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10. In Sharon, Mass., Mary F., 42, wife of Horatio Mears, once a resident of Belfast.
11. Mrs. Ann M. Skinner, 65.
11. Mary A., 20, wife of Herbert M. Stevens.
14. In Melrose, Mass., Frances E., 23, wife of Edgar P. White, and daughter of Edward L. Whittier.
14. In Somerville, Mass., Lovey West, 77, formerly widow of the late Solon Eustis, of Belfast.
14. In Dexter, Celia F., 23, wife of John L. Towle, and daughter of W. E. Bowler, of Belfast.
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1897.
Aug. 16. Florence Belle, 10, daughter of Charles Rimmer Harrison.
16. In Washington, D. C., Fred W. Flowers, a native of Belfast. He was son of the late Capt. William Flowers.
23. Bertha L., 26, wife of Paul Heber Graisbury, and daughter of John A. Patterson, now of Liberty.
Sept. 2. Alpheus Dyer, 56. He was born in Millbridge, and had resided in Belfast most of the time since 1851. During the War, he was in an Illinois regiment, and was severely wounded.
3. In Augusta, Rev. Joseph Ricker, D.D., pastor of the Bap- tist Church in Belfast from 1846 to 1853.
5. Benjamin Libby, 67, a native of Canaan. He came to Belfast in 1884.
5. Margaret H., 51, wife of S. S. Bartlett, of Boston, and daughter of the late Prescott Hazeltine.
5. In Presque Isle, Barker B. Glidden. When a young man he resided in Belfast. In the War, he was lieutenant-colonel of the Fourteenth Maine Regiment, and received severe wounds at the battle of Seven Pines.
10. In Camden, Harriet L., 69, widow of the late Arphaxad Coombs, a former resident of Belfast.
10. Isaac Holbrook Sherman, 67. He had resided in Belfast thirty-seven years, and was son of the late Richard Sherman, of Winterport.
14. In Chicago, Mary E., 90, widow of the late Samuel Hyde, and daughter of the late Benjamin Palmer, of Belfast.
26. In San Francisco, Hon. Maurice C. Blake, LL.D., 81. He was Collector of Customs in Belfast from 1849 to 1853.
26. Alonzo Elmer, 13, son of Velorous Dumont Larrabee.
- In Reno, Cal., Nathan Stanley, 63, son of the late Nathaniel Stanley, of Belfast. He had been in the California Legis- lature.
Oct.
1. Bohan Prentice Field, 82. (See chapter XXI, on Lawyers.)
3. James H. Brown, 71, a native of Prospect.
7. Mary A. (Lucas), 75, widow of the late Capt. Christopher V. Cottrell.
14. Miss Ann Sarah Alexander, 72, daughter of the late John Alexander.
18. Charles T., 59, son of the late Samuel Richards. He had been chief engineer of the Belfast Fire Department, and City Marshal.
18. In Boston, Mrs. Nancy M. White, 70.
25. In Boston, Rev. Charles E. Libby, a former pastor of the Methodist Church in Belfast.
26. In South Framingham, Mass., Thomas C. Porter, 76, a native of Belfast. His father was the late Zacheus Porter, Esq.
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1897.
Oct. 27. Alonzo J. Harriman, 66, son of the late Jesse Harriman, of Montville.
27. William Leslie Littlefield, 44, Representative from Belfast to the Legislature, for 1895 and 1897. He was a native of Brooks. He was a successful salesman, and a social favorite wherever he went.
Nov. 1. In Salem, Mass., Joseph H., 66, son of the late Hon. John Wilson, of Belfast.
3. Charles C. Smith, 63.
6. William Innes, 28, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland.
7. In Boston, Emery Robbins, 59, recently a trader of Belfast. In 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Nineteenth Maine Infantry, and served to the end of the War.
7. Capt. Robert Hudson Coombs, 69. He was son of the late Capt. Robert Coombs, and was born in Islesboro. He fol- lowed the sea from childhood, and took command of a schooner when only sixteen years old. He was master of several large barks and ships, and retired in 1889.
