The Republican journal., 1896-12-10
Obituary.

| Leroy I. Durham was instantly killed in
the yard OF the Boston & Albany Railroad in
| AiIston, Mass. Saturday morning He was in
the employ OF the railroad company, and in
crossing the yard to go to train stepped in
iront OF an express train. He was a native
OF Monroe, son of Tolford and Caroline
durham. He graduated from the Maine
eCaee college as civil engineer in the class
Vi 1914, ana since leaving school has been in
the employ of the Boston & Albany Rail-
road 20. He has many friends and ac-
qualtances here, all of whom, especially his
| schoomates at Orono speak of him in the
| highest terms, as an enterprising, studious
| ana moral young man. During his college
| course he taught a number of schools, in
which he was successful and popular. In
his position with the railroad company his
faithfulness and sterling character had won
| Tor him the highest respect and confidence
OF the company, which was testified to re-
| Gently by an increase of salary. The officials
| OF the company wrote touching letter of
| sympathy and coincidence to the stricken
| parents, speaking in the highest terms of the
| departed. They also sent a beautiful floral
tribute, and gave free TRANSPORTATION home
| and leave of absence to the friend of the de-
| ceased, Mr.. E. j. Atwood, who came with
the remains to Monroe. Mr.. Atwood was
| schoolmate of Leroy, and when the latter
| went to Massachusetts he boarded in Mr.,
Atwood's family. They were as brothers to
| each other, and Mr.. Atwood is in deep sor-
row. In Monroe Leroy had many friends,
who We're greatly attached to him, by his
agreeable, genial and social qualities AS
son he was always dutiful and kind, and
was ever cheerful under any and all circum-
stances. The warmest sympathy is extend
ed to the parents, also to his brother Albert,
who lives with the parents in Monroe, and
to his sister, Mrs. E. NJ. Dolliff of Gardiner
| Special sympathy is felt for the young lady
in Monroe to whom he was soon to be mar
RED The Grange, of which he was a mem-
ber expressed its sympathy for the bereav-
ed family and friends. The funeral was
| held at the home of his parents Tuesday
afternoon, the services being by Rev.
| Geo. S. Mills of Belfast. Among the mauv
| beautiful floral offerings was one from his
| classmates at Orono while the beauty and
| number of the others showed more plainly
| than words that his memory is cherished bv
| large circle.
| News has been received of the death in
| Victoria, British Columbia, of Capt. Syl-
| yanus q. Spaulding, a native of Rockland
| which was his home until 10 wears ago.
| when he left the owing to falling health
| and went to British Columbia, hoping the
| climate there would be beneficial He was
successful shpmaster, and had command
| ed the barks Henry A. Litchtield and Fred
P. Litchtield in the foreign trade He was
| about 81 years of age, and married Jennie E.
Herrick of Northport 30 years ago, who still
survives him. He a man greatly ad-
mired by his many friends, and for his
| sterling integrity, uprghtness and honor
was model in every sense of the term
He always took a great interest in his
native home, and notwithstanding his adj
miration for Victoria, where he remained on
account of the lovely climate, never loosed
the fond ties which securely bound him to
| his relatives and friends in the Pine Tree
State. 1t is expected that his remains will
be brought to Rockland for nterment and
that his wife will hereafter make her home
| there.
John Murphy died at the home of his
nephew, Daniel Kalaher, Dec. 4th He was
born in New Bedford, Mass. and was a
stone cutter by trade. He had worked on
many important jobs, including a foreman
ship on government work at Vinalhaven,
and similar job the Washington monu-
ment in w ashngton, d. c. He served dur
ing the War in Co. G, First Maine Heavy
Artillery, and was member of Paul Revere
Post, G. A. r., of Quincy, Mass. The fu-
neral was held Sunday at Swanville, and the
| remains taken to Bangor for interment
Oliver a. Andrews, one of Rockport 8
honored and highly esteemed citizens, died
at his home on Union street Saturday, Dec.
>, at the advanced age of So years. Mr. An
drews was born in Warren, Me-, in 1910, the
son of James and Sarah (Fitzgerald) An
drews, one of a family of -, only one of
whom, Mrs. Sophia Vose of Thomaston, sur
wives him, He came to Rockport in 1882
since which time that village has been his
home. He a mason by trade, having
|
ry of Thomaston. Mr.. Andrews performed
several government contracts, among them
being the building of Negro Island Light at
the entrance to Camden harbor, and the
monument in Rockport harbor. In 1915 he
was representative to the legislature. He
also served the old Lincoln county as deputy
sheriff. For the past 15 years he had not
been actively engaged in business. Mr.. An
drews was one of the oldest members of the
order of l. o. o. F. in town. He was a men,
ber of the old Blue Lodge, F. and A. NJ. of
Camden, and withdrew from that lodge to
assist in organizing St. Pau's lodge, F. and
A. M. of Rockport. In politics he was a life
long Democrat. Mr.. Andrews was well
read man, keeping in touch with all points
of interest, a fine conversationalist with a
rich fund of experience to draw from.
Possessed of marvellous memory, facts,
dates and points at issue were fre-
quently brought to him for settlement in
preference to records. He was also dear
lover as we'll great student of the Bible,
from which book he drew much comfort in
his last illness, his friends frequently over
hearing him repeating passages of Scripture
when he had become to feeble to read. Held
in high esteem i'll business well as i'll So
cial circles he of the land marks
that will be much missed, but held long in
memory. During his many months of ILL.,