The Republican journal., 1899-04-27
OBITUARY..

Jacob W, Eastman died at his home on
Congress street, April 22d, at the age of 50
years. He was born in Kingston, N. H, and
moved to Maine in early life, living in Rock
land, Damariscotta, Thomaston and Sears
mont, before coming to Belfast, about 1856.
In company with his brother Frank he did
the woodwork Of the Methodist church of
this city, and was master workman on the
rebuilding of the Baptist church. He also
| built a number of the fine residences and
business blocks OF the city. W While at work
building the Crosby Inn he received an in-
| jury from which he never recovered. He
was greatly interested in military matters
and served in the Aroostook war. Re be-
longed to the various companies including
| the City Greys, which company enlisted as
| body and went to the front Co. X 4th
Maine Regiment. On account of illness Mr..
| Eastman not accepted. One son Israel q.
Eastman of Co. {, LIST Maine Heavy Arti llery,
| was killed in the service. He was married
! three times. His third wife, formerly Mrs.
/ Margaret A. White of Damariscotta survives
! him, with two sons, Hiram B. of Chelsea
| Mass, and Ulysses G. of Charlestown, and
| fast. He was on the police force of Belfast
| IA years and on that of Rockland for several
! years. Mr.. Eastman vas q thorough me
| cbanic good citizea, kind and obliging
neighbor, and although past the allotted
three-score years and ten at the time of his
accident was at that time hard working
man and was employed on the best class of
! he bpl at LOTT
dence Monday afternoon and was largely at
tended The neighbors and friends showed
their respect and kindly feelings by floral
offerings and many kindly services. Rev. L.
W. Hammons otficiated
Oakes Angler Ramsay departed this life at
his home in Montville April 81, after long
illness, aged 81 years. He left a wife and
two little children to whom he was devoted
! ly attached. His was a peculiarly sunny
| disposition, and to know him was to be his
friend. He was sincere Christian and was
never afraid to stand by his principles. His
bereaved wife and little children have the
sympathy Of large circle of friends in this,
their hour of sore trial. Mr.. Ramsay had
been the secretary of Union Harvest G range
for some years and was very pain stalking
and faithful to the interests of the order
The funeral services were held Sunday at
! p. m. Rev T. r. Pentecost spoke the words
of comfort, Noney Thompson had charge of
arrangements, the grange choir, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs w. F. White, Miss Madge
Thompson and Mark Howard rendered the
tribute of song. The bearers were A. p
| Martin, Charles Howes, j. j. Clement and
B F. Thompson. There was a beautiful dis
play of flowers follows Pillow of carna-
tions, roses, and Easter lilies from Union
Harvest Grange; crescents from Mrs. D. A.
Ramsay and Mrs. ". J. Bean; callas from
| Mrs S. Poland, Mrs. S. j Tas<er, Mrs. j.
W. Wentworth crosses, Mrs f. l.. Water
house; Miss Belle Lowell, and Mrs. b. F.
| Thompson; wreaths, Mrs Alvah Morrison,
| Mrs j. w W Wentworth, Ars. J. 7. Ramsay
Miss Vida Clement; bouquets, Mrs |. D.
Cram, Miss Mabel Mayhew, Mrs Kicker;
cut flowers, Mrs. Y Thompson; wreath,
Mrs John Tibbetts.
Edward Mayhem Move died last Friday
at the home Of his great aunt. Mrs. Sar til A.
| Ingalls,, on Northport avenue. He was
born in Lowell, Mass, and was the son of
George W and the late Emma Coburn
Move, AMI grandson of George A. and the
late Inez Terrill Move. His age was 20
years and l month. After attending the
schools of Lowell, including the High school,
in which he took high rank, he worked
awhile in a shoe factory in that city. He
afterwards came to Belfast and worked in
the shipping department of Critchett, Sb-
| ley & Co.'s factory. Six weeks ago he was
obliged to give up work on account of failing
health, and failed rapidly until the end. He
was a thoughtful, studious young man, of
good habits and genial disposition, one who
always looked on the bright side and tried
to and show the good rather than the
evil in everything. During his illness his
shopmates have visited him daily and did all
in their power to cheer and comfort him, for
which his relatives feel deeply grateful. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at his
| late home and the interment was at North
port Rev. j. NJ. Leighton officiating. The
floral offerings were numerous and hand
some and included bouquet of 20 pinks from
his shopmates and offerings from friends in
Belfast and Lowell. The deceased leaves,
to mourn the loss of faithful and loving
son and brother, his father and an only sis
ter.
Merrick, the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.