The Republican journal., 1903-11-05
OBITUARY..

2Sth. He began to fail in health six months
ago, and about October 1st, by the advice OF
physicians, gave up business. Oct. 18th he
took his bed, and from that time failed
rapidly until the end. He was born in
Prospect, Jan. 9, 1S47, and attended the
public schools in that town, later becoming
a student at the f. NJ. c. Seminary in Bucks
port, but owing to sickness was obliged to
leave before graduating. In early life ne
entered grocery store at Prospect Ferry,
and with the exception of few months
work in watch factory in Massachusetts,
was engaged in the grocery business the
remainder of his life. He came to Belfast
in 1872 and was employed in the store OF
the late Lewis A. Knowlton until 1874, when
he became partner with the late Alfred
G. Ellis, the firm being Ellis & CHM. After
Mr.. Ellis death, which occurred May 70,
1892, Ben D. Field bought Mr.. Ellis inter-
est and the firm has since been CHM q
Field. He married Miss Susan E. Ellis,
who died Aug. %, 1898, leaving two daugh-
ters. Misses Isabel and ENERGY. He also
leaves one brother, Capt. A. A. CHM OF
Prospect, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary ID.
Smith of Prospect, Mrs. 0. Nj. Snow OF
of Norfolk, Ct, and Miss Almira CHM OF
Damariscotta. Mr.. CHM was an active work
er in the Methodist church, and was for
many years a member of the official board
of the belfast church and a trustee of the
Wesleyan Grove Campmeeting Association.
He held the position OF Superintendent OF
the Sunday school thirteen years in success
sion, and a few years additional in shorter
terms. He was also class leader for sew
eral years He was greatly interested in
municipal affairs and was a member of the
Board of Aldermen from 1882 to 1885, inclu-
sive, and of the School Committee in 1894
and 1895. He was a member of Phoenix
Lodge of Masons and Enterprise Lodge, A.
O. u W. Belfast suffers severe loss in
| the death of Mr.. CHM. He was a good clti-
zen in the fullest acceptatiOn OF the teTm-a
man with wide acquaintance and pleas
ant word for every one, and his familiar
presence will be greatly missed in the home,
in the church, in his place of business and
OH the street. The funeral was held at his
late home Friday afternoon, and was
largely attended, those present including
many business and professional men. The
service was condu cted by Rev. e. E. Ed
gett, pastor of the Methodist church. The
bearers were Messrs. Tileston Wadlin, NJ.
c. Hill, L. T. Shales and c. F. Swift. Many
beautiful floral offerings testified to the
universal esteem in which the deceased was
held in the community. The interment was
in the family lot in Grove cemetery.
Jesse Holbrook Frye was born in Mont
vile, March 20, 1919, and died on the same
faym October u, 1903, after long illness,
during which he was tenderly cared for by a
loving wife and his two daughters. He was
a son of Robie and Lucy (Iloibrook) Frye,
and is survived by his wife, formerly Lucy
Bdnton, two daughters, Misses Fannie and
Julia Frye, and one sister, Mrs. Fideia A.
Garter of Belfast. Another sister, widow
of the late Rev. Z. b. Robinson, died about
fifteen years ago, and his brother, Hon.
Wakefield G. Frye of Belfast, died in Hail.
fax, n. S., in 1888, while L. S. Consul Cen
eral to that country. Jesse II. Frye was
one of Waldo county's most progressive
farmers and a highly respected citizen. The
large farm, which his father began to clear
in 1906, was under fine cultivation, produc-
ed abundant crops, and supported large
herds of choice cattle. Mr., Frye was often
hOnored by his townsmen by election to i'm
portant positions and has represented his
class in the State Legislature He was po-
sessed of fine musical gifts, taught music a
number of winters, and was prominent in
the church choir He was formerly mem
ber of the Montville Baptist church, and
after that became extinct he attended wor-
ship in Morrill,. The funeral was held Oct
3Oth, and was largely attended. Rev. Geo.
E. Tufts of Islesboro officiated, assisted by
Rev. r. L. Morris of Morrill,. Miss Bertha
Hatch of Morrill, sang two appropriate
solos. The interment was in the family lot
in Sunnyside cemetery in Montville.
| Bethue Wiley Arey died at his home in
| Rucksport Oct 9th. He was born in North
| Bucks sport Feb. 4, 1927, and had lived all
his life in his native town. Mr.. Arey was
of family of seven brothers and four sis
| ters, of whom two brothers and one sister
survive him-Capt. Stephen Arey of Bucks
port Centre, Capt. Howard Arey of the City
of Bangor and Mrs. Myra Colson of Bucks
port His father was Bethuel Arey, a ma
tive of Bucksport, and his mother was Ell
mira Homer, sister of Zenas Homer. Dur
ing his early manhood he followed the sea,
going to the Banks and West Indies At
the age of twenty-One he married Mary
Gross of Orland, who died three years ago
last March. His brother Thomas married
Mary's sister Hannah. The two brothers
built the house on the corner of Bridge and
Oak streets where their families lived until
war time, when Thomas built house on
the opposite corner. Shortly after his mar
riage he learned the carpenters trade and
worked at it until within few weeks of
his DEATH AS a cabinet maker he had few
superiors and in his home were to be found
many evidences of his skill, among them a
sidebOard, combination bookcase and
writing table and mahogany centre table.
He was employed in the building of the
Seminary boarding hall and had charge of
the work when the new seats were placed
| in the auditorium of the Franklin street
church.
The sudden death of Miss Elizabeth Mat
t0ckS of SearsmOnt Oct 24th hrOupht sad