The Republican journal., 1903-07-16
OBITUARY.

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John NJ. Snow died at his home in Win
| terport, Me-, June 13, 1908, at the age of 4
years. For two or three years his healtt
had not been good and during short inter
walls he had been quite sick, but being q
| very active and energetic man he continued
to attend to his business with an interest
and enthusiasm not often seen in men OF
his years. About eight weeks before his
death he underwent a most critical surgical
operation at Postgraduate Hospital in New
York City, from which he seemed to rally
but before leaving New York for his home
a serious lung trouble began which resulted
in his death. Mr.. Snow was the son of
Myrick and Sally (Martin) Snow and was
one of a family of eight children, all born
in Winterport and all of whom he Outlived.
He was married Aug. II, 1854, to Margaret
A. Colburn of Orono, Me-, who still lives to
mourn her loss, with two daughters-Mrs.
Clora Merrill of IIampden and Miss Hattie
A. Snow of Winterport, who cared for her
father with untiring devotiOn-and one son,
Arthur T. Snow of Frankfort. Mr.. Snow
supplied Fort Knox with beef during the
civil war, and was time-keeper for several
years under the government on Clark S
Island during the building of the Hartford
post office. From 1883 to 1891 he was in
Portland, Me-, where had charge OF the
shipping for the New York and Maine
Granite Paving Block Co. from the New
or,.inc In 10
went to Clark's Island as superintendent,
and was there through the great strike.
In the spring of 1898 he returned to his old
position in Portland, where he remained
until the close of 1894. He was Deputy
Sheriff from 1869 to 1875. In these capaci-
ties Mr. Snow became well known to many
of the leading men in the county and State,
among whom he had many warm personal
friends. He was a good citizen, kind and
indulgent father, and devoted husband.
Charlotte S. Mayhew died at the home of
her son, John r. Mayhem, in Searsmont,
July 5, 1908, aged SO years. She was the
widow of the late John n Mayhem of
Morrill,, Maine, where most of her married
life was spent and where she made many
true friends Mrs. Mayhem was very es-
timable woman. Quiet and unassuming by
nature, she won the love and respect of all
who knew her In early life she was
brought up in the tenets of the Episcopal
Church and exhibited life in many ways
remarkable - remarkable for its quiet
womanlness and its. motherly HON elike-
ness. Hers was a character such as the
wise man describes in Proverbs, "whose
price is far above rubies." She leaves
three children, John r. Mayhew of Sears
mont, Frank Mayhem of Montville, and
Mrs. y. H. Fogg of Alta Monte, Florida
The funeral took place at the home Of her
son, Tuesday, July 18th, attended by the
pastor, Rev. c. IL. Beebe, assisted by the
church choir The large number Of friends
and neighbors assembled, and the abun-
dance of floral tributes, bore testimony to
the fact of the wide influence of well
spent life The interment was in Mount
Repose, Montville
MIS-. JOdIlld ipltN Sttl ui'h - Wy I'll eei
the home of her grandson, Alvin ii. Irun-
dy, in North Chesterville, after long i'll
ness. She was born in Belfast 81 years ago,
a daughter of the late Robert and Susan
Rowe. She was twice married, first to Al
vim H. McCorison and second to Lewis
Brewster, both Of Belfast. She leaves two
sons and one daughter, George L. McCori-
son of Belfast, Edwin L. McCOrison of
Halls Quarry and Mrs. Leon0ra Sawyer of
North JheSterville; also one brother. JET
ferson Rowe of Stoughtons Mass, Funeral
services were held Thursday at the old
farm on which she was born and on which
the greater part of her life was spent. Rev
f. 5. Phi brook otficiated. The flowers were
many and beautiful and included 81 roses
from Mrs. H. p Hills. F. A. Griffin, Fred
Clark, Loretto Hayford and Rufus Hills
were bearers.
Capt. Hezekiah T. Lufkin, for years in
command of Boston vessels, died at his
home at Deer Isle, Me, July 4, aged SO
Years. Capt. Lufkin began his seafaring
career when a mere youth. Among the yes
sells he had commanded were the Albion,
Lochiel, Mary and Susan and the brigs Tar
ratine and Randolph. He retired to his
farm at sunset, Deer Isle, about 40 years
ago. and has since engaged in trade and
farming. Capt. Lufkin had aided many a
young man to start in life, and many poor
family has reason to be thankful for his
kind acts, done in quiet and unostenta-
tious manner. For the past year Capt. Lut-
kin had been confined to his bed under the
constant care of his wife, who survives him.
He leaves no children.
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