The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-11-02

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was often honored by his townsmen by po-
sitions of trust, holding some of the most
important positions in town affairs many
years in succession. The funeral was held
at his late home Wednesday afternoon, and
was largely attended.
| Mrs. Jane Louran, widow of the late Peter
Louran, died Sunday evening at her home
on Alto street. aged "a years, 3 months
and "a days. The deceased was daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Hastings of
Thomaston, and she lived in that town I'M
til about 40 years ago, when she became a
resident of Belfast. Her first husband was
Charles Brown, and some years after his
death she married Peter Louran, who died
thirteen years ago. Two children by her first
husband survive her: Miss Lizzie Brown of
Waterville and VIM M. Brown of Mime
apolis also a daughter adopted by her and
Mr.. Louran, now Mrs. Hannah Robbins of
Belfast. She also leaves two brothers and
sister, Vickery and Endicot Hastings of
Thomaston and Mrs. James McCabe of
Charleston, Mass The deceased had been
terday at one o'clock, Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
officiating.
Thomas Knowlton, who died at the Head
OF the Tide in this city oct. 25th from a par
alytic shock, was a man well known and
highly respected. lie vas a veteran of the
Civil war, where he served with honor and
credit to himself. His age was IS years, II
months and FIVE days. The funeral took
place Friday at p. m and was largely at
tended by neighbors and friends.
Major F. X. Upham, treasurer of the O.
5. Military Home for disabled veterans at
Santa Monica, Los Angeles county, Cali
tornla, was instantly killed Oct. 17th by the
accidental discharge of a revolver. Maj jor
Upham was born in astine, May 20, 1871.
While he was yet lad his parents removed
in Boston, and, subsequently to Dixon, Ill
At the age OF 49, he accompanied his uncle,
Noah Brooks, now a resident of Castine, his
native town. to California, in one of the fir .
quent early rushes of migration across the
plains. When the civil war broke out, he
volunteered in the California troops and
was commissioned second lieutenant of the
Seventh California infantry, and was honor
ably mustered out, April 26, 1866. He was
appointed second lieutenant of the First q.
5. cavalry, March I, 1867; first lieutenant
Aug. p, 1869; captain Nov. /, 1892 retired
for physical disability Feb. 4, 1892; appoint
ed treasurer of the military home, 1894. He
was brave and highly efficient officer, and
in the regular service was frequently COM
mended for special acts of gallantry, espec-
tally for courage and skill in the campaign
against the Crow Indians, in 1887 Major
Cpham leaves widow and four children.
His eldest son, F. Brooks Upham, is lieu
tenant in the United States navy and has
Just returned from Manila in the flagship
Olympia, after four years sea SERVICE which
included the famous fight in Manila bay.
The second son is a cadet at Vest Point, and
two daughters are with their mother in
California.
Mrs, Theodosia W. Chick, widow of Edwin
Chick, died at her home in Bangor Oct. 3Oth.
Her death had been looked for for some
days she having suffered stroke of apoplexy
which left no doubt of its fatal termination.
Mrs. Chicks age was so years and 10 months.
She was born i'll Wlnterport, on Dec, "a 1918,
the daughter of John Dunniug, one Of the
earliest settlers in that place.