Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-23
Mustered Out!


Mr.. David Gardner Bliss, well known in our
neighhoriug town Of Franklin, where belonged
hi- wife. Miss Mary O. circuit, has been mustered
out here to he mustered into the army immortal.
He soldier. member Of Ben Hur
Lodge No. 322 OF Free Masons. also of sherman
Council, No. ~, \. I. All Of the organizations
to which he belonged passed suitable resolutions
his death which were published in his home
papers. The argentine hePub{ic of Argentine,
Kansas, says Of him
Died on last Thursday at ll.40 A. NJ. of pneu-
monia Postmaster D. 6 Bliss of this city aged
y years. He was Of the pioneers of Argen-
tine and has held every Office of trust within the
gift Of the city He had been ailing all winter
from the effects Of the grip and from the moment
he was taken down, there were small hopes of his
recovery.
Mr. Bliss was born in Rochester, y y, ana his
family moved TO Wisconsin while that now prom.
inent State wa yet territory AT the breaking
out of the war he enlisted a. a private and was
assigned TO the Army Of the Potomac but shortly
after his enlistment he was taken seriously i'll
and was sent home To die. After his recovery he
went to the 43nd Wisconsin regiment with the
rank of second lieutenant and was assigned
the duties Of proves marshal at Cairo ILL.,. and
served till the end of the
He was twice married and several years after
the death of his first wife he came to Argentine
and was married TO Miss Mary o. circuit, one Of
the most prominent teachers in the west, who
survives him with two small children. He also
leaves two grown children by his first wife,
son and daughter his son-John-being in the
mercantile business with his father in this city,
and Edith, his daughter, Is the wife of Charles
DarDcil, the Weil-knOWn real ertate agent OF Nan
sas City, Mo d. G. Bliss was polished gentle
man in all the relations of life, loving husband,
kind father, brave soldier, true friend and an
honorable With no disparagement for
Others, The Republic believes that Argentine has
lost her foremost citizen! He was knight Tenn
piar in the Masonic order, prominent member
OF the h. of r, and has been commander of the
q. A. X. Post in this city for three years.
He was stalwart Republican in politics. and
has served two terms as postmaster in this city
The colored population of Argentine have lost
their best friend Of the many good citizens in
Argentine, none will be missed more at the pres
ent time than D. G. Bliss. His faults If he had
any, were of the head and never of the heart.
His sunny smiles, warm hand shake and genial
disposition were ever inclined to make the world
akin, and every man his brother. In the coming
years, other hearts will be stilled in death and
treasured in the bosom of mother earth, but none
more kind, more true OF more responsive 10 their
fellow men, than the great loving heart that beat
for fifty two years in the breast OF David Gard
ner Bliss.
The funeral occurred on Saturday from the
Congregational church and the services were
conducted by Rev. J. G. Daugherty Of Kansas
City, Kan, assisted by Revs. Shaw and Locke of
this city. The remains were Inferred at Oak
Grove cemetery under the auspices of Iyanhoe
Commandery No. 81 Knights Templar Of Kansas
City, Kan, Ben Hur Lodge No. 322, A. F. & A.
NJ, K Of P Lodge No g. Eastern .as Star Lodge
the Woman's Relief Corps and the Argentine
cornet band with mufficd drums while playing
the solemn funeral march, lead the procession to
the Congregational church where hundreds were
unable to gain admission but stood out on the
street till the impressive services were over. 1t
was the largest funeral ever held in this city. He
died in the faith of glorious Immortality and
only few hours previous to his death he repeat
ed the 23rd Psalm, and tried to sing his favorite
hymn, That old, old story is true"
While the writer and hundreds of others be-
sides his immediate relatives are lamenting his
death he may be better of
THAN wander back to life and lean
On our frail love once more.
'Tis sweet as year by year we lose
Friends out of sight in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store"