The Republican journal., 1902-02-13
OBITUARY.

John f. Woodcock ended his life by
| drowning in stream near his home in
Searsmont Sunday night For several years
past he had been mentally unbalanced, but
| this winter appeared better than usual.
Since the thunder shower of the night of
Feb. 1st his friends have found it necessary
to watch him, and had two men with him
Sunday night. During an apparently lucid
interval, when the three were talking
quietly, he managed to get between his
guards and the door and made bolt into
the darkness outside. He was followed as
quickly as possible, but his followers were
not able to overtake him in time. His body
was found in little open pool in the stream
a short distance from the house. Mr..
Woodcock was born in Searsmont, son of
the late Horatio n. and the late Patience T.
(Moody) Woodcock. He was a carriage
painter by trade and worked several wears
in the Barker factory in Searsmont. He
worked few years in Belfast, and was
clerk few months in the Crosby Inn He
served as money order clerk in the Belfast
post office during postmaster Kilgore's first
ments in Fort Payne. Ala, and Sioux Falls,
S. D., and his friends think that his bust
ness troubles first affected his mind He
had invested money for friends and when
losses ensued blamed himself, and the
matter so preyed upon him that he became
insane. His chief hallucination was that
he had misapplied the post Office funds and
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investigation of his accounts showed every
thing correct Mr.. Woodcock was naturally
of a pleasant disposition, very devoted to
his relatives and friends. He took great
interest in Freemasonry; was Past Master
of Quantabacook Lodge and served one
term as District Deputy Grand Master He
was also member of Waldo Lodge of Odd
Fellows. He leaves one half-brother,
HOratiO n. Noodcock of Searsmont His
age was 81 years. The funeral was held
yesterday, Wednesday, at his late home.
Capt. John A. Partridge died at his home
in Pratt City, Ala, Feb. I'd, in the go year of
his age. He was born in Prospect, the
youngest of nine children of Thomas and
Judith Partridge. In early life he followed
the sea and was master of square rigged
vessels in the West Indies and foreign
trade He subsequently retired from
the sea and lived some years on a farm
in North Searsport, which he sold
twelve years ago and moved to Fort Payne,
Ala. He served during the Rebellion
in the navy, where he rose by promotion to
the rank of lieutenant. He was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Hannah Littlefeld
of Prospect, and the second who survives
him, was Myrta Morgan of Fort Payne.
Two daughters and one son by the second
marriage remain. Of his fathers family
but one sister remains, Mrs. Eleetta Clough
of Belfast. Capt Partridge was man of
the highest integrity, total abstainer, and
took an active part in the enforcement of
the prohlbitory law, holding the position of
State constable one term. He was mem
Der of Mariners Lodge of Masons of Sears
port, and of the Grand Army. The inter-
ment was at Pratt City.
Mrs. Susan Beckett Howard died at the
home of her son, George +. Hartman, No.
IS Park street, Portland, Feb 7th. at the
advanced age of 93 years. Her parents
came to Maine from Salem, Mass, and she
was born in ThomaStou, now Rockland, or
Camden. Her maiden name was Beckett
She was thrice married. Her first husband
was Joel Hartman of Belfast, by whom she
had TWO sons, William, now deceased,
and George E. After his death she was
married in 1858, to Nathan Brooks of Sears
mont and lived there until his death in 1874.
She afterwards married Daniel Howard of
South Hope, and after his death went to
Portland to live with her son George She
leaves two sisters and three brothers-NIrs
Eliza B. Hunnewell and Mrs. Sophia NJ.
Lothrop of Belfast: John r. Beckett of
Haverhill, Mass; James NJ. Beckett of
Northport, and George A. Beckett of Bos-
ton. In early life she joined the Methodist
church in Belfast and on her removal
to Portland, when nearly so years of age,
joined church in that city by letter.
Throughout long and useful life she has
stood firm for her faith and lived as faith
full and consistent Christian. The inter-
ment will be in the family lot in Grove
Cemetery
George W. Havener died in Medtield,
Mass, Feb. Sth, after a long illness, at the
age of AZ years, months and 16 days. He
was born in Belfast, son of Almatia S.
(RuSs) and the late Frank O. Havener He
attended the public schools in Belfast and
in early life went to Boston, where he was
employed in the lumber business He
married Miss Annie l. Dudley of Revere,
Mass, who survives him. They have NO
children. His mother was c5lled to him a
short time ago and was with him when he
passed away. He leaves two brothers, j.
A. Havener of Roekport, Me-, and F. O.
Havener- of Parkersburg, West Virginia
His mother and elder brother came to Bel
fast with the body Tuesday. The younger
brother, Frank, was unable to come on ac-
count of the critical illness of his wife, The
funeral was held at the home of his mother