The Republican journal., 1896-07-02
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Obituary.

John w. Lang died at his home in Bowc
doinham June oath at the age of 50 years
and 9 months. He was native of Brooks
and lived in that town until u years ago
when he moved to Bowdonham He has
always carried on farm, but did much
work at teaching, writing for the press and
as an officer in the Grange, iustituting new
Oranges and laboring for the good of the
order. He was connected with the Dirigo
Rural, a paper published a few years ii
Bangor as an official organ Of the State
Grange, and was a frequent and able con
tributor to other agricultural papers His
writings on agricultural and temperance
subjects have frequently appeared in the
columns of The journal, and the last of his
published letters was in this paper of the
date of March 9Th. He served in the late
war as a member of the Nineteenth Maine
Infantry, and has published in the papers
history of that Regiment. He Joined the
Grand Army Post at Brooks, but afterwards
transferred his membership to Bowdoinham
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Tor several years was active III Good Temp
lar work, and was one Of the pioneers
OF the order of SovereignS of Industry a
society working in similar lines with the
Grange and afterwards absorbed by IT. Mr.
Lang was married twice. His tirst wife. was
Miss Jennie Wilson of Millbridge, by whom
he had three children, two OF whom survive.
They are Edward Lang of Brooks and Miss
Mary Lang of Bowtloinlaln His second
wife was Miss Myra, daughter of the late
Isaac W hlttaker of Citvpont She survives
him, with two sons Ivan and Theodore.
han IA n a
to give up hard work sin Years ago on ac
count OF lung troubles, the result of cllls
and fever contracted in the army. Since
early spring he had been very sick and his
death was expected at any time. In him
his family loses good usband and father
his town an upright and honored citizen and
the Grange one of its most active and eff
tlClent workers. He has been Master of
Harvest Moon Grange of Brooks and Merry
meeting Grange of Bowdoinham also Secre-
tary of Waldo Pomona Grange and Master
OF Sagadahoc Pomona. He was a men,
Der OF the Executive Council of the State
Grange for tour years. The funeral was held
Saturday, June 9th. The room where the
remains lay was profuSely decorated with
flowers and evergreens by loving friends
His subordinate and Pomona Grange each
presented beautiful floral tributes After
prayer and brief remarks by Rev. G. E.
Springer the remains We're removed to the
lawn IN front OF the house and Grange flu
neral ceremony was beautifully conducted.
The q. A. r. acted as escort to the grave
and gave the parting charge Rest, comrade,
rest Peace be to your ashes" The Masons
then formed around the grave and conducted
their very impressive ceremony.
Walter L. Walker died at his home on
Pearl street June 10Th, after a long Illness
OF consumption. He was the only son of the
late Samuel II. and Margaret y. Walker
IN,
Critchett, Sibey 4 Co.'S shoe factory, and
afterwards carried on meat market in the
Williamson block, High street. a bout three
years ago he sold out the business on ac-
count Of failing health, and has since lived
most of the time in Massachusetts, He went
South last winter, but gradually failed and
arrived home less than week before the
end He was member of the ODD Fellows
fraternity in all the branches, and was a
Past Chancellor of Silver Cross Lodge,
Knights of Pythias. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon, at his late home. Rev.
Z. ii. Wells performed the services at the
house, after which Canton Pallas and Waldo
Lodge, L. o. o. F, marched To the cemetery,
where the former performed its funeral
rites. Silver Cross Lodge, knights of
Pythias, attended the funeral i'll a body.
The floral offerings We're numerous and
handsome. He was young man of high
moral worth, genial and companonable,
and leaves a large circle of mourning
friends. He leaves an only sister, Miss Mel
lie A Walker, who has the warmest sym
pathy of the entire community.
ed news of the sudden death at Charlotte
town, 2. E. l., June 10Th, of his brother,
William Il. Waterman. Deceased was born
in Belfast and was the eldest son of Robert
and Abigail Waterman. When about p years
of age he went to Robbiuston, Washington
nfy t,aro 1,a. tI,ax a
tannery business, and where he resided
until II years ago, when he moved to
CharlOttetown, continuing in the same
business. H was apparently in good health
up to the time of his death, and was +, turn
ing with his team from a neighboring town
when he died almost instantly. He was
found partially fallen out of his carriage on
the highway, with his head bruised from
contact with the iron work of the vehicle.
The body was warm when found. A coro-
ners jury returned a verdict of death from
natural causes. Mr.. Waterman was twice
married. His second wife survives him
also two sons by the former marriage. He
leaves two brothers and one sister, Robert
of Belfast, Alfred, who lives in Virginia, and
Mrs. Margaret Brock of Belfast.
Mr. B. r Stevens, one of Unity's leading
citizens, died at noon June 9th, aged II
years. He lived and died on the farm where
he was born. He a consistent Christian
and a member of the NJ E. church He
leaves a widow, one son and three daugh-
tiers. One daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, resides
in California; the son and two daughters
live in Unity
Mrs. Mary G. Livingston, who died in New
York, June 24th at the age of seventy-seven,
was a daughter of the late Governor Will
hanson of Bangor. She was we'll known i'll
this city, having passed portions of the last
two summers at the Crosby Inn.
Word has been received here of the acct
dental drowning at Yellow Jacket, Lemhi
County, Idaho, of Henry o. Patterson. No
particulars are given. Mr.. Patterson was
native of Belfast, son of the late David
Patterson, and was 60 years of age. When
q years old lie went to California and for
several years engaged in mining and later
went to Idaho, where he followed the same
business He was unmarried. One sister
and two brothers survive him. They are
Mrs. Harriet A. Adams of Boston, Frank
M. and George A. Patterson of Belfast.
A Vallejo, California, paper contains the
following obituary of lady we'll known in
this section, and a very active member of
the Universalist church:
Mrs. Francis P. Storer, who died in this
city June 18th, was a woman of most est M
able qualities and endearing traits of char
acter. She reached the advanced age of 50
wears and then fell peacefully to sleep. The