The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
RECENT DEATHS.


u; D. hr6thar. Oscar de Brettevile, being
~ law of Mrs. Berry said: IAN
p son AZ pneumonia proved fatal to the
~ at who had been i'll for some time.
0' b55 heen living near Mill Valley, at
s05 ibnrst Villa, the home of the other
ko' et,1r Mrs. Berry Goodwin, but
'rs3 over to the city and made her
ny' at 1909 Lake street, where the end
y. AN the family were present-her
.ro 4ugbters, my brother and Miss
.,l,, Fisher, a granddaughter. Her
Pond had been crony OF Adolph and
d Spreckels, with whom he used
4 .a rachting good deal. She was
4 Notwithstanding and very
's' ing old lady," The Berrys owned
Il rand Central Hotel at Fresno and
ranch few miles from that city.
H. we're two children, Mrs. Berry
s..,ln. who founded Rockh hurst Center
home for young women in distress,
Mrs. Oscar de Bretteville, who as
aide lillian Berri was stage favorlte
'rnsisa comedies and light operas.
,mmoiore" Fulton G. Berry wan
i.r..ar as a great joker and sound mas
..,slress. The manner in which he
-,s.s the sobriquet Commodore was
tr..,aI Of him He owned yacht named
,y On one of the occasions when
ga. Earl of Dunraven tried to Gift" the
.r,.r,ca's cup from the New York Yacht
-,r Berry was present, and fell in COM
LAW with some Boston and New York re-
-'-.,-s VINO asked him if he were a
t,sca. owner, to which Berry replied in
31e .frmative. When they inquired,
Mere he lived he mentioned Fresno
An ~ hen they assumed that Fresno was
5.s.fIlng center and suggested that the
---. Californian was a member of the
Sd ing club that they assumed existed
her lie opportunity to jest appealed too
.t-.a-., TO him, and he replied merrily,
-1- YES; and | am the commodore of
The next day he figured in the
ls-.ara newspapers as Commodore Full
-. Berry of the Fresno Y acht Club.
M. -rry was native of Bangor, Me-,
...a -4s in her seventy eighth year-San
-. SEQ Examiner, Feb. 18th.
Mrs Horace NJ Noyes died Feb. 18th,
.-t- .ong illness, at her home in Vinal-
....- where she had lived for the past
unity ears, She was born at Stockton
,-r. IS May 5, 1854, the youngest daugh-
.-r dlllSS anu NAL Hdlucii, anu Ii1S
al. ears of her life were spent on the
with her parents. At the age OF -
s.. ad her young sister started across
-- Jntry, making a two years visit
5+- heir brother, Horace Marden, in
t- -tates of Nevada and California.
MAJ 4 stirring experience came to the
Sc during their sojourn in that then
.1. hat wild and immature country.
E-r coming to Vi1alhaven Mrs. Noyes
vzd in Portland for a few years,
Elf III the most part since leaving her
f.l lace her home had been in that
.v, Her interest lay in the good OF
.as immunity, as well as in the family
She was the ideal mother, and her
a rem can but ever hold her in endear-
Ing r emory. By her wise counsel and
l,. ministrations they must always
rs p and call her best. While living
rand she became interested in the
1l.- and unfortunate of the city, and
8as- ner removal to Vinalhaven did not
Let this work, and many family
"a. 1estify gratefully 10 her generous
j.. and the helping hand she extended
1-m Mrs. Noyes was faithful mem
Der Of Union church, Ocean Bound Re-
askah Lodge, and Ladies of G. A. R.
sses the husband three children sur
WE ler: Hon. Alton T.Roberts (by a
t9ruer marriage) of Marquette, Mich,
Euer NJ. Noyes of New York, City, and
Mar A. Noyes of Watertown, Mass.
IT, funeral services were held Tuesday
a. a4 family home, Rev. William Mag
wood officiating. To pay their last tri-
OIL Of love and affection to their mother,
W. Roberts journeyed from far South
state and Mrs. Roberts from her
in Michigan.
ID Silas W. Cummings, former gen.
s.s passenger agent of both the Fitch
and Central Vermont Railroads, and
Z. sfficer IN the Civil war, died Fed. Is,
-.r- short illness at his home, / Ar
'1n street, Boston, at the age of 49,
Na Cummings was for many years
ru.inent in the railroad business. At
-e.ltbreak of the Civil war he marched !
r Boston at the head of 1000 men,
Z. Jaw active service. He was born in
lagafort, Me-, but when 20 years old,
u to Boston with his family. He enter
;ae employ of the Central Vermont
a road and in 1874 was made its gener-
2 7assenger agent. His headquarters
was at St. Adams, Vt. In
ISL Mr.. Cummings came back to Bos-
,oA as general passenger agent of the
EHchburg and held that position for two
Years. He was auditor of the Atlantic
Pacific Road for short time and then
eturned to St. Adams and his old posi-
ton as general passenger agent of the
central Vermont, which he relinquished
10 903, and retired. Upon his retirement
he moved to Providence. He had resided
On arlington street only few months.
Mr. Cummings was 33d degree Mason,
member of the Loyal Legion and G.
4. R member, His wife survives him.
funeral services were held at his late
Thursday at 1130 a. m. Burial
vas IN Swan Point cemetery, Providence,
Annie G., wife of Frank L. Dyer, died
Feb, 18th at her home in Vinalhaven, af-
Ter an illness of only one week. Mrs.
Jyer was born in Belfast So years ago,
4 laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Sholes
1t Portlatour, Nova Scotia, and was the
'iest of large family. She is survived
y her husband, by one sister, Mrs.
susie Seavey of Rockland, and by two
rpthers, Charles and Edwin Sholes. She
las an active member of Hermione Tenn
'e Pythian, Sisters, also of the Ladies
If The q. A. R., in which order she held
office OF guard for eight years and
is the first to join the order after the
AFTER had been received. Mrs. Dyer
Vas faithful worker, of cheerful dispo-
lton, and ever ready to lend helping
-aHa IN slcknee ana sorrow. One more
4IiV n JysI no e