The Republican journal., 1916-12-28
OBITUARY..

Mary Ellen, wife of Thomas Rich. died Dee
18th, at her home iii Searsport after three
months illness. She was born in Searsport,
Oct. l, ls43, the daughter of David and Sophia
Curtis Treat. August l, 1868, she married
Mr. Rich and they had spent 81 years of their
welded life in the home where she died. She
was true wife and mother and the dearest
place to her home. She is survived by
her husband. by two daughters, Mrs. Annie P,
Brown and Edna L., wife of Cecil G. Roberts.
by two granddaughters, Julia B., wife of Ross
W. Cunning ham, and Ethel NJ, wife of Henry
Collins, and by one great granddaughter, Doris
Annie Collins, all of Belfast; by brother Fred
N. Treat of Searsport, and by two nieces, Mrs.
Wilbur E. Carter of Palmer, Mass, and Mrs
Henry Brown of Waterbury, CT One daugh-
ter, Lulie T.. wife of Gustav W. Larson, died
in Searsport, Oct 20, 1914, and one grand
daughter, Maude L.. wife of Lewis F. Clifford
of Stockton Springs, died Oct. 30, 1916. The
funeral was held from her late home Dec. 2Oth
Rev. 7, H. Martin of the Congregational
church officiating. The interment was in Elm
wood cemetery, Searsport
Cora E. Green WEIGH died Dec. 23d at her
home on Peirce street. aged 81 years and l9
days. She was born in Thorndike, the daugh-
ter of Andrew and Caroline Rand Knowles.
About two months ago Mrs. Welch came to
Belfast from Everett. Mass, to make her
home with her son, Leroy A. Green, who was
married about that time to Miss Annie Kel-
ley. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs
H. Maud Mcclellan of Everett, Mass, Mrs. Ma
bel Angus of Bayonne, N. j., Mrs. Alice
George of Haverhill, Mass, two sons, Row
with whom she was living, and Carl of the
hospital corps of Ell Paso, Texas, and by two
brothers, Charles R. Knowles of Portland and
Gilbert Morrill, of Waterville. The funeral
was held at 2 p. M. Christmas day. Rev. j..
Wibor Richardson of the Baptist church
officiating. The bearers, ]. Lee Patterson.
Horace Grant. Charles and Seldom Hammons
are from the Belfast Band of which Roy is a
member. The remains were placed in the re-
ceiving tomb in Grove Cemetery and will be
inferred in Thorndike.
Joseph M. Robinson, well known travelir I
salesman, died December 2lst in Port
was for many years in the employ of the C. M
Rice Paper Co., his territory including this
section of the State. and he was well known
to many of the business men of Belfast, and
was always welcome caller at The Journal
office. He had been in ill health for several
years. suffering at times from severe attacks
of heart trouble which kept him off the road.
He was one of the Oldest travelling men in
years of service in the State and will be much
missed.
Oscar L. Staples died Dec. Path at his home
10 Waldo. aged SO years, months and 13 days.
He was born in Belfast, the son of the late
Simeon and Eliza Ann Dyer Staples of Belfast,
and his early life was spent in Belfast He
married and settled in Waldo. He is survived
by one sister. Mrs. James S. Dyer of Brock
ton. Mass, and by one brother. Walter D.
Staples. The funeral was held Wednesday at
p. M, Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Belfast
Unlversalist church officiating. The remains
were placed in the receiving tomb at Grove
Cemetery.
Francis ]. Lenfest of Swanville died Dec.
23d, aged SO years, 2 months and II days. He
was born in Swanville. the son of James and
Susan Trlpp Lenfest, and was always farm
er The funeral was held Tuesday at II a.
m., Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Belfast Uni
versaist church officiating
Thomas H. McLain, former representative to
the Legislature, died Dec 25th in Rockland,
aged 50 years. He had been employed as
cashier in local banks for 25 years and haG pre-
viously taught school in various parts of the
State
o. Hinckley Emery died Dec. 22nd at his
home in Hampden, aged 68 years. He had
long been resident of Hampden and was for
years the village blacksmith. He leaves a
daughter, Miss Cynthia Emery.