The Republican journal., 1894-04-05
Obituary..

| for some time, and when in Belfast last sum-
mer he called at the Journal Office lie said it
was probably his last visit. He was one of
our Oldest subscribers, and had been read
| er of The Journal from the first issue. For
| many years resident Of Washington lie
made frequent visits to his old home in
Waldo county and retained a large acquaint-
ance in this section Many of our readers
Will learn Of his death with regret Mr.
| Dodge was born NOV. ), 1916, in tile town Of
Prospect, county of Hancock, State of Mas
! sachusetts, i'll that part called District Of
| Malme. IN the winter of lS;i3-4, fresh from
| thr seminary at Readtield, Me-, liz taught
4 school in the Davidson district, Waldo plan
tatun iii ls.s1 W. Went Into tr,tar HI Blacl1rs
Corner in Prospect remaining there until
\ lsl5. anriMg wllirh TINE he held the otce 6f
/ Postmaster and Justice Of the Peace and inn
}t0Gtant town utiifeS. III lSl5 Ne removed tu
North DNmont, where he engaged in the
lutrl and mercantile business. During his
residence in North Dlxmont he held the Of
tceS Of Postmaster and Deputy Sheriff of
Penoscot county and Justice Of the Peace
| iii PeMobscot anl Waldo counties III ls15
he removed to Bangor amt engaged in the
hotel business again, keeping tlle National
Hotel In 1867 he moved 10 Portland and
kept the City Hotel for ahont one gear, when
on account of failing health lie sold ont, and
being offered the position Of assistant sutler
and purveyor Of the 10Th Maine Regiment
he Went into the army III 1863 sharing many
of the hardshlps Of the soldiers Of the Army
Of the Potomac near Culpepper and 45ristow
Station, va. Since the close Of tie war He
has been engaged principally in I'll proseen-
tlon of claims against the government III
Washington City. He was buried in Con-
gressiona Cemetery, Washington, y. d.,
March -, with Masonic rites.
Hon. Frederick W .Ritche of Wintcrport
died al his home March 18Th, aged Il. years,
IL had been in failing health for two years,
rallying at times ana hoping fNr W few more
Years to live but finally yielded and passed
over to he with the great majority IIe was
an upright man, dealing honestly and loving
iustice He was 4 very enttrprsing farmer;
hy the dint Of industry accumulating and
enjoying, given to hospitality, and lending 4
helping hand TO the poor He was d mar Of
iusny friends. IN private ana public HIM. M
was much respected. fIe represented his
tNwn HI the legislature twice III vtrS crad-
table Mlanuer and was once candidate for
Senator, 4Ml ran wtli. ir was on tiit ealn-
litttee tD Examine tile accounts Df the State
lFeaSnrr During the tour Year~ trrm of
Goyernur Itubie III WY aso Y prominent
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| rr Nj WmfrtHOrt ~ lyind f44n WYNN -pne
| from u.s.. Thc henr i lonely ana SAT-. The
/ syupatuy of mully hearts 4or~ auF w tlie
| f.neN corlfpanion witA wllpln h., iiytl ~
/ fMauN yearS Ilr ~erAiaeS wtrA conducted
| lI Rev j. p. Sjmunton, with Singing hN Il
,-.l~,.t eAeiH. ~IAa memory 4i the IWst N
blessed
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/ Mrs AnA f. Norton dlta at her ApIne on
| Nu4thport avrnae A pril "a. after lNng and
painlnl illIes- For more than Il Near Mis-
| Norton HAS been in feeble health, and in No.
venler last Went ID Rome, ~ N., AHA sub
i rnitted tn Il surgical operation for cancer.
TIL, Operation was succ4ssfuI hut rheumatic
/ affections, heart disease aud othe, rolnpca-
i tons fullowpu ana she continued to fail un-
MI death from heart disease ended her suf-
ferings. Deceased was i daughter of tAe
| late Zalluuna and Joanna Washhun of
1 China. Me Sle came tu Belfast shWnt thirty
wears ago and for several wears made her
! hoint with ler sjst.r. the late MN John b
Tbmnls. In 1850 she married ex-SheriH
w r.+t1..n
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FANNY three brothers remain: George