The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

Mrs. Florence A. (Edwards) Harding died
Feb. End at her home in Unity. aged Is years
After four years of invalidsm she fell VIC
tim to grip and her constitution was so weak
ened that she passed away after an illness of
only eight days. She wae born in jackson,
Nov. 16. ls41. the daughter of Eijan and Nancy
(Emerson) Edwards, and was the eldest of
family of seven children, three Of whom sur-
vive her 1n early life she was teacher in
the public schools In 1869, she met and mar
ried Newell Harding of Unity. The remainder
of her life was dedicated to course of love.
companionship and sacrifice for her husband;
the life of a true and devoted wife. Hers was
a nature simple, generous and sincere. She
lived for others, and her many acts of kindness
were always done quietly and unassumingly.
She was possessed Of q quality of sympathy SO
intense as to cause her to suffer deeply over
the slightest distress of friends or dear ones.
So tender hearted that no living thing was too
small or mean to escape her care. A sweet,
kind woman. And over all was her strd1R,
simple faith; faith in the goodness of this life
and the surety of the next. And So after rs
years of useful and beautiful life, she has
gone to that other land, to join thos friends
whose hands have been SO long held out to her.
Mrs. Esther S. Bowen died March 18th at
her home in East Belfast, aged 81 years. Z
months and "a days. She was born in Belfast
the daughter of the late Charles and Mary
Thomas. When a young woman she married
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were born to them. Her life was a useful one
and was devoted to the home and its interests
10 religious belief she was Methodist, but since
the building of the Trinity Reformed church
chapel at Masons Mills had attended that
church and was member Of its allied soeie-
ties. She is survived by her husband and the
following children: Mrs. Grace E. Foss of Pas.
adena, Calf, Mrs Mary B. Mitchell of Rox-
bury, Mass. Mrs. Ida NJ. Clark of Searsport
avenue. East Belfast; Selwyn E. Bowen of
Swan Lake avenue. East Belfast. Mrs. Veda N
Clark Of Roxbury; Mass, Walter R. and Mrs
Clara A. Adams Of East Belfast, and Mrs.
Helen Snow of Saxon River, VT One BROTH
er. Charles W. Thomas of East Belfast, also
survives. The funeral was held at the chapel
Friday at D. m., Rev. David Bracket oficiat-
ing. The bearers were ]. Harvey Stinson, A.
K. Fletcher, T. S. Thompson and Emery O.
Pendleton.
! Mary Estelle, wife of Eliakim Fl. Crocker
died March 9th at her home at the Narrows,
after an illness of one week of pneumonia, aged
nearly ". She was born in Bucksport. She
was faithful and loving wife and mother, and
was of retiring nature. wholly devoted to her
home and family. She will be sadly missed in
the home and community. She was tenderly
cared for in her last illness by two daughters
who did everything that loving hands could do
to save the life SO much cherished. She leaves,
besides her aged husband. four daughters:
Mrs. David Tremble of Presque Isle. Mics
Bertha Croker. who lived at home. Mrs.
George W.Leach Of Chelmsford. Mass. and Mrs
Frank Heath Of Prospect; and twelve grand
children. One daughter. Mrs. Orrin Luke died
| few years ago. The funeral service was
held Tuesday afternoon. MIR. James Henry of
the Congregational church officiating. Heart
felt sympathy is extended to the bereaved
family.
The funeral of Mrs. Irene v. Poland was
held Sunday morning. March 18Th. at the home
of Oscar Googins in Searsmont, Rev. ]. N.
Palmer officiating. Mrs. Poland was the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Jackson and was
! born Feb. q. 1851. in Montville. whore she