The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03
OBITUARY..

William Arthur Shales died at his home on
Cedar street Jan. 30th, after a long semi-in-
validsm with tuberculosis. He had only been
confined to the house the past six weeks. He
realized his condition and made brave fight
to overcome the disease. He was born In Bel.
fast, Oct. e. 1889. the son of the late Lendal
7. and Emily Woods Shales He attended the
city schools and graduated from the High
school in the class of 1907, entering the Uni
versity of Maine in September of that year
At the close of the second year he gave up
college to enter the grocery business with his
father under the firm name of L. T. Shaies &
, Son, and soon after his fathers death gave I'D
the business on account of his own ill health
The first of October, 1915, in company with
Ralph E. Darby, he bought out the confection-
cry business of Louis S. Shire on Phoenix Row
and was IN the store until Christmas week,
when he was obliged to give up. April 5, 1911,
he married Miss Eleanor E. Bartlett of Bel
fast. who survives him. Their only child, Len
dali Bartlett, died May 5,1915,aged three years,
He is survived by an only sister, Mrs. Alice G
Mason, by great uncle, Henry ]. Woods of
Newton, Mass and by his cousins, Prof. Chas
D. Woods OF the U. of NJ Mrs. Amos Burrill
of Lynn. Mass, and Mrs. F. S. Bridges of
Stockton Springs. His stepmother, Mrs.
Louise d. Shaes, who during the nine wears
he lived at home gave him a mothers care,
also survives. He was member of WALDO
Lodge, |. Q. 0. F., and they held their funeral
services at the home Wednesday at l3O D. m.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor and Rev.
Arthur E. Blair of Belfast officiating. The
bearers past grands of Waldo Lodge were
Messrs Samuel Adams, A K Bradley, W, A.
Macomber and ]. Lee Patterson
Frances E., widow of Frederick KimbaIl,
died at her home, No. II Pearl street, Jan.
9th after a two weeks illness with typhoid
pneumonia. aged "a years, months and 9
days. She was cared for by her adopted
daughter, Nellie, wife of Stillman Grotton,
with whom she had made her home She was
born in Belfast. the daughter of the late David
and Sarah (Flagg) Clark. She leaves two
brothers, Harrison and Frank Clark of Belfast
One brother, Augustus Clark, died Aug. II,
1915. The deceased was hard-working in
dustrious woman, and had the respect OF ali
who knew her. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Saturday at p. M, Rev.
Horace B. Sellers officiating. The bearers
were Messrs. E. N. Hart, Blanchard Roberts,
A. D. Weber and Fred A. Seward.
telegram was received Monday announcing
the death of John W. Pitcher at his home in
Stoughton, Mass, Jan. Both, aged about 70
H.
late Lewis A. and Almira Pitcher, and in his
youthful days was employed in the dry goods
store of uncle, Thomas W. Pitcher. Later, for
many years, he was clerk in the store of
Hogg, Brown and Taylor, Boston, and of late
had carried on poultry farm in Stoughton
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Ella
Verrll of Bidde ford by one son, Albert /.
Pitcher of Mystic, Conn "a daughter Charlotte
of Washington, D. c., and half sister, Mrs
Arbella N, Towle of Belfast
Norris N. Pierce died very suddenly Jan.
goth at his home in Bangor. He was ill only a
few minutes. He was in his 18th year. He
was veteran of the Civil war; serving in Co
N, First Maine Heavy Artillery. and was a
member of B. H. Beale post, G. A. R. He
leaves his wife, Celia M. Pierce, and a son
Fred N. Pierce of Norridgewock. He is also
survived by his brother. Frank S. Pierce
Eliza A., widow of Charles J. Glidden, died
Feb. LIST in Northport aged 70 years She
was a native of Salem, Mass. daughter OF
the late Jonathan Doane and Elizabeth St.
John Snow. The remains were taken to
Brewer Wednesday for interment.