The Republican journal., 1898-03-24
Obituary..

| morning at 10 O'Clock. He had been in
feeble health for several years, but was able
to attend to business at the store, with an &C.
casional interruption of a few days at time,
until early the past winter, when he was
obliged to give up and attend to what bust
ness he could at home. He was again at the
store few days late in January, but since
then had not been out. His death was the
result of heart disease, complicated with
other troubles. He was born in Northport,
and was the eldest son of Abraham and
Lucinda Billings Knowlton, and grandson
of Col. Thomas Knowlton, who won some
fame as an American officer in the Revolu-
ton. Abraham died in 1876 at the age of Is
years and his wife died in 1874 aged II.
Lewis worked on the home farm and attend
ed the public schools of Northport when a
boy. After teaching school short time he
went to Boston, where he worked in store,
but came to Belfast in 1847 and opened
general store. As methods of business
changed and the general stores gave place to
those dealing in specific lines Mr.. Knowl-
ton changed his business to the grocery line,
adding in 1862 wholesale grain and -four
department. As the use of improved farm
machinery increased he took the agency for
some of the leading manufacturers, and was
instrumental in introducing many of the
improved mowers, rakes, tedders, cultiva-
tors, sulky plows, and other Inventions He
was also pioneer in the commercial fertili-
ger business, beginning in a small way and
uraGnatlV Increasing until for fax
past he has received many cargoes annually,
most of which he shipped by rail, his Gus
toners being found from the Kennebec to
the St. Croix, and from the Atlantic to the
Canadian boundary. During most of his
business career he has been alone, but was
for few years associated with L. C. Smith
and later for two years with his son-in. law.
Charles P. Hazeltine.
Mr.. knowlton served longer consecutive
term of years in the Board of Aldermen
than any other man since Belfast became a
city. He was elected in March 1880 and
served until March, 1885, and was chairman
of the committee on highways most of the
time The lower bridge was rebuilt under
his direction. He carried into city matters
the same energy and business foresight
which characterized his private transac-
tions. When the Peoples National Bank
was organized in 1892 he was chosen its
president, which position he held at the
time of his death. He married Caroline D..
daughter of Aaron Pendleton of Northport.
in 1910. She died in 1858, leaving one
daughter, Caroline Josephine, now wife of
Charles ?. Hazeltine. In 1859 he married
Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Louisa
Eaton Pendleton of Camden, a cousin of his
first wife, who survives him, with two sons,
Charles e., who has been associated with
his father in business, and Dr. Herbert E., a
practicing physician of Cambridge, Mass.
Four brothers survive him-Franklin B.
and Fred A. of Belfast, Abram of Northport
and Cyrus D. OF California He built the
house on Miller street in which he has since
lived in 1851. He was an energetic and re-
liable business man. Whatever he attempt
ed he took up with the determination to
succeed. He faithfully kept his promises
and expected others to do the same In
politics he was Republican and staunch
supporter of the principles and policy of his
ly he was agreeable and companionable,
and in his family relations he was all that a
true and devoted husband and father could
be. The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon and was very
largely attended by the business men, pub
lie officials and citizens generally. Rev.
Geo S. Mills oficated. The bearers were
Hon. George E. johnson, r. F. Dunton,
Esq, Messrs. James Pattee and Fl. G. Pitch
er. The floral offerings were very beauti
full A very large procession of mourners,
not only of relatives from Belfast, North
port and elsewhere, but of warm personal
friends of deceased, followed the remains to
the cemetery.
Mrs. Andrew j. Stevens ia in SacO this