The Republican journal., 1904-01-28
OBITUARY.


monla, Dec. 3Oth, at his home in Burnham.
aged 81 years. The deceased was one of
Burnham's most influential business men.
His native place was Searsmont and he
came with his parents to Durham some 70
years ago. For several years he was in the
grocery trade, after which he bought fine
farm in the outskirts of the village and was
a successful farmer up to the time of his
death. Some ten years ago he bought into
the lumber mills at the village and carried
on this business in connection with his
farm until about two years ago, when he
sold his interest in the lumber mills and at
the time of his death he was running a
large grain store. He was hOnOred and re-
spected by all who knew him for his kind
and genial disposition. He was very chart
table and no person who was in need ever
called on him and went away empty hand
ed. He has been known many times to load
up his teams with wood at the mills for poor
people and send men to work it up and stow
it away in their wood sheds. Truly, one of
our nobest and most benevolent citizens
has passed away. He was married some 80
yCuIo dSV w IFlO A1dShCll vi DuI uLttIIl, WHO
survives him. He also leaves to mourn their
loss an aged father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Gilmore; brother, George Gil
more, and two sisters, Mrs. John Hart of
Burnham and Mrs Dora Ripley of Angus
ia; and three nieces, Mrs. Rose VIM of
Haverhill, Mass, Mrs. Charles burlington
of Augusta, and Mrs. Bert Reynolds of
Burnham. The bereaved have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends. Funeral
services were held Sunday, January Sd,
Rev. Mr.. Wakely officiating, and the inter
ment was at the village cemetery. The
floral offerings were many and beautiful,
including a pillow from the wife with the
word Husband, pillow with the letters F.
&. b., from the K. of P. order; a pillow of
roses and pinks from the brother and sis
ters with the word Brother, beautiful
basket of pinks and roses from Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Pennington, basket of pinks
and roses from Mr.. and Mrs Bert Reynolds,
a bouquet of red and white pinks and ferns
from Mrs. Rosa Vim. The funeral was in
charge OF the X. of p order, of which he
was d member. The bearers were John
Hunt, Orie Sanford, William Cole and Eu-
gene Perry, and the funeral was conducted
by Fred McAlister.
Joseph II. Martin, who died Jan 18th at
his home in Minneapolis, was born in Rock
port, Me-, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Martin of that place. He attended
the schools in his native town and at an
early age took an active part in his fathers
business, which was that OF lime manufac-
turing and general merchandise In 1864
he enlisted in the 1st District of Columbia
Cavalry and was subsequently transferred
to the LIST Maine Cavalry and served to the
end of the war. About 1880 the Martins
sold their business in Rockport and Joseph
H. Martin removed to Minneapolis, where
he engaged in business as a grain broker,
in which he was very successful, and for
years he had been one of the leading and
most influential business men of that city.
Politically, he was Democrat, had repre-
scented Camden for two terms in the State
legislature and in 1877 was elected State
Senator for Knox county. In 1878 he was
the Democratic nominee of the Sd district
for Congress against Hale, Republican, and
Murch, Greenbacker. He continued an
active party worker in Minneapolis, but
declined Office. While he lived in Rockport
he married Miss Isabel Whiting, daughter
of Mr.. John Whiting of Belfast, who sur
wives him with one daughter, Miss Mildred
W. Martin, now about 20 years of age. He
also leaves brother, Mr.. Edward A. Mar
tin of Boston.
Mrs. Mary Susan Ridley died Jan. 18th,
at the age of 50 years. She had been
| great sufferer from asthma for more than
80 years, but she bore her SutferingS pa
| tiently, She was one of Prospects most
estimable ladies, always meeting her neigh
bors with smile and had a pleasant greet
ing for everybody She leaves husband
and four children: Alfred c., George c.,
Emma and Clara E., and hosts of friends
who will greatly miss her presence in social
circles. The funeral was held Sunday at
her late residence F. W. Haley of Winter
port had charge of the arrangements and
read selections from ST. Matthew, and his
consolng words to the stricken family were
touching aad appropriate.
| Benjamin W. Blackington of Rockland,
prominent builder, aged rs years, died
Jan. 10Th. He had superintendent the con-
struction Of several life saving stations
along the New England coast and built
many of the summer residences of Isles
boro. He was the Oldest Mason in Rock
land, and for 81 years was member OF the
First Baptist church of that city.
Died in South Penobscot, Jan. 10th, Otis
5. Wight, aged Y years, four days He
| leaves wife and four children to mourn
| their loss. He had been Christian and
faithful member of the First Baptist church
Tor Is years, and was chosen deacon soon
after his conversion. He was an honorary
member of the Christian Endeavor society
and took an active part in the meetings.
His death is a great loss to the church. The
funeral was held Jan. 18th at his late resi-
dence, his pastor, Rev. E. K. Drew, officiat-
ing.