The Republican journal., 1902-12-18
OBITUARY.


Capt Joseph Ames Partridge died Dec
I'd at his late home, 40 Cedar street. He
was born in Prospect son of Benjamin and
Hannah Partridge, and was one Of a large
family. His father had II children, 10 by his
first wife and by the second. Seven sons in
the first family were all masters of vessels.
and the deceased had sailed over large part
of the world and had commanded many YES
sells. The last was the SCH Lois V. Chaples,
of which he was part owner. He lost her
in hurricane at sea. After losing his yes
sci he gave up going to sea and for the last
II years had been employed in the Belfast
shoe factory. He was always there, faith
full to his post, never behind time, and he
went out from this life with the sound of the
5.3Op. m. whistle. OF the first family only
three remain: Mrs. Arletta Cross of Lowell.
Mass, Mrs. Jane H. Eayrs of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, Mrs. Ellen Griffin Colvin
of Worcester, Mass. The second family
are all living. They are: Mr.. George Part
ridge OF Searsport, Me. Henry Partridge
of Prospect, Me-, Mrs. ChassO. Hatch OF
Stockton Springs, Me-, and Mrs. Hosea b.
Littlefeld Of Ellis, Mass. Capt. Partridge
had many friends and was always glad to
greet them. He held no malice, and was al
ways ready to forget wrong. His last
sickness was stomach trouble Tor nine
weeks after he left work. He bore his SUI
ferings without murmur and was tender
w carad for and had ovnry comfort that
could be obtained in the family with which
he had made his home for the last seven
years. He married Nancy Jane Fowles
of SearsmOnt, who died about seven years
ago. He was member of Waldo Lodge,
Odd Fellows and Canton Pallas, delegations
from which attended the funeral. The
floral offerings were very beautiful, and
aside from the family and immediate friends
was handsome piece from his fellow
wOrkmen in the shoe factory. The service
was conducted by Rev. Ashley A. Smith of
the First Universalist church, and the Odd
brother.
For his work is done and his rest begun
And the working time is forever past.
Anu tUe I1Oluo VI rest Ill GIt MdHSloAs DACo1
Is safely, joyously, reached at last.
Oliver R. Butler, who died in Denver,
Colorado, Nov. It'll, was born in that part
of Hope now Appleton, Knox county, de,
Dec. %, 1917, and lived there until 1878,
when he when to Furnessville, Indiana, to
reside. In 1884 he moved to Denver, where
he spent the remainder of his days, arriv-
ing at the ripe old age of S. years. He was
always very active and energetic and when
in his prime was well known in his native
State of Maine as prosperous farmer, sue
cessful teacher and business man. He took
an active part in the affairs of his home
town of Appleton, and during his residence
there held 81 offices in the town. For a
number Of years he was selectman, and also
a long time school director, and was famil-
iarly known by almost every resident there.
His first wife, Margaretta Graves Butler,
died in 1883. In 1856 he married Mrs. 0. j.
Richardson, who survives him. He leaves
five children, Simpson D. and Edgar o. of
Denver, Col. Esther E. and Mrs. c. E.
Butler of Minneapolis, Mimi The inter-
ment took place in Fairmont cemetery, Den
yer, Colorado, Nov. 9th.
Captain John S. Staples, a native of sgd
ney, n. S., has been lost at sea. He had
sailed from the ports of Portland and of
Gloucester for number of years past and
had been in command of the schooners
Vesta, Yosemite and Indiana, also the Jas.
Dyer, belonging to the W. S. Jordan COM
pany. Last summer he was sailing master
of the yacht Brentwood of Portland. After
the Brentwood was hauled up he piloted to
New Bedford the schooner Emma, and then
shipped as mate and pilot of the auxiliary
schooner Neda NJ. MckOWn of Gloucester
for Newfoundland voyage. He, with the
Of the watch on deck, was wash
ed overheard by heavy sea and lost. Cap
tain Staples was 80 years Of age and leaves
a widow, with several small children, resid-
ing at Swans Island, Me. His death will be
keenly regretted by all who knew him.
Mrs. Harriet B. Bean, who had been i'll
for some time at her residence, 81 Pacific
street, died Dec. 9th, in the 6lst year of her
age. Mrs. Bean was born at North Haven,
in 1912. She was the daughter of Nehemiah
and Catherine (Currier) Stone. Her
mother came from Salem, Mass. Mrs.
Beams husband, Daniel +. Bean, died some
years ago. The deceased had been i'll for
some time, and on Monday she was oper-
ated on for cancer by Drs. Wasgatt, Spear
and Walker of Thomaston. She failed to
rally after the operation, and died on the
daughters, Della, with r. H. White & Co.,
Boston; Charlotte F., and Mrs. W. c. Stin-
son. The two last named reside in this
city.-Rockland Star.
Joseph Hussey, well known resident of
CaStine, died at II a. m, December 10. He
had been in usual health and was about the
streets as usual Tuesday. DR.. Wallace and
Or. Parsons were in attendance, but he
lived only few minutes after they were
summoned: The probable cause of death
was heart disease.
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