The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-05-19
gram of this interesting and important
gathering is announced elsewhere.
June 3-5 Boys Conference, Waldo
County, in our City.
June g. 9th. Baptist State Convention at
Camden.
MRS. JULIA MEADER

The sudden death of Mrs. Julia B.
Meader at her home, Golf street,
Auburn, at 9:25, Friday morning, came
as a great surprise to her family and
friends. Altho she has been ill more or
less for the past three years, no one mis-
trusted that the end was SO near Three
of her children were near by at the time
of her passing away and were summoned
by telephone, but she was dead before
they could reach the house.
Mrs. Meader was born in the town of
Belmont, 58 years ago, and was the
daughter of Simon and Jane Jackson
Black, of an old and respected family of
that town. She remained under the
family roof until her marriage with
William Oscar Meader of Belmont. Four
children resulted from the union-Charles
M. Meader, of Gardiner, Harriet A.,
William A. and George T. Meader, all of
Auburn.
Sixteen years ago the family came to
Auburn and that city has since been
their home. Mr.. Meader has for few
years been in the employ of the Huston
factory, while the children have been
connected with the different shoe shops;
and all stand high as citizens.
Mrs. Meader was a member of the
Court street Baptist church and one of
its greatest workers. Only yesterday
she entertained the church sewing circle,
OF which she was an active member, and
1t was noticed that she looked ill; but no
one mistrusted the seriousness of her
condition. This morning she arose and
seemed as we'll as usual until a few mo-
ments before her death. Her son,
George, was with her at the time. Sud-
denly be noticed change in her appear
ance and even before he could summon
help she had passed away. The only
premonition of her death was a severe
pain in her elbow and side, Wednesday.
A physician was called and nothing seri-
GUS was discovered, as it was thought to
be case of neuritis, from which she was
expected to recover.
Mrs. Meader was a woman of fine in
telligence and character. Outside of her
church and the Effie j. Preble Sunday
school and circle, she was member of
but one organization, Auburn grange.
Although not as active in that society as
in her church work, she was always
ready to answer any call of duty. Her
impulses were very generous, and she
was especially devoted to her family.
No better or kinder mother ever lived
than Mrs. Meader She was ever ready
to make any sacrifice for her family and
those whom she loved, and never turned
the needy unanswered from her. door.
Her lwork among the suffering and the
poor was never ended. She was contin-
ually searching for cases where she
could do some good. There has been
more than one moist eye today among
those who have received her benefac-
tions.
In addition to her husband and children
Mrs. Meader leaves two sisters and one
brother. They are Mrs. C. S. Webber of
Belfast, Mrs. George Jackson of North
port, and Martin G. Black of Union. She
also leaves two grandchildren, Lawrence
Meader Of Lewiston and Dorothy H. Mead
er of Gardiner. Several nieces and neph-
ews are also left to mourn the loss of one
who was indulgent and kind.
The death of this good woman came as
gently as she had lived She simply fell
asleep. Apparently there was no pain or
indication of the grim messenger, save
the general weakening from a lingering
disease. She had lived a life devoted to
Others and one that has been model for
others to o>follow. The remains will be
taken to Belfast for burial, as this has
always been her request. Jour
nal