The Republican journal., 1895-10-17

Sarah j., widow of the late Benjamin.
Thomas, died Oct. Sd at the residence Of hel
son Charles Thomas, Camden street, Rock
land, after long illness, Of a painful dropsi-
cal affection, aged SO years. Mrs. Thomas
was the daughter of Charles and Abigail
| (Williams) Allen. She leaves three sons in
Rockland, Charles with whom she has made
her home, Theodore and Clifford, and one
son residing in Fitchburg, Mass. Most OF
her other relatives reside in Belfast She
was very excellent woman and has left
behind her a character revered and prec-
ious memory to be cherished. Rockland
Star.
| Capt. Daniel Allen, who at one time lived
| in Bangor, died Thursday in Boston. at the
aged OF about 60 years. He was a sailor III
his youth and rose to be captain and for
| thirteen years commanded West India mer-
chantmen. During all that time his estinl-
able wife accompanied him on his voyages,
being ever devoted helpmate. A little
| over two years ago when Mr. Hanna, a
wealthy Cleveland, o., gentleman, had the
big steam yacht Comanche constructed at
that port, Capt. Allen was sent for to take
her to the sea board and did so in such a
successful manner that he was secured as
captain.
Evelyn, wife of Hon. j. T. Berry, died
Oct. It'll at the family residence ON Summer
ST., Rockland, aged "a years The cause was
dropsy. Mrs. Berry was daughter of the
late Jonathan Crockett. She was thrice
married, the surviving husband, Mr.. Berry,
being ex-president of the Knox & Lincoln
| railroad, and one of Names foremost citi-
zens. The deceased moved in select social
circles and was highly esteemed. Two Sis
| tiers survive, one Of whom is Mrs. Williams
Of Bangor. The brothers are DIR. W. E.
| Crockett of Boston and Prof. A. T. Crockett
| Of Rockland.
| News has been received of the death of
Calvin Nelson Toman, formerly of Rock
| land. He has resided for many years in
| Liverpool, England, where he died Sept. 10,
after an illness OF five weeks. He was the
son of the late Calvin and Margaret (Kaler)
| Tolman and was born in Rockland Aug. 70,
1882. He was never married. Two brothers
| and two sisters survive him, Franklin Toll
man and Mrs. j. FL. Mcintosh Of Rockand
and Oscar Tolman of Rockport and Mrs.
Edgar 81. Walcott of Union. His remains
were inferred in Kirkdale cemetery, Liver
| pool.
Harold J. Haskell, son of Capt. Caleb and
Rose Haskell Of Deer Isle, died on board the
| schooner Hugh Kelley, which has been dis
charging a cargo of coal at the wharves OF
the Stickney & Babcock Coal Co., Thursday
night. The deceased was six years of age
and was sick but - hours, the cause of his
death being cholera morbus. Flags were
| flying at half mast on the schooner Friday
in honor Of the deceased. Bangor Com
mercial
The Rev. Joel S. Stevens, who died at
Orange, Mass, recently, was native OF
| Vermont, but in 1861 he came to Maine and
preached to the Methodist societies at Win
| terport, Hampden and other places In 1862
he enlisted in the 10th Maine regiment and
served three years. He received wounds in
the war which disabled him from doing
much active work since.
Mrs. Nathaniel Croker died at her home
on Pearl street, Camden, Oct. 9Th, aged about
so. Her husband was buried Oct. 2nd and
since his sickness she had been in failing
health. She leaves large circle of friends