The Republican journal., 1899-03-30

Madrid and vicinity. In 1915 she was mar
ried to Chas. Moores OF Plttsson, Me. Soon
after their marriage they settled In Madrid.
| About ten years later, they moved to
| Damarscotta, Me-, and from thence to Bos-
| ton, Mass. In 1876 they returned to Madrid
| where they resided until their death. Two
| sons were born to them, Chas. T., and Frank
| NJ. The former died in Madrid in 1885, the
! latter now resides in Charlestown, Mass.
Mrs. Moores was converted TO Christ i'll her
| youth and united with the Free Baptist
church, with which she renamed and to
which she was loyal to the day of her death.
In her last sickness she was cared for by her
daughter-in law, Mrs. Frank M. Moores,
who manifested the spirit OF Ruth when she
said to Naomi, "Intreat me not to leave
thee for where thou goest | will go, and
where thou lodgest l will lodge" The son
and his wife, with true devotion, did what
they could to make as easy as possible their
mothers Journey from the earthly to the
heavenly home. Phillips Phonograph.
The Buenos Ayres Standard announces
with sincere regret the death Of Capt. Green
leaf Cilley, at his home in San Isdro, Sun
day, Feb, 5th. The Standard says that his
death throws into mourning several distin-
guished families, among others the Vernets,
Hughes and Giminez. Capt. Cllley was born
in Thomaston, October q, 1929, and was a
student of the Bath High School previous to
entering as midshipman in the United
States Navy in 1871. Later he went to An
napolis, but there. only month when
he joined the Ohio before Vera Cruz. At
Tuspan, Mexico, he was wounded while with
a storming party. After the Mexican war he
returned to the Naval school and vas there
graduated. He served as ieute nant- com
mander in the Civil War, at one Gime COM
manding the monitor Catskil and other ships
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After stirring experiences in South America
he returned to this country in 1876 with his
oldest son Jonathan. In 1884 he went back
to Buenos Ayres. In 1861 he married a
daughter of Governor Vernet of Buenos
Ayres. He leaves three sons and two daugh-
ters, Two of the sons graduated from the
Maine State College and are civil engineers
in Argentina. The third son, Joseph, is In
spector of Agricultural Colleges in Buenos
Ayres.
Captain Joseph Buckminster, who com,
manded the coal barge "City Of Montreal"
was drowned last week off the jersey
coast. The barge was in tow of the tug Mars
and broke adrift off Abescon Point, north
OF Atlantic City, N. j.. and about daybreak
Capt. BuckmlnSter was washed overheard
and drowned. Vernley j. Buckminster,
son OF Capt. Buckminster, lost on the
steamer Portland last November His wife
land. Capt. Buckminster and his son were
both well known here. Portland Argus
Capt. Buckminster's wife is a sister of
Mrs. Wallace w. Turner of this city.
Rev. f. Skinner, one OF the most promi-
nent citizens of Bucksport, died March 18th
of apoplexy, aged IA years. Mr. Skinner
had lived IN Bucksport for many years He
was appointed postmaster of the town by
Abraham Lincoln, and served continuously
in that office for 25 years He leaves two
children, Rev. Charles L. Skinner Of Haver-
hill, Mass, and Mrs. Charles s. Homer of
Bucksport. He was man of spotess char
acter and will be sincerely mourned by all
who knew him.
Benjamin Perkins, one of the most highly
respected citizens of Burnham died at his
home about a mile from the village Wednes-
day morning, March 22l, after an Illness
lasting but a few days, Of neura gia of the
heart. He was about 55 years of age, was
born IN Durham ~, passed the whole Of
his life there. He d successful farmer
and though always manifestiug an active IN
teresl in town affairs had never held office.
His wife and elUht chi 1dran survjy4a hiti