The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
Obituary.


56 Church street, Monday. April 9th after
an illness of two weeks. He was born in
Bradford, Me, December 7, 1Sl5, and in Sep
tember, 1862, at the age of 16 years, enlisted
as private in Co. K of the Eleventh Maine
Volunteers. After two years service he re-
ceived an injury to his back and was dis
charged. He recovered from this and re-
enlisted in the First Maine Heavy Artillery.
At the battle of Cold Harb he received a
wound in the left ancle, as result of which
the member was amputated at the knee in
the field hospital. Leaving the service he
went to Newport, Me-, where he learned
the harness-makers' trade. From Newport
he went to Michigan and worked two years
in flour mill. Returning again to Newport
he married Miss Georgia A. Bryant, who
with one daughter, Miss Carrie, survive him.
He lived five years in Easton, Aroostook
County, where he followed the occupation
of farming. In 1881 he moved to Ellsw orth,
where he worked at his trade until March
1880, when he came to Belfast and bought
out the harness business of the late John H.
Emery. Since that time, either alone or in
company with Mr.. Charles E. Stevens, he
has been in that business. AS business
man and citizen he was respected and
honored by all who knew him. While at
work for Others he was industrious and
he dealt honestly with all. His word was
always to be depended upon. In his family
in social life, in business, wherever he was
placed, he always bore pleasant demeanor
was social and agreeable, yet always firm
for what he considered right. He was a
member OF Lejok Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Ellsworth and Thomas n. Marshall Post, G.
A. R., of this city He leaves an aged
mother, Mrs. Maria Erskine, and two
brothers, Roger and James. who live in
Aroostook County, and one sister, Mrs. Jane
Sanford of Bradford, Me. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon and was very
largely attended. Waldo Lodge of Odd
Fellows was present in a body and there
was large attendance of members of the
Grand Army and Relief Corps. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. S. L. Hans
com. The following floral offerings were on
and around the casket: A pillow from the
daughter, wreath from the wife, emblemati-
cal wreath from the Odd Fellows, wreaths
from the Grand Army Post, Relief Corps,
Sons of Veterans and Methodist church, and
a basket of flowers from his partner, Mr..
Stevens.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Dow vas born in Hal
lowell, Maine, Feb. %, 1916, and died in
Brooks, Waldo county, Maine, April ., 1896,
aged SO years, month and days. When
she was child her father, Daniel Magoon,
moved to St. Albans, Me, where her girl
hood was passed, Gifted with inherited
poetic and literary talent, had she been
favored with better opportunities she would
have been known in the world of literature.
For seven years she was a public school
teacher i'll Somerset, Penobscot and kenne-
bee counties. Over fifty years ago she mar
ried John NJ. Dow of Branch Mills, China,
and they moved to the farm in Brooks upon
which they have since lived. Here she has
lived quiet transformations life, devoted to
the years of her active life she was ever
ready to assist others in time of trouble, and
WAS often called to care for the sick and the
dying In common with the farmers wives
of fifty years ago much hard labor fell TO her
lot and her son well remembers that both he
and his little brother attended school w hen
every article of clothing worn by them had
been spun, woven and made by the mother $
patient toll No wonder that as old age
crept upon her they reverenoed her for
what she had done to help them in the years
of their childhood. For many years she had
been a devoted and active member of the
Free Baptist church of Brooks, and she
never missed the monthly conference if it
was possible for her to be present Her
husband still survives her and at the age of
eightytwo is hearty and strong. OF the
children, Henry O.. died at the age OF II
Lizzie Nj. Robertson resides in Billtrica,
Mass, and Marcelus John is in business at
Brooks village.