The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
OBITUARY.

disease Sunday morning, December Goth, at
his home, No. 46 Cedar street. He had
been in his usual health and spirits, and
Saturday his daughter, Mrs. Quimby, and
her two daughters spent the evening with
him and his wife. They went home about
o'clock, after which he did his usual
chores for the night and retired at 10o'clock
About 2 O'Clock he awoke his wife, and as
he was feeling badly neighbor and physi-
clan were sent for. Before the doctor ar
rived Mr.. Chase had passed away, within
less than half an hour from the time he
called his wife. Mr.. Chase was born in
of Enoch and Mary (Smith) Chase. After
learning the iron moulders' trade in the
Williams foundry in Augusta, he came to
Belfast in 1874, and worked for Wilder &
Patterson at the Head of the Tide. From
that time he was connected with some one
of the Belfast founderies until three years
ago, when he gradually stopped work on
account of advancing years. He married
Ellen Nj. Brown Of Belfast, who survives
him, with one son and two daughters Capt.
George W. Chase of Salavery, Peru, S. A. :;
Lizzie, wife of Theo n. Winslow of Bay
onne, n. j.. and Adelaide, wife George A.
Quimby of Belfast; also seven grandchil-
dren. He was a member of Phoenix Lodge,
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter and King
Solomon Council of Masons, and has held
responsible positions in each. George S.
Chase was man of sterling integrity, of
genial nature, and was respected by all who
knew him. In his family he was all that a
true and loving husband and father could
be; in his work he was skillful and faith
full; in his Masonic bodies he was ever at
his post, and with his acquaintances he was
ever the same, pleasant, self-respecting and
companionable. A good man has gone from
our midst, full of years and honors. Funeral
services were held yesterday, Wednesday
afternoon, at his late home, Rev. G. E.
Edgett officiating, assisted by Rev. Harry
Lutz The bearers were Joseph Tyler,
Albert c. Burgess, w. A. Swift and Samuel
L. Hinckley.
Charles c. bennett died Dec. 10Th at the
home of his sister, Clara F. bennett, No.
236 Huntington avenue. Boston, after an
illness of two months with typhoid malaria.
He went to Boston to attend the funeral OF
a relative and was taken down i'll. The
body was taken to Bath, where the funeral
was held Saturday from his residence, No.
$50 Washington street, under the direction
of Dunlap Commandery, X. 7. The Bath
Times says:
The deceased was a native of Castine,
Me. When a young man he learned the
sail making trade with his father, who for
many years was prominent sallmaker in
that town. He afterwards worked in Bos-
ton and in the Charlestown Navy Yard In
1888 he came to Bath and was employed at
\. NJ. Cutters loft for nearly three years.
In 1891 he started a loft for himself and
carried on successful business on Com
mercial street up to the time of his death.
He was recognized as one OF the best sail
makers on the Atlantic coast and furnished
sails for the local shipbuilders and also for
out of town parties. One shipbuilder said:
'sMr. bennett was an artist in his line, and
honest and upright in all his dealings. He
was always looking on the bright side of
everything and leader in many OF the
practical jokes which made Commercial
street famous in this respect He was a
generous citizen and a man well liked by all
who knew him. He was member of Polar
Star Lodge, f. IL A. NJ, Montgomery Il
lap Commandery, K. T., and keDnebec
Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife,
one sister in Boston and one brother, Mil
ford, of Castine He Was aged 40 years.
Eliza NJ, wife of Oramel Murray Of Pitts
field, died at their home in that town Dec.
18th, aged 66 years. While she had not
been in perfect health for some weeks her
last illness was very brief and her Death
was great shock to the community. Mrs,
Eliza NJ. (Vose) Murray was born in Knox,
Waldo Co., in 1912, and was a daughter of
the late Capt. Edward K. Vose of that town.
In 1867 she was married to Oramel Murray,
then wide-awake young farmer of Mont
vile, and the young people began their long
period of happy married life in that town.
They lived in Montville until 1886, when
they moved to Pittsield, where the family
have since resided. They have four chill
dren, Misses May L., Caro- L., and Edith A.
Murray, who live at home, and one son,
William A. Murray, who has a position on
the New York Central with an Office at
Buffalo. The latter was summoned by tele-
graph Monday, but did not reach Pittsfield
in time to see his mother alive. On Thanks
giving day the family were all united under
specially happy conditions and surround
ings, and the death of Mrs. Murray is the
first break in this family circle. Mrs. MUIR
ray is survived by two brothers-Charles
S. Vose and Job c. Vose, both of Knox,
and one sister, Sirs. Dollie Bryant of Free
dom. The Pittsfeld Advertiser says of the
deceased:
Mrs. Murray was One,of those quiet home
persOnages who do not go out much into
society, but shed the wealth of their per.
sonality profusely about the family hearth
stone. Mrs. Murray was for over 20 years
a member Of the Grange, and was charter
member of Waverly Rebekah Lodge. She
was lady of high attachments and lofty
purpose, and the people of Pittsfeld SYM
pathize deeply with the afflicted family at
this time.
Mrs. Mary Almatia Hills died at her home
in East Northport December 18th after a
long and painful illness. She was born in
Searsmont, February 26 1889, daughter Of
the late Joseph T. and Mary J. Mahoney.
She married Oscar Hills of Northport, who
died June 18th, last. They leave three sons
and four daughters Mrs. Cleone Whtmore
of Northport, Mrs. Jessie Crockett of Sc
attic, Wash, Rev. Vinal Hills of Gumboro,
Del, Henry G., Isaac S. and Adelia Hills of
Northport, and Mrs. Esther G. Pendleton