The Republican journal., 1901-10-03
OBITUARY.


fourscore years, after an illness Of several
months. He was of Scotch descent, the
family tracing its ancestry back 10 the
Royal family of Stuart. He was born at
Halfway River, Cumberland County, Nova
Scott, one Of the family of ten, all Of whom
lived to old age except one brother, who
died while away at sea Of yellow fever.
When John was nine.een years old he came
10 Belfast, which has since been his home.
He first worl ed in the Limball iron fo',ndr.',
and afterwards )eal ned tine jojner's trade,
working both on house and vessel work.
He was one of the patty who went to Ca
ifornia in 1849 in the bark William o. Alden,
of whom but four are known to survive.
He was away from home about teen
months. On his return from California he
Continued as house aud ship joiner, and
among other work he bli]t for himself what
is now the NJ. F. Carter house on Cedar
street and rebuilt for Or. PAIGE the large
many gabled house which STOOD at the
corner of Waldo avenue aud Vine streets,
the Mcfarland house, between CLl,ch and
High Streets, aud several others. Later he
bookings - feet high during The severe
gales of September Sth and November 9th
1869, but was so securely bloci ed that 10
damage resulted. He also raised she Uni
ve' ;a,ist church one story, and moved The
residence of The late Governor Crospv when
the Crosby Jun was butt. Ris last job
was replacing the same buildings ON Tue
original site COR the Crosby heirs when they
remodeleu them for a residence. For many
years Mr.. Stewart was in The business of
moving buildings, in which he was pri-
formly successful He had large crews
employed aud his relations with his men
aud with those ZOE wbom be worl ell were
always pleasant. Ever f N IA his rel,g ;ous
and political belief he az :o ded 10 Others
the ST ne light Of Independent belief and
'ticn that he exercised, aud some of lis
wlrmest friends were among those who
differed ifOm him radically ia religion and
politics. He was Thoroughly honest, indus
thoroughly good citizen. Pe was one of
the pioneers in building up Temp Beiahts,
in Nosthport, and built The first cottage
there, which he called "Tre Tionee"." be
bought a large stona basin which for many
years served as a watering trough in Gus
tom House square, Belfast, and mo, ed it 10
Temple Heights, where it was set up for
public use and supplied, tom spring on
the hillside He was active in raising
funds for and doirg the work on the wharf
I'd in preparing the park. His wife
formerly Sarah f. Whitmore of Belfast,
sui wives him, with three dau~'lters, Eliza E.,
wife of James Mitchell of West Newton,
Mass, Mrs. Mary Stewart Wnitmore and
Lille S., wife of Capt John W. Jones of
Be- asst. He leaves six grandchildren. Of
his bl others and sisters but three remain,
William A. Stewal of Dsmaf:scotti, James
S. Stew t of Tampa, Fla, and Mrs Nj "
Branon of Minnesota. The funeral was
held at his lale home Sunday -ternoon and
was largely attended. The tiolal OFFERINGS
were many and beautiful one of the m. st
motto able being one hundred pink caro-.
lions, the Royal flower Of the Stuarts, a
token from his grandson, W. Stewa. {
Mitchell of West Newton. The iaterment
was in Grove Ce -netery.
Mrs. Ann G. Patterson died September
9TH at the home of her sor, Robert 81
Patterson in East Belfast, at the age of GS
years, months and II days. She was
daughter of the late Edmund Stevens and
gor. After his death she married Amassa
T. Patterson of Belfast, who died about
twenty years ago. She Leaves three sons,
William Bowler of Searsport, Fred A.
Patterson of Bangor and Robert h. Patter-
son of Belfast. She leaves four brothers,
Samuel F., Ansel F., Frank J. and Charles
R. Stevens of Belfast, and one sister who
lives in Augusta Her brother, Edmund
Stevens, died few months ago. The
fune. al was held Sunday 'teraoon, Rev. G.
E. Edgett officiating. The burial was in
Grove Cemetery. The floral offerings
included pillow from the sons, and flowers
fl ON Mis-. Alvin Curtis, Frank A. Patterson,
Frank j. Ste 7eos, Mrs. Ansel F. Stevens,
Willis Stevens and wife. Mrs. Mary
Coo,abs, Mrs. Aubrey G. Spencer, Mrs
Helen Osborne, Mrs. William Burns, Mrs
Marshall Shaw, Miss Gertrude Stevens
Mrs. Grace Sawtelie. Mr.. and Mrs. A A.
Gilmore, Miss Kate Stevens and Mrs. Julia
McKeene.
VIM. P. Moody, Sato's Oldest business
mau, and Que of its foremost citi' Gus, ed
Sept. 2-ld. His ace was s. years. He
bad been engaged in haruess maoufaci-
uling and retailing about g. years, his place
of business pe'ug at the corner of Main aud
SO. er streets. He was the oldest and one
of the most active members OF Trinity (Epis-
coiaD chnfch, was president Of the Saco
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and vice piesi-
dent of the Waldwell Home. He was a
brother of the late D.. RicrHru Moody of
this city.
The Cleveland Launched.
4 BATH, Sept. 2S-This day has been rev.
dered memorable by the successful launch
ing of the cruiser Cleveland at the Bath