8. Miss Julia Ann, 80, daughter of the late Joseph Bean, of the East Side, Belfast.
11. In Camden, Wilson Carter, 72, formerly of Belfast.
19. Donald B., infant son of Lewis W. George.
28. In Cambridgeport, Mass., Capt. John Bird, 88, formerly of Belfast.
29. Mary E., 82, widow of the late Rev. Edward Francis Cutter, D.D. She was daughter of the late Hon. William McLellan, of Warren.
30. In Boston, Mary S., 48, widow of the late George Collins, and daughter of Capt. Samuel Burgess.
Dec. 6. In Bueksport, Miss Mary Patten Beaman, 49, of Belfast. 9. Josiah W. Rawley, 42, a native of Augusta.
12. In Thomaston, William D. Chase, 30, of Belfast. He was a native of Nova Scotia.
16. Margaret D., 66, widow of the late Samuel F. Stimpson, and a native of North Haven.
16. George Washington Burgess, 63. He was son of the late Ezekiel Burgess. He was one of the original proprietors of the "Progressive Age," and afterwards published the "Belfast Advertiser," and other newspapers. He enlisted in the Fourth Maine Regiment in 1861, and served three years with honor.
20. In Waterville, Capt. Francis E. Heath, 59, a native of Bel- fast and son of the late Hon. Solyman Heath. He had com- mand of a brigade at Gettysburg.
21. Jennette Frances, 51, wife of Frank A. Follett, and daughter of Horatio Hatch Carter.
24. In Newnan, Ga., Percival Cutter Peirce, 31, son of the late Hiram Emery Peirce. He was of an ingenious turn of mind,
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a natural mechanic, and the chief promoter of our first elec- tric plant, the introduction of which he superintended.
Dec. 28. John O. Bruce, 64, a native of Hudson. He served in Com- pany B, First Maine Cavalry, during the War.
30. Mrs. Annie C. Nickerson, 22.
1898.
Jan. 7. In Boston, Charles Durham, 75, son of the late Jonathan Durham.
8. In Bangor, Daniel M. Wescott, 62, foreman in the con- struction of the Belfast branch railroad, and afterwards con- ductor.
9. In Augusta, George A., 50, son of Samuel Augustus Blodgett, of Belfast.
11. In Palm Beach, Fla., Lewis Warrington Pendleton, M.D., 53, of Portland, and a resident of Belfast from 1864 to 1880. (See chapter XXI, on Physicians.)
15. Andrew Augustus Hurd, 53, a native of Unity, and son of the late A. J. Hurd of that town. During the War, he served in Company A, Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment. He had been a member of both branches of the city government.
19. Mary, 81, widow of William Wadsworth, late of Lincoln- ville.
20. In Arnold, William S. Rackliffe, 52, a native of Belfast.
21. Herbert L., 1, son of Herbert L. Stevens.
23. Jennette, 90, widow of the late Jesse C. Townsend, and daughter of the late Daniel G. Hinds.
23. Henry H., 48, son of the late Leonard B. Cobbett. He was a printer and bookbinder.
24. In Rockland, George Burkett, infant son of Thomas E. Shea.
26. Charles A., 62, son of the late Lewis Bean, of East Side, Belfast.
28. Eugene E. Clements, of Knox. He was son of the late Job Clements of that town.
30. In Medford, Mass. Mrs. Alfred J. Libby, 69, late of Belfast. 30. James A., 64, son of the late John Wilson, Jr.
1. In Gloucester Harbor, Mass., Capt. Franklin George Ryan, 31, son of Capt. George Flowers Ryan; Fred I. Gordon, 24, a native of Lowell, Me .; George W. Richards, 48, son of the late George W. Richards; James Everett Patterson, 30, son of Fitz W. Patterson; Alfred Staples, Jr., 45; John Jackson, 29, a native of Port Jefferson, N. Y. They composed the officers and crew of the schooner James Holmes, which was lost during a gale. Also, George Everett Bean, 28, son of the late Howard Bean, a passenger on the schooner Marcel- lus, which was stranded at the same time. All resided in Belfast. (See chapter XLV, on Shipwrecks.)
