The Republican journal., 1899-09-07
The Death of S. T. Young.

LIBERTY. The people of this village were
nearly paraly yzed for time Wednesday, Aug.
30th, at noon, on learning of the sudden
| death of S. 7. Young, of the firm of Math
ews & Young, who dropped instantly dead
while doing the ordinary business of the
| store at few moments before IL o'clock on
that day. He was in his usual good health
and was sitting on the counter talking in a
happy manner with A. L. Norton, when
suddenly his head dropped and his hat was
about to fall off. Mr. Norton with playful
remark undertook to replace the hat when
Mr. Young fell forward into his arms dead
Respiration ceased instantly. DR.. Holt was
sent for and was on the spot in less than ten
minutes, and he pronounced him dead, but
for more than an hour every effort known
to the profession was used to resusctate
him. Several strong men rubbed him for an
hour or more, but all was IN vain The
genial, white-souled, kind and generous
hearted Sam Young, whom every one loved
and respected. was dead beyond recall. The
funeral was held at the church Friday, Sept.
1st, and the gathering of the people from
miles around to pay the last tribute to the
dead showed in what esteem he was held
by those who knew him. The Masonic
brethren were present in regaia to the
number of one hundred or more, and the
members of the Eastern Star were present
as an organization. 1t was the largest
gathering of people that ever met at the
church on any occasion. The sermon was
by Rev. I. R. Pentecost of Montville. The
bearers were his Masonic brothers. + F.
Allen G. A. Palmer, John Sherman and
A. G. Crockett. The floral tributes were so
numerous that we were unable to obtain the
entire list of contributors, and had to be con-
tent with giving the names of a few, among
whom were, panel composed of bed of
purple asters on which was laid cluster of
roses, tied with white ribbon with the motto
"At Rest" from Mrs. Young and children
crescent, bearing the word Brother" from
his sister, Mrs Davidson of Appleton square
and compass from the Masonic brethren
five pointed white star from the Order of the
Eastern Star; pillow from the Patrons of
Husbandry; basket of roses from Thomas
W, Pitcher, Belfast; cross of white and red
roses from 7. P Mathews, his business
partner; large bunch Of yellow roses from
q, II. Walden, Belfast bouquet of roses
from Will A. and Lulu Mason, Belfast.
Nearly every person il the village sent
bouquets OF flowers Of some kind, and there
were enough asters and sweet peas sent in
loose by neighbors to make five large baskets
and pillow. Mr.. Young's age was is years
and 3 months. He was born on the island
of Matinicus, Knox County. His parents
moved to this town when he was but small
child and here he grew to manhood and
endured all the hardships of boy a farm.
When a young man he learned the trade of
harness-maker of his hr0ther-Iu-law, Bill
ings Rice, at Unity, and worked there as a
journeyman for several years after complet-
ing his trade, He married Miss Lizzie,
daughter OF the late Eben Thompson Of
Unity. He was in trade tor five years at
East Palermo, near his old home, and was
very successful. About 10 years ago he
came to this village and bought the stock OF
goods of Newell Jones In 1890, when Fred
Kn0 wilton went out Of trade, he rented tie
big store built by him and moved across
the street where he did thriving business,
After the big fire in our village il 1892 he
sold his stock of goods to A. D. Mathews
whose store and goods had been destroyed
by that fire. Subsequently, he purchased back
an Undivided half of this stock and con-
tnued to do business under the firm name
OF Mathews & Young until the time of his
death. He was universally liked, and it is
not known that he had a single enemy. He
was continually giving to the poor, and he
never let his left hand know what his right
hand gave. Many a strong man whom he
had helped IN times of adversity wept at his
funeral. He had erased the word hate from
his vocabulary. With charity to all and
malice toward none has passed to the great
beyond one Of Natures nobemen." He
had served two terms as postmaster, had
| been Town Treasurer, and was serving his
| fourth term as selectman at the time of his
death. He leaves TO mourn his sudden
taking off wife and two children, his aged
parents, (@hom he had supplied with every
| comfort during their declining years) one
brother and three sisters, "a reviewing his
life for the twenty-five years that l have
known him, [ can truly say, that from
every point of view his goodness was ap-
parent to all He was a kind husband a
gentle, loving father, dutiful son, an affec-
tionate brother, an accommodating neigh Dor,
courteous gentleman and a true friend.
He loved his followman. His busy life
brought him in contact with hundreds of
people, and all give the same testimony,
1aine as Grazing Ground.