The Republican journal., 1916-06-15
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Eta Nj. Flanders died June 18th at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Walter F. Chapman, in
South Poland, Of pneumonia, with which she
had been ill several days. She was planning
to come to Belfast, her former home, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Fitz W. Patterson, when taken
ill., Mrs Flanders had been a semi-invalid
for several years and number of times had
suffered with pneumonia She was born in
Belfast, April 26, 1914, the daughter of the late
Richard and Susan Dunbar Lear. When
young girl she went to Boston to live
with relatives and for several years was
clerk in a stationery store. She was twice
married Her first husband was DR.. John
Quigley Of Boston, who died three years after
their marriage. Later she married Elisha M.
Elan ders and they came to Belfast, where she
had. until within the past year, made her
home and where Mr.. Flanders died about fif-
teen years ago. Since his death she had made
her home with her niece, Mrs. Carrie Flanders
Chapman, in the Flanders home, Congress
street, who gave her aunt constant and con-
scientious care during her illness. Mrs. Chip
man and her sister, Mrs. Agnes Mills of North
Haven, whose girlhood was spent in the Fland.
ders home, were regarded by Mrs. Flanders as
her own daughters and gave her daughters
devotion. The deceased was fond of her
home and her greatest pleasure was in the
family circle. She was very fond of children
and cared for little Norman Coombs all his life
as if he was her own child. Mrs. Flanders is
survived by one sister. Mrs. Susan Philena
Patterson of Belfast, from whose residence IN
the Dunton block on High street the funeral
took place Wednesday at 2 p. m Rev. Horace
B. Sellers, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating.
Tidings of the death of Prof. Geo. B. Files
much sadness to his old neighbors and friends
in TROY. where on his fathers farm at the
Center his boyhood' was passed in the pleasant
home, which for many years has been owned
and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Halves,
and where the deceased always delighted to
visit. On his last visit two years ago he was
accompanied by his youngest sister, Mrs.
Jennie Pease of Dakota. Together they wan
dered over the fields and through every room
In the old home, all SO associated with precious
memories of childhood. Your correspondent
was a next door neighbor and always an init
mate friend of the family, friendship formed
in childhood which the years cannot lessen, 40
few are left of our early friends. George was
always good boy and close student, charac-
teristic of the family, and one of the boys
Troy is justly proud to claim. When not busy
on the farm, usually with book in hand, in
tensely occupied in study. After graduating
from Bates College hi. was one of the first
principals at M. c. l., then of the Augusta
High school, and later Of the High school:in
Lewiston. Much sympathy is extended to the
family, and also to the sister in the West, the
only one left of their fathers family. K. w.
Files, the father of the late Prof G. B. Files,
will be well remembered in Waldo county and
elsewhere. He was an earnest worker in the
cause of temperance, held many important
offices: and was at one time member of the
Governors Councils. J. S.
Willard B. Ingersoll died June 18th at his
home on Cedar street after painful illness
with Bri ghts disease and dropsy. He was a
native of Columbia, N. B., but had lived in
Belfast for some time and had been employed
as carpenter. During his illness of three
months he had the devoted attention of Tara
tine Tribe of Red Men. of which he was past
sachem His age was SO years, 10 months and
Is days. He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Mary A. Roberts Of Brooks. their three
sons-A. Irving. Robert A. and Guy E., and
a daughter, Mrs. Velma M Tenney. all Of Bel
fast. The funeral will take place at his late
home at 10 q. m. to-day. thursday. under the
auspices of the Red Men and the burial will be
in Brooks.
Frederick Patterson died, May 3lst at his
home in Thorndike at the age of 76 years, and
S months. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Euphame Gilchreet Patterson, by three sons
and three daughters and by one sister, Harriet,