The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-12
OBITUARY.

Capt. Isaac NJ. Boardman died at his home
on Congress street at noon July 4th, after an
illness of few weeks, of apoplexy. He at
tended the funeral of Capt. Thomas War
rem June 10th, and feeling unusually well
started to walk home, distance of about
two miles. On the way home he was at
tackled with apOplexy, and did not recover
Capt Boardman was born in Islesboro, May
"a, 1921, a son of Capt. Isaac c. and Esther
(Farrow) Boardman. His father died in
Belfast in 1862, aged 20. and his mother in
East Corinth in 1871, aged IA. Capt. Board
man followed the sea in early and middle
life and commanded some fine vessels, in
cluding the brig Martha Rogers and the
ships Ocean Traveller and Western Chief
He retired from the sea during the civil
war, and had since been prominent in city
and county politics. He was president of
Common Council in 1864, Representative to
the Legislature from Belfast in 1874; State
Senator in 1877. He was elected City Clerk
in 1870, but resigned after a few months and
his son Emery was elected. In 1876 he was
on the Board of Assessors; was City Treas
urer in 1877 and Mayor in 1873. He was for
several years chairman of the Republican
County Committee. When the Masonic
Temple Association was organized in 1875
he was elected Treasurer and held that posi-
ton until last February, when he declined a
reelection He was an energetic. reliable
business man. and one who looked carefully
to any enterprise in which he engaged from
the beginning to the end. His wife. former
ly keziah Emery of Belfast, survives him.
They had one son, the late Judge Emery
Boardman of this city. Of his fathers fam
lily of seven, but two survive, Mrs. PAMELA
Came of Pasadena, Calf, and Mrs. Geor-
gianna Frederick of Dorchester, Mass The
funeral was held at his late home Friday
afternoon, and was largely attended by his
former business and political associates.
Rev. j. NJ. Leighton Otficiated and the bear
ers were Hon. r. W. Rogers, II. W. Marri-
ner, Geo. f. johnson and r. F. Dunton.
Mrs. Emelne Brier Eaton died in Rox-
bury, Mass, June 18th, aged IS years, 5
months. She was born in Belfast, Jan. 10,
1912, where she resided during her early
years. She was united in marriage with
John Eaton of Waldo, Sept 4, 1857, who
died in Finley Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
July s, 1864. She was again married to
Joseph H. Eaton of Waldo, Sept. .. 1865,
who died Feb 10, 1890. Thirty seven years
of her life were passed in Waldo, where
she was held in high esteem as a friend and
neghbor. Four children survive her
Charles W. Eaton of Ellsworth, Mrs E. L.
Bryant of Boston, Mass, Mrs. Idella L.
Mckeen and Miss Gertrude ID. Eaton of
Roxbury, Mass. Two sisters and one
brother also survive her. The funeral ser
vices were held in the church at North Bel
fast OF which she was a member, June 2oth,
Rev. c. 5. Calhoun officiating. The service
was impressive, and many of her old friends
and neighbors gathered to pay their respects
to the memory of the departed. John Web
ster. Leonard Webster, Stephen Hadley and
William Beckwith acted as pail bearers.
TO SISTER EMELINE.
''The days of sore distress are DER,
And nights of pain are past:
My bark has anchored by the shore
Of the redeemed at last.
I've waited patiently the while,
For the dear Savor'S call
To welcome home His weary child,
And find in Him my all.
BY faith saw the light beyond,
And loved ones dwelling there.
That faith has kept my spirit strong,
And saved me from despair.
The living Christ has been my way,
The loving Christ my light
BY Him conquered in the fray,
Now faith is lost in sight
Grieve not, my children dearly loved,
But strive to meet me here
Where sin and death are far removed,
Because our Lord is near
LYCERIA F. EATON
Newport, r. l., June %, 1900