The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-24
Obituary..

| Stephen Gould, of the firm of Gould &
Perry, Rockland, died suddenly Monday
morning after short illness. He was one
of the Oldest and most prominent members
of the Methodist Church, a worthy, noble
upright man with a host of friends. He
will be greatly missed
Mrs Mary S., wife of Rev. W. H. Little
field, the mother of Attorney General Chas.
f. Littleteld, died Sunday morning at Vinal
Haven. Services We're held Wednesday and
the remains brought to Rockland for burial.
She was a most excellent lady and was
greatly beloved by a large circle of friends.
Capt. Alfred Patterson, of Belfast died at
his home on Thursday last of dropsy, aged
| SO years. II was the son of George Patter-
son, East Belfast, and followed the sea.
When ii young man he was in command of a
coasting vessel. He leaves 4 wife, three
sons and three daughters.
Miss Mary Ann Trussell died on Thursday
| last of dropsy, aged nearly "A years. She
was the daughter of the late Daniel n. Trus-
sell, Of Northport, and was well and favor
ably known by the older citizens of Belfast,
For many years she was i'll the saloon of her
brother, the late Benz. F. Trussel.
Mr.. Francis w. Whtmore died of CON
sumption, March 9th at the home Of Mr..
John n. Stewart Belfast, aged :5 years and
6 months. Mr.. Whtmore was born in Mont
Vile, but his parents moved to Washington,
Me. For some years, in company with
brother, he has been engaged III the nursery
business. About three years ago he married
Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John n.
Stewart, who with one child survives him.
| Mr.. Whitmore was an excellent citizen.
| Many people in Belfast and Waldo county
| will remember DIR. John Edward Mason, an
agent of the pension department, who was
| frequent visitor here fifteen years ago. He
died at Washington, D. G. March 5th, of heart
disease. DR.. Mason was native of New
Hampshire, and loved his New England
| home. He won distinction as an officer of
| the Onion army. DR.. Mason was a promi-
| nent Odd Fellow and was Past Grand Mas
|
of Columbia. He was very benevolent. The
writer remembers that one eveningin Waldo
| Lodge, Belfast, when the Doctor was a Wis
itor, the hat was passed round for benevo-
lent purpose, and he quietly dropped in
! s. bill. He wiled his library to the Odd
Fellows Library Association of the District
| of Columbia.
| Mr.. John j. Haskell, formerly of Belfast.
| but for many years a resident of New Hamp-
| shire, died at his home iii Nottingham, n.
H., March 9th aged 81 years and six months,
His death was caused by carelessness on the
part of railroad officials. He had been to
Dover with his team and returning
| home in company with some Of his neigh
| bors, also with their teams. lie Mas in front
of the others and looking back talking with
| the one nearest to him, when they came sud
| denly upon the Nashua and Rochester rail
| road, which could not be seen from the road
| until they were close to it. Mr.. II. looked
around and saw the train very near and
| reached for his whip, but before he could get
it the engine struck him and threw him IS
| feet against fence, badly lnuring his
| head There was no whistle blown to warn
! them Of the near approach the train The
| accident occurred at about three O'clock y.
M. Monday, the 1th. Mr.. I'll. was taken to
| the nearest doctor to have his head dressed
and then to his homp where he died We'd
nesday at one p. M. He was conscious until
| within eight hours ol his death He
| carried to Dover and buried i'll Pine Hill
cemetery by the side of his first wife and lit
| tie child. He leaves wife, two sons and
| three daughters, all married. He was Il
brother of Mrs. Mary a. Patterson, of Bel
fast, and Mrs. Martha II. Il. Davis of Pitts
| field. Two brothers and one sister are liv-
| ing in Kansas and one sister in Colorado.
| He was also cousin of Messrs. James and
| Jacob Severance whose deaths We're recent
| ly announced i'll the Journal. Many friends
| and relatives will regret his sudden and UNI
| timely death.
! Miss Lizzie Dow died Monday morning at
| the residence of Mr. Levi A. Dow Miss
| Dows death, though not entirely une eNpect-
ed, was very sudden. For some weeks past
| Sl4 has ,riti l1, Inf nf loft LaS