Feb.
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1898. Feb. 6. Sarah J., 41, wife of William E. Bowler, a native of Cleve- land, O.
15. In Topeka, Kansas, Thomas H., son of the late Jacob Haskell, formerly of Belfast.
16. Ada F., 41, wife of Frank O. Smith, and daughter of the late Jerome Burrows of Union.
17. In Dorchester, Mass., Mrs. Jane C. Angier, 87, daughter of the late Judge William Crosby. She resided in Belfast until 1877.
17. Charles Clark, 55.
22. In Newton, Mass., Mrs. Vesta Veazie Hurlburt, 48, daughter of the late Capt. William G. Veazie, of Belfast.
26. Lomenia, infant daughter of Fred A. Robbins.
Mar. 1. In Roxbury, Nathaniel Taylor, 86. He was born in Belfast, his parents being Simeon and Mary (Gale) Taylor. The fam- ily went to Roxbury, then Plantation No. 7, in 1816.
2. Benjamin G. Herrick, 72, son of the late Samuel Herrick, of Northport.
3. Atwood Hanson, 75.
4. Capt. Charles Baker, 67, a native of Gilmanton, N. H. He came to Belfast in 1859, and engaged in trade. During the War, he was captain in Company B, of the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment, being promoted for bravery. He has been identified with numerous business enterprises, and held many publie offices, having been Sheriff, County Treasurer, and in 1886, Mayor. (See Portrait.)
4. Hiram W. Trundy, 69.
5. Sylvanus T. Edgecomb, 71. He was born in Hartford and came to Belfast when young. He had held several municipal offices, and was prominent in the Grange.
9. Abbie E., 63, widow of the late George L. Hatch. She was born in Liberty, her maiden name being Benner.
12. George F., infant son of the late George Jackson.
12. Mary M. Miller, 82, a native of Hampden, and wife of Benjamin Miller.
13. In Denver, Col., Edmund C. Bassick, 64, of Bridgeport, Conn., and at one time a resident of Belfast. He was a native of Waldo, and when only eighteen years old discovered gold in Australia. In 1877, he discovered the Bassick Silver Mine, in Colorado, one of the richest producers in the country. He removed from Belfast in October, 1882.
14. In Monroe, Samuel Chase, 83, a former resident of Belfast. - In Boston, Mrs. Mary A. (Trimble) Parker, formerly a resi- dent of Belfast.
20. Lewis Allen Knowlton, 73. He was born in Northport, being son of the late Abraham Knowlton, and grandson of Col. Thomas Knowlton, a Revolutionary officer. He commenced
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trade in Belfast in 1847, and was an energetic business man. For five years he was Alderman, and was the first president of the People's National Bank.
Mar. 24. Rose A., 34, wife of Rufus C. Barton. She was born in Boston.
24. Harriet F., 35, wife of Charles F. Leavitt, and daughter of Freeman C. Patterson, formerly of Belfast. She was the victim of an assault by Edmund Elliot in November, 1897.
29. In Rockland, John Mahoney, 75, formerly of Belfast.
30. Deacon Richard S. Gay, 63, a native of Waldo.
Apr.
9. John Gannon, 86. He was born in Ireland.
12. In Hyde Park, Mass., Persis T. (Dyer), widow of Thomas Leighton, late of Belfast. She was born in Steuben. For seventy-four years, she was a consistent member of the Methodist Church.
13. Jane Cochran, 85, widow of the late Silas Brown, and daugh- ter of the late Josiah Brown, of Jackson. She was a woman of great energy and industry. When young she taught school in her native town.
24. Hester Maria, 62, widow of the late Convers O. Macomber, and a native of Bristol.
24. In Roxbury, Mass., Rebecca (Alden), 96, widow of the late William Howard, late of Belfast. Her father was Henry Pendleton, of Northport.
