The Republican journal., 1898-12-08
Obituary.

ing from the effects OF a 1dll W ulCu occurred
| Nov. 18th. Mr.. Kilgore was a native of
| Smithfield, but came to Belfast when young
man, and has since been closely identified
with the interests of the city. For few
years in early life he had "daguerrian
saloon on wheels and moved from place to
| place taking daguerreotypes ana ambrotypes.
! In 1860 he established studio in Belfast,
| and subsequently bought out the business of
| NJ. H. Stewart, who had rooms in the Hara-
| den block, and of Timothy Hunting, whose
| rooms were over J, s. Caldwell's bookstore
| Mr.. kilgore was an enthusiast in his art and
| kept we'll abreast of the rapid march of i'm
provement in the line of photo yra ply.
| When the Masonic Temple was built, in 1877,
he had rooms there fitted up specially for
| him and remained there until he closed out
| the business when appointed Postmaster
of Belfast by President Cleveland in 1887,
succeeding Capt A. D. Bean in April of that
year. He held the office until July, 1891,
when he was succeeded by Arthur L. Brown.
He then devoted himself to other pursuits
and was manager of the Skoda Medical Co.
during its active existence. July |, 1895, lie
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Pr silent Cleveland. He was much inter
ested in Freemasonry and belonged to all the
bodies represented in this city, He was
made Mason in Timothy Chase Lodge in
1866, and became member of Corinthian
Royal Arch Chapter in November the same
year He was an active worker in King
Solomon's Council, Royal and Select Mas
nd pa1e < nj in
Claremont Commandery of Rockland In
1882, he withdrew from Claremont to be.
come a charter member of Palestine Com
mandery Of this city. He was active in pro-
noting the building of Masonic Temple and
was one of the directors of the association
from the start. His is the fifth death in the
board since its organization. He was Wor-
shipful Master of his lodge two years. and
has been High Priest of the Chapter, Mas
ter of the Council, and was for several years
Prelate Of the c Jmmandery. While Dem
ocrat, and p' Jminent and active in politics,
serving many years on the city and county
committees, his political opinions did not
influence his friendships, and he had no
warmer friends than those who We're politi-
be doubted if he had an enemy in the world.
He had pleasant word and sunny smile
for every one. His business as photographer
and his service of nearly eight years as
postmaster brought him a large circle of
acquaintance, and his friends were legion.
In business circles he was honored and re-
srected as a man of integrity. In his family
l. oh hot l., 4 bus
band and father could be. His wife, for
merly Helen NJ. Hussev of this city, died
May %, 1891, leaving him one son, Henry
L. kigore, Jr., now u years old His
father, Samuel kilgore, has made his
home with Henry for tile past year, and is
quite vigorous at the age Of % years. His
mother died in 1881, aged 10 years. OF a
family of eight children Henry was the first
to depart. The others are Luther w of Moro
! Plantation, Otis of East MerceI, Joln Nj. of
Lowell, Mass, Mrs. Florilla Emerson of
| Norrid gewock, DR.. Gustavus c. of Belfast,
Selden and George, who live in the west.
| The funeral was held at his late home yes
! terday afternoon, Rev. Ashley A. Smith Of
| ticiatng. and was largely attended. The
as bearers: H. j. Locke, +. II. Moody, Johu
7. Frost, Ansel Wadsworth, l. NJ. Board
man, DIR. G. P. Lombard, Lendal T. Shales
Robert Burgess. The floral display was
| unusually beautiful and included a pillow
with the word Papa from Harry IS white
| pinks from his father a broken column
surmounted by a white dove with ribbon
| |, 10,
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. kigore; wreath from
| Dr. and Mrs. G. G.. Xii gore; a basket and
| bouquet of cut flowers from DR.. E. A Kill
gore; wheat and floral sickle from Mrs.
| Mary Roberts; wheat and floral sickle from
Mrs. Isa Drink water; basket from the GUS
tom house and post office employees pillow
from Palestine Commandery; pillow from
| TInothy Chase Lodge; bouquet from DR..
and Mrs. E. A. Wilson, bouquet from Mr..
and Mrs. f. j. Starrett
| Brief menti on was made in last week 8
Journa. of the death of Nlr. Frank B. Math-
ews, which occurred Tuesday evening" No
vember 9th. Frank Bowdoin Mathews was
the son OF Sanford Fl. and Clarrie S. Nc
Dowell Mathews and was born in Belfast
| Oct. Sth, 1868. He was graduated from the
| High school in the class of 1884, at II years
of age, and entered the University of Roch-
ester, n. Y, graduating as President of his
class in 1885. He was a prominent member
of the Delta Psi Fraternity of the University.
| After his graduation he entered the employ
of S. A. D. Sheppard & Co , Pharmacists, of
| Boston, and while there, attended the Col
lege Of Pharmacy, again graduating as Pres
ident of his class, in 1888. In December of
J that year he married Miss AIDA Louise
/ Richmond of Rochester, n. ", and engaged
| in the drug business in that city. On the
| death of his uncle Spencer, the following
| year, he returned to Belfast and entered the
| wood working factory to assist his father,
| who at that time was the last surviving male
! partner of the firm of Mathews Bros. By
| unremitting labor he 50 far mastered the de-
| tails of the business that in June, 1890. he
| was admitted to partnership, since which
| time he has taken prominent part in the
| management of the concern. In returning
| froln the Chicago Exposition in the fall of
| 1898 Mr.. Mathews took severe cold, which
! was the beginning of a sickness from which