The Republican journal., 1901-01-31
OBITUARY.

home there Jan. 26th of paralysis, aged s.
He was taken ill only the day before. The
deceased was a native of Buckfeld, where
his mother lived until a few years ago. He
was director of the Bangor band at three
different periods, and was veteran of the
Civil war, having served as musician and
band director in the Second Maine. After
the war he returned to Bangor, where he
led the Bangor band until 1876. Upon leav-
ing Bangor, he went to Pawtucket, R. L.,
where he directed the local band for some
years. From Pawtucket, where he remain
ed two years, he went to Elgin, ILL.,, where
he was engaged as leader of the Elgin
Watch Co.'s band. Harris A. Wheeler, for
merly of Bangor, then of Chicago, and col
onel of the Second Illinois Guards, heard of
Mr.. Harlow at Elgin, and having taken cor
net lessons of him years before in Bangor
invited him to 60 to Chicago to take charge
of the band of the Second regiment Mr..
Harlow accepted and became the director of
this band of over 80 musicians. He remain
ed in this position for six years, when he
returned to Bangor and was made director
of the Bangor band once more in 1890. In
1897 he again became its leader, remaining
with it for one year, when he resigned and
went to Winterport, where he lived until the
jewelry business there and also directed the
Winterport band. He leaves a wife and
two children, Grace, the wife of DR.. Charles
Weber of Hermon, and Roy D., who lives
in Winterport. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
Robert F. erie, who once owned the island
of erie Haven, and who was widely known
along the coast, died late Friday night
Eight years ago he received paralytic
shock, which had made him helpless ever
since, and it was a recurrence of the malady |
that caused his death 'Gov Crie," as he was
well known, was born at Matinicus, Jan. II,
1926, a descendant of one of the Scotch Cries
who came to this country many years ago and |
laid claim to the island of erie Haven De- |
ceased did thriving fish business, in cor
nection with which he kept large store. !
He married Miss Harriet Hall of MatinicuS, |
who survives, together with a daughter,
Dr. F. L. erie of David City, Neb., and John !
Eben and II. D. erie of erie Haven. Dur
ing the winter there is communication with .
erie Haven and surrounding islands but
once week, and news of Mr.. Cries death
was received at Rockland through the car
rier pigeon service recently inaugurated by
Dr. f. W. Gould.
Amaziah H. Boulter of Belfast died sud
1enly Jan. 23d of heart disease at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Atherton of
Dover, n. H., where he was visiting. Mr..
Boulter was born in Standish, Me-, a son of
Daniel and Lettice (Johnson) Boulter, and
was the last to pass away of their family of
thirteen. When he was a child his parents
moved to Unity, where he lived until 1883,
ollowing the occupation of farming. When
he family went to Unity they moved in
covered wagon drawn by oxen and made the
home in it while on the journey. In 1885 Mr..
3oulter moved to Searsport, where he lived
Until 1891, when his last wife died and he
,ame to Belfast to live with his son, George
". Boulter. He was married four times.
LII tc VI ll6 CIlllul eli sui NlNc Hill, utOISo
". and Clara, above mentioned, and Mrs.
Howard r. Bowman of Oakland. The re-
Mains were brought to Belfast for interment.
Funeral services were held at the home of
he son Sunday afternoon. Rev. G. E. Edg-
TT officiating.
Richard A. Quincy died at his home near
he Head of the Tide, Belfast, Saturday
lfternoon, after a brief illness. He was
,orn in Waldo, August 81, 1885, a son of the
ate Thomas Quincy. He went to Califor-
Tia when young man and after a few years
eturned and built the saw mill which he
las since owned and operated, and from
which the little settlement there was named
1urney's Mills. He leaves a wife, five sons
md two daughters. The children are Guy
# Belfast; Stanley, who is at Cape Nome;
Thomas, in California; Murray, in the U.
J. Army in the East; Mrs. Louise B. Whip
ole of Santiago, Cuba; Adelaide and Rich
lrd of Belfast. He leaves four brothers,
Thomas, who lives in the West, Nathaniel
md Selden of Waldo and Samuel of Belfast.
The funeral was at his late home Tuesday
lfternoon, Rev. j. M. Leighton officiating.
Capt Ansel NJ. Bray died at his home in
Waldo January 25th, at the age of 81 years
md II months. He lived for many years at
and followed the sea, generally
n command of small coasting vessels. He
vas twice married, and leaves one son,
George Bray of Waldo.
Cyrus Davis died in Vinalhaven at the
home of his son, j. A. Davis. JAN 23d. The
emains were taken to Montville Thursday
II. C. Weber, a prominent citizen of Pal
nyra, residing about two miles from New
port village, died very suddenly Saturday,
Jan. 10th, of apoplexy. Mr.. Weber had
oeen enjoying his usual good health of late,
ind was engaged all the forenoon in hauling
wood from lot where he had some men at
work cutting, to his home After dinner he
was seated by the fire and was in converse
Jon with his wife, who told him he had bet
Ter not do any more work for the day, and
he replied that he never felt better and
would continue at his work. His wife left
,he room for few minutes and on return
ng could not get the door open as there was
against it from the inside Quick
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