be published next
week. Mr.. Piper was Belfast boy, the eldest
son of the late Charles A. and Eudora Pitcher
Piper, and his many Belfast friends wish to
extend their deepest sympathy.
SECRET SOCIETIES..
The Knights of Pythias of the 23rd district
will hold a convention in this city, tomorrow,
r,in h. II