The Republican journal., 1915-08-05
OBITUARY.

Here in few imperfect words atte mpt to
pay tribute to departed friend, C. F. Thomp-
son of Montyille, who passed peacefully to
rest July IL, 1915, after lingering and pain
full illness. at the age of 63 years. He was
ma rried June %, 1874, to Miss Ella Oxton of
Montville, who survives him. with four broth
ers: Erastus of Norwood Mass, George of
Liberty. Henry of Searsmont, and Conant of
Searsport. They had no children but adopted
the children of her brother, who died leaving
four orphan children, Pearl, Hazel, Ruby and
Lawrence, and cared for them as carefully and
tenderly as though they had been their own.
The funeral took place July 14th at his late
home, where they had spent the larger part of
their married life. Mr.. C. S. Adams having
had rich personal acquaintance with him
paid tribute to the departed, and Rev E. A.
Dinslow offered prayer. There was profu-
sion of flowers and many friends and neigh.
bors we're present to do honor to kind and
loving neighbor. He was honored and re-
spected by all. He had lived quiet peaceful
life ever ready to feed the hungry. help the
fatherless and the widows trying to keep him
self unspotted from the world. Having come
into close relationship with his Savior he
able to bear his sufferings with Christian for
titude, sweetly trusting Him who doeth all
things well, and thus he fell asleep IN Jesus.
C.S. A.
Mrs. Fannie (Seekins) Knowlton, wife of
Eli Knowlton of Swanville. passed out from
her sufferings July 22nd after an illness of
many months. She was very quiet, unas-
suming woman, yet ever ready to help those
in trouble and need. Her aged parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Seekins, lived with her and will
miss her loving care. She leaves her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Kendall of Belfast, to
mourn the loss of faithful wife and loving
mother. The funeral services were held at
the late home, Rev. A. A. Blair of Belfast
speaking words of comfort. MIR. Sherman of
Belfast was the manager. The bearers were
Isaac McKeen, Charles Curtis, Charles Webb
and Arthur Doliber. 1t falls to the lot of but
few to rest among such profusion of flowers.
The casket was banked and the room filled
with the beautiful flowers she loved so we'll
If flowers speak of love she was dearly be-
loved by ALL She was laid at rest in the Swan
vile Center cemetery.
While Louis o. Haskell of Pittsfeld had not
been in the newspaper business for the past
few years. his death on Tuesday of last week
brings a sense of both general and personal
loss to publishers of the Maine weeklies. For
many years he was the editor and publisher of
the Pitt field Advertiser, paper well up to
the standard of country weeklies; and at the
business meetings and banquets of the Maine
Press Association, and on number of its
joyable summer excursions, he has been
pleasant, dependable and always good-humored
companion. His wife and three children, be-
sides other relatives, have sincere sympathy
extended to them for his seemingly untmely
death whie in the prime of his powers.--The
Oxford Democrat
This is we'll said, and voices the sentiment,
we are sure, of all the members of the Maine
Press Association. Mr. Haskell vas the third
member of the family. members of this as
scciation, to die. His father. Orrin S. Has
ken first passed away, and was followed by his
son Charles B. Haskell. All had been
nected with the Pittsfield Advertiser as edi-
tors and publishers and their deaths were
loss to the Maine Press Association and the
community in which they lived.
Mary ], widow of the late William H Burns
of Belfast, died July 29th in North Islesboro.
aged SO years and is days. She was born In
Isle au Haut, the daughter of the late Joseph
and Betsey Buckminister knowlton. Her
married life was spent in Islesboro. Northport
and Belfast Mr. Burns died in Belfast Jan
uary 10, 1914. and since that time she had made
her home with her sister. Mrs. Watson Coombs
of North Islesboro. Deputy Sheriff j. A. G.
Beach of Belfast is an adopted son and had
lived with MI. and Mrs. Burns since he was
three years of age and had respected and
cared for them an own son. Mrs. Burns
had enjoyed remarkable health until very re-
Gently, when she was subject to heart disease.
The end came as result of shock which she
sustained July 17th. Prayer service was held
au her late home in North 1slesboro and the
remains were brought to Belfast for interment
in Grove cemetery, where services were held
by Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Universalist
church.
Mrs. Ellen A., widow of the late William
Coombs of Waldo, passed away at the home of
her daughter, M and Mrs G. Brown,n Morrill,,
July 9th, at the age of 79 y ears and months
She was a devoted wife and mother, a lifelon.
Christian and was loved by all who knew her
Since the death of her husband some years ago
she had made her home with her daughters,
Mrs Mary Brown in Morrill, and Mrs. Alice Bram-
hall in Belfast whe tenderly and lovingly ad-
ministered to a | of her wants in her declining
years. She is survived by four children; Mrs.
Mary Brown Of Morrill,, Mrs. Alice Bramhail of
of Belfast Johr and Elmer Coombs of Laurel,
Montana; by three sisters and several grand
children. The funeral was held July 29th at
the residence Chas. Brown in Morrill,, Rev,
Nathan F. Hunt officiating. Mrs. Hunt and
daughter Esther sang two appropriate selec-
tions. The ren aims were taken to Waldo for
interment. Tie floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
Franklin S. Sellers, a retired house joiner,
died July 29th at his home in Bath after an
illness of two months as the result of an at
tack of paralysis. aged 76 years and months.
He was native of .Sedgwick, Me-, son of the
late Eben and Hannah Sellers, and for the past
forty years has been a respected and active