The Republican journal., 1889-05-02

OBITU AIRY. Mr.. Henry l.. shutc, Of this citv d
son OF the late Capt. William l.. Shute, ,lied oh
Thursday last, aged p years. Although long af
| llicted with that dread disease constitution, AIr
Shute attended to his usual duties until Il few
weeks ago, when ne could no longer withstand the
| inroads Of the destroyer, and was compelled tc
yield to the inevitable. He bore his last Hines.
uncompanngly and died generally regretted Ht
was an exemplary young man OF good abilities
and his early death depriyes the community Of IN
| excellent citizen. For some years past Mr. Shutc
had been clerk and student in the law onicc OF
Col. w. III. Fogler and nearly ready for AT
mission to the bar The funeral took place sun
| day, Rev. K. r. Hack oiliciating.......Mr. Abe
| French died ut his home in Lincolnvllc Apr
2lst from a stroke OF apopleAy, aged 81 wears Mr.
| French born in Lincolnville, and at an early
| age learned the trade of blacksmith, which wls
the principal occupation of his life. lie was OF
| quick perception and fine mechanic, ana a Kline
and hospitable neighbor. He took an active inter
est in all movements looking the welfare OF the
| town, and invested his earnings in the vessel,
building, of which he did the iron work. and in III,
erection OF dwelling houses. Mr.. French was !;
| man Of high moral character, and although helicy
| ing in the Universalist plan of salvation, was al
way VIKING 10 INC support Di btnti
| denominations and their Sunday schools. lie
| leaves widow and three sons-Capts. o. W and
| Z. l.. French of Belfast, and Alien ID. French, OF
Waltham, Mass. Robert Il. Thomas died at his
/ residence in Hampden, saturday, April list. He
| was a son of James Thomas, who moved to New
| burgh from Linconvile, Waldo county, in lo33
| when the town new and partially settled. lie
continued his residence In Newburgh, with the N
cepton of four or five years that he worked in tho
| shipyard and resided in Winterport. The rest OF
! his life he spent in farming and its pursuits. Ilt
| noted for industry and uprghtness and was
| honored by his fellow townsmen with many
| offices of trust and responsibility. He leaves 4
widow, an adopted daughter, and an only son
who reside In Newburgh.. Mr.. f. j. Watts, OF
Sandy Point, who died suddenly Of apoplcxy on
Sunday, the 18th of April, was born in the town
of Wales, May %, 1919. His mother, at the adj
vanced age of ninety three, is now living in Itch
field Plains. He came to Prospect when about
twenty years of age, and on May II, 1874, was
united in marriage to Miss Wealthy Grant of that
place. While resident there he worked a mum
ber of years at Fort Knox and held public Offices
in town. He has been identified with the granite
interest all his life and was of, if not the Old
est granite worker, in the State. He foreman
granite works for about forty years, in Con
necticnt, Portland, Hurricane and Din Islands
Blueaiil, Belfast and other places In politics he
was i Democrat. He moved with his family to
Sandy Point twenty-five years ago, where they
have since resided. He leaves widow, two sons
and one daughter to mourn his loss. They were
all present at the funeral service which was held
at his late residence Wednesday, the 18th, Rev N
l.aMarsh, "f Searsport, officiating.