26. In Baltimore, Md., Thomas Augustus Cunningham, 79, son of the late Thomas Cunningham, of Belfast.
27. Charles W. Russell, 64, a native of Madison.
27. Samuel J., 62, son of Rev. John O. Bruce, of Hudson. He was mustered into the U. S. service as a private in Company C, Nineteenth Maine, in 1863, and was transferred to the Vet- eran Reserve in 1865. He was a brave and faithful soldier.
May
1. Mrs. Laura J. Roberts, 71.
1. Eleanor, 79, widow of the late Jacob L. Cain, of Montville.
2. Albion King Pierce, 76, a native of Montville, and for twenty- five years superintendent of the Belfast Gas Works.
7. Bounds Crossman Dinsmore, 74, a native of China, and since 1851 a boot and shoe dealer in Belfast.
7. Pliny M. Jones, 63, a native of Needham, Mass., and in the Rebellion a member of the Forty-fifth Mass. Regiment.
7. In Brockton, Mass., Miss Julia, 40, daughter of the late H. P. Hutchinson, formerly a resident of Belfast.
12. In Brooklyn, N. Y., Mark Peirce, 38, youngest son of the late Capt. Mark Pendleton, of Islesboro. From 1888 to 1893 he was editor and proprietor of the "Belfast Age." He repre- sented Islesboro in the Legislature of 1889. In 1893, Presi- dent Cleveland appointed him Consul at Pictou, N.S. (See chapter XVIII.)
13. Elmer E. Russell, 30.
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May 15. Mrs. Hattie E. Dean, 63.
17. Elsie J., 70, widow of the late Elijah J. Shuman, and a native of Jefferson.
25. Israel Jones, 86, a native of China.
27. In Chelsea, Mass., Samuel L. Haraden, 81, a former resi- dent of Belfast.
27. Sarah, 90, widow of the late George S. Pitcher, and daughter of the late Benjamin Elms, of Searsmont.
30. Jane, 63, widow of the late Winslow H. Webber.
31. In Northport, Capt. Oscar R. Chapman. He was born in Belfast, being son of the late Harrison Chapman.
June
8. In Chelsea, Mass., Julia, 78, widow of the late Lorenzo S. Smith, and daughter of the late Robert Brier, of Belfast.
9. Capt. Allen Orcutt, 79, a native of Brooksville. He had been a master mariner to foreign ports for many years.
9. In Marlboro, Mass., James E. Doak, 57, formerly of Belfast. He was sergeant of Company R, Fourth Maine; was severely wounded, and served three years.
9. Walter R. Gray, 75. (See Accidents.)
9. In Bangor, Luretta E., 52, widow of the late Captain Charles F. Thombs, formerly of Belfast. She was daughter of Capt. James H. McCrillis, who with his wife was lost at sea, in 1866.
9. Mildred E., infant daughter of Albion K. Jackson.
12. Olive A., 47, widow of the late Rev. S. S. Gross, and daughter of Nathaniel Jackson, of Knox.
17. John Smith, 73. (See Accidents.)
18. Bedelia M., 60, wife of James W. Pendleton.
18. Lavinia K., 84, widow of the late William S. Baker, and daughter of the late William Colley, of Albion.
25. In Rockland, Clarence, 1, son of Clarenee E. Stover, a native of Belfast.
26. In Rockland, Hiram Darby, 57, of Belfast. He was son of the late Capt. Isaac Darby, and a native of Brooksville.
26. In Lynn, Mass., Miss Mildred L., 28, daughter of Capt. Alden Dyer, and a native of Belfast.
27. In Staten Island, John W. Dickey, 54, of Belfast.
30. In Pueblo, Col., Hiram O., 64, son of the late Hiram Orlando Alden, of Belfast.
1. Irene W., 51, wife of Asa Higgins, and daughter of the late John Nason, of Knox.
4. In Hingham, Mass., Capt. William Greeley, 88, formerly of Belfast.
5. In Bradford, Ill., Roxie A., 62, widow of the late Eben E. Frye, of Atco, N. J., formerly of Belfast.
7. Sarah Ellen, 61, widow of the late Frank Houston Durham, and daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Burgess) Wight.
July
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HISTORY OF BELFAST
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July 11. In Sheshequin, Pa., Rev. Myra Kingsbury. (See chapter IX.)
