The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-30
OBITUARY..

John II. Quimby died at his home in this
city Monday morning, Nov. 9th, after an
illness of several weeks. He was born in
Belfast Feb IA, 1929. son of DR.. Phineas
T. and Susannah B. (Haraden) Quimby.
The father was born in Lebanon, N. H, in
lSO2, and came to Belfast when young
man. He was watch and clock-maker by
trade and was noted for his fine and accu.
rate workmanship. In 1886 he, in company
with Major Timothy Chase, made the works
OF the town clock which are now doing good
service in the belfry of the Unitarian church
lie early became interested in mesmerism
and was one of the pioneers of that science
IN America. His success was so great in
this line that he was often called upon bv
surgeons to put patients into mesmeric sleep
| Tor the performance of difficult surgical op-
eratlons. One case of this kind, in 1S44 was
reported in full i'll the Boston Medical and
| Surgical journal, the leading medical Jour
nal OF the day in the country p P. Quimby
married Susannah b, daughter of John and
Hannah (BrowD) Haraden He died in 1927
and she in 1878.
John H Quimby attended the common
schools of Belfast and at an early age en-.
tered the store of his uncle, Daniel Haraden.
as clerk, where he worked until 1854, when
! he was appointed cashier of the new Bank
of Commerce, When the State banks were
superseded by National Banks in 1868. he
was one OF the movers for establishing the
Belfast Savings Bank, together with Messrs.
| A Sa E3nnfa r n
B. Hazeltine and n. F. Houston. Mr.
Faunee was the first president and Mr..
Quimby treasurer, the latter holding his DO
slton continuously to the day of his death
| When the Belfast Il Moosehead Lake r. R.
GO. was organized III 1867, he was chosen
clerk, which position he held until his
death. He was director in the Belfast
Light 4 Power Co. In 1858 when Belfast
became city, Mr.. Qumby was elected
clerk of the Common Council, which posi-
tlon he held until 1856, when he was chosen
City Clerk He was City Clerk from 1856
to 1860, and again from 1864 to 1878. He
was a tine penman and an accurate account
ant, and his books and reports We're always
models of accuracy, clearness and peatnes.
/ -
was an authority on all matters of local his.
tory or business from his boyhood. He was
thoroughly honest and reliable in all trans
actions, of genial and social disposition. and
had very large circle of warm friends
In 1860 he married Anna NJ, daughter of
A. n. and Mary (Wadlin) Noyes, who sur
wives him. They have one son, William III
| tui, l,,
father in the Savings Bank since Ieavi ng
the Belfast High school. He is now as
sistant cashier of that institution. Of the
four children OF P. P Quimby, two now re-
main Augusta. widow OF j w Frederick
and George A. Quimby, both of this city.
The funeral services We're held at his late
residence at p. m. yesterday, Rev. ]. M
Leighton, pastor Of she Unitarian church
and warm personal friend of the deceased
officiating. There was a very large atte nd
anGe of sorrowing friends, and the rloral
tributes We're prOfuse and beautiful Among
! them WAS handsome wreath from the Bel
last Band the members desiring to pay this
last tribute to one who had aided and en-
| couraged them with his money and intlu-
7 Ni4NN' iShtiul ~ but IetSt u ObueES MI.
| QWmby had requested while on his death
| bed that the flowers sent for the funeral he
/ knew was impending should be distributed
among the sick in Belfast; for, he said, every
body loves flowers. This request will be
carefully observed, and in many a sick room
the memory of John H Quimby, every
body s friend, will be kept fragrant.
Charles III. Dodge of Lewiston died Nov.
23d, at the home Of his brother, d. w. Dodge
OF Freedom, aged 80 years. Mr.. Dodge en-
listed in the 10Th Maine regiment and was
mustered into the e. S. Service at Bath.
Aug. %, 1862 The surgeon of the regiment
was personally acquainted with Mr.. Dodge,
and knowing his admirable qualifications
for nurse, selected him at once as head
nurse of the regimental hospital. A short
time after his appointment as nurse, the
hospital steward of the regiment, Delon n.
Abbott was discharged for promotion, and it
was the universal desire of the regiment that
comrade Dodge should take his place, and
he was appointed Hospital Steward July 16,
1868, and remained as such until the regi-
ment was discharged in Augusta 1865 AS a
Steward he was faithful, honest and trust
worthy. By day or night he was ever ready
to answer the calls of the sick, and admins
ter to them not only the medicine required,
but what was far better, he would sit by
their side and cheer their sorrowing hearts
with his cheerful looks, merry laugh and
helpful words. Many, yes very many, hearts
| in the old 10Th will be saddened when they
learn that Charley Dodge" has answered
the last rol-call and how often will his old
comrades recall his many acGs of kindness
toward them when disabled from wounds or
suffering from disease. As business man
he was success. He had those natural
qualifications which ranked him high in
| business circles and which made him an
honored and respected citizen of the city in
! which he lived. A Friend
Joseph F. Herrick died at his home in
Northport Nov % at the age of Is years and
months. Out of a family of ten-four
! brothers and six sisters-he was the first to
pass away. The brothers all reside in Bel