The Republican journal., 1903-07-02
OBITUARY..

10Th aC the nome OI nlS uauSntor, MrS. w
E. Jones, at the corner of Cedar and Pear
streets, after long and painful illness.
He was borp in Belfast. October IA, 1884.
son Of the late Capt. James and Martha
Gilmore. He began going to sea in the
summers at the age Of IA years, and attend
ed school in the winters. When Is years
old he had command of coasting schoon-
er, and the same year went to California
with his brother Charles and remained
there a few years. On the way out the
steamer on which they were passengers
took fire and was run ashore on desolate
island in the Caribbean sea. Those who
were able swan ashore, but nearly all the
passengers and crew were lost. The survi-
vors were taken off by passing whaler
after they had been without food or water
two days and were landed at Panama.
The Gilmore brothers remained together in
California, and after returning East resum-
ed the coasting business. Charles was lost
at sea several years ago. Fred commanded,
during his lifetime, a number of vessels,
among them the brig Abbie Ellen, and the
schooners Florida and St. John. The two
last named were built for him and were in
the Jacksonville hay and lumber trade for
Drew, Hazeltine u Livingstone. Capt. Gill
more was one of the pioneer captains in
Penobscot Bay steamboating, commanding
for some time the May Queen, which was
built for him to run on the Castine, Isles
boro and Belfast route. A few years ago
he went to Florida and engaged in the tow
ing business, but gave up and came North
about year ago on account of i'll health
He married Sarah Adelaide Bagley, who
died Is years ago. He leaves three daugh-
ters, Hattie L., wife of W. E. Jones Ade-
laide E., wife of A. w. Keating, both of
Belfast; and Miss Florence Gilmore of Bos-
ton also one sister, Mrs. c. D. Hall of
Mt. Desert. Capt. Gilmore was an upright
and square-dealing man, an able ship
master, and had the respect of all who knew
him. He was member of Phoenix Lodge
Of Masons. The funeral was held at his
late home Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. A.
Smith officiating.
Miss Olive EthehDay died at the home of
her parents in Camden, June 22d, after a
long illness, at the age of % years. She
was born in Camden, daughter of Frank
L. and Amanda Day, and granddaughter
of the late Samuel L. Day of Camden, form
erly of Belfast. Her parents and two
young brothers, Lewis and Albert, remain
to mourn the loss of a loving and dutful
daughter and sister. She was engaged to
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who, with the bereaved family, has the
sympathy of their many friends. Miss
Day was graduate of the Camden High
school and favorite with the young peo-
pie in that town and in Belfast, where she
was frequent visitor.
jeremiah Fenno, one of BangOr'S oldest
and most prominent business men, died
June 2Sth, aged Sc. Mr.. FennO was born in
Waldo county and came to Bangor when a
young man. He was at one time member
of the book firm of George r. Smith 4 Co.
and later of Fenno & Hale, jewelers.. Dur
ing the civil war he was a paymaster in the
northern army, serving in the department
of the Mississippi. He was prominent in
city affairs and had served as chief of the
fire department. He was a member of Ris-
ing Virtue Lodge, F. and A. NJ. Mt. Morah
hOydl AfcH Cndplef anu 81. IoHn NoiIl-
mandery. Mr.. Fenno never drank drop
of liquor and never used tobacco in any
form. He leaves a son, kimball J. Fenno
of Boston, and daughter, Mrs. Charles p.
AlleRof Presque Isle.
Winfield Scott Choate, clerk of the Kenne-
bee county court for more than 80 years, a
resident of Augusta, and prominent in the
legal, fraternal, political, military and social
activities of the. city and State, died at his
home in Augusta, June 9th, With Masonry
Mr.. Choate had been actively identified for
many years. In 1901 he was grand com
I. He was also an officer in the Scottish
Rite bodies and 32d degree Mason. Mr..
Choate married, November %, 1877, Char
lotte R. Wyman of Augusta, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah P. Wyman. His wife
and one daughter survive him.
THEY DID NOT COME.