The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-01

ODll OAN1.
The funeral services of Mrs. Lora Chase.
widow of franklin Chase were held from the
village church in Monroe, ThuFsday afternoon.
May 18th, at ! O'Clock. Rev. F. S, Dolliff. a
lifelong friend of the deceased, oficiated. "a.
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Crocker, pastor of the
church Of which she was constant attendant.
Mrs. Chase was member of the W. c. 7. U.
of Monroe and charter member of Loyal Re-
bekah Ledge. She always held the interests
of her lodge near her heart, and the esteem in
which she was held by its members was shown
by the ready help and sympathy rendered by
them during her last illness. The casket. al
tar and chancel were covered with flowers.
mute testimonies of love. Among them were
gifts from the Rebekah Lodge and the w. C.
I. u, beautiful set piece from the children,
spray from c. W. Nealey and family, spray,
Edward Chase of Milltown, spray, Raymond
Clark and Alice Butler, nephew and niece of
the deceased, and many others from relatives
and friends. Mrs. Chase was daughter of
the late John c. and Mary A. Nealey of VIM
terport, and passed away on the anniversary
of her mothers and husbands deaths. She
taught many terms of school du ring her early
life, and at the age of 10 she married Franklin
Chase of Monroe and had been a lifelong resi-
dent of that town. From this union was born
five children, two of whom died in infancy.
She is survived by three children, Mrs. Geo
King of Chester, Vermont, Mrs. Henry Luce
of Newburg, and Mark L. of Monroe. and by
one brother, C. W. Nealey of Winterport. She
had host of friends, who feel that thew
have sustained personal loss in the passing
over OF Mrs. Chase. To know her was to love
her. She had kind word and pleasant smile
for everyone and was happiest when doing
someone good turn. Mrs. Chase was a
woman of keen intellect and thoroughly con-
versant with the topics of the day. She had
held many offices in the lodges of which she
was member and for many years was corre-
spondent of The Republican Journal. She was
true Christian, faithful wife, noble and
loving mother and friend to all, and although
she has passed on before US her good influence
is still felt and her many good and noble deeds
and cheerful words will never be forgotten:
She has passed away but her sweet good will.
Like fragrant odor fingers still.
We learn to follow the path she trod
And be more like her who has gone to God.
The services were under the management
of M. A. Haley of Monroe, and the interment
was in the family lot at Pilgrim Home ceme-
terry, Winterport.
We have received copies of the Livermore,
California, Herald giving particulars of the
death and burial of Mrs. Almira (Banks)
Holmes. sister of the late>Fraaklin Banks of
this CITY, She was born in Morrill,, May Z, 1929,
and died in Livermore March 29, 1916, after a
| lingering illness from complication of COM
plants incident to old age. Since the death of
her husband in 1904, Mrs. Holmes had lived in
the house which was built by her husband when
he located in Lvermore in 1874. She had been
in feeble health for long time, but was watch
ed over by kind friends and given every atten-
t1on that she needed or could wish. She was
married to the late N. B. Holmes in Belfast,
Maine, February 16, 1855 Mr.. Holmes had
previously been in California, coming there in
1850 and returning in 1857. He was engaged in
the machinist business for many years but re-
tired few years before his death in 1904 The
only living relative of the deceased is one son,
DR.. Horace N. Holmes of Canandaigua, N. Y
He was notified Of the death by telegraph and
replied that he would start for Livermore at
once and requested that the funeral be delayed
until after his arrival. He did not arrive until
| April Goth and the services were conducted at
the home the next day by Rev. W. J. Clifford
of the Presbyterian Church. Several hymns
were rendered by special choir. The remains
of Mrs. Holmes were then taken to the Masonic
cemetery and laid to rest beside those of her
husband, the late N. B. Holmes. The pail
bearers were Asa Mendenhall and Lincoln
Church of Oakland, J. D. Armstrong of Hay
ward, F. Mathiesen. J. o. McKown and A. l..
Henry of Livermore.
Charles E. Peavey died May 14th at his home
in Brooks at the ripe age of over eighty years.
He was one of the best known men of Brooks
having spent his life from youth to old age in
Brooks village. For many years of his early
life he was the leading blacksmith, and later
the village truckman. During all his busy life
he held the confidence of all with whom he
came in contact. He was honest in all his DEAL
ings and his word was not questioned by any
who knew him. at the age of about twenty
years he was united to Miss Mary E. Hall,
daughter of Paul Hall, who lived but few
years. Later he married Susie Smith of New
burg, and sometime after her death married her
sister, Sarah M. Smith, who survives him,
with an adopted daughter. Rose, one brother
and one sister, who are left to mourn the loss
of kind husband, father and brother. and
who have the sympathy Of all who know them
He was buried from the house May 18th and
many friends and neighbors assembled to pay
their last respects to one they had respected
in life. Rev. d. Brackett spoke words of COM
fort to relatives and friends, and the remains
were laid in the narrow house that awaits us
all. Com.
Mrs. Aseneth Dolloff, widow of the late
Daniel Dollof of Thorndike, and daughter of
Mr.. Peleg Pendleton and Mrs. Jane Bach
elder) Pendleton of Knox, died April 18th at
her home in Brooks. She was buried from
the house April 18th. Sister Dolloff was one
of natures noble women. She was kind and
loving, doing all she could to make others hap
py and always had word of comfort for those
in trouble, while bearing her own troubles
with Christian fortitude. She made loving
frian6a of oil luy;< b~.,bo .Lo -.