The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-12
OBITUARY..

William L. Lassell, the only son of How
land and Addie (Leadbetter) Lassell, died
at the home of his parents in Lincolnville
March 29th, aged q years. September 81,
1908, he married Barbara S. McNaughton of
Black River. N. B.. and soon after they
went to Los Angeles, California, hoping
the change of climate might benefit Mr..
LasselPs health, as a recent severe and pro-
tracted illness of typhoid pneumonia had
developed consumptive tendencies. But
neither the change of climate nor the skill
full care of his devoted wife availed to stay
the progress of the dread disease and March
1st the invalid and his wife arrived at his
old home in Lincolnville, there to await
patiently the end. During his last illness
the thOughtfulneSs and kindneSses of friends
did much to aSsuage the grief Of sorrowing
hearts. and the many expressions of SYM
pathy are gratefully acknowledged by the
sorrowing relatives. The funeral services
were held April 1st, Rev. c. II. Beebee of
Searsmont officiating, and were largely at
tended. The selections sung were finely
rendered and the floral tributes were many
and beautiful These tokens were: a wreath
of roses, pinks and foliage from Mr.. and
bouquets of carnations from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leadbetter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier
Pendleton, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Dean and
Mr.. j. W. Thomas wreath from Mrs. Nellie
Bryant, and flowers from Mrs. j. Luce, Mrs.
George Brown, Mrs. Myron Lassell and
Mrs. Hattie Colburn. The deceased was a
member of King David's Lodge, F. & A. NJ.
Mrs. Mary Tilton Whitten passed to the
better land April 10, 1904. She was born in
Knox, July 10, 1855, the daughter of David
G. and Esther Files Tilton. At the age of
II she sought the Saviour during revival
that followed a quarterly meeting. She
was baptized by Rev. Humphrey Small and
united with the Congregational church at
Freedom, where she remained a faithful
member until called up higher. Jan. 1, 1884,
she was married to Martin Whitten of
Montville, who with her two sons, D. Tilton
and Baxter Allen, and her stepSon, Vaughn
Whitten, whom she loved as her own,
remain to mourn their loss. She is also sur
vived by sister, Mrs Granville Small of
Thorndike, and a brother, Samuel Tilton of
Winslow. Mrs. Whitten had beautiful
Christian character. She was patient, un-
selfish, gentle, constantly thinking and do
ing for others. Her Christian life was not
of tue demOnStrative kind, as she had a re-
tiring nature; but no one could be with her
in her home without feeling the influence
of her sweet trusting faith, and realizing
that she possessed all the great qualities
that make up true wife, mother, sister
and neighbor. She had an interest in
everything that was pure and good. She
knew in whom she believed and trusted im-
plicitly. A long and severe illness two
years ago seemed to leave her not as strong
as before, and when pneumonia came she
did not linger long. Death did not cause
her to shrink. She spoke of dying as going
home and it seemed beautiful to her. She
heard the Masters call, and said, 81 will
answer thee"
Nathaniel c. Bassick, an old and highly
April 2Sth, aged 10 years, months and IS
days. He had been in poor health for two
years, and three weeks before his death
was taken ill with bronchitis, which was
followed by shock and heart failure.
He was a great but patient sufferer. and
conscious to the last. The Rockland
Opinion says of the deceased:
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in 1880. AT an early age he learned the
granite cutters trade in all its branches,
and was very skillful workman. He filed
many responsible positions as foreman and
superintendent in the granite business. In
1877, when the first permanent organization
of the Granite Cutters National Union was
formed, he took prominent part, being
the first president of that organization. In
politics he was a Democrat, and, being a
great reader, he was posted on all the topics
of the day. In 1877 he was elected to the
State Legislature in district usually
strongly Republican. He resigned his posi-
tion to go to Colorado to take charge of the
Bassick mine, in Rosita, Col, discovered by
his brother, E. c. Bassick.
Mr.. BasSick remained in Colorado four
years. Being close student of nature, he
became particularly interested in mineral
ogy and geology, of which he had good
knowledge. After his return from Colorado
lie euSdSOu III tAO SldhltC DuoluOoo III ootheiA
Thomaston, in company with his two sons,
continuing in this business until his death.
In 1853 Mr. Bassick married Lucy Snow,
daughter of Capt. John Snow: His wife
and five children survive him-Eva Bassick,
teacher, Cohasset, Mass; Ada Bassick,
South Thomaston; Henry Bassck and Mil
ton E. BasSick, of the Bassick Granite Co
and Carrie M. Bassick, teaches, bingham,
Mass.
Mr.. Bass;ck was man highly esteemed
by all. He was always faithful, not only to
his word, which he held sacred, but to every
obligation imposed by clear and absolute
honesty. He was devotedly attached to his
family, and will always be remembered as
a fond father and noble citizen.
Died in Cambridge, Mass, May Sd, Sarah
E., widow of the late John Mackay of Scot
land and youngest daughter of the late
Judge Ashur Ware of Portland, Maine
Before her marriage, as Miss Sarah Ware,
she was frequent visitor to our city, and
is pleasantly remembered here by many
friends, who will learn of her death with
sincere regret.
Mrs. Susan Phillips, after an illness last
ing from December, passed away Aprif26th
at the home of George Ames, her son-ln-law
at Cape Rozer, aged II years. Mrs. Phillips
came from Red Ruth Cornwall, England
August IA, 1882, when the Cape Rozier mine
was being worked, accompanied, by her son
Elijah and wife, now residing in Belfast
and her daughter Elizabeth, who married
Mr.. Ames. Mrs Phillips left a daughter