14. Mary (Farnham), 80, widow of the late Isaac W. Smalley. She was a native of Boothbay.
19. Charlotte Kelley, 60, widow of the late Walter Basdwin Rankin, and daughter of the late Benjamin Kelley.
25. Rebecca C., 60, wife of William F. Thomas. She was daughter of the late Robert Hasson, of Camden.
31. In Stoughton, Mass., Henry H. MeCorrison, 21, a native of Belfast. He was accidentally drowned while bathing.
31. Lizzie V., 40, wife of Nathaniel Gordon Pettengill, and daughter of the late William A. Parker, of Islesboro.
Aug. 6. Anson T. Trussell, 74. He went to California in 1849. In 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Maine Regiment; was wounded, and was in Libby Prison.
6. William A. Robbins, 68.
9. In Thomaston, Mrs. Elizabeth Libby, 81, a native of Belfast.
17. Delia Wood Parker, 58, wife of Horatio Palmer Thompson, and daughter of the late Rev. Wooster Parker.
19. Mrs. Jane W. Thurston, 70.
20. In Belmont, Mrs. Viola J., 53, wife of Henry F. Knight, and daughter of the late Thomas Carter, of Belfast.
23. Susan Ellis, 52, wife of Charles Franklin Ginn, and daughter of the late Samuel G. Ellis.
25. In San Francisco, Susan D., 74, wife of Albert Webb, and daughter of the late Isaae Allard, of Belfast.
26. In Morrill, Rhoda M., 75, widow of the late Joseph Adams, of Belfast.
29. Miss Julia A. Wood, 59.
31. Walter H., 45, son of James G. West. (See Accidents.)
31. George Washington Cottrell, 67, a well-known master ship- builder. He was born in Northport, and came to Belfast when young.
Sept. 2. In Houlton, George W. Purrington, 63, formerly of Belfast.
5. Sarah E., 76, widow of the late William H. Dutton, and daughter of the late Elijah Torrey.
6. Reginald, 4, son of John A. Emmons.
9. In Stonington, Emma J., 65, widow of the late Charles A. Russ, formerly of Belfast, She was a native of Windsor.
12. Mary, 84, widow of the late Phineas Wood, and daughter of Nathan French, of Montville.
12. Editlı, 7, daughter of Capt. Edgar S. McDonald.
15. George Bird, 86. His parents came from Gloucester, and settled on the farm on which he was born and spent his life. He was the last of a family of ten.
17. In Eddington, Adaline, 65, widow of the late Jeremiah Avery. She was daughter of Edmund Benner, and her first husband was Capt. Hawes R. Reed, of Belfast.
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NECROLOGY
1898.
Sept. 17. In Tracy, Iowa, Capt. John T. McCrillis, 81, son of the late James McCrillis, of Belfast. He followed the sea until 1850; went to California, and settled as a farmer in Iowa, about 1856.
25. Henry Harwood, 76.
Oct. 2. In Yarmouth, Susan Wealthan, 87, widow of the late George Pendleton, of Camden, and once a resident of Belfast with her son, Dr. Lewis Warrington Pendleton.
2. In Camden, Edward B., 33, son of the late James H. Young, of Belfast.
5. Mary E. Lear, 24, of Northport. She was the daughter of W. A. Lear.
10. Hattie L. Lear, 10.
12. In Bridgeport, Conn., Lucy A., 58, widow of the late Otis B. Woods, and daughter of the late George W. Reed, of Belfast.
15. John H. Blake, 72, a native of Plantation No. 3, Maine.
17. Charles H. Marshall, 34, a native of Matinicus, and son of the late Augustus Marshall. In June, 1896, he rescued a child from drowning, by jumping from the bridge, and the chill and exposure brought on troubles which led to his death.
17. In Houlton, Mary Anna, 73, widow of the late Hon. James C. Madigan, and daughter of the late Capt. David Whittier, of Belfast.
