The Republican journal., 1917-12-06
OBITUARY..

M, Dec. list. He had been in ill health
for the past eleven years with compli-
cation of diseases, but, his death was
caused by heart trouble, which develop
ed later He bore his suffering without
the least complaint and only those near and
dear to him understood what he endured.
He was able to attend to his business at
the store for some part of the day up to
the past week. Mr.. Sleeper was born in
Belfast April 81, 1845, the son of the late
Sherburn Sleeper of Belfast and Mary
Longfellow Sleeper of Hallowell. He
attended the city schools and when a
young man clerked for his uncle, George
R. Sleeper, in his carpet store. Later he
engaged for Is years in the manufacture
of clothing in the Sleeper store on Main
street. For a time he clerked in the store
of Charles R. Coombs. In 1900 he went
into business for himself under the firm
name of j. l.. Sleeper & Co. Nov. 27,
1874, he married Miss Ella A. Lancaster
who survives him and who has been his
constant companion in business as well as
in the home life; giving him unremitting
care and devotion in his long illness. Mr.
Sleeper was highly respected citizen in
all the walks of life. He was kind and
considerate of everyone's comfort and
never seemed to think of himself. He
was most hospitable and greatly enjoyed
the companionship of his friends He
was one of the oldest members of Timo-
thy Chase Lodge, F. & A. NJ, and always
kept his membership, but has been un-
able to attend for many years. With his
family he was always identified with the
Unitarian church, but never united with
it. Three brothers survive: Samuel l..
Sleeper of Belfast, Frank of Los Angeles,
Calf, and Percy M. of Pugwash, N. S.
The funeral took place at his late
home Tuesday at 4 p. M, Rev. David L.
Wilson of Bath, close personal friend,
officiating. The bearers were Messrs. w.
A. Swift, E. S. Pitcher, Joseph Tyler
and Elmer A. Sherman.
Albion X. P. Stephenson died Thurs
day, Nov. 29th, at the home of his son,
Dayton F. Stephenson, with whom he
had made his home for several years. His
age was 81 years, months and Is days.
He was born in East Belfast, where for
many years of his earlier life he engaged
in farming. All his life, with the excep
| tion of a year spent in Minnesota, had
been lived in Belfast, where he was well
and favorably known. AS long as he
was able he engaged in gardening Mr.
Stephenson always had pleasant WORD
for his friends. He was quick wittee
and had ready response for those he
met daily in his favorite walks. He went
to the polls at the la st election as he was
anxious to cast a straight Republican
reader of the daily papers, reading the
finest print without glasses. Up to the
very last he read the war news in which
he was greatly interested. He married
Miss Lucy Ann Smart OF Belfast who
died about IA years ago. Two sons ane
one daughter survive, Fred H. and Day.
ton F. of Belfast and Ida NJ, wife of Free
M. Wood of Skowhegan. The funera
took place at his late residence Saturday
at TO- 80 a. m, Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne
of the Congregational church ficiating
The bearers were his sons, his son-in-
law and his grandson, Milton c., son o
Dayton F. Stephenson.
Mrs. Josephine F. Wight died last Fri
day morning at the home of Mr.. an<
Mrs. William G. Preston on Lincolnvill.
avenue, with whom she had lived fol
some three years. She was born in Bel
fast, the daughter of the late Cyrus ant
Martha CWeeks) Hall, who came her.
from Monmouth. She was the widow q
the late James P. Wight, for many year.
the keeper of the Belfast poor. Theil
only son, William H. Wight, died severa
years ago and since that time she had re.
garded Mr.. Preston as a son. For many
years Mrs. Wight was an active and in.
fluential member of Equity Grange She
was good neighbor, kind and charitable
with all and always ready to assist il
cases OF sickness night or day In re.
ligious belief she was a Universalist, but
in the absence of pastor at that churcl
Rev. Charles W. Martin of the Methodist
church officiated at the funeral which
took place at her late home at las p. M
Sunday. The bearers were Messrs. Les.
lie F. Simpson, Herbert L. Gray, Johr
X. Waterman and Walter c. Townsend
Mrs. Sarah j. Stephenson, well known
in Belfast, died at her home in Brooks
Monday, Nov. Goth, at the age of 72 year.
and % days. She was the widow ot
Henry Stephenson. She had one son
Clarence Stephenson, who formerly livee
in Belfast and was employed in Mathews
mill, and who survives her. Funera
services were held Wednesday afternoon
Nov. 18th, at l.3O o'clock, Rev. David L
Bracket of Belfast officiating.
Albert w. Miller, who is now employ.
ed in Waterville, and who has been spend
/ ing the past few dayS with his mother