The Republican journal., 1898-10-20

John Ii Blake died at his home in Sout h
Belfast Oct. 18th of can GER, after long and
painful illness. He was born in Plantation
No. ,, Maine, and has lived in several towns
in Aroostook, Penobscot and Waldo coun-
ties. He followed the sea when d young
man, and afterwards worked as a spar
maker in the ship yards, as lumberman,
and at gardening. He lived in Belfast
about years. His wife, formerly Elizabet
Clifford of Lowell, Maine survives him,
with six children: Edmund Blake of Sears
port; James Blake, who is supposed to be
living in the West; Mrs. Lydia A. Brown
and Mrs. Abbie Gordon of Granite Island !;
Mrs. Arvilla Sprague of Frankfort; and Miss
Emma Blake of Belfast. He leaves one
brother, Daniel H. Blake of Limestone, and
one sister, Mrs. Susan S. Staples of Belfast
Rev. r. T. Capen officiating. The inter
ment was in East Northport cemetery. Mr.
Blake was an honest, hard working man
and was respected by all who knew him.
Died in Monroe, Oct IL, 1898, Mr.. Wash
ington Patterson, aged 81 years. The deceas-
ed had lived in Monroe for many years and
was well and favorably known. He was a
member of the Free Baptist church of Mon
roe and also of the G. A. r. Mr.. Patterson
has left good record, not only as soldier
but also as a citizen and Christian. He
was kind, faithful husband, an affectionate,
lndulgent father, good neighbor, and will
be much missed by those who knew him. A
brother, Mr.. Stephen Patterson of SwanvilIe.
sister, Miss William Briggs of Brooks, a
son and one daughter, survive him. Tie
funeral was from his late residence in Monroe
at l p. m. Oct. 14th, Rev. F. S. Dolliff OF
Jackson officiating.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Palmer, one of Bangor's
aged and respected citizens, died Oct 18th,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Walton
Mr. Palmer was born in Camden, Me-, July
81, 1924, being therefore at the time of his
death "a years, 2 months and 13 days of age
He came to Bangor when but four years old
and lived there with Mr.. Robert Boyd until
attaining his majority. In 1852 he married
Miss Susa Frances Wiley of Fryeburg, Me.
He resided in Bangor until 1878, when he
went to Vermont, remaining there until
1897, when he returned to Bangor and made
his home with his daughter. the wife DR.. A.
Walton. Many years ago he was in the
lumber business on Xenduskeag stream and
was afterward in company with Messrs
George and Isaiah Stetson. He later en-.
gagged in the lumber business in New Hamp-
shire and afterward in Vermont. The de
| ceased leaves a wife and four children, Fred
S. Palmer and b. M. Palmer of Boston Mrs
L. B. Dodge of Lybdonville, VT. and Mrs
Walton of Bangor. He also leaves one SIS
| ter, Mrs. Phineas Marston of Fruitva le,
| Calf
Hon. Reuben Foster, Waterville's first
! mayor, died at his home on Park street in
that city Oct. 18th. He was born in 1888 in
that part of Bethel now known as Hanover,
| and was the descendant of long establish
ed line of "Oxford Bears" and inherited a
great n any of the qualities that have made
so many Oxford county men and women
prominent among their fellows. Mr.. Foster
| married daughter of his native county. Dor
cas- G. Howe, who survives him. Their only
! surviving child is one son, Mr.. D. P. Foster
! a graduate of Colby and the Yale Law