The Republican journal., 1903-12-17
OBITUARY.

1903, aged 81 years, 2 months and DAYS.
He was born in MOntville, son OF the late
Moses and Betsy Poland, and lived there
the greater part of his life. At the outbreak
of the Civil War he enlisted and went to the
front in Co. H, End Maine Cavalry, and re-
ceived an honorable discharge June 13, 1865.
After returning from the war he located at
Belmont and.established himself in trade,
remaining there one year. He went from
there to Morrill,, where he engaged in the
Same business in the store now occupied by
Vickery & Hatch; but owing to the failing
health of his wife Lucy ThOmas) he sold
out his business and moved to the place in
Montville where he has since lived. Soon
after coming to Montville his wife died and
he afterwards married Miss Rebecca Thom-
as, who survives him. To them were born
seven children-four boys and three girls:
Dudley A, who married and lives in Mont
Vile; Walter S., Margie and Laurlce, VINO
live at home, Walter S. being engaged in
trade, Mrs Hattie Cove, Mrs. Cora raul OF
Searsmont, and Frank NJ, who is book
keeper in the employ of Shaw & Milton OF
AlonZo Poland of Montville two half broth
ers, Frank NJ Poland of Providence, X. L.,
and Emerson Poland of Waldo, ana one
half sister, Mrs. Nellie ShOrey OF Waldo.
He was charter member of Union Har-
vest Grange, No. 81, of which he had been
Master years, holding that position at the
time of his death. He was Commander OF
E. II. Bradstreet Post. G. A. R., of Liberty,
this being his third year in that position.
He had also been honored by his town,
having served as town treasurer ana select
man. Loved, honored and respected by all
with whom he came in contact he leaves a
large circle of friends, as was shown by the
attendance at his funeral, which occurred
at his late home Monday morning, Dec. 7th,
under the management of Hon. L. c. Morse
OF Liberty. Mrs. NJ. j. Wentworth Of Knox
spoke words of consolation and hope to the
sorrowing ones and quartette from Morrlll
rendered appropriate music. The bearers
we're C. B. Ring, Z. H. Foster, {. L. Carter
and f. A. Sprowl from the Grange, }. o.
johnson, W. II. Moody, j. M. Palmer ana
C. n. Allen from E. II. Bradstreet Post, u.
A. r. The Grange and G. A. X. boys at
tended in body, and the Grange performed
their beautiful ritualistic service at the
grave. The floral offerings were pillow
from the Grange marked "Master P. of II. y,
pillow from his sons marked Father a
wreath from Mrs Eliza Bean and a wreath
from some one unknown, kind and iov-
ing husband, father and friend has gone to
his reward, and though his face we no more
shall see, his loving kindness, strict integ-
rity and honesty of character will not soon
be forgotten.
| "Forget not the dead who has loved, who
has left us,
Who bends DER us now from his bright
home above,
But believe, never doubt, that God who hath
bereft us
Permits him to mlngle with trlends he stlil
loves.
Repeat his fond words, all his noble deeds
cherish,
Speak kindly of him who has lett Us IN
tears, ,
Other joys may be lost, but his name shall
not perish.
While time bears our feet thro' this valley
of tears
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Church street December 10th, after an III
ness of few days of complication OF dis
eases, aggravated by troubles from which
he has suffered since the early days of the
Civil War MIR. Havner was born in Brooks
.July s. 1925, a son of Jacob L. Havner, who
for many wears carried on a blacksmthng
business in Belfast. In early Life Joseph
Io ba SprVaH
wears, part of the time in the frlgate In
dependence under Commodore Stewart.
After leaving the navy he learned the
blacksmith trade with his father, and in
1S49 went to California from Belfast in the
bark VIM. O. Alden. He was obliged to
return home in short time on account of
sickness. After engaging in the meat busi-
ness in Belfast short time he went to
Searsport, where he did the blacksmith
work on vessels. When the war broke out
he entered the service as first sergeant OF
Co. K. 4th Maine Infantry, and was sue
cessively promoted to Second Lieutenant,
First Lieutenant and Captain. He resigned
in 1862 on account of injuries received. lie
continued in the blacksmith business in
Searsport until 1879, when he went to Jack
sonville, Fla, and lived there until 1888,
when he returned to Belfast. He followed
his former occupation, doing vessel work
principally, but making also heavy axles
for jiggers and the heavier fOrgings for the
machine shops. Although in his 10Th year
he worked at the forge up to within ten
days of his death, and had at that time a
rush order for bolts for the Duplex Roller
Bushng Co. He was twice married. His
first wife was Wealthy Ames of Belfast,
and by this union three daughters remain,
Mrs. Ann S. Brophy of Portland, Mrs.
Alice Hanson of Gloucester, Mass, and
Mrs. Jennette Perkins of Castine. His
second wife, formerly Mary E. Burnham of
Cherryfield, survives him, with three daugh-
ters and one son: Fannie, wife of A. S.
Stoney of Boston; Kittie, wife of G. V.
Kennedy of Milo; Evelyn. wife of Frank
L. Carter of Belfast; and William j. Hav-
ner of Boston. Two brothers and two Sis
ters survive him: Capt. Charles NJ Havner
of the Sailors Snug llarbor, Staten Island
Jacob H. Havner of Portland; Mrs. Mary
Ilsley of South Bend, Ind. and Mrs. Jennie
Dow of Council Bluffs, Kansas. He also
leaves twenty eight grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren. Mr.. Havner