The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-25
RECENT DEATHS.

Tho funeral services of Timothy w.
Reynolds, who died very suddenly Feb.
9Th were held at the new scho0lhouse at
Reynolds Corner Feb. 18th and the large
attendance of friends and relatives tes-
titled to the respect in which he was held
by the community. He was 6S years of
age and had been lifelong resident Of
Burnham, his father having been one of
the first settlers. At the breaking out
of the Civil war, though but lad of IA
years, he, with his father, answered
'Lincoln's first call for volunteers and
enlisted as private in Co. G, 18th Me.
Infantry. The hardships of war proving
too hard for his young muscles, he was
discharged honorably and returned to his
home where, after recovering, be helped
his mother to care for her family of eight
children until news came to the strug-
CLING little family that the father had
given the last full measure of devotion
to his country, when as eldest son he as
sumed the family responsibilities for
three years. His mother having then
remarked he once more donned the blue,
and having provided for his younger
brothers and sisters from the bounty al
lowed by the government, he served until
the close of the war in Co. F, 18th Me.
Volunteers, sending the greater part of
his pay home for the support of his fam
| lily. He is survived by two sons, Charles
E., in trade in Burnham, and George E.,
agent for the M. C. R. R. Co. at Win
necook. Among the friends and rela-
tlves from away who attended the SER
vices were his brothers. James A. Rey-
noIds of Shirley Mills, and Trial Reynolds
of Troy, Mrs. Elmer Bagley of Troy, Mr..
and Mrs. James Brown and F. E. Patter-
son of Unity, Ralph Reynolds and Mr..
and Mrs. George Parady, of Waterville
and Drew Patterson of Benton. Inter-
ment was at the Reynolds yard.
Mrs. Augustus Snearin died Feb. 18th
at her home in Fairfield after several
weeks illness due to general debility.
She was born 70 years ago in Clinton,
the daughter of Samuel Brown, and
lived there larger part of her life, at
tending the schools of that town. AL
pheus Spearin and Augustus Brown were
united in marriage about so years ago.
and he passed away IL years previous to
her demise. One son, Fred Spearin of
Fairfield, with whom she had made her
home since the death of her husband; one
sister, Mrs. Ellen Nelson of Shawmut, and
one brother, Percy Brown OF Benton,
survive, The deceased was member of
the Woman's Relief Corps, and was
loved and respected by all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance. The fu-
neral was held Thursday at Clinton. and
the burial will be in that town.
Mrs. Blanche Young, wife of Harold
W. Clements of Winterport, died Feb.
18th after long and painful illness, dur
ing which she was most tenderly cared
for by her husband and sister, Miss
Daisy Young. Mrs. Clements was lady
of most estimable character and social
disposition, which endeared her to a vast
circle of friends, who deeply sympathlze
with the bereaved husband. Two sis
tiers, Mrs. Charles Clements and Miss
Daisy Young, andsone brother, Carroll,
have the sympathy of friends in their
deep affection. Her age was % years.
The funeral service was held Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. A. j. Lockhart officiat-
ing.