The Republican journal., 1896-10-29
Obituary..


field H. Taber, who was found dead in his
Office in Boston recently:
The report was started that he had COM
mitted suicide, but this his friends deny,
with every proof on their side. The wound
was accidental. Mr.. Taber had nothing for
which he could wish to die and everything
for which to live-ample means, a beautiful
home Zone of the finest in Dorchester), a
wife and daughter he worshipped and who
worshipped him, prosperous business and
perfect health.
The facts are these: Mr. Taber had told
his wife on the night previous to his death
that he should be at the factory early, to
make some repairs on the shafting before
the machinery started, and would get his
| breakfast in town. He had gone to the
factory and laid his overcoat and morning
paper on high desk in the shipping room,
and the revolver he carried in his hip pocket
annoying him in climbing to the shafting,
had doubtless laid that also on the desk.
| 1t slipped to the floor, and the fatal shot
was accidentally fired. Mr.. Taber had not
removed his hat and the bullet had passed
through it. The revolver was not near to
the hand of the dead man, and there can
be no doubt that these are the facts of the
| case.
Mr.. Taber was born in Maine, 4S years
ago, and came to Boston when a boy of II.
Nearly all of his life since then has been
| spent here, and he is not known to have an
enemy in the world He was whole-soul-
ed, genial man, and but few minutes be-
fore his death was joking and laughing with
| the clerk in cigar store where he was max
ing a purchase. Mr.. McGinness of Han
over street and MIR. Otis S. Neal both of
whom have seen Mr.. Taber daily, scout the
idea of suicide. His books were in perfect
order, and his business in most tlourishing
condition. But day before his death he
had been talking with Mr.. McGinns of plans
| for the near future in which both were in
terested, and he had been making prepara-
| tlons for quite an extensive trip the coming
winter. And he was not the makeup Of
| a suicide.
Mr.. Taber leaves widow and daughter,
a mother, four brothers and three sisters,
who deeply mourn in their loss. There was
a large attendance at the funeral which was
| held on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. E. S.
Wheeler, pastor of the Blaney Memorial
Baptist church, officiated, and music was
furnished by quartet. The floral tributes
| included large standing wreath and cycle
of roses, pinks and ferns, from the employees
| of the Merrimac Mattress company, and
shield of violets, pinks and asters, from the
| Knights of Pythias.
| In the death of their lovely young daugh-
ter, Emma, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Tyler have
the sympathy of the entire community. A
very promising child generous, frank, affec-
tionate, she had endeared herself to a large
circle of friends in school, church and neigh
borhood and it will be long ere her bright,
smiling face will cease to live in our men,
| cries. The funeral took place at two P. NJ.
on Friday last, Rev. j. NJ. Leighton Off
ciating, and the large number present, CON-
pletely filling the house, testified to the ten
! der sorrow that prevailed in the hearts of
friends and companions. Her class at school
was present in body, occupying the little
| white room made sacred by her use and
| memory. Covered with exquisite roses the
| sweet child lay as if asleep. "The white hands
were crossed on the quiet breast, soft eyes
sealed with an angel kiss, the smile of Hea-
ven on lip and brow The floral tributes
were very beautiful, including the harp from
her schoolmates of last year, ;t large bouquet
| of roses from her class, a crescent from the
Unitarian Sunday school, "a star from her
Sunday school teacher, four beautiful
baskets, and bouquets and boxes of flowers
from many others. AS part of the service
trio of voices rendered the following ap-
propriate lines from Whittier.
.'Our young and gentle friend, whose smile
Made brighter summer hours,
Amid the frosts of autumn time
Has left US Wi h the flowers.
Fold her O Father in thine arms,
| And let her hencefOrth be
A messenger of love between
Our human hearts and thee
| Valentine Ii. Pattershs.ll died at his home
in East Belfast last Thursday after long
| illness. He was born in this city in 1851, and
was son of the late Doane and Lavinia Pat
tershall. He married Grace, daughter of the
late Capt. James W. White. For seventeen
years prior to year ago, he was in the EN-
ploy of Critchett, Sibley & Co. as a laster,
and was considered an extra workman, but
for the past year he had not been able to do
any work His wife and one son, Ross H., 8
years DID, survive him. He also leaves three
sisters and two brothers, Mrs Mary Curtis,
Mrs. Helen Osborn, Mrs. Martha Darby,
Capt. George W. Pattershall and Capt. Fred
D. Pattershall. He was a member of Waldo
Lodge of Odd Fellows and Penobscot En-
campment. AS citizen and neighbor he
was held in high esteem, being a man of up
right and straightforward dealing in all the
relations of life. The funeral was held Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. j. NJ.
Leighton officiating. The floral pieces from
the lodges and his numerous friends were
very beautiful The interment was made in
Grove cemetery.
telegram was received last Thursday
announcing the accidental death at Big Tim
Der, Montana, of Webster Marshall, formerly
of Troy. The telegram states that he was
run over by heavy team, but the particu-
lars have not yet been received here. He
leaves wife and one child in Big Timber.
He was about 80 years of age.
Chandler Eastman, senior partner in the
carriage manufacturing firm of Chandler
Eastman & Sons of Concord, N. H, died at
his home in West Concord Oct. 9th, aged
70 years. He was a native of Belfast Maine,
but had resided in Concord since boy.
Sewell Simpson, a well known resident of
the Small's mill district, Bucksport died
Friday after long illness. He was nearly
70 years of age and leaves wife and two
sons. Mr.. Simpson was for many years
master builder at Treats Winterport ship
yard
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