The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-10-06

harbor, loaded with /, 800 pounds of pow
der and $50 bombshells. They were to
destroy as many Of tie enemy as possible,
and escape if they could. Two officers
and 10 men We're selected and after the
boat had started they found Lieut.. Israel
had secreted himself on board and they
were obliged to take him. History re-
peats itself in the case of the man whom
Hobson found after they had started on
the Merrimac. The Is men We're totally
annhilated and it was never known
whether they met with an accidental ex-
plosion. or deliberately destroyed them
selves to escape captivity. Commodore
Preble moprned deeply tor the brave boys
who had grown up under his eye and We're
in a measure his trust. Northeast from
this monument few feet is plain granite
monument simply stating that Edward
Preble of the nited States navy hes be-
| meath, who died August -, 1907, aged 46
years. On the reverse side is the name o
Edward E. Preb(e, Lieut.. Commander [.
5. n, born 1872, died 1851. He was a
grandson of Commodore Preble.
\ quaint brownStone monument marks
the resting place and records the virtues
of civilian Tying formerly sheriff of
Cumberland, and afterwards intrusted
with important offices in the Province of
New Brunswick Tying was an intense
loyalist, and when Mowatt anchored
in the bay in 17775, preparing to burn the
town, MI. Tying went out in a boat to visit
him, and forgot to return. After peace
was declared his heart yearned for his old
home and he came back after some years
had passed, and proved a useful and
esteemed citizen He was an ardent
Freemason, and is held in high honor by
A T ND I'm
their first worshipful master.
Among the oldest and most interesting
stones are those of the Moody family,
many of whom are buried here. samuel
Moody, Esq, was one of His Majesty
justices Of the peace and justice of the in
/ terlour court of common pleas, in the
county of York, and formerly major of
| His Majesty's forces in Eastern Frontiers.
He died in April, 1929, and was born in
1919 n imposing and massive slab
placed above a large tomb records the
death of William Widgery, who was mob
| bed in Boston early in the present centu-
ry, by party of aboitonists. to whom
his decided pro slavery views were dis
tasteful. His daughter Elizabeth married
Elias Thomas, and was the grandmother
OF our present minister to Sweden, Viii
liam Widgery Thomas. On this slab are
the names of six children of Elias and
Elizabeth Thomas Mrs. Thomas died i'll
1861, aged s. years, and Mr.. Thomas 1t
tanned the great age Of 100 years, 6 months
and y days, dying in 1872.
| Many of the faithful pastors of the old
en- period sleep in this quaint spot. Over
a plain brick tomb is this elaborate in
scription: This tablet is in memory of
that useful, celebrated and venerable
preacher, the first minister of the gospel
in Falmouth, the Rev. Thomas Smith,
who died May %, 1885, in the 9th year of
his age and the 69th year of his ministry,
born in 1897 Almost 20 years in one
pastorate. A neat marble monument re-
cords the resting place of that revered
man, Edward Payson, born in Rindge, n.
H., in 1888. He was the we'll beloved
pastor Of the Second Parish church and
his eptaph simply says: His record is ON
high
In direct contrast to the foregoing is
this verbose eulogy:
Stephen Minot, A. NJ, born in Concord
Mass, in 1882. He was of uncommon nat
ural and acquired parts. In his public
character as Preacher he was esteemed and
| admired. In his moral character unreproach-
able, showing a steady adherence of vice.
| and close adherence to virtue. In his Tenn
! per Benevolent and Obliging The Gentle
/ man, Scholar and Christian We're 80 con-
| spicuous in his life that he was greatly re-
| spected while living, and at his death gener-
ally and sincerely mourned.
And this s. ecimen of perfect humanity
died at the early age of IS.
The mathematical accuracy of the stone
of the ''late Hon. Enoch Freeman is a
model. 1t states that ne lies beneath,
born in 1902, died in 17SS, aged So years.
my left, and my four children lie S. II de-
grees W., or five rods from this grave.''
Tall black stones carved with rude urns
and the traditional weeping willow tell
where lie the bodies of Thomas and Emma
Motley, father and mother of the histo-
rian, John Lothrop Motley. The stone
of Charles Goldman, the painter, states
that he was "a child of genius, whose
pencil has earned for him cherished re-
putation." Several of his paintings are
still in the possession of the Thomas
family, and are highly priced by them.
1t would be impossible to linger long in
such an ancient cemetery and not dis
cover many amusing eqitaphs and verses
which may have seemed sublime to the
friends of the departed and perhaps
centuries from now our own efforts in
that line may appear crude to the I'M
known generation who will tread above
our dust, as we walk day over the
graves of these quiet sleepers. As
sample of touching tribute is the follow
ing: ''In memory of William Newball,
obit July IS, 1914, age 35:-
| Adieu, my loving friends who are
| left the seas to lay on shore.
| By ccnvulsive fit fell.
| never spoke my sorrows to reveal.
Another black stone relates that buried
here are the remains of Moses johnson,
A B. graduated from Harvard, who de-
parted this life October l, 1773:-
| This youth was virtuous, wise and Just
But now he lies CONCEALED in dust
| Another stone states that Frederick