The Republican journal., 1904-06-30
OBITUARY.

Benz. +. Williams, one OF freedoms old
est inhabitants, died at his home in that
town June 10th, after long and painful
illness. He was born in Freedom, Dec. 26.
1925. the son of Benz. and Frances S. Will
liams He worked at the tanners trade
until lie was - years OF age, after which he
kept general store for over 10 years. Dur
ing this time he was postmaster for more
than 20 years. In 1863 he went to Rockland
and entered into partnership with Ephrtin
Deane of South Thomaston. They carried
on an extensive business in merchandise
and also ran lime kilns ard built vessels in
Rockland While he was in Rockland Geo
FIVE carried on the business in Freedom,
and in the spring OF 1873 Mr.. Williams re-
turned to his old home. III the fall of 1891
he retired from active business, selling out
to Nathan A. Wiggin. lie was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Annah j. Weed,
and six children were born to them. She
died in 1865, leaving three children. In
May, 1867, he married Mary A. Williams,
the widow of Horace Williams. They had
but one child, Mary Louise, who lived to be
fifteen months old Mr.. Williams was al
ways interested in public affairs, especially
in affairs of his own town and State and in
everything which related to the welfare of
his fellowmen. In business he was noted
for integrity and square dealing and
throughout his long business career he ad-
hered to those principles. He was Stanch
Republican and was proud of the fact that
he never wavered in his political opinions
Mr.. " illiams belonged to the order of Ma
sons, and was a member of the Claremont
Commandery of Rockland. His funeral
was largely attended by the organization
and he was buried under the Masonic order
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He leaves three
daughters, by whom he was tenderly cared
for in his last sickness, Mrs. J. P. Carter of
Howard, r. l., Mrs. J. 0. Elliot of Lynn,
Mass, and Frances l., who has made her
home with him during the last sixteen
years or more. He also leaves half broth
er and sister, Mr.. D. W. Dodge of Free
dom and Mrs. Mary II. Robinson of Vine
land, New Jersey.
Mrs. Lizzie Sylvester Hall died at her
home at the corner of Court and Grove
streets Saturday morning, June 25th, after
an illness of nearly ten months. She was
obliged to retire from active work in the
school-room in September last. She was
born in Belfast, a daughter of the late DR..
Daniel and Mrs Jane Sylvester. She be-
gan teaching school at the age of IS at
Green's Landing, Deer Isle, and after one
term in that town became an assistant to
Miss Rachel B. Pratt (now Mrs. Roix) in
the North Primary school. She was rapid
ly promoted and was soon an assistant in
the High school and subsequently principal
of the Girls Grammar school, correspond
ing in grade to the present Upper Grammar
school. She was married Jan. 2, 1866, to
William NJ. Hall, a well-known painter
and artist. He died in 1882, leaving her
two children, Fred Cutler Hall of Wilkins
burg, Pa, and Walter Frye Hall of Belfast.
She leaves three grandchildren, the children
of Fred. Her only brother, Eugene Syl-
vester, died in Andersonville prison during
the War of the Rebellion. For few years
after her marriage she was out of the
schoolroom, but resumed again in 1878 and
continued until failing health obliged her
to give up. She was on the rolls as teach
er at the time of her death. She was con-
nected with the Belfast schools as teacher
"a years and was most Industrious and eff
Gent She was we'll liked by the pupils
and had the confidence and respect of the
School Board, her fellow teachers and the
parents. She leaves large circle of friends
who sincerely mourn the loss of one whose
interest in the young endeared her to all.
The funeral was held at her late home