The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-30

NJ. Horace Peaslee Of Park returned re-.
Gently from the Eastern Maine General hos
tai' Bangor. where he was taken by Dr. q. A.
Stevens for consultation and weeks observa-
ton by the medical board Of the institution in
complicated and serious abdominal trouble.
An exploratory incision was recommended by
the hospital physicians to determine the nature
OF the trouble, to which Mr.. Peaslee declined
to submit and he returned without any en-
lightenment as to his disease. Monday con-
sulsation was held with DR.. E. D. Tapley OF
belfast and DR.. G A. Stevens.] who. agreed
as to the probable nature of the case.
We copy the following from the Kennebec
Journal of March 25th, as Hon. c. S. Hichborn
, is native of this town and frequent visitor
here:
The stockholders and directors of the Gran.
lite National bank and the First National bank
met Friday forenoon and voted to consolidate,
and 1t was also voted that the consolidated
bank have capital stock of $2OO,OOO, which
just equals the combined capital of the present
banks. The new bank has board OF 10 dlrec-
tors, composed of the two boards of the pres
ent banks. Hon. Charles 5. Hichborn was
choseA president of the new bank. and Thomas
A. Cooper cashier. The consolidation # the
two banks will become effective as soon as
the certificate of approval is received from
the comptroller of currency. which will prob
ably be today. There will be no actual con-
solidation of the banking quarters for several
days to come, until the necessary adjustments
are made.
OBITUARY Mrs. Lorena (Patterson) Fer
guson, the eldest of the family Of the late
Capt. and Mrs. Emery Berry. passed to the
better life on Friday, March "a. 1916. at the
home of her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Lancaster. East Min street, death being
due to cerebral hemorrhage suffered several
weeks ago, followed by growing abstinence
from food. Nothing but an occasional drink
of water or sip of tea taken during the
last forty seven days of her life. Gradually,
and without much pain, he6 system weakened,
frequent sinking spells occurring until the end
came peacefully at seventy three years of
age. Of a bright, cheerful dispostion-a
ways full of fun and good natured joking-she
is remembered by all older Stockton residents
as the life of the crowd of her associate school,
girls and all social gatherings. In early life
she married Capt. Augustus Pattei son of Bel
fast, and lived with him on shipboard for many
years, visiting many of the great commercial
cities of the world One son was born to them,
who died in early youth In later life she be-
came the wife of Mr.. Ferguson of Massa-
chusetts, who died several years since. Al out
eighteen months ago she came to make her
home with Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster, living in
the home of their father, Capt. Berry. Very
patiently always uncomplaining-she spent
the last months of her life among old scenes
and old neighbors, thoughtfully and tenderly
cared for in her failing health by her sisters
Mrs. Lancaster and Miss Nellie Berry, and
her brother-in- MIR. Lancaster, and she
sleeps beside her beloved son in the village
cemetery. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon at the Lancaster home, Rev. A. A.
Blair, the Universalist pastor officiating most
acceptably. The floral tributes were beauti-
full. Of her surviving relatives from out of
town her brother in-law, Mr.. J. J. Wardwell of
Rockland, his son, Mr. Libbeus Wardwell of
Camden, and his daughter, Mrs. Ellie W.
Chandler of Camden, were present for the
burial services. Mrs. Wardwell unable to
leave home, as were other members of the
family, because of illness. Stockton extends
sympathy to all mourning relatives, here and
elsewhere.