The Republican journal., 1915-05-13
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Mrs. Ellen Frances Mu ,selmap of Belfast
died May 5th at the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat hospital in Washingto, !, D. c. She
was born in Belfast March g. l846, one of the
1 two children of the late Capt. Francis and
Martha Brown Wording. She attended the
city schools. including the High school. and
for short time taught in this school as an as
sistant to her cousin. Arthur I. Brown. In
1866 she went to Beaufort, S. c., in the EN-.
poy of the United States Government to teach
the colored children, having free transporta-
tion, salary and ratlons. During most of the
four years she was employed in this work she
lived in the family of her uncle, Judge William
Wording. who was also in the U. S. employ as
an adjustor of land claims From Beaufort
she went to Illinois. and taught for several
years in Juiette and in Naperville. In the
latter place she married Jeremiah N Musseman
who was engaged in the coal and grain busi-
ness. He died after happy married life Of
nearly four years and his wife then returned
to Belfast, which had since been her home.
Mrs. Musselman was q lifelong student, q
great lover of literature, and the trouble with
her eyes. a cataract was great affection to
her. She went to Washington for an opera
tion, and was under treatment when taken i'll
with pneumonia. Her death was caused by
heart failure after she had apparently re-
covered from pneumonia. For many years.
though not a member, Mrs. Musselman at
tended the meetings Of the Chautauqua Circle
of this city. In relig belief she was an Epis-
copalian, having Joined that church in Naper-
vile. ILL.,, and attended the services when
held here, but for many years had been affil
lated with the Belfast Congregational church.
With her sister. Miss Emma M. Wording. she
attended the service in st. Johns Episcopal
church in Washington, Easter evening, and
that was the last time she was out. Much
sympathy is extended to her only sister, who
has made her home with the deceased for
many years. brief Episcopal service was
held in the hos pital chapel at Washington and
the funeral took place at her late home on
Charles street last Saturday at 1890 a. m.,
Rev Haraden S. Pearl of the Congregational
church officiating. The bearers were Messrs.
Clarence o. Poor, Robert F. Dunton, Charles
terment will be in the family lot in Grove
cemetery.
1t is with sadness we record the death of
Mrs. Fannie (Knight) Young, wife of Cyrus
Young of Lincolnville, who died at a. m. May
9th, after an illness of several months Owing to
the critical character of the illness her life
had been despaired of many times, yet, when
the end finally came, the community was great
ly shocked. Mrs. Young's whole life was
passed in Llncolnville. She was daughter of
the late Rufus and Delania (Bartlett) Knight,
and one of family Of five children, of whom
four survive: Avans P, Arno W. and Mrs.
Emma (Knight) Cross. all of Lincolnville, and
Mrs. Nellie (Knight) Wescott of Camden.
Mrs. Young was woman of pleasing person.
ality, a model home keeper, devoted and affec-
tionate in her family loyal and sympathetic as
friend, and charitable to all. During her ILL
ness the devoted husband and family minis
tered in every possible way to the comfort and
well being of the wife and mother, and her
living monuments to her character and inlu-
ence. The funeral services were held at p.
m. Friday at the residence, Rev. S. E. Frohock
of Camden officiating and Mr.. Charles Swan of
Camden manager. Her age was So years. IL
months and II days. Interment in Union
cemetery. Following is list of the floral
tributes: set piece of lilies and roses from hus-
ha nd nd ch of
and pinks, Urban Young; spray of roses and
pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Knight; pillow, Mr..
and Mrs. W. s. Wescott and Winfield Knight;
bouquet of roses and tulips, Mrs. Emma Cross:
spray of pinks and roses. Mary Young and
Helen; bouquet of pinks and lilies, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Young and Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Heald; spray of pinks and roses, MIR. and Mrs.
Oliver Knight; wreath, Mrs. R A, Mathews
and Mrs. W. U. Mariner; bouquet of pinks,
ferns, and tulips, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rankin,
bouquet of pinks and tulips, I. v. Miller and
Mrs. Eva Deane; bouquet of pinks, Benson
Hall and family; spray of red and white roses,
DR.. E. F. Gould; sp-ay of sixty pink carna-
tions, Miss Hannah Bell Brooks; bouquet of
white roses MI. and Mrs. Ernest Mahoney;
bouquet, Mr.. and Mrs. George Luce; bouquet
of white roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dickey;
bouquet of pinks, Miss Frances Abbott; bou-
quet of pinks, Mrs. Helen Derry. The SYM
pathy of the community is extended to the
family in their afiiction.
The people in this vicinity were saddened
and shocked by the sudden death, April 26th,
of Mrs. Frances Robertson. While all knew
that she could never get we'll they little
thought she was 80 near the end. Although
she had not been well for many months, she
was up and dressed every day. She was ten
derly cared for and shielded from the anxieties
and cares of the home by her family. She
was born in Thorndike. the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Marchel Rand, and married J. Watson
Robertson of Monroe. and they have always
resided in that town. Beside her husband she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elwyn
Dickey and Mrs. Walter Evans, both of Mon
roe, and by one son Lewis, who has always
lived at home. She was a woman who was
held in the highest esteem by all who knew
her and her influence will live on, especially in
the home where she was beloved. A faithful
wife and mother has gone out to her reward.