The Republican journal., 1896-04-23
Obituary..

Obituary.
Miss Ola NJ Tibbetts died at her home
on River Avenue last Thursday, at the
ear y age of II years. She was the sec
ond and last daughter Of Mrs. Frank B. My
rick, the other daughter dying few years
ago The mother and one brother, Mr.. Fred
A. Iibbetts, survive her She attended the
public schools here and was favorite with
both teachers and scholars. When failing
health obliged her to leave school, she was
daily in the minds and hearts of her former
schoolmates, and many We're the anxious
inquiries for her welfare as her friends real
lzed that the end was drawing near. She
manifested the greatest fortitude and did
not take h. bed wholly until the day
before her death Hers was one of those
sweet, lovely dispositions which at
tracted all with whom she came in con-
tact and she fully appreciated and CRATE
fully remembered every act of kindness,
however tri1ing. The funeral was held
Sunday at . o'clock, and the interment
will be at Liberty, where other members of
the family rest quartette sang two very
impressive hymns, and Rev. G. S. Mills cou-
Quoted the services. The large attendance
of young and old, schoolmates, teachers
neighbors and friends, and a profusion of
floral offerings showed how she was regard
ed by those who knew her best. Among
the floral offerings We're beautiful basket
of roses and pinks from her schoomates and
teacher Of tbA ITpnpr
basket of pinks and roses from the neigh
bors, pillow of roses and pinks from her
friends in W. W. Gates shop, a bouquet of
roses and pinks from NJ. B. Lawrence
and wife, an elegant bouquet of Is white
roses by Mrs. Charles Godfrey and Miss Ada
Stevens, bouquet Of seventeen white pinks
from her former teacher Miss Bird, and her
schoolmate Miss Clara Steward, a bouquet of
white pinks from Miss Mae Pendleton, a
crescent from Mrs. Celia Stevens, bouquet
of roses and pinks from Mrs. John Jackson
and Miss Vanne Leighton.
Harriet Rendell Kneeland widow of the
late Henry Kneeand, died in Searsport viii
lage April 10th. Born in 1907 her life had
es'iiioop
Revolution her grandfather, John Rendell
of Thomaston, was taken from his bed at
night by an English press gang and put on
board man-of-war for pilot. He was lost
overheard off MoIhegan and drowned.
Many said he was gotten rid of in this way
for refusing to take the vessel where the
British commander wanted most to intimi-
Il
Cape Jellison she saw the English guard
ship moored between Castine and Turtle
Head i'll the war of 1872, and its hostile barges
patroling the Bay. Since that time what
an era of national evolution and progress
she has witnessed! A population of SIX mil
lions multiplied to seventy millions in a
single life time A life indeed of well told
years and ripened experiences mother
IN Israel, a most motherly mother; her sons
and daughters have left to them the thought
of her useful life, her tender care, her Chris
tian faith, as blessed memories. rs. A. Rem
dell.
Capt. A. A. Fengar of the U. S. revenue
service died in New London, Conn, April
IS, of dropsy aged 81 years. He had been
in the United States service nearly 40 years
and for long time was in command of the
cutter U. S. Grant He had also had com
mand of the Levi Woodbury. which patrols
the Maine coast. Capt. Fengar had been
married three times and leaves three chill
dren, one daughter, Mrs John N. Sway,
living in Bucksport.
Asher Kinds Barton, Esq, Benton's most
prominent citizen, died at his home in that
town April 18th after long illness. Mr..
Barton was born in Benton, March %, 1919
He was educated in the common schools of
Benton and at Clinton academy. When
young man he taught school several years.
Later he devoted himself to many lines Of
business. He owned and carried on one of
the largest and best farms in the town, kept
store, bought cattle and sheep for city
markets, and dealt largely i'll real estate.
He was honored by his townsmen with near
ly every Office in their gift, and in 1867 and
1870 was chosen as Benton'S representative
in the lower branch of the legislature. He
was four years the sheriff of kennebec coun-
ty and for almost third / a century dep
uty sheriff He was for many years a direc-
tor of the First National Bank of Fairfield.
On March 12 1854, he was united in marri-
age with Eliza S. Greeley, and to the union
We're born six children, of whom but three
are now living.
Ezra Calderwood, the oldest inhabitant
on either North Haven Vinalhaven, died
Friday, April 18th, at the home of his son.
Josiah Calderwood, at North Haven, aged
81 years, 7 days. Mr.. Calderwood built the
homestead and formerly owned the farm
now known as the Bradstreet farm at Cal
derwood's Neck.
60 g.