The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-15
RECENT DEATHS.

brook OF Brooks. died in that town Fen.
Iotn, AFTER an Illness of about two months
"hich was not at first supposed to be
serious, but to which she succumhed
suddenly at the last The deceased was
porn In Benton on the banks of the Ken
nebec river, Oct. 9, l848 the daughter
OF Gus and Betsey Pratt. She was edu-
| Gated at Waterville Classical Institute
| ana hent's Hill and graduated at Maine
wesleyan Female college in the class of
1873, ana entered at once upon the teach
ing profession as assistant in the Machas
High school. This was followed by teach
ing at Lincoln Academy at N -wcastle,
the Orono High school, the Grammar
school at winthrop, and as preceptress at
the b. M. G. Seminary in Bucksport, re-
signing from the latter position at the
time of her marriage in 1881 As a
teacher she was noted for thoroughness
OF instruction and the energy and enthu
slasm she brought to the work and she
retained her love for teaching to the last.
She was of strongly Methodist family
and in glrlhood became member of that
church In Clinton, which membership
she always retained. While liberal in
her views and willing to work in any or
ga lZatlon In the cause of humanity,
she remained dutiful daughter of the
mother church and died firm in the Wes-
layan faith. Beside her hus oand she is
survived by son, Frank P. Hobrook. a
civil EN- GIN -er, employed by the Santa
Fe railroad and at present In Oklahoma;
and by four sisters, Mrs. Geo. E Wright
and Miss Anna NJ. Pratt of Clinton, Mrs.
Waiter Canham of Sanford and Mrs. H.
W. Norton OF Newport. The funeral
service was held Feb. 20th. and was con-
Quoted by Rev. W. E. Srreter of the
| Congregational church at Brooks. The
! Pythan Sisters, of which deceased was
member, attended i'll a oody. The floral
tributes We're many and beautiful. The
| bearers were F. II. Brown, Frank r.
York, H. E. Staples and A. B. Payson.
Charles H. Bingham of East Brain
tree, Mass, died Feb. 28;n, in Dorches-
ter, at the age OF 70 years. H had been
III failing health since the death of his
wife, little more than five months ago.
He was born in Belfast, Dec 10, 1888,
but had lived in or near Boston most of
his lifa. He married Miss CARR E.
Hayden, June 2, 1880. and they frequent
| iy visited Belfast at Daniel Lanes. Mr..
Bingham is survived by his only sister,
Mrs. Sarah L. Sherman, by two neph-
ews, A. R. Bingham of St. Timothy,
Quebec. Canada, and Herbert Bingham
or Somerville. with his three daughters,
who were formerly on the vaudeville
stage, but are now married and settled
down. December 10. 1915, his wife gave
him birthday surprise party, with few
of his army comrades present, and four
of them, including Mr.. and Mrs. Blng-
ham have since passed away. Mr.. Bing-
ham was a member of Gettysburg Post
| 1911, and members that Post conducted
the funeral services at Mt. Hope Chapel,
which included the reading of W. G..
Bryants poem, Thanatopsis, which he
had expressed a wish to have read at his
funeral.
Mrs. Albert Ward died March 81 at
her hone in Thorndike after brief ill.,
ness. She was a woman who was re-
spected and loved by both old and
young, being a kind and thoughtful
neighbor, steadfast friend and a de-
voted Christian. She was member of
the Order of Eastern Star, in which she
had always held office and took an active
part, though her chief interest was in
her home. She leaves to mourn their
loss husband and one daughter, who
were both with her during her last ILL
ness; two sisters and two brothers, who
have the sympathy of all in their be-
reavement The funeral was held March
9Th at the late home.
Everett M. Tribou died March 9th al
his home in Auburn after lingering i'll.
ness of more than two years. He was
born in Canton in 1856, and was the sor
of Charles A. Tribou and Elizabeth B.
Farwell, old and honored families OF
Unity. When but SIX years of age he
removed with his parents to the ole
home in Unity and there in the public
achnols recaIvad his oduc tion