The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-30
Obituary.

Capt. Joseph Clough died at his home on
Bay View street Saturday noon, after long
and painful illness brought on by an injury
received in August, 1895, while repairing a
building in Waldo. He was born in Sanger
Vile, July %. 1919, but when a young man
came to the sea-coast and entered upon a
sea-faring life, in deep-water vessels. At
the age of 26 he became master of the brig
Teaser in the West India trade, and was sue
cessively in command of the briggs Alpine,
Loeb Lomond, Cemena and James Davis.
He was IN the latter IS years. He retired
from the sea in 1873, but made one voyage to
Havre and Cadiz in the barkentine John c.
Smith few years later AS a ship master
he was unusually successful. He never lost
vessel or met with any serious disaster,
and but two men We're lost on board vessels
of which he was III command. After COM
ing ashore he became agent for the New
England Felt Roofing Co., which business
he followed as long as his health permitted.
In 1911 he married Elleetta Partridge of
Prospect, now Stockton Springs, who sur
wives him, with three sous and one daugh-
ter, Henry D., Joseph Austin and Ira T
Clough, and Mrs. Elva D. Jewett. One son,
joshua z. and one daughter, Mrs. Clara E.
Welch, have passed away. He was the last
survivor of his fathers family, the others
being Mrs. J. Marsh, who died III Belfast in
July, 1895, Mrs. Sarah Pottle and Newell
Clough in Sangerville. The family moved
to Belfast in 1873, and shortly after built the
house on Bay View street in which they
now reside. Capt. Clough was made a
Mason in Pownal Lodge of Stockton in 1866
and was later Identified to Timothy Chase
Lodge of this city. He took great interest
in the work of the order and was one of the
most constant attendants, not only of his
own lodge but of Phoenix Lodge, in which he
was an ever welcome visitor. AS citizen
and neighbor he was upright and honorable
IN all his dealings, charitable towards the
faults of others, yet firm in his stand for
what he considered right. In his family he
was all that kind and loving husband and
father could be: combining gentleness and
trmness in his dealing with the children in
a degree hest suited to their ultimate good.
Many outside the immediate family circle,
uelSuDOTS anu business associates, Will
mourn the loss of a good and true man. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon and de-
spite the rain was quite largely attended
Rev. Geo. f. Tufts spoke feelingly of the life
of the deceased, and two appropriate hymns
We're sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Pitcher Mrs.
f. p. Frost and Mr.. C. E. White. There We're
many floral offerings, among which We're an
emblematic pillow from his Masonic lodge,
a sheaf of wheat with sickle and word
Father from the family, pillow from
the Partridge family, a basket of cnt flowers
from Miss Nellie A Walker. a brollel
wreath from Mrs. Eliza Small, a wreath and
letter &C. " from Capt. S. B. Fletcher, bas-
ket of cut flowers with anchor by Capt E.
d. Bird, wreaths, bouquets, etc, from Rev.
c. H. Wells, Mrs. T. j Hopkins, Mrs. j. o.
Hayes, Mrs. lila Weber, Mrs. James W.
Knowlton, Miss Fannie Rich, Mrs. Albert
Hall, Mrs. Alpheus Dyer, Miss Lois Lo-
throp and others. A delegation of Timothy
Chase Lodge of Masons attended, followed
the remains to the grave and held Masonic
services