Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-05-18
S. Herrlck Staples Penobscot.

On Fudal the last sd ser, ice which thu.
living an render 10 the dead IA, prIfurui-..
over the remains OF ;. llerr,A S,4.lc,. one
Of the noblest Noung men that ever Stai
out rom ihg> towu. The CIttuu.t.u,., al
tending the death Of thu, ,ouLs man A,r.
so peculiarly sad. aud hi, many ,Nc,. .,u..,
Ia! uu4eaTed hun to 80 aiIr cIrg.e ii
friends. that brief sketch Of h,, uic would
be- cu.nruril fitting. On l4v,lA, be reached
hone after long and tc-tug, iograc, from
California WAi;ncT he wen; bl, - i.W uuur..
ago 70 re,4per4tr his Nanus health He
came home to die a. he had c4lm., expressed
it TO an intimate freud whom lee casual,
met a. he nearing the end Of hi, Iouf-
ney.
He wanted 10 die among hi, earl, friends
and beneath the roof where his childhood
days we're spent. and in one shor, day after
he reached home has spirit left the WORKOUT
BODY, and assembled 10 God.
With no attendant he had performed the
long journey. all the while supported b, the
firm resolve to reach home. and greet his
aged, lonely and now childless mother once
more, ere the curtain Of death had shut him
forever from mortal sight. With this Jour
ney ended, the journey Of life too closed -
his work done and we'll done-and be leaves
behind the fragrance Of good name and a
noble character.
He was a marked boy, ALWAYS sedate.
thoughtful, and clrcumspect IN all his Nays,
seldom minging IN the gay sports, and never
in amusements OF a doubtful moral charac-
ter, and never INDUCING IN the vulgar hab-
It's which characterize too many Of the Young
men Of TO-DAY.
He grew up with these characteristics
well-rounded aud perfected INTO noble Young
manhood. We remember him as a thought
full, studious scholar, conducting himself
always with modesty and perfect manliness
He made the best possible use of his oppor-
tunities TO attend the district school, until
he acquired all the knowledge it afforded
he then attended the T. NJ c. Seminary at
Bucksport where he fitted himself for teach
ing. After limited experience in teaching
he became disguised with our mixed schools,
and, though he had a fine gin for teaching.
yet he found school life poorly adapted 10
his nature. He left teaching and learned the
stone cutters trade and became one of the
finest workmen. Being prudent and indus
trlous, he soon accumulated quite a little
fortune, and came home to settle down on
the old homestead. AT this stage Of life.
few young men had better prospects for q
comfortable and happy life and to rise in the
public service and estimation of his fellow
men. But alas change soon came. He
became unhapplly united to Young lady
who was unlike him in character, tastes.
and mental habits, and, after a brief season
they separated, not from any unfaithfulness
on his part however. No man ever showed
truer devotion TO the woman of his choice
He accepted the situation, though the blow
lacerated his heart, scattered his little for
tune, and blasted the prospects of his life
lie was blIshted young man, but with firm
resolve he determined TO rebuild his life
prospects.
He completed his education at the +. NJ
c. Seminary, graduating in the class of 81
with honor, but with shattered health occa-
stoned by the great trouble that had weighed
upon him and too close application to
study.
He suffered from pulmonary trouble and
went to the west to regain his health final
~ locating at California. At first be thought
the climate agreed with him and he wrote
encouraging letters to his friends, but the
sequel has been told.
lie served with efficiency as a member of
the S. S. Committee and also as member of
the board of Selectmen of this town. He
was member of the VI. Z. Church also a
member of the Society of Odd Fellows at
Belfast, where he made it his home previ-
ously to his final residence in this town.
The funeral services were conducted BY Rev.
7. Gerrish of Bucksport, an intimate per
sonal friend of the deceased who paid high
tribute to his character and worth. Dele
gates from the Society of Odd Fellows of
Belfast attended the funeral, also members
Of his graduating class from Bucksport.