The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
OBITUARY..

VI
Joseph NJ. Tibbetts died at his home on
Waldo avenue, Monday morning, Nov 23d,
after an illness Of two years, of consump-
tion. He was born in Liberty, April %,
1S4S, son of Benjamin and Effie Tibbetts,
and worked on his fathers farm until he
was about 25 years old, when he learned
the stone cutters trade. He worked at his
trade in various places, including Mime
apolis, Mimi, Redstone, N. H., North Jay,
Spruce Head and other places in Maine.
He came to Belfast about 20 years ago, and
has since made his home here. He was
twice married. His first wife was Annie l..
CHM of Owls Head. By this union son
and daughter were born. The son, Guy
Tibbetts, is a sheep rancher in Jordan,
Mon, and the daughter died in childhood.
His second wife was Louisa M. Lowell of
PenobscOt. She survives him with two
daughters and three sons, Eva O., Lottie
NJ, Earl w., Howard L., and Perley L., all
of whom reside with the parents. Mr. Tib-
bets was fine workman and at one time
ber of baluSters for a public building in
Washington, ID. c. He cut the work in
Belfast, and it was pronounced by experts
an excellent job. He was kind and duti-
full husband and father, and held the es-
TEEN of all who knew him. He was made a
Mason in Liberty Lodge of Liberty, and at
the time of his death was a member of
Phenix Lodge of this city. The funeral
will be held to-day, Thursday, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. The interment will be in Palermo.
Mrs. Abbie Lamphier died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Sarah j. Nealley, Nov
ember 23d, after being confined to her bed
five weeks by complication OF diseases.
She was born in Monroe, rs years ago, a
daughter of Samuel and Abbie Bowen.
She was first married to Levi Hanson of
Brooks, who died in California. They had
twelve children, of whom eight are now
living, Mrs Nealley of Belfast, William H.,
Roscoe and Levi 0. Hanson, who live in
California, Charles, who is in Dakota, Mrs.
Abbie L. Bohne of Dallas, Tex, Mrs. Myra
Ellis of Mt Desert, and James Hanson of
Waldo. After Mr.. Hanson's death she
married James c. Lamphier, who died in
1901. They had no children. Mrs. Lam
phier was tenderly cared for during her last
illness by her daughters, Mrs. Nealley and
Mrs. Ellis, and the latter is now confined to
her bed from overwork. Funeral services
were held at Mrs. Nealley's, Tuesday fore
noon, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating. The
interment was in Brooks.
Mrs Mary I. Waterman died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. NJ. V. B. Knowlton of
Rockland, Nov. goth. She was born in
Thorndike in 1919, a daughter OF Rev.
Charles and Eliza (Blethen) Warren. She
married Richard Wilson Waterman and
they lived a few years in Brooks, after
which they came to Belfast, where he died
in 1858 They had four children, of whom
but one remains, Mrs. Julia Knowlton of
Rock land Mrs. Waterman was the last of
her fathers family to pass away. She
Joined the Freewill, Baptist church in
Thorndike, of which her father was pastor,
when she was young, and continued her
membership in the denomination through
life She was a faithful and dutiful wife
and mother. and leaves many friends in
Belfast and vicinity Funeral services
were held at her daughters in Rock land
Monday, Rev. J. c. Fifield officiating. The
interment was in the Head of the Tide
cemetery in Belfast.
James Brohan died Nov. 18th at his home
in Northport after long and painful illness,
aged 60 years, months and 5 days. He
married Miss Flora Elwell of NorthpOrt,
who survives him, with one daughter, Mrs.
Alta Tufts, and Ole granddaughter, Miss
Doris Tufts of Boston, who were with him
in his last illness. Mr. Brohan had long
been a resident Of NorthpOrt and followed
the sea for many years, serving as mate in
| coaStng vessels The past few years, and
until failing health compelled him to give
up his position, he mad been employed in
Boston. The funeral services were held at
his late home at Saturday Cove Nov. 18th
and were largely attended by friends and
neighbOrs.
Valmore Gastonguay died in Portland
Nov. 18th, at the age of 90 years and II
months. He was professional base ball
catcher and was on the Belfast team during
the season of 1897. His home was in
Somersworth, n. II. About year ago he
received an injury while playing ball, from
, which he never fully recovered. he made
many friends during his short stay in Bel
, fast.
Gilbert Trueworthy died in Lowell, Mass.
Nov. 22d, at the age of 50 years and II
months He was native of Montville
but for many years had worked in the cot
ton mills of Lawrence and Lowell. His
wife died eight years ago. They had nc
children. Funeral services were held il
Lowell Monday and the interment was il
MOntville.
Mr. David L. Fernald formerly of Cam
den, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Stoneham, in Portland, Nov. 7, after short
| illness. Mr.. 'Fernald was born IN Vlnal:
haven p years ago, the son of Timothy and
Margaret Lane Fernald. In early life he
worked with his father in the fish business
| in Castine and continued in the same busi
ness, first in Camden and then in Portland
up to the time of his last sickness. In the
early fifties he came to Camden and cureC
fish on the lot now owned by the Camder
Yacht Building & Railway Co. Later he
was associated with Seth G. Mullen, late O1
Fairfield, and In addition to their work o
curing fish on the ''Point" they did gen
eral fitting out business at the Jones store
now owned and occupied by j. ". Bowers
About the time of his coming to CamdeI