The Republican journal., 1896-06-04
Obituary..

| son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hervey, was a
great blow to the aged parents and two sis
ters, and was shock to the community in
| which the deceased had been so long and
favorably known. Only few days before
he had been on the street apparently in his
usual health, and it was hard to realize that
he had passed away at the early age of 80
| wears, Mr. Hervey was born in this city,
and when young man learned the jewelry
| business with his father. Fl then went to a
watch manufactory in Waltham, Mass, and
perfected himself in matchmaking and en-
craving. After visit at home he engaged
| in the iewelry business in Augusta, Me- but
after year or two there his health broke
| down and his physician advised him to
abandon a sedentary life. He therefore
closed out his Augusta business and engaged
with Ripley, Rowland & Co. of Boston, the
Leading jewelry manufacturers of New Eng
land, as a travelling salesman. After i've
wears of this service, the firm was changed
to stock company, of which Mr. Hervey
and two others became members. His ewes
had begun to trouble him before this time,
| and finally his sight became so affected as to
compel his retirement from business and he
withdrew from the firm. For nearly two
years he was under the care of an oculist in
Boston and at his home in Belfast His
friends feared total loss of sight, and for
time he was nearly blind, but he bore this
great affliction uncomplainingy, as he did
his last illness. his only care seeming to be
to avert care from others. When recovered
from this trouble he went to Seattle, Wash
ington, and with Ben Hazeltine, lifelong
friend, organized The Pacific Carpet Co.
The firm dealt in carpets and house fur
nishings and for time did prosperous
business. Then came general collapse all
along the Pacific coast, and the business,
which had run six years, was closed. Mr..
Hervey spent couple of months travelling
in Southern California, and then returned to
Belfast. Since then he had suffered from
eczema and been under physicians care
the greater part of the time. This finally
developed into heart disease, and two days
after the first attack death came to the relief
of the patient sufferer. To the last he was
uncomplaining and mindful of those about
him. fearing that he might overtax those
who so loving ly and Jenderly ninistered to
him. Words are inadequate to soften the
blow to the afflicted family; and eulogy is
hardly called for in the case of one SO well
known and so highly esteemed. Quiet and
unassuming in manner, rather reserved with
strangers, Mr.. Hervey was with his init
mates most genial companion; reader of
good books, well-informed on the questions
of the day and an intelligent observer of
men and events. In one of his memorandum
books were the two items below, clipped
FROM some newspaper, and which all who
kaew Mr.. Hervey will accept as an index to
his character:
Don't hatter yourselves that friendship
authorizes you to say dlsagreeable things to
your intiinates. On the contrary, the nearer
you come into a relation with person, the
more necessary do tact and courtesy become.
A man who can meet misfortunes as they
come and continue on i'll the even tenor of
his way, is sure to prove his moral worth to
his fellow man without effort on his part.
The funeral services We're held last Sun
day afternoon at the family residence, JOG
High street, Rev. j. NJ. Leighton officiating.
Nellie S. Hatch, wife of Lieut. E. E.
Hatch, L. S. A, died at Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio, Texas, May u, 1896, after d
long sickness of consumption. Mrs Hatch
was the daughter of George NJ. Rowe of
Palermo Maine In that town she was born
thirty -four years ago. IL 1854 she was mar
ried to Lieut.. Hatch and during her married
life she has followed the fortunes Of her
husband to almost every point of the United
States. With her husband, at army posts
she has resided in Montana, Kansas, at the
Maine State College, Texas, and New York.
OF a gentle, patient nature she lent the
sunshine of her presence to every occasion
of duty. The long journeys by rail, and the
stage rides of one hundred and two hundred
miles, were for her but a pleasure 50 that It
kept her with her family. Two years ago,
while in New York, she contracted cough );
and although every effort of climate and
medicines were made she slowly sank and
passed away. With her death, passed away
true and noble soul. When young girl,
Mrs. Hatch became member of the Baptist
church. During her life, she was true,
consistent, liberal Christian. Her kind,
gentle, sympathetic ways won hosts of
friends wherever she was known. Her true,
pure womanhood endeared her to all hearts
Her noble character has left lasting i'm
preston upon all friends that she has left
behind. A kinder friend, a truer, purer
woman, a nobler soul never inhabited the
earth. At her old home, in Palermo, she
was laid to rest, amid her relatives who
have gone before. A husband and two chill
dren, with sister, brothers and father mourn
their loss. After lifes journey she rests in
peace at last:
"Leave her to Gods watchful care,
Trust her to the Hand that made her,
Mortal love weeps idly by,
God alone has power to aid her."
Henry l.. Murch died at his home in Ellis
worth Memorial Day, suddenly Of heart dis
ease, at the age of 50 years and 10 months
He was born in Belfast and learned the
block-makers' trade with his father, the late
Lewis G. Murch. He afterwards went to
Ellsworth and carried on the business in
company with his brother Isaac. He was
twice married. His second wife, one brother
George Of Ellsworth, and one sister, Miss