The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-09-21
OBITUARY..

Mrs Ellen M. Frost died at 1245 a, m. Sept.
ls'h at her home, No So Cedar street, after
long illness " ith a complication Of diseases
She was born in Hampden October 7. 1886
the daughter of the late General and Mahala
Wyman Grant. Her parents died when she
was child and her early home was with rela.
tlves IN Pittsfeld and Harmony, August 13,
1865, she married Edmund O. Frost. who had
just returned from four years. service in the
civil War In Go. D, Ninth Maine Regiment,
Their married life was congenal and happy.
They celebrated their golden wedding August
13. 1915, at their home on Cedar street with
only small family gathering because of Mrs.
Frost's then impaired health Their early
home was in st. Albans, but in 1870 they
moved to Palmyra, where Mr. Frost engaged
in farming, etc. In 1902 they located in Pitts.
field and resided there until September, 1914
when they came to Belfast to be near their
only son, Clarence E, Frost, who had moved
| here from Pittsfeld in 1912. Mrs. Frost was
for many years an active and consistent mem
ber of the Free Will Baptist Church. Ever
considerate of the comfort of those about her
friends in times of sickness and sorrow. She
did we'll and cheerfully her woman's part in an
active life She is survived by her husband
and son, and by one sister, Mrs. Emma G. Frost
of Palmyra. prayer service will be held at
her late home today, Thursday, at 1890 a. M,
Rev. Horace B. Sellers of the Methodist
Church officiating. and the remains will be
taken on the noon train to Pttsfield, where the
funeral will be held in the Baptist Church, the
pastor, Rev. H. M. Ford, officiating. The in
/ terment will be in the family lot in oalmyra,
where a brief prayer service will be held by
Mr.. Ford.
Mrs. Ada E. Brier died Sept. 18th at her
home on Northport avenue after an illness of
three months with a complication of diseases
! She was born in Belfast, the daughter of Orris
| G and Emma Hammer Hall. She was twice
married. First, to Charles L, Ward of New
York, and later to Charles H. Brier. who is
employed by the United States Dredging Co.
and with whom she has spent the winters fol
many years. Last winter she was in Provi.
dence, R. l. She was a devoted wife anG
mother. and her chief interest wa1 in the
family circle. For years she had been a mem.
ber of the Belfast Baptist church and its So
cieties and was an earnest worker in the W. C
T. U, She is survived by her husband, who
had been with her the past week; by two
daughters, Mrs. Goldie Ward Carter, and Miss
Helen G. Brier; by her mother, now Mrs. Emma
Patterson of Belfast, and by two brothers
Leslie 7. Hall of Wakefield. Mass, and Frank
II. Hall of Belfast. The funeral service was
at the late home yesterday at 230 p. m., heI
pastor, Rev. J. Wilbor Richardson, officiating
The interment was in Grove Cemetery. The
bearers were Messrs. L. C. Putnam, George H
Robertson, Charles E. Rhoades and Alton K
Braley.
Mrs. Hadassah ]. Bangs, widow Of Col. /. S
Bangs, died Sept. 18th at her home in Au.
gusta, aged 80 years. She had been an in.
valid for the past few years, but was able to
be about the house somewhat until about
week before her DEATH when she suffered
shock from which she never recovered. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Mil.
liken of Burnham. She was married to her
late husband in early life and moved to Au
gusta. One son was born to them, who dice
several years ago, She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Mary Alden of Portland, and by
three nieces, MI iss Susan Milliken, Mrs. MAY
Noyes and Mrs. Walter Emerson, all of Port
land
Miss Resella H. Evans passed PEACEFUL.
away Sept. 9th at the home of her sister, Mrs
L. W, Bennett, in Searsmont. Everything tina
co4ld be done for her comfort and pleasure wa
done by the brother and sisters. She had beel
about as usual calling on friends in town onl
the week before her death. She was a mem
ber Of Maiden Cliff Rebekah Lodge of Camden
The funeral services were held Sept. 18th, Rev
J. NJ, Palmer officiating. The floral offering
were many and beautiful, especially those iron
her Knox Mill friends, where she had worke
for number of years. She leaves to mour
their loss brother, Eden C. Maddocks O
Camden. and two sisters, Mrs. v. K. Cumming
of Camden and Mrs. L. W, Bennett of Sears
mont.
Joseph Grant Mudgett, the last of min
sons, all of whom lived eighty years or more
died Sept. 14th at his home 10 Barre, Vt a
the age of 80 years. Mr.. Mudgett was ma
tive of Stockton Me-. and as young man was
employed for several years as Government
inspector in Vinalhaven. Rockand and Pert
lard, Me. Later ne was engaged in the gran
lite business in Barre and Ryegate, and wen
to California after the death of his wife egh
years ago. Alone he crossed the Continen
last May to be near the grave of his wife in
Barre. He is survived by his daughter-in
law and several grandchildren.
John A. Clark, who was in Sherman's ARM
in the famous march tn the sea, died Sept
18th at his home in Machias, aged IA, ii,
served in Co. D. Of the 2nd Maine Cavalry
was in several battles. and two horses were
shot from under him in one engagement
Since the war he had been in the employ o.
the lumber mills at Machias He was an off
Ger of Bradbury Post. G. A. B., which conduct.
ed the funeral service Sunday at the M. E.
church. He leaves three sons, jacob Clarl
OF Methuen, Mass, Frank and Fred Clark OF
Machias. and daughter, Mrs. Joseph O'Doa.
nell of Portland
Funeral services for Nettie Lord, who dice
suddenly, Sept. 9th. at her home in Bucksport
were held from the Narrows school house or
| Monday afternoon conducted by Rev A. J.