The Republican journal., 1904-03-17
Ing tomb until warm weather, when the
interment will be made in the family lot in
Prospect.


lnterment Will be made in the family lot in
Prospect.
HOratiO Palmer Thompson died at his
home at the corner of Cedar and Franklin
streets March 14th of paralysis. He was
born in Frankfort in 1887, son of John and
Mary Palmer Thompson. He came to Bel
fast when young man and was employed
for few years in the store of his uncle.
Horatio n. Palmer. He formed a partner
ship with Asa F. Riggs in the bakery bus-
ness and carried on independently coffee
roasting business. After few years he
sold his business to George G. Pierce and
went into the oil regions, where he remain
ed a short time. Returning to Belfast he
became associated with the Russells in the
manufacture of paper in East Belfast. and
continued in that business until the firm
removed to Lawrence, when he sold out
and engaged in shoe manufacturing with
the firm of Critchett, Sibley & Co., in which
he remained until the firm went out of
business. He married, first, in 1861, Marv
Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Wooster and
H.,
1874, her sister, Mrs. Della W. Thompson.
The latter died in 1898. He leaves one son.
Albert w. Thompson of Clayton, y. NJ,
and one sister, Mrs. John X. Rogers of
Brookline, Mass. He was president of the
common council in 1878 and 1875 For MANY
Der OF the Congregational church and Sun
day school. He had very retentive men,
ory and was an authority on details Of
local events coming within the period of
his lifetime. He was held in high esteem
in the community as man of sound intee-
rity and upright life. The funeral will be
held at his late home at O'Clock, Friday
afternoon, Rev. Rollin T. Hack of Portland
and Rev. A. A. Smith of this city officia-
ting
George E. Wallace, Esq, was born in
Castine, Me-, Aug. 6, 1885, and died in Los
Angeles, Calf, Mar. 8, 1904. He was a son
of Edmund and Abigail (Warren) Wallace.
His mother was a daughter of Rev. Silas
Warren, the first preacher who settled In
Jackson, Me. George attended the public
schools of Castine and graduated at Bucks
port Seminary. He enlisted in Co. A, 26th
Maine Regiment, and re-enlisted at the
close of his first term in the 4th Maine. He
lived several years in Jackson, and was
repeatedly chosen clerk or selectman of the
towD He studied law in the Office of E. K.
Boyle, ESQ.,, of Belfast and was admitted to
the bar in 1873. In November of that year
he was associated with VIM. H. Mcclellan,
ESQ.,, in the defense of John T. Gordon of
Thorndike, tried for murder. Mr.. Wallace
was appointed Trial Justice in 1874, rep
resented Belfast in the State Legislature in
1880, and served as County Attorney from
1881 to 1854 He combined pension bus-
ness with his law practice. and remained
here until 1892, when he went west for the
benefit of his health After living in Hi
nois two years he went to Los Angeles,
Cal, where he has since resided. He mar
ried Ellen Deering of jackson, who sur
wives him with one son, Charles, of Hunt
ington, West Virginia, and one daughter,
Miss Mabel Wallace of Los Angeles. He
leaves one brother, James W. Wallace of
Belfast He was made Mason in Marsh
River Lodge of Brooks, and joined the Odd
Fellows in Belfast
Mrs. Ella NJ. Twombly died at her
home, No. Court street, Sunday morning,
March 18th, after a long illness She was
born in Prospect, now Stockton Springs,
Aug. %, 1855, the eldest daughter of the
late Joshua E. and Mary (Arnold) Par
fridge. Her parents moved to Belfast
when she was about eighteen and she has
since resided here. She married Charles
II. Twombly, who survives her, with one
son, Frank W. Twombly, student at the
University of Maine. She also leaves three
brothers and two sisters, Edward NJ Par
fridge of Wallham, Mass Miss Sue NJ
Partridge of Belfast; Eustace j. Partridge
of Roekland; Hiram L. Partridge of Provi-
dence, K. l., and Mrs. Lena A. Wilson of
Belfast. Mrs. Twombly was for twenty
four years faithful and active member of
the Baptist church, and for twelve years
was church clerk. Her life was in full ac-
cord with her Christian profession: she
used every talent she possessed for the BEN
fit of those most near and dear tv her and
for the cause which she espoused. In her
death the family loses a loving, faithful and
devoted wife, mother, and sister, the
church loses most faithful worker, and
the community loses member whose de-
parture is mourned by all. The funeral was
held at her late home Tuesday afternoon,
and was very largely attended. Her pas
tor, Rev. E. S. Philbrook, spoke feeling
words in eulogy of the deceased, referring
to her faithful, unselfsh Christian life and
the help and support she had been to those
associated with her in her church work.
Rev. G. E. Edgett of the NJ. E. church
offered prayer. The floral offerings were
many and very beautiful, and came not
only from the church, Sunday school and
societies with which she was identified,
but from the members, Sunday school chill
dren, and friends in all the walks of life.
Robert Emery died a: his home, No. 147
High street, Monday afternoon, March 14th,
after a long illness. He was born in Bel
fast June 80, 1922, son of Capt. Robert
Emery. His first work was in the office of
The Republican journal and he after wards
tried various occupations. He made few
trips at sea, worked at tailoring in Calais,
was a partner with S. G. ThurlOw in that
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