The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08
Obituary..

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bellows of Freedom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby Fowler, of Unity
left their homes in October last intending to
spend the winter in Southern California and
to visit the Columbian Exposition in Chica
60 on their return east. They started with
the good wishes OF hosts of friends and with
anticipations Of a delightful trip. But last
Monday nights train brought home the life.
less remains of one of the party Mr. Bellows
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler went to Southern Cali
fornia, while Mr. and Mrs. Bellows stopped
to visit son in Aspen, Colorado. Mr.. Bel
lows was not in robust health when he left
home, and taking sudden cold while in
Colorado, it led to heart failure, of which he
died Nov 2Sth. His son and the widow ac-
companied the remains home. Mr.. Bellows
was one of the successful farmers of Waldo
county. He will be very much missed in
agricultural political and social circles
Mrs. Bellows has been prominent in the
Grange and is an active member OF the
Maine Commission for the Columbian Ex-
posltlon. She has the sympathy of many
friends in this city and county in her sad be-
reavement. The funeral services were held
in Freedom yesterday afternoon, Rev. Myra
Kingsbury, of Belfast, off ciating.
Thomas B. Hodgman, d retired sea captain,
SiXty-eight Years old of No. 9O6 Lafayette
avenue, Brooklyn, died suddenly Dec. 1st, in
the chambers shop of G. A. Jones & Co., at
No. 90 South street, from heart disease. Cap
tain Hodgman was speaking to Mr.. Jones IN
the office and without warning he dropped
into a chair, gasped three or four times and
was dead. DR.. C. G. Page, of No. III Cedar
street, who was summoned said that Mr.
Hodgman had died from heart disease. Cap
tain Hodgman had lived in Brooklyn for
twenty years He was seventy-four years old,
and was born in Camden, Me. He Went to
sea when he was mere boy and had sailed
in all parts of the world. He was for many
years in the employ of Grnnel, Minturn &
Co., of this city, and was captain of the pack
ct ship Ontario, which piled between this
port and San Francisco. He also commanded
the ship Forest Eagle, which traded between
New York, Liverpool and Havre. His last
command was the brig r. B. Cove. Captain
years ago. He was twice married and leaves
widow and four children. He was a MEM
Der of a Masonic lodge, of Camden, Me.
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Capt. Thomas B. Witherspoon, who died
AoSChoiy III SHlGdSo, was w eli kloW ii III SII y
ping circles of Boston. He was born at or
near Camden, Me-, about 50 years ago. Prior
to the war he was master of the schooner
Mary +. Rich. In 1866 he was engaged III
the ship chandlery and brokerage business
on Commercial street. Mr.. Witherspoon
was an encyclopedia of informati IN, his
memory being particularly good he knew
the name of every vessel trading to the port
of Boston. He owned number of vessels,
among them the three-masted schooner T.
b. Witherspoon named for him), which was
lost on the south side of Nantucket. OF late
years he was employed as superintendent Of
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Mrs Nellie NJ. Fernald, of Winterport,
whose illness we have before mentioned,
died Dec. ), at her home. She was the wife
of Capt. William r. Fernald, OF Winterport,
and the daughter of Capt. Francis G. Arey,
of Brewer. The many friends of Capt. Arey
and his fam ly will deeply regret to learn of
Mrs. Fernalds decease, and will extend the
sincerest sympathies to the afflicted ones in
their loss and sorrow Bangor Wing.