The Republican journal., 1916-06-29

July 4th, and the next meeting will be held
July 11th, when there will be ten-cent lunch,
to which all the sisters and comrades are in.
vited
OBITUARY.
Carrie E., wife of H. E. Nuss, died June 26th
ness, She was born in Belfast in Dec, 1885,
the daughter of William ]. and Annie M. Jar
Wis Robbins. Her husband was at sea at the
time of her death, but had recently visited
her to make her as comfortable as possible.
The funeral will be held in the Methodist
vestry this, Thursday, afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. Horace B. Sellers officiating, and the re-
mains will be taken to Rockland by boat for
nterment.
Almatia (Rhodes) widow of the late G. A.
Stafford, passed away Saturday morning, June
18th, at her home on Middle street, of acute
indigestion. Mrs. Stafford was native of
Northport, coming to Rockland when young
girl At the age of 25 she was married to MIR.
Stafford. One son was born to them, Ralph
Clarence Stafford. who died at the age of 20.
Mrs. Stafford had been a semi-invalid for many
years, contining herself to her home, making
it one of the most attractive residences on the
street. Mrs. Safford's chief characteristic
was acknowledgements 10 a fault, often
times denying herself for others. The burial,
which was private, at her request, took place
Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Allen. Unlversalist, off.
ciating. Mrs. E. R. Veazie sang LEAD Kindly
Light" The bearers were Hon. ]. Edwin
Rhodes. Capt. J. Frank Gregory, Judge L. R.
Campbell and Judge E. c. Payson. The inter-
ment was in the family lot in Achorn ceme-
terry. Edgar A. Burpee read the Episcopal
burial service at the grave.-Rockland Cour-
ier Gazette.
Willetta W. Reed died June 22d at her home,
No. IA Federal street, after long and severe
illness with heart disease and a complication,
aged 81 years. She was born in Waldo, the
daughter Of the late Thomas and Harriet
Coombs Wentworth. She was twice married
Her first husband, George Richards. was lost
at sea and her second husband, Charles H.
Reed of Bath. died several years ago. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ada Russell,
with when she made her home; by one sou,
Melvin Clarence Richards of Lynn, Mass;
who was called here by her critical illness;
and by three sisters and one brother, Mrs.
Harriet French of Waldo, Mrs. Samuel Clifford
of Brewer and Mrs. Charlotte Quinlan of Rox-
bury, Mass, and Forrest Wentworth of Waldo.
The funeral was held at her late home Satur-
day at 2 p. NJ, Rev. Horace B. Sellers of the
Methodist church officiating. The interment
was in Grove cemetery.
Daniel Faunce Woodcock of Belfast died
June 23d in Ashvllle, North Carolina, and the
remains arrived at his home on Church
street Monday noon, accompanied by his
wife and his uncle, Mr.. Frank R. Woodcock,
who went to New York Saturday morning,
The deceased was born in Belfast, April 30
1855 the only child of Hartwe!i L. and Alice
! Faunce Woodcock. He attended the city
schools and Later went to the 2inee school in
| Cambridge, Mass, and after graduating was
employed in tbs wholesale shoe store of Winch
Brothers, Boston, for about tive years. While
thus employed he was taken i'll with appendi-
cltis and later had severe case of typhoid
fever which undermined his health. In March
1908, he came ta Belfast and for few weeks
was employed in the City NatioEal bank, but i'll
health, with symptoms of tuberculosis, COM
PEELED him to give up his position, and since
then every effort had been made to stay the
progress of this dread disease. He Spent twa
years in Colorado and Arizona, one summer in
Wyoaing, winter with his father in Nassau.
N. P.s had tried the inland air at Bingham an1,
Quantabacook, and last winter went to Ash
vile, noted health resort Not long after
his arrival there his attending physician reco.p-
mended his taking to his bed. and a week or
two before his death news came that he had
suffered hemorrkage which led the anxious
friends IN his home city to fear the worst and
the news of his death was not unexpected
but was received with deep regret. June 20.
1908, he married Miss Ella Pearl FlavelI OF
! Cambridge. Mass. who was his constant COM
,panion in this long struggle to regain his
health and untirng IN ministering 60 him in
his last illness He was member of T'mothy
Chase Lodge. F.& A. M, and members of the.
local Masonic lodge in Ashville, extended
every courtesy possible during his illness
there. fauace was a kind hearted and
thoughtful boy and maa and general favor
ites He was devoted to his mother in her long
illness, and was very fond of Miss Julia Condor.
who was at the home when he was borE and
who had always held motherly care over
him. All who knew him are saddened at this
early ending of life SO fall of promise, He
was deeply interested in all the affairs of his
home city and would have taken an active
part in them had health permitted and his life
been spared. His father, Hartwell L. Wood
cock, the well known artist, on his way to
New York by steamer from Nassau, n P, in
tending to go to Ashville to See his son, but on
arriv al Sunday afternoon was met at the land
ing by his brother Frank and notified of the
death. He was unable to get his baggage and
pictures through the cHstomhouse until Mon
day. when he left for Belfast, arriving on the !
noon train Tuesday. The funeral services
were held at the home. Is Church street, at 9 80
p N. yesterday. Rev. Arthur E. Wilson of the
Unitarian church officiating The haarars