The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-28
OBITUARY.

The funeral of Samuel Atwood, who died
in WinterpOrt Sunday morning, Nov. 17th
was held at his residence Wednesday after
noon, Nov. Goth, Rev. j. W. Hatch Officiat-
ing. The interment was in the family lot
in the beautiful cemetery which overlooks
the village. Mr.. Atwood was 60 years and
6 months of age, and was one of the At
wood brothers, who have done so much for
the business interests of Waldo county. He
served as soldier in the Civil war, and for
a number of years he was employed as a
sharpener of stone tools on the islands in
PenObscot bay. For some years past he has
been employed in the drug store owned by
his son in Winterport. At the time of his
death he held commission as trial Justice,
granted by the governor. His surviving
relatives are two sons, Fred c. Atwood, a
druggist, of Winterport; George Atwood,
ness in New York; and four brothers
Capt. John Atwood, commission mer-
chant of Boston; Capt Benz. Atwood, game
warden and Grand Army man of Winter
port; Hon. Fred Atwood, dealer in agrcul-
tural implements and insurance agent of
Wlnterport, a leader in the movement to
open ArOOStOOk county and Lewis Atwood,
whose name is printed in large letters in
every grocery store in New England, be-
cause he is the owner and manager of the
AtwoOd's Field Garden Seeds. Mr.. Atwood
was a keen and industrious hunter and
angler for big game and rare fishes, spend
ing much OF his time in the woods and
along the streams and lakes of Maine His
health has been far from robust for several
years. Last summer he went to the Bangor
General Hospital for treatment, and for a
time showed much improvement. With the
coming on of cold weather he began to sink
On Saturday, Nov. 9th, he was taken to his
home, dying a week later.-Bangor Daily
News.
B. B. Russell, the veteran Cornhill book
seller, publisher and publishers agent, died
at his home in West Somerville, Mass, Nov.
10th, aged SO years. He was a Maine
farmers boy, who went to Boston before he
was 20 years old to better himself, became
canvasser for fine subscription books, set
up a shop for books, periodicals and station
cry in Washington street, and there began
publishing subscription books-a history of
Massachusetts, gaZetteers of Massachusetts
and Maine, biographies when such person.
ages died as Lincoln, Sumner and Wilson,
and reprints of standard English works.
He had bad luck in branches in other cities,
and finally had to suspend. He re-estab-
lished himself on Cornhill, So years ago,
and continued some time i'll the same line
of business, though of late years he had
done no publishing, but acted as selling
agent for other houses, employing canvass
ers all over the country. He had published
many excellent juvenile books, and for some
years beautiful monthly for the little folks
bore his imprint Mr.. Russell was active
in the Methodist church, an Odd Fellow
and a Mason. His wife survives him, son,
Walter, principal of the academy Blue
Hill, Me. a married daughter and step
daughter.
"Uncle" Eben Lancaster, one of Names
most beloved old men, died at the home of
his son, Carleton Lancaster, East Bowdoin-
ham, Nov. 18th aged 102 years. He had been in
very poor health for several months, and
the end was not unexpected. He was born
in the town of Bowdoinham, Oct. 16, 1899,
and had always made his home there Two
years ago his Tooth birthday was celebrated
with elaborate exercises. He was the first
man in this State to cast his ballot for Nc
Kinley, last year, and received an autograph
letter from the late chief executive, which
he exhibited with considerable pleasure
and pride. He was one of the happiest,
most cheerful old men in the State, and
many persons will read of his death with
sorrow.