The Republican journal., 1899-04-20
OBITUARY..

HosS. he was native OF Portlanu, son Oh
Col. Daniel Lane who held commission as
Northumberland in the war of 1872, and
who came here in 1918 to take charge of the
custom house in the newly made district,
which comprised the ports from Camden to
Bangor, inclusive. Col. Lane was one of
Belfast's most activeIand influential citizens
active not only in business, but i'll the mill
tary, the fire department, in religious mat
tiers, in banking and public works. He was
one of tie original members and principal
workers in the Universalist church He re-
moved to Boston in 1888 and was engaged in
| business for a short time, retiring on recev-
| ing an appointment in the Boston custom
| house. He died in Newtonville, Mass, Jan.
g. 1873, aged SO years The son Daniel Lane,
Jr., continued very nearly in the footsteps
OF his father, so far as business and interest
IN the welfare of Belfast were concerned,
and was one of the leading men in the mari
| time business here for many years. In his
| younger days, Belfast had an extensive
coasting and fishing trade, and large quanti-
ties of wood and bark were shipped from
| here. In these branches Mr.. Lane did a
large business, building and owning many of
the vessels which did his work, and giving
! employment to a large number of men, in
the shipyards, on the wharves and on board
| the vessels. He also owned and operated a
| line of Boston packets, and was agent
for others. Among the vessels built by him
We're the schooners Cameo Petonia, Mazur-
| ka, Nathan Clifford Castelane and others
He was member of the Belfast Light In.
fantry Co. in 1887, 5he only survivors being
VIZ. 4. Swift and Samuel &. Thurlow. He
/ joined the Club of Thirty soon after it's on.
| ganizatlon, in January, 1864 Nine of the
original members are now living: Hiram
| Chase, Axel Havford, G. 3. Hazeltine, Z
1 Hervey, A. A. Howes, W. c, Marshall, w
/ II. Mcclellan, S. G ThurIaw, and Joseph
| Williamson. He was agent for the Boston
and Bangor steamers, then known as the
Sanford Line, from 1874 to 1885. inclusive
IL 1860 he Was one Of a committee "
ii BuTuil, A. q. Jewett and j. Y McClin.
tock-Jo 20 to Boston aud invite Stephen A
Don glass, Democratic candidate for tile
Presidency, to come to Belfast. IL 1861 and
1862 he was a member of the Board Of Alder
men, and in 1864 represented the city in the
State legislature Mr.. Lane was possessed
of a very retentve memory and WAS often
referred TO ID decide questions of names ami
/ dates IN regard to local affairs Of his early
Years. He WIS houora BILE and upright ia
! his dealing, social and eompaniouahle With
all with whom he came in contact, and had
many warm fuerds. HIS wife. who was
Miss Lizzie Avery of Belfast, died
twenty years 4ga. They had no children.
1 The funeral was held at his late home
/ Tuesday afternoon There WA large At.
( tendance, especially of the business men Of
the city. The services We're conducted by
Rev. j NJ Leighton and appropriate hymns
We're sung by d Quartette composed of Mr.
and Mrs f. S Pitcher, Mrs. f. F. Frost
and Emery White. The bearers were
Messrs. David II. Libby, James G. West,
Joseph L. Havner and Asa 4. Howes The
floral offerings were beautiful. and includ-
ed basket from f. A Gilkey, Easter lilies
from Miss Maude Barker, pinks from Mrs.
Fred Herrick, pinks from Mrs j. l.
Havner and family bouquet Of white roses
and pinks from Mrs. Annie F. earle ton
sage palm from Albert Lane, ana sheaf of
wheat from Mrs J. II Sherman.
Mrs. Ruth NJ BatcAelder died suddenly
at her home On Union street last Thursday
morning Her infant son was seven DAYS
Old, and her health was thought to be I'M
proving when she was taken suddenly worse
Wednesday, afternoon and expired the mex t
..,., 49, /
turned To his work at Somes Sound
but was telerLoued to as soon as it was
known that her case was critical. He start
ed for home as soon as he received the no.
tice, butdid not arrive in time to be with his
wife i'll her last moments Mrs. Batclelder
was born in Sears port and was bought up in
tie family of her grandfather, n. P. Staples
her parents having died when she was an
infant. Her grandfather has been living
with her the past year, and her only sister
Mrs. Georgia Prentiss of Lowell, Mass, was
with her in her last sickness. The funeral
was held at her late home Sunday afternoon
and was attended by large circle OF sin
cerey mourning friends, as she one
/ whose disposition won the esteem OF all who
knew her. Following are the floral tributes
! Mr. Freeman Batchelder, basket; Mrs l. L.
Prentiss and w. X. Staples. pinks; MRS.
Geo. Fl. Grueby, 20 pinks roses; Mrs. Grant
and Mrs. Grey, pinks; Mr.. and Mrs Geo
A. Mathews. pnks Katherine Kneeland
roses; Mr.. and Mrs. Il r Cunningham
roses; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph d. Southworth
pinks Mrs. S. B. Jones, pinks; Mrs j. W
Norton, pinks; Mrs E. l.. Slavery, pinks
Mrs. c. a. Stevens, roses Mrs A A
Knight, pinks; Miss Mary S. Kuowlton
pinks; Miss Lizzie Innis, pinks; Miss Alice
Decrow, pinks.
Died at the residence of G. j. Sumner, in
| Hallowell April l4th Mrs. Maria New bert
OF China aged about 60 years. Mrs. New
bert came here on visit about two weeks
! ago, was then somewhat ont of health hut
her case not considered serious. Grip
| and rheumatism, with not strong con-
stitution, seemed to be the causes producing
death. Her husband Methodist clergy
man who died about a year ago, was a
| brother of Mrs. g. J. Sumner: she and her
| hus band were at one time residents of Hal.
| lowell. Her funeral took place Sunday at :
p. IN. Haliowel News.
Concerning Local Industries.