The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-11
OBITUARY.

Arthur Bryant of Searsmont, aged %
years, was drowned in Messalonskee
stream at Waterville May 31st. He was
canoeing with Miss Annie Stewart and
when near whs1Ils known as "Stonyturn,"
about two miles from the city, the accident
occurred. Mr.. Bryant was on the stern
thwart and Miss Stewart forward. Sudden
ly the canoe gave lurch, and turning Miss
Stewart saw-Arthur as he disappeared be-
meath the surface and did not rise. MeCi-
cal opinion is that he was seized with some
sudden and fatal illness. Mr.. Bryant was
the youngest son of Mr.. John Bryant of
SearsmOnt.( He was of a genial disposition
and always had a pleasant word and CHEEKY
smile for old and young. He was great
~ beloved by all who knew him. Two
years ago he was converted and Joined the
M. E. church at Waterville, where he had
employment He was also an officer in the
Good Templars' Lodge at that place. The
funeral services were held at the home of
his father in Searsmont Thursday after
noon, conducted by Rev. c. A. Beebe, as
sisted by the choir quartette. The floral
tributes from friends, church, Sunday
school, lodge and family very fittingly ex-
pressed by their beauty and fragrance the
life of the deceased. Those who are left to
mourn his untimely death are his father in
Searsmont, two sisters, Mrs. Dana Glenn
ent of Waterville and Miss Mabel of Sears
mont. and one brother, Mr.. Ralph Bryant
of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Barlow Hall died at his home in Ellsworth
June Sd, and the funeral was held the 9TH.
The remains were brought to this city and
inferred in the family lot in Grove Cemetery.
Mr.. Hall lived in Belfast in his younger
days and married Sarah A. Meek of this
city. A correspondent of the Bangor Daily
News says of him:
The death of Mr.. Barlow Hall removes
the last member of the once prominent
Maine lumber firm, Fl. NJ & b. Hall. The
older men are fond of recalling the i'm
mense amount of business carried on by
them, and their numerous mills, Shipyards
where vessels were built, and some of the
largest crafts of their day sent out. Of their
extensive lumber operations in winter, en-
ploying hundreds of men, with pay roll
that would be surprise to the business
men of our city today. They were the bust
ness men of the city on whom all the labor
ing people depended for livelihood. No
firm was better known, or stood for more,
than that of II. NJ. & B. Hall, in the days of
their prosperity.
Adoniram Fl. Banks of Belfast died at the
home of his sister, Mrs Mary Philbrook of
"i,+n q %1,on of
He was born in Belfast, a son of the late
Benjamin and Martha Banks. He was en-
gagged in farming in early life, but when a
young man went to Chicago, where he con-
Quoted a successful shoe business for many
years. He returned to Belfast about twelve
years ago and until recently had his home
on Church street. He married Miss Frances
Shepherd of Belfast, who died seven years
ago They had no children. He leaves one
brother, Joseph ". Banks of Poor's Mills,
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Philbrook of
Winterport. The funeral was held at Poor's
Mills Friday afternoon, Rev. Geo. S. Mills
officiating. The nterment as in Montvlle.
Mrs. Emma A. Small died at her home in
Swanville June 9TH at the age of 45 years.
She was born in Waldo, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Ryan, and was the widow
of Ephraim Small, who died in January.
1900 They leave three sons, Jerry A,
Leander and Charles all OF SWanville. Mrs.
Small leaves two brothers and two sisters,
Charles and Roscoe Ryan of Unity, Mrs.
John Small and Mrs. Labella Knowlton of
Swanville. Funeral services were held in
the SeekinS schoolhouSe in SWanville Sun
day.
Ruth L., wife of William R. Dyer, died
at her residence, No. % Montreal street,
Portland, June 9, aged seventy years, eight
months and twenty-five days. Mrs. Dyer
had been great sufferer for forty years but
bore her sutferings with great Christian fort
itude. Through all her suffering she had a
cheerful word and smile for all who came
into her presence and no words of complaint
or impatience. She leaves a husband, Will
lam r., and eight children, Forest A., Still
man, Horatio L., Charles A., Ella ", Mary
E., Ralph w. Dyer and Mrs. Lillian Curtis,
all OF Portland. She also leaves one broth
er Joseph H., and sister, Elizabeth A. Trus-
Mrs. Dyer was native of Lubec, Me-, al,
though she spent the greater part of her
younger days at Belfast, Me-, where she
was married nearly fifty years ago. She
came to Portland in 1884, where she leaves
a large circle of friends to mourn her death.
Portland Express.
News was received June 7th of the death
at Baltimore, Md, of Columbus BiSbee eat
Camden. The deceased with his wife had
been in Brinnington, Virginia, where he
cut frames for vessels, a business he had
followed many years. He was sick great
er part of the winter, but died at Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, Me-, after
undergoing an operation. The deceased
was son of the late ID. IL. Bisbee of Cam
den. A man of sterling qualities, quiet and
unaSsuming, but with kind word for all and
always willing to help the unfortunate, his
memory will linger with his many friends
and relatives. To his wife, mother and
brother, Mrs d. H. Bsbee and DR.. Frank
w. Bisbee of Camden, is rendered heart
felt sympathy in their sudden and sad be-
reavement.
The recent death at Baltimore of Capt. F.
the ranks of master mariners familiar
figure. Capt Dix was obliged to relinquish
command of his vessel while she was load-
ing at Baltimore for Boston. He was re-
moved to the hospital, suffering from dia-
betes and he died after weeks illness. His
body was brought to his home in Clifton
dale and burial was at FOxbOrO, on Tues
day. Capt. Dix formerly lived in Islesboro,
Me- He had been in the employ of John S.
Emery & Co. of Boston for many years,
sailing as commander of the brig Matilda,
the schoonerS NavariDo, Gem and other
vessels. He was SO years of age. A
wife and three children survive him.
Boston Globe June 9Th
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