The Republican journal., 1901-05-16

AAeoA CUSTOM mouse. MA. DuAA6Auni
married Miss Nancy Smith Of Old Town,
whose death occurred some years ago. Mr..
Dillingham; leaves three daughters, Frances,
wife OF John N. Stowe of Old Town, Julia,
the widow of Simon T. Pearson, and An
gellca, the wife of Herbert c. Quimby of
Bangor. He also leaves two sons. Louis P.
ana Henry H. Dillingham;, both of whom
are residents of Bangor. E Er
Herbert Miller of Waterville died at his
home in the Bay View Hotel in that city
sunday morning, after an illness of three
days OF pneumonia. He was native of
| Clinton, and was studying medicine when
his physician told him he must not confine
| himself to Office work He accordingly
went to Waterville and started the public.
carriage business He was obliging and
energetic and soon built up a good business,
at one time having three teams. A few
| years ago he formed partnership with
! Roscoe B. Buzzell, and the firm conducted
livery and lunch business. The deceased
is survived by four sisters, one each in
Augusta, Gardiner, Brunswick and Belfast.
| The latter is Miss Flora, adopted daughter
OF the late Issac H. Sherman of East
| Belfast. The funeral was held in Water
vile Tuesday. The burial was in Clinton.
Lucius c. Stephenson died at his home in
East Belfast May 18th, at the advanced age
| OF S6 years. He was born in Belfast, son
of Jerome and Mary (McDonald) Stephen
son, and Belfast has always been his home
| He followed the sea in early life and spent
| few years in California. He once fell
from aloft on a vessel and received very Sc
we're injuries, and was shipwrecked and
| after being afi0at several days he and one
or two others alone were rescued of large
| ships company. About twenty years ago
he came ashore, and settled on small place
which he owned with his sister, Mrs. Ian
pher. He married Mrs. Mary Towle of
Searsport, who survives him. They had no
children. He leaves one brother, Chester
| B. Stephenson, and two sisters, Mrs. Lovisa
Lanpher and Mrs. Susan Sweetser, all of
Belfast. Mr.. Stephenson was good citizen,
honorable and upright in all his dealings,
kind and generous in disposition, and was
honored and respected by all who knew
him.
A large number of sympathizing friends
will be panied to learn of the demise, on
April 25th, of Julia NJ, beloved wife of
George Fl. Page of Appleton, at the age of
| SO years. She had been afflicted for years
with a stomach trouble, which, during the
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nature and it is believed hemorrhage
( occurred, which she survived but a few
| hours. The daughter of John and Hannah
Weed Arnold, she was born in Appleton,
but lived in Rockland with her sister, Mrs.
Lorenzo Pease, from the age of six, when
when she returned to Appleton, where she
has since resided She was married in 1865
to George II. Page. But one child blessed
the union, Mks Charles E. Ripley of Bath.
Funeral services were held in Union church,
Appleton, Rev. F. W. O'Brien, pastor of the
Peoples church, Bath, officiating. Mrs Page
was a member and past n G, Of Golden Rod
Rebekah Lodge of Appleton, the members
expressing their sorrow and sympathy by
elaborate and beautiful floral offerings. By
her death Mr.. Page loses kind and loving
wife, Mrs. Ripley loses a fond mother, and
the community one of it's most valued mem
ber. For those who knew her no eulogies
upon her many virtues are needed.-Rock-
land Courer-Gazette, May 4th.
Capt William B. Eaton, who for years
commanded vessels in the Boston trade,
died at the residence of his son, Capt. Ed
ward Eaton, at South Framingham, Mass,
May 7th, aged Is years. Capt. Eaton was
born at Deer Isle, Me-, and began his sea-
faring career when a young man. For a
number of years he was in the U. S. navy
and was ON the USS Cyanne at Monterey.
He received a gold medal from the govern
ment for his services during those exciting
times. Later he entered the merchant ma
rine and among the many vessels he COM
manded were the Mary and Susan, the brigs
J. W. Woodruff and J. W. Drisko, the
barkentine Hancock, the schooners ST.
Croix and Albert L. Butler. He sailed for
nearly 80 years in ME employ Of John S.
Emery d Co. of Boston. On account of
failing eyesight, he was compelled to give
up active seafaring life five years ago and
returned to his old home in Deer Isle.
Capt. Eaton was man of high character,
an excellent shipmaster and was universal
| ly respected. The remains were taken to
Reading, where the funeral services were
held May 9Th. He leaves two sons and a
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