23. Miss Emma, 17, daughter of the late John W. Diekey, of Northport.
27. Julia A., 81, widow of the late Eben Edwards. She was born in Albion, her maiden name being Colley.
30. Catherine, 72, widow of the late John Shaw, a native of Ireland.
31. Florence Lear, 6, daughter of W. A. Lear.
Nov.
1. Ralph Morris Tripp, 18.
3. In Swanville, Eliza S., wife of Ezra Knowlton, and once a resident of Belfast.
4. David Webber, 72. He was born in Prospect. During the Civil War, he served in the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment.
5. In New York, Philo Chase, Esq., a former resident of Belfast.
11. Walter N., 11, son of Mrs. Bethsheba Lear.
12. Jerome Stephenson, 71, a well-known ship-carpenter. He was son of the late Jerome Stephenson.
13. In Patten, Albert A. Heath, 73, a former resident of Belfast.
18. Harry H., 9, son of Stephen A. Estes.
22. In Manchester, N. H., Althea A., 39, wife of James Healey, formerly of Belfast.
24. Francis Jones, 75, a native of China, where he had been Selectman and Representative to the Legislature.
25. Ezekiel Small, 81, a native of Lexington.
25. Robert Franklin, 1, son of Hon. Robert Franklin Dunton.
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Nov. 25. Percy Raymond, 26, son of Frank A. Follett.
25. In Boston, Capt. Charles Deering, long a well-known steam- boat captain.
26. Mrs. Elmira Robbins, 35.
27. Lost at sea, Charles E. Haskell, 54, of Rockland, formerly of Belfast. He served in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Maine Regiments.
27. Lost on the steamer Portland, Capt. Hollis H. Blanchard, 60, from 1859 for many years a resident of Belfast.
27. Lost at sea, Frank A. Patterson, 43, officer on the steamer Portland. He was son of the late Andrew Patterson, of Belfast.
28. In West Medford, Mass., Thomas Tilden Osborn, 72, a native of Belfast, and son of the late Alonzo Osborn.
29. Frank Bowdoin, 35, son of the late Sanford Hills Mathews, and a graduate of the University of Rochester, in 1885.
Dec.
2. Alphonso O. Dearing, 48, a native of Saco.
3. In Chelsea, Mass., Dr. Aaron S. Davis, 75, once a resident of Belfast.
4. Henry Leonard Kilgore, 58, postmaster. He came to Belfast from Smithfield when young, and has been closely identified with public interests. He was also postmaster under the first term of President Cleveland. He was a photographer.
5. Ithiel Pease, 72. He was born in Exeter, and came to Belfast when young, a member of Company D, Nineteenth Maine Regiment; he was severely wounded in 1865, at the siege of Fort Powell.
6. Infant son of Wilmer Judson Dorman.
9. In Somerville, Mass., Erastus G. Morang, 62, formerly of Belfast.
10. Capt. Joseph T. Pendleton, 74, a native of Islesboro.
11. Mary L., 91, widow of the late Joseph J. Pendleton, of Islesboro.
12. E. Howard Conant, 49.
12. In Stockton Springs, David Sears Larrabee, 70, formerly of Belfast.
13. Betsey S., 69, widow of the late William H. Knowlton, and daughter of the late Rev. Otis Bruce, of Hudson.
13. In Searsport, Mary, 88, widow of the late Capt. John Flowers, of Belfast.
13. Warren S. Staples, 18.
14. Kenneth Coombs, 2, son of John A. Hartshorn.
17. In Brockton, Mass., Miss Blanche May, 18, daughter of the late David P. Gilmore, of Belfast.
18. Angelia B., 2, daughter of Joseph Decrow.
18. In Phoenix, Ariz., Capt. David Hodgdon, 51, son of the late Capt. Robert Hodgdon.
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NECROLOGY
1898.
Dec. 26. Mary A., 70, wife of the late Washington Patterson, and daughter of the late Jacob Haskell.
