The Republican journal., 1896-10-22
Obituary..

Obituary.
| Mrs. Almira Buckmore died at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Stephenson. where
she was boarding, Oct. 10th. Mrs. Buck
more was daughter of Jonathan NJ. and
Elizabeth Marden Basford and was born in
Belfast in 1908. Her parents were among
the early settlers of Belfast, and of her
fathers family of two sons and four daugh-
ters, but one survives, Andrew j. Basford of
Portland, her half-brother. The others were
Jesse, who died in early manhood Danna,
wife of Luther Coombs, one of the early
landlords of the Now England House; Sa-
! bina, wife of John Edwards and Charl tie,
| who died unmarried. the deceased married
| Geo. w. Buckmore of Belfast, and with the
exception of few years when they lived in
Ellsworth and in Minnesota their home was
| ip this city. She leaves two daughters, Caro-
line. wife of Jas. HI. Cham perlain of Elgin
ILL.,, and Abbie widow of Monroe Young for
merly OF Ellsworth. Mrs. Young was with
her mother in her last illness Up to the
time of her husbands death in 1882, Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckmore had a pleasant home on
Northport avenue, to which came their chill
dren and grandchildren, and here the 5Oth
anniversary of their marriage was passed
Shortly after her husbands death Mrs
Buckmore came to the city to live, and OF
late the intirmities of age had told heavily
upon her. She had every care i'll her last
illness and passed peacefully away. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon from her
late residence, Rev. V. p. Wardwell
officiating.
Tidings We're received here this week OF
the death by drowning, at Delaware Break
water, Sept. 10th, of Lucian P. Collamer,
formerly of this city. Mr.. Collamer was
cook on board the schooner Myra w. Spear
Capt. Hinckley, bound from Darien, Ga, to
Bath. He had been i'll during the voyage
and when the vessel arrived at the Break
water was co mined to his bed, but refused
to go to a hospital. The morning of the 10th
Capt Hinckiey went to his room and found
| it unoccupied, his clothing lying just as he
left them the night before. There had been
no chance for him to go ashore, and it is
| thought he either fell or jumped overboard.
| They had experienced some very hot wealth.
er at Darien which probably affected his
brain. Mr.. Collamer was a native of Lin
| colnville and had been in coasting schooners
as cook since boyhood. He married Miss
Margaret Lindsey of Northport, who with
one daughter survives him. Their home is
in Browntield, Maine, but they lived several
| years in this city.
Died in Prospect, Sept. 9th, at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Susie ID. Perkins,
Miss Dora F. Perkins, aged 80 years, the last
of a family of nine children. She, the young
est lived to see them ALL with the mother
pass to the higher life. An aged father
is left to mou RI his loss, but his loss is her
! gain. When about II years old Dora expe-
rienced religion under the Methodists and
always lived up to her profession. Rev. ].
P. Silnonton of Wnterport attended her
funeral and preached an excellent sermon.
The singing by the Winterport choir was
very tine. In her sickness everything was
done for her that loving hearts and willing
hands could do, but she was so tired and
wanted to rest, The floral display at the
| funeral was beautiful
Mr.. Allen 6. Clark passed peacefully
away at his home at Mt. Waldo Frankfort
Sept -, after long and painful illness of
many weeks. Although he never made any
( public profession of religion, Mr.. Clark was
true and devoted Christian and bore his
sutferings with the utmost patience and
| fortitude, trusting in Jesus through it ALL
| He leaves wife, one daughter and two
| son beside many near relatives and friends
to mourn their loss.
| Miss Mary Catherine Kaler died at her
home in Belfast Tuesday after a weeks i'll
ness, of stomach troubles. She was born in
| Waldohoro, but came to Belfast when quite
young with her brother, the late Joseph
kaler in whose family she has since lived. .
She was highly esteemed in her neighbor-
| hood for her many good qualities.
Little Emma Tyler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tyler, died at the home of her
parents Tuesday, after a long and severe i'll
ness. The afflicted parents have the sym
pathy of the entire community, as the little
one was a general favorite in the school, and
among all classes. The funeral will be held
tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at o'clock
Theo. F. Hussey, formerly of Linconville,
died at his home in jacksonville Florida,
after an illness of several weeks The jack
sonville Times Union says "Mr. Hussey
was ~ years of age, and came to this city in
1875 from Maine, and entered the employ of
the Southern Express company. After a
nlmber of years with that institution, he
went to Palatka. where he opened the first
freight office of the j. I. & X. W. Railroad
company, of which he was general freight
agent. After two years residence there, he
came to Jacksonville and opened the freight
office of the same road here. He held the
position of freight agent of that railroad up
to year ago, when he was appointed agent
of the Eastern Car Service association. In
1877 the marriage of Mr.. Hussey with Miss
Lena, daughter of the late John Drysdale,
and niece Of Mrs. NJ. G. Drysdale, took place.
Besides his wife, he leaves two children.
| Mr.. Hussey was well and favorably known
| throughout the State in railroad and business
circles, and his death will be generally re-
gretted.'
Seldom has the death of young man in
our community caused such wide sympathy
| for the parents, as did the death of Dana
! Pendleton, the only son of DR.. and Mrs. l..