The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-18
NORTHPORT NEWS.


Mr.. Emery Brown returned to Rockland
Sunday. His visit was marred by the sud
den death of his father, Mr.. Abram Brown.
| Miss Mary Grout of Rockland returned
home this week from visit to her friends
She was the guest of Mrs, R. F. Herrick the
/ first of the week.
Mrs. William Hopkin left Monday for
Baltimore to join her husband, who is cap
tain of the sch. Star of the Sea. She will &C.
company him to Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. Rose Patterson will leave Saturday
for Boston, where she will reside for the
future, as her husband has concluded to set
tie there. This is the third family that has
left this place within less than three months
to become residents of Massachusetts.
Mrs Abram Brown and her sons, Emery
and Hudson, wish to extend their heart felt
gratitude to those friends who so kindly
| contributed flowers at the funeral of the
husband and father, and to others who ten
dered their assistance also to the members
of Excelsior Lodge of F. & A. M. who 80
kindly attended in body to pay their re-
spects to him so sadly miss and mourn.
The annual supper given by the ladies of
the Cove W, G. T. U. at Elwell's hall last
Saturday evening was charming social
| feature. Besides the mem bers many invit-
ed guests We're present, who enjoyed the oc-
casion very much. The supper was all that
/ could be desired and all who have ever en-
| joyed the hospitalities of this Union know
that is the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth. The post-prandal exer-
cises We're highly enjoyable and entertain
ing. The following toasts were proposed
and responded to in very pleasing and eff
| fective manner: The w. G. T. u, what it
aims to do, and what it has done,' re-
sponded to by Miss E. F. Miller of North
Searsmont, the President of, the Waldo
County Union. In very pleasing manner
she explained its aims and objects and what
it has accomplished, to the satisfaction of all.
To "Cold Water, Mans best Beverage"
Mrs. Frank Orcutt responded briefly, but
very effectively. She spoke of the great
| blessing water is to the world, its usefulness
and its importa nee in the affairs of life, and
urged all to drink it in preference to any
, other beverage. Meal Dow, our Prohbi-
ton Leader" was very ably responded to
by Mr.. F. A. Dickey, who spoke in high
praise of the departed leader, who had 50
nobly championed the cause of temperance.
He thought it would be very hard to find
another leader who could 80 successfully
lead the way as did the man whom to-day
the friends of prohibition so sadly miss. To
Our Children" Mrs. Ada Brier responded
| in very felicitous manner. She urged
every parent to be careful that their chill
dren received early training, that their
minds might more quickly receive the i'm
pressions of the necessity of living temper
ate lives. On the whole it was very inter
esting and instructive evening, and all
seemed more than glad to be present; and
although the next annual gathering seemed
so distant, everyone hoped that it would be
their good fortune to be present. This
Union seems to be prospecting finely. Under
its retiring president, Mrs. Annie Batchel-
der, the Union has grown in members, and
great interest has been taken by all to make
it more and more an agency for good in our
town, and it IS hoped that every body who is
| interested in the cause of temperance re-
form will become a member. By so doing
| they will strengthen the Union, thereby in
creasing the power of its members to ac-
complish the work for which the society
was instituted.
The very sudden death Tuesday morning,
Nov. 9th of Mr.. Abram Brown caused
deep gloom of sadness to rest upon the peo-
pie of Saturday Cove. So unexpectedly
came the announcement that it seemed al
most incredible. Only the Saturday before
he was at the Cove and spent the day at the
home of his son Emery, called at the store,
Was weighed, and remark ed that he felt ii st-
rate. He was very much pleased when
gentleman remarked that he looked as
young and robust as his sons. Monday he
went over his wood lot to select a place
to chop. Tuesday morning he arose as
usual, but complained of a pain in his
stomach. He went out into the kitchen,
remained a short time, but concluded he
would go and lie down awhile. Warm
baths were applied and everything done to
relieve him. He was somewhat easier when
his wife noticed great change in his coun-
tenance and notified her son that she thought
his father was dying. They returned to
him at once, but it was plainly apparent that
the end was very near and as the aged wife
and her son bent down to catch the whisper
of a last farewell the loved husband and
father had crossed the river and reached the
shore OF the summer land. Mr.. Brown was
the fourth son and sixth child of family of
| twelve children of the late Richard and
| Susan Brown, of whom but three now sur
vive. Mr.. Brown first viewed the light at
North Haven, June 10, 1876 Thus at the
time of his demise he had reached the vener-
able age of 81 years, months and 26 days
For many years he followed the vocation of
fisherman with good results. Thirty-nine
| years ago he came here, and bought farm
that is now known as the Benner place.
After long residence there he sold out and
bought the Witherly place, where with his
son Hudson and family he resided until he
obeyed the call to come up higher. By hard
! toll and strict economy he secured for HIM
self and family beautiful and productive
farm that is second to none in town.
where he spent the evening of life
| in the companionship of his beloved wife