The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-17
obituary.

Mr.. VIM. I. Creasey, who was injured in
runaway accident in Belfast Jan. 4th, died
OF congestion of the brain at his home in
Morrill, Feb. 9th, at the age Of II years, II
months and Is days. He was a son of the
late VIM. and Hannah Creasey and was
born in New Brunswick, coming to Morrill,
at the age Of % years. Mr.. Creasey was
quiet, unassuming man, strictly honorable
in all his dealings He was kind husband
and father and good citizen. By his death
the Morrill, Baptist church loses one of its
most faithful members. His wife, formerly
Miss Della Pearson, survives him, with two
daughters and two sons-Lillian, Gagia,
Freeman and Scott. The funeral services
| were held at the church Saturday at 10
O'Clock a. m, Rev. Geo. E. Tufts of Belfast
officiating. The family wish to tender their
sincere thanks to MIR. and Mrs. Stewart of
Belfast, who so kindly opened their home,
free from all expense, to Mr.. Creasey at the
| time of the accident, and also to the neigh
bors and friends who kindly rendered assist
| ance through his illness at his home in Nor
| rill.
| Daniel w. Hodgdon died in Northport
Feb 18th, aged 50 years. He was one of
family of five sons and one daughter of Capt
John and Mary Welch Hodgdon. His
father and one brother, George, were lost at
sea. One brother John, was killed in the
army. The oldest brother, Moses, lives in
Northport, and their mother died in that
town several years ago, at the age of 80
| years. The other brother and sister died in
| Northport. His wife and four young sons
survive. Mr.. Hodgdon followed the sea
few years in early life, but not liking it
bought farm in N Northport on which he has
since lived. He was very kind-hearted and
generous, hard worker and an honest man.
| A Boston letter of Feb 1st, which reached
this office Feb. 18th, via Belfast Missouri
brings the news OF the death, Jan 7th, at 81
Columbus avenue. Boston, of MIR. Charles
| Durham, aged rs years. He had been sick
with dropsy or diabetes for two years and un-
able to leave his chair. The interment was
at Woodlawn Cemetery, Chelsea. Mr Dur
ham was well known in Belfast, where he
occasionally visited. He was a native of
Frankfort, and was for some years in the
lumber business in Bangor His son Harrie
NJ. Durham was the owner of that section of
Isles boro which has been surveyed off and
is being sold out to cottagers, and known as
Naples.
Rev. Cyrus A. Laughton, pastor of the
Methodist church of North Arson for the
past two years, died at the parsonage there
Feb. Sth. Mr.. Laughton had been sick but
very short time, although ne was unable to
preach the Sunday before his death on ac-
count of what appeared to be heavy cold.
This cold, however, developed into pneu-
monia, which induced heart failure. Mr.
Loughton was is years of age and native
of Montvile, in this State. For many years
he worked at the sash and blind business
living for time in Bath and for almost 20
years in Augusta but feeling called to
| preach, he entered the ministry of the Meth
odist church, holding pastorates in King
field, North Augusta, Phillips, Scion, Nor
| ridgewOck, Wayne, Oakland, and North
| Auson. For the past two Years Mr.. Laugh
| ton had been serving his second pastoral
term in North Anson aud during his resi-
dence there lie had endeared himself to peo-
rle of all tie churches by his gentle disposi-
tion and steadfast Christian character. He
| Was member of the Maine Volunteer
Militia during the Civil War, and was the
chaplain of General Ord Post, G. A. r. of
Auson. He was also Free Mason, holding
membership in Bethlehem Lodge of Angus
TIA. He is survived by his second wife, and
| by two children by his first WIFE son who
lives in Natick, Mass, and daughter, Mrs.
E. j. Philbrick of Augusta Funeral ser
vices We're held in the Nj, E. chapel at North
Anson, Feb. 10th, under the auspices of the
Masonic Lodge, the body lying in state an
hour before services. The remains We're
taken to Augusta Saturday morning, and
services We're held in the Methodist church
on the arrival OF the train. Mr.. Laughton
was well known in Augusta having served
on the city council IN 1866. Kennebec
| Journal.
Darius Eddy, a former resident of Bangor,
died Feb. Sth at his home in Saginaw
Mich. Mr. Eudy was born in Eddington in
1919, afterwards living in Milford, and was
resident of Bangor some fourteen years,
going west with his family in 1884. He was
in the lumber business nearly all his life.
Mr.. Eddy was twice married, his first wife
being Eliza Blackman, His widow was
Eliza Tapley of West Brooksville, Maine
and with her are left four children. The
two eldest daughters now married are Eliza,
now Mrs. Benjamin w. Guptil, and Eta,
Edwin H. and Walter D. Eddy. There are
five grandchildren. There are of his fathers
family now left, his two sisters, Mrs. Lucy
Blackman, of Saginaw, and Mrs. Nancy
Avery OF Detroit, Mlcn. "A nall brother and
sister now remain east, They are Cyrus
Eddy of Eddington and Mrs. Henry Foster
of Milford. After going to Michigan Mr..
Eddy bought land and did some numbering.
He took up his residence in Saginaw, and
resided there at the time of his death.
About i've years ago he retired from active
business in which he had been successful.
| His death was due to heart trouble.
Mr. James A. Condor, native of Matni-
Gus and son of Capt Seth T. and Mrs.
Elsie A. Condor of that place, died at St.
Bernardino, Calf, Jan. Sth, aged. .46 years,
months and "a days He left Matinicus in
the winter of 1877 for California, where he
was employed in various occupations. He
also resided in Portland, Oregon, and in
Arizona portion of the time. In 1885, he
came home visit, and remained about
year, and then returned to California. He
went to Los Angeles, where he remained
till his death. He was in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, in the
service of which he met his death. He serv-
ed as conductor most of the time. He
respected and esteemed by all who knew
him. His parents have received letters of
coincidence from many of his friends in Cal
| ifornia, who speak Of him in the highest
terms Capt. and Mrs. Condor feel very
grateful to the writers. The remains were
taken to Sacramento by his brother, Mr..
John f. Condor, who resides there, and in
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