The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-08
OBITUARY..

H>odAioy' WI. Nodiloy udu Deon lie lOnR
resident of Monroe, having been born in the
north part of the town Nov. 18, 1845. His
father and mother both died, and when he
was about two years he was adopted by
Calvin Nealley of Monroe, who was at that
| time the principal trader in town. When he
died E. II. Nealley took his place in the
store and soon formed co-partnership with
| A. B. Whitten under the firm name of E. H.
| Nealley & Whitten. The business was
! carried on for some time when Mr.. Nealley
bought out Mr.. Whitten's interest, and since
| that time has conducted the business him
self very successfully Early in the summer
of 1899 he complained of not feeling well but
| kept around looking after his business as
| long as he was able, and in the early winter
| he was confined to the house. The best
| physicians in the vicinity were called to see
him but all to no avail and about o'clock
| on the morning of February oath he breath
ed his last. He was highly esteemed by his
townsmen and had served them on the board
of selectmen; but was best known as the
secretary OF the Valid o aud Fenobscot Agri-
cultural Society. When he was young man
of 25 years of age, he was elected secretary
of the society and from that time was
elected unit. he had served the society in
that capacity thirty years, and the Office did
not pass from him until he was no longer
able to fulfill the duties on account of his
health. The duties of his Office were always
most faithfully discharged. Perhaps the So
ciety never had another officer who full
filed his obligations more carefully and
conscientously than he. He had the entire
confidence of the society. They knew that
they could rely upon him entirely. He
was honest through and through, broad
minded, large hearted, genial and So
ciable. He loved men and liked to be with
them. He was interested in his townsmen ;
rejoiced with them when they rejoiced, and
sorrowed with them in their sorrows. He
was sensitive to the troubles and Affections
of others, and was free and generous in help.
ing those who needed help. Sometimes it
almost seemed as though he was neglectful
! of his own needs in his desire to help others
He did not conceal himself from others. He
wore no masks or DISCUSSES. What he
seemed to be he was. He was candid and
open in word and deed. He made men feel
that they could trust him, and they did
trust him, and many of the poor people of
| this town will miss him, as the honest poor
always found in him firm friend and one
who never refused to do favor when he
conld. He was always generous with his
| means in building up the town He has
been the proprietor Of the cheese factory
here for number of years and the factory
was very successful under bis management.
The services at the church We're very inn
pressive. Rev. ID. E French of Hampien
oficiated The Masonic funeral services
were also performed under the auspices of
| the Masonic Lodge of Dxmont, of which
lodge Mr.. Nealley was a member assisted
| by Marsh River Lodge of Brooks. The
knights of Py thias Of Brooks and Od,. Eel
| lows Lodge of Monroe participated i'll the
services. The floral offerings were many
and very fine. Tie church was beautifully
decorated. The altar was completely GOV
cred with the choicest flowers. Among
them We're cut flowers from Peregrine White
of Bangor; pillow from the Masonic Lodge
of Dixmont and one from Marsh River
Lodge; wreath from the X. of P. of Brooks
pillow from the Odd Fellows of Mon
roe a star from Rebekah Lodge of Monroe
and beautiful collection from the children
/ of the deceased, who We're at the funeral
They are Calvin Nealley, who in business
in New York city; Warren, who was at
work in Portland, and Augusta E. Mr.. Neal
ley also leaves his mother to mourn her loss
| The funeral arrangements were under the
directions of Mr. Frank A. Nye. R.D.
| Died in Wareham, Mass, Jan. 9th Capt
W. l.. Monroe of Lncolnville. Capt. Mon
roe was in the employ of the Thames Tow
, Boat Co. of New London, Conn, and died
on his barge quite suddenly from heart fail
ure He leaves a wife, Adelaide Mon
roe, and three children-Mrs. f. f. French
and Capt. Will j. Monroe of Lincolnville
and Mrs. Georgia E. Gay of North Charles
town, N. II. Capt Monroe commanded sew
eral vessels in the coasting and foreign
trade. OF late years he had resided on the
homestead of his wfe's father, the late Capt
Jacob Coombs Capt. Monroe was Past
Master of King Davis Lodge, F. & A. NJ g.
and was buried at the Beach cemetery with
Masonic honors. There was large attend
ance of the brethren and aeighbors.
| Fred Stevens formerly of this city died al
his home in Lunenberg, VT, March 5th, O
pneumonia. He was railroad fireman anG
took cold in the storm of March ist. He was
a son of Ansel F. and Melissa Stevens o
Belfast, and has worked occasionally will
his father in moving buildings. For few
years past he has been on the railroad ant
recently obtained position as fireman. Hit
wife and son were visiting his parents il
this city when the despatch came announcing
his death. The body will be brought to Bel
fast for interment. He was an Odd Fellow
and Waldo Lodge will attend the funeral.
| Byron Clinton Dunton died at his home il
Milford, Mass, Feb 24th, of heart failure
aged % years. Mr.. bunton was born il
Belfast and was the son OF Robert V. an,
Abbie (CottrelD Dunton. lie had been il
since July with dropsy and heart failure
| He leaves wife and three children, fathe
and STEP mother, and one sister, Mrs
| Blanche Cary of Worcester, Mass.
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