The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-07-12
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port. Returning to the Treats for tea,
the party motored to Winterport for
call upon Mr.. and Mrs. James Freeman
and to attend that towns Fourth of July
celebration in the evening, after which
the Gerrity's turned their car toward
Bangor and the Treats sped Stockton
ward.
July 9th being the birthday anniversary
of Mrs. F. S. Humiston, wife of the
proprietor of The Stockton, company
of friends called Informally upon her dur
ing the evening giving her surprise
party, complete in every particular. MIR.
Humiston provided assorted chocolate
| bonbons and ices and cake as refresh
ments and with music, both vocal and in
strumental and little dancing, the even
ing was most pleasantly passed, by the
cheerful participants, who departed
wishing the lady many happy returns of
the natal occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sprague of Cam
bridge, Mass, left Monday for home af-
ter having been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Libby. Friday and Saturday
they were calling on friends and relatives
of Mrs. S. in her girlhood's home, where
all former associates gladly greeted the
well-remembered Mary Angie Libbey.
They came from home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Hartman who were motoring to
the home of Mrs. Harriman's aged moth
er, Mrs. Joshua Jordan, Standpoint, the
quartette returned together.
OBITUARY. On July End the oldest
citizen of Stockton, Mrs. Matilda Dickey
Berry, passed to the higher life at the
home of her faithful nurse, Mrs. S. E.
Wood of Searsport who, for the last four
years, had tenderly cared for her, aided by
the watchful ministrations of the inva-
lids married daughters. The deceased
was born in Castine Feb. 10, 1927, one of
the family of the late Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Steele of that town. Her brother,
Capt. Harrison Steele, and two sisters,
Mrs John Libby and Mrs William Dickey,
reside here She spent considerable
time here, following nursing, being very
successful and favorite with all patrons.
In August, 1859, she became the wife of
Capt. Daniel Dickey of this village, four
children being given to this union, the
youngest, son, dying in infancy. In the
early COS, the husband volunteering,
went to the front, leaving his wife with
two little children, but being wounded at
Gettysburg, he was discharged and imme-
diately rejoined his family. On March 4,
1872, Capt. Dickey died, leaving to the
widow the sole care of three young daugh-
ters Sparing no effort in behalf of these
children, she faithfully performed every
duty devolving upon her and after many
years of widowhood she married Zetham
Berry, brother-in-laW of her first hus-
band About Is years ago she suffered
serious apopletic shock, which left her al
most entirely helpless for several months.
Rallying gradually, she was enabled af-
ter several years to resume her house.
hold cares. After the death of Mr.. Berry
she came to live with her second daugh
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford N.
Fletcher. After number of years of
living in this daughters home, repeated
slight shocks neceSsitated the constant
care of a nurse, Mrs. Wood being en-
ployed in that capacity for several years
and giving excellent satisfaction, pro-
posed taking her to her own home,
as she could not longer remain away.
This arrangement being carried out,
Mrs. Staples often came from New
York, boarding with the nurse and
carefully watching the gradually failing
mother during the absence of Capt. Sta
pies on his steamer voyages. Two weeks
ago physicians informed the sollcltous
daughters that a change was imminent
and Mrs. Staples Immediately Joined Mrs.
Wood, remaining until the end came
The funeral took place at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Fletcher, Wednes-
day July 4th, Rev. H. Hully otficiat-
ing Beautiful floral tributes mutely
testified to the love of the remaining
daughters, relatives and friends for this
excellent woman, gone, after long and
worthy life, to Join parents, children
and husbands, in Heaven, Our Eternal
Home The interment was in the family
lot in Cape Jellison cemetery. The de-
parted is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Fletcher and Mrs. Staples and their hus-
bands, two grandchildren, four great grand
children and several nieces and nephews,
all of whom may look with satisfaction
upon the heightened and upright life of
this beloved one.