The Republican journal., 1904-03-17
William Twombly died at his home on

| William TWOmbly died at his home or
Court street March 10th after an illness OF
but one day He was at work in the foun.
drv room of the Duplex Roller Bushing Co.
Wednesday afternoon and suddenly became
helpless and unconscious. He was taken
home at once and remained unconscious
until the end, which came Thursday night
Mr.. Twombly was born in Bethel, Me-, Nov.
| 10, 1926, and his parents moved to Winter
port when he was young man. He spent
few years in the west and returned to
Maine about 1852, working first in the
Wilder foundry at the Head of the Tide.
Since then he has been employed as moul-
der in the foundries, OF as engineer, in Bel
fast. He was good workman, and all
work entrusted to him was thoroughly
done. Even in his later days, when near
ing his SOth year, his hand was as steady
and his eye as accurate for molding in sand
as many of the younger men. He married
Mary Wentworth of Waldo, who survives
him, with one son and two daughters,
Charles H. Twombly and Mrs. Mary E..
Norris of Belfast and Mrs. Sarah Arey of
Hallowel William Twombly was an
honest, conscientious man and was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew him.
Funeral services were held at his late home
Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. S. Philbrook
officiating.
Rila Kittredge died at his home on Con-
gress street March 18th, after an illness of
three weeks, due chiefly to the infrmities
of age. He was born in Brattleboro, VT,
Mar 16 1912. When a young man he went
west, where he remained a few years. He
then engaged in business in Rockland, and
removed to Belfast about 80 years ago. He
kept dry and fancy goods store few
years in the Hayford block, but for many
years was in what was called the Telegraph
building, now HoweS block, at the corner of
Main and High streets. He was an expert
penman and after he was Is years old
achieved a wide reputation for his very
small writing, samples of which he sent to
prominent people all over the world and
placed on exhibition in the great fairs,
He was student of the Bible, and regu-
lar attendant and a member of the Baptist
church. He married Samantha Ellis of
Pen Yam, N. Y, who survives him, with
Los Angeles, Calf, and Miss Ara Kittridge
of Belfast. He leaves one sister, Mrs
Mary K. Holmes of Los Angeles. Funeral
services were held at his late home Monday
| afternoon, Rev. E. S. Philbroo ok officiating
Mr.. Kittredge was one of our Oldest citizens
! and during his long residence here was
,, well known as thoroughly conscientious,
upright man.
Mrs. Fannie Springer Libby, widow OF
the late John Libby, died at her home in
Prospect, March 7th, at the age of 81 years
and 10 days. Mrs. Libby was the daugh-
| ter of John Pierce and was born on the
farm where now stands Fort Knox In hel
younger days she was a successful school
teacher and had outlived most of her for
mer pupils. She was married quite young
to Mr. John Libby of Warren, Me-, who
| after his marriage settled in Prospect
where they always lived and where he be
came almost the counterpart of Longfel
lows Village Blacksmith. Mr.. Libby dice
in 1898, and since then Mrs. Libby and hel
daughter have lived alone in the old home
She was the mother of three children
/ Georgia, who died in 1869; John F. an(
| Orie of Prospect. Mrs. Libby was mem
| Der of a family of ten children of whom
only one survives-MrS. Margaret Mudget
of Prospect She was a woman of more
| than o. mary intelligence, great reader
m hnr last 11,,n I,, a
| tive memory. She was noted for two old
| fashioned qualities: she would say no harm
of those she disliked Or listen to anything
against those she liked. The funeral was
| from her late home March 9th, Rev. G. H
| Hamilton of Searsport officiating, and she
was buried in the family lot in Maple
| Grove cemetery.
The funeral services for the family and
immediate friends of Mrs Randall T
Capen, who died at Madison, Wis, yester
day, will be held at the home of her father
the Rev Thomas s. Barbour, in Wollaston
on Monday at 1 p. NJ. The body will be
brought here for interment in Forest Hills
cemetery. Mrs. Capen, who was the wife
OF the pastor of the First Baptist Church
OF Madison, was married only last spring
ut her fathers home in Wolaston. A baby
daughter, born yesterday, survives her
She was born in Brockport, N. Y, anG
graduated from Vassar College in 1902
She lived in Fail River and BrOokline dur
ing her fathers paStorate in those places
| When Mr.. Barbour became secretary OF
the American Baptist Missionary Unior
the family moved to Wollaston. Mrs Ca
pen was "a woman of lovable disposition
ready sympathy and bright mind Hel
husband, the Rev. Randall T. Capen, was
called to Madison two years ago from Bos
ton, shortly after his ordination-Bos
Herald March 18th.
Mr.. Capen was formerly pastor of the
Baptist church in this city and has many
friends here whose sympathy will go out tc
him in his severe affiiction.
Following is a list of the floral offerings
at the funeral, March 9Th, of Mary A.,
daughter Of Percy and Catherine Webber
who died March 7th, aged years, months
and u days: A pillow from Mrs. Fannie
Jones, Lynn, Mass. pillow from the father
pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Whitehead
pinks, Mrs. N. E. Brown cross, Agnes Gull
wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Weber; pinks,
roses. Miss Fannie Norton; pinks, Miss
Hin and Miss Mary, Cullinan; pinks, Mrs.
Norton; basket, Miss Kate Stevens and
Miss Addie Nickerson pinks, Miss Maggie
Merrthew; pinks and roses, Miss Haiti e
re Nvly md Mr.