27. Hazel B., 2, daughter of the late Fred I. Gordon.
28. In Augusta, George Ralph, 1, son of Joseph Williamson, Jr.
28. In Portland, Sarah Somerby, widow of the late John Cole, and daughter of the late Bailey Peirce, of Belfast.
30. Sarah Carr, 65.
31. In Melrose, Mass., Eliza A., wife of Martin V. Stetson, and daughter of the late Liberty B. Wetherbee, of Belfast.
1899. Jan. 1. In Swanville, Mary W., 55, widow of the late Thomas A. Crosby, and daughter of the late Jonathan Nickerson, of Belfast.
2. Benjamin Prescott Hazeltine, 68. He was son of the late Benjamin Hazeltine. In 1849, he went in the bark W. O. Alden, to California, where, and in Jacksonville, Fla., he remained until 1890, engaging in business enterprises, and then returned to Belfast.
2. Charles C. Stephenson, 56, served at Fort Fisher and in Navy.
4. Miss Elizabeth E., 23, daughter of Charles Rimmer Harrison.
5. Sarah Benson, 43, wife of Dr. George Wesley Stoddard, and daughter of the late Hon. Willard Pope Harriman.
8. Sarah, 82, widow of the late Ira Clark, and a native of North- port.
8. In Newton, Mass., Jacob G. Cook, a native of Jackson, and Register of Deeds from 1883 to 1895. He held many other positions of public trust, and was generous, faithful, and accommodating.
13. In Rockland, Mahala, 67, wife of James Wyman. She was born in Belmont, but at one time resided in Belfast.
14. In Lowell, Mass., William O. Thompson, 35, a native of Knox. He had worked in Belfast for several years. His death was caused by a falling tree.
20. Martha A., 69, widow of the late William Davis, and daugh- ter of the late Isaac Mason.
23. Lucinda K., 68, widow of the late George E. Moore, of Sears- port.
26. Vesta (Belden) Monroe, 84, widow of the late Rev. Calvin Monroe. She was born 24 May, 1814, in East Whately, Mass., and for many years resided in Waldo.
27. William H. Brown, 79, a veteran ship-builder. He was a native of Carrollton, Md., and when an infant, came to Prospect, now Searsport.
30. Melinda L., 65, wife of Walter Philbrick. She was a native of Camden, and her father's name was Ephraim Sheldon.
31. In Memphis, Tenn., Maggie, 26, wife of Luther Mendenhall, and daughter of the late William Doe, of Belfast.
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Feb. 5. In Salem, Mass., Alice Isabella, wife of William G. Barker, and daughter of the late Charles H. Miller, formerly of Belfast.
8. In Bangor, Charlotte Nash, 18.
10. In Lawrence, Mass., Hon. William Augustus Russell. He was interested in paper mills in Belfast from 1859 to 1878, and had been a member of Congress.
10. In Oakland, Cal., Phebe G., widow of the late Henry Dun- bar, formerly of Belfast, and daughter of the late Joshua Cottrell.
15. Mrs. Lizzie F. Darling, 36.
20. Samuel Snow, 75, a native of Winterport.
20. In Milford, Del., Rev. Robert Henry Davis, 54, pastor of the North Church, Belfast, 1871-73.
22. In Roxbury, Mass., James H. Spring, 78, son of the late Samuel Spring. He went from Belfast about 1850.
24. In Roxbury, Mass., George B. Faunce, 74. A portion of his early life was passed in Belfast. He was a brother of the late Asa and Daniel Faunce.
27. Frank E., 3, son of Charles S. Trundy.
28. In Rockland, Maggie, daughter of Thomas H. Benner, recently of Belfast.
Mar.
4. In Lynn, Mass., Jacob R. Larrabee, 65, formerly a resident of Belfast.
4. In Tracy, Iowa, Harriet, 64, widow of the late John T. McCrillis, formerly of Belfast.
6. Sarah W., 65, widow of the late Howard Bean. She was a native of China.
7. In Thorndike, Sarah, 78, wife of Daniel McManus. Her first husband was Calvin Emerson, of Belfast.
9. Lucinda (Heagan), 81, widow of the late Orrin Cunningham, and a native of Prospect.
10. Horatio Dunton, 80, a native of Hope, but for many years a resident of Searsmont. He came to Belfast in 1897.
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