The Republican journal., 1921-05-05
directors are are Ralph A. Bramhall, service;
MIS- cecil Clay, home; Senator James ].
t.eme1t lem AZ OF Center Montville, agricul-
Sulai, ". +. Frost, industrial; Morris l..
oiuee' commercial; B j. Benner, labor.
MRS. B. F. WELLS. IR

Belfast friends received the sad news
Thursday OF the death of Blanche Jordan.
wife of B. F. Wells, Jr., former Belfast
man. She had many friends who extend
sympathy to the bereaved. The PORT
land Sunday Telegram says:
"rhe death of Mrs. Blanche Jordan
Wells, wife OF b. F. Wells, Jr., of Au-
burn, occurred at her home at the Lenox
Apartments, shortly after noon Thurs
day, April 18th. Death was due to tu-
percuiar meneltls, an attack of which
she suffered about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Wells sickness had been different
from any previously treated by any of the
II physicians who have tried to diagnose
her case. She had been in perfect health
until last summer, when symptoms of
polsonlngwere noticed during the summer.
but the cause could not be found Later.
1t grew worse and developed into rheu-
matism, which continued until she suf-
fered an attack of tubercular mengitls.
resulting in her death.
Mrs. Wells was born at Cape Elizabeth.
Nov. "a, 1886, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah Jordan. She was only two
years old when her parents moved to Au-
burn, since which time she had lived in
that city, where she graduated from the
Edward Little High school in the class of
1905
After her graduation sne was employed
as stenographer by the Darling Automo-
bile Co, and later by the Wells Sporting
Goods Co., her husbands business, of
which company she had always been Sec
retary since its Incorporation 10 years
ago.
Mrs. Wells was married to Mr. Wells
December 25, 1909, and their married life
had been most happy and ideal. She was
woman of pleasing personality, rare
business ability and had always been of
great assistance to her husband in his
business. While in school, Mrs. Wells
was member of the Nahant club, and
later of the Fiest club. She was also a
member of the Thalian club of the High
street Congregational church. She died
as she liyed-a faithful, modest woman,
an aifectionate wife, kind neighbor and
friendly friend, and her sudden death
comes as great shock to her family and
wide circle of acquaintances. Mrs. Wells
was we'll and favorably known in Port
land on account of her many visits to
relatives and friends.
Besides her husband and parents, she
dan of Auburn and Sewall Jordan of Cape
Elizabeth, two aunts, Mrs. John Potts of
Grant street. Portland, Mrs. Parker En-
skine of Calvin street, East Deering, and
two uncles, Walter Maxwell of Cape
Elizabeth and Mr.. Arthur Jordan of Riv-
erton District.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at o'clock at her late home Rev.
Milo E. Pearson officiated and Mrs. Eva
Spear sang, "Saved by Grace" The
home was filled with relatives. friends
and members of the clubs of which she
was member. The casket was banked
with such profusion of flowers that it
required two trucks to convey them to
Mt Auburn. Automobiles supplied by
the " S. Darling Co, carried many Of
those present 10 the yard. The bearers
were George c. Webber, Edward N.
Fowles, j, B. SWEET and John B. Nadeau,