The Republican journal., 1904-02-11
OBITUARY.


Sunday morning. Capt. Atwood was the
son of Captain John and Mehitable Stubs
Atwood and was born in Frankfort, now
Winterport, April q, 1923. In early life he
followed the sea, and later was proprietor
of drug store in Winterport, which was
managed by his brother Byron; fine chem
ist of his day. After the death of Byron he
disposed Of his drug business to DR.. W. R.
Morrill,, who continued it for years, and it
was continued by his daughters until they
disposed of the same to F. G. Atwood, a
nephew of Captain John. who now con-
tinues the business. In 1858 Captain At
wood built the residence now known as
the Harlow house Oh Cushing Avenue and
Lebanon Road. In 1859 he went to Cali
fornia, but returning soon after again fol-
lowed the sea, later going to Boston and
becoming a produce commission merchant,
in which business he became identified and
acquainted with shippers all over New Eng
land. He retired from business about ten
or twelve years ago, owing to ill health, and
has since quietly lived in his home in Chel-
sea. Captain Joshua Atwood and Betsy
Dyer Atwood, grandfather and grand
mother of the deceased, came from
Provincetown to Frankfort, now Winter
port, and lived upon Oak Point and suffered
somewhat from the English in 1872 Captain
Joshua was teacher of navigation and had
school there which many of the young
men attended and took their first lessons.
He was an old and respected member of
the Masonic order in his day. The de-
ceased was member of Howard Lodge of
F. Il A. NJ. for many years. Captain Ma
thaniel Atwood, an uncle of the deceased.
was one of the very Oldest Masons and
built the brick building on Main street.
largely to furnish suitable hall for the
Masonic and Odd Fellow orders. Captain
Atwood, the deceased, leaves widow,
Augusta Hewey Atwood, and three sons
Byron Atwood of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Howard Atwood and Hartley Atwood of
Boston-and three brothers, Captain Ben
jamin Atwood. Colonel Fred Atwood and
Lewis Atwood of Winterport. The burial
will be upon his lot in Winterport Gene
terry.
Lena, wife of A. II. Russell of Freedom,
died suddenly Jan. 9th, after sickness of
only few days of the measles, aged %
years, months and II days. Mrs. Russell
was most estimable woman, and was a
kind and loving wife, mother and friend.
She leaves loving husband, three small
children three stepsons and large circle
of friends to mourn their loss. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Ward of
sisters, survive her. The funeral was held
Saturday, Rev. A. NJ. Hekes of Albion
officiating, with singing by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Stephenson and Dana Banton of
Freedom. She was laid at rest in Pleasant
Hill cemetery, her four brothers acting as
broken for the first time, and the sympathy
of the whole community is with them. Her
parents and friends were untiring in their
care and devotion, but all that loving hands
could do was of no avail. She felt that she
could not live, and said to her mother, 81
passed peacefully away. Mr. and Mrs.
Ward wish to tender their thanks for the
assistance, sympathy and floral gifts of
their friends and neighbors so freely given
them in this their time of great sorrow
They place the anchor
Of their confidence and trust
In their tender Heavenly Father,
Who is merciful and just.
Whose will we may not question,
Nor His hidden meaning tell
But rest in the assurance
That "He doeth all things we'll"
"A Friend.
Mrs. Patience s. Heal died at her home
in Lincolnville Centre, Wednesday MORN
ing, Feb. Sd, at the advanced age of Ss years,
months and 12 days. She was born in
Lincolnville, daughter Of the late Ma
thaniel and Nancy (Pottle) Fernald, and
was the widow of Emery Heal. Her hus-
band died in 1861, leaving her with eight
sons and four daughters. Four sons and
four daughters sremain-Emery Allen, James
F. and David H. of Lincolnville, Amasa S.
of Belfast, Mrs. Fannie Young and Mrs
Ellen Fletcher of Lincolnville, Mrs. Julia
Hutchings of Portland and Mrs. Sarah
Shannon of Concord, n. II. She also leaves
thirty-fve grandchildren and twenty-one
great grandchildren. OF her fathers family
of twelve there remain two sons and two
daughters-M Margaret Bryant of Troy,
Lewis o. Fernald of Belfast, Timothy Fer
nald of Lincolnvile and Mrs. Paulina D..
Greed Of Presque Isle. Mrs. Heal vas a
faithful, loving and devoted wife and
mother, one whose family was ever upper
most in her thoughts and who looked well
to the affairs of her household. Hers has
been a long, dutiful and industrious life.
Funeral services were held at her late home
Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. E. Lombard
of Camden officiating. All her sons and
daughters and many of the grandchildren
and great-grand-c -children were present. The
interment was in the family lot at Lincoln
vile Centre.
Mrs. Jessie Mcqueen Innes died at her
home in Searsport, Jan. %, 1904. She was
stricken with paralysis three months be-
fore, leaving her left side entirely helpless,
but was able to sit up and took an interest
in everything until two days before she
died. The cause of her death was diabetes.
She was born in Inveralau, Inverness Shire,
Scotland, March 81, 1913, and was married
in GrantOwn Spey, Inverness Shire, to
George A. Innes of Aberdeen, Dec. Is,
1866. They came to America in July, 1873,