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

Walter Sherman Hobbs died Wednesday
evening, April 9th, at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Miles Jellison, on High street, after
an illness from the grippe and erysipelas of
about twelve days. Mr.. Hobbs was born
in Nashua, Iowa, January %, 1871, the son
the late Jefferson and Mary Barlow
Hobbs. His early life was spent in the
west where he received his education.
When a young man he came to this city,
his parents removing to Brooks, where they
settled on farm. Mr.. Hobbs entered the
employ of A. A. Howes & Co., grocers, and
later entered the employ of Swift & Paul,
where he remained a number of years. At
ter vacation by sickness he entered the
employ OF his brOther-in-law, A. C. Mosman,
in East Belfast, and afterward resided in
Brooks for time, where he held the office
of tax collector. From Brooks he returned
and entered the employ of l. H. Jackson,
continuing there until the death of Mr..
jackson; then removed to Lisbon Fallss
where he was employed on the electric cars
of the Lewiston-B Brunswick road Early in
March of this year he was offered position
with Swift g. Paul in this city and had
been in their employ about two weeks when
taken sick. He was very conscientious
about his work, popular with all and never
had an enemy. To his employers he was
ever faithful. In his last sickness he re-
ceived every care from devoted family.
He married Nina E., daughter of Adelbert
o. Dickey of Northport, who was in con-
slant attendance to the end. He leaves
four sisters and one brother Mrs. A. C.
MOsman of Lisbon Falls; Mrs. Miles Jelli-
son of Belfast; Miss Mary Hobbs of Stock
ton Springs Miss Della Hobbs and Charles
Hobbs of Brooks. Mr.. Hobbs was great
worker in the Sons of Veterans and was
Past Captain of A. E. Clark Camp, of
which he was First Sergeant for number
years. He also took an active part in the
work of the Maine Division. The funeral
took place Friday morning at ten O'Clock
from the home of his sister and the remains
were taken to Brooks for interment beside
his parents in the family lot. Rev. A. A.
Smith officiated. The floral offerings were
many and very beautiful. The grocery
store of Swift & Paul was closed during the
services. The bearers were from the Sons
of Veterans: Walter j. Clifford, Roy E.
Young, c. NJ. Smalley and Edgar L. Hard
ing.
George Austin Bailey died at the Roose-
vet Hospital in New York City, May 1st,
after an illness of but five days. He was
apparently as we'll as usual Wednesday,
April 9th, when he had an attack of acute
Indigestion. He was taken to the hospital,
where other complications followed and he
passed away Sunday afternoon. The
cause of his death was peritonitis, compli-
Gated with Bright's disease His wife was
visiting her mother in Belfast when he
was taken i'll, and hastened to his bedside
Mr. Bailey was born in Belfast, June %,
1865, a son of Varietta (Philbrick) and the
late George 0. Bailey. He attended the
public schools of Belfast and graduated
Tufts college and was a member of the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity and of the
Tufts College Glee Club. After gradua-
ting from college he worked year in the
hardware business in Detroit, Mich, after
which he took charge of his fathers hard
ware business in Belfast. After his fathers
death he entered the employ of McNear &
Co. of New York, for whom he conducted
business in California and later in Manila
He afterwards went into business in Hart
ford, Ct, where he remained two years,
and moved to New York about year ago.
He was member of Timothy Chase Lodge
of Masons, Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter
and Palestine Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar. He married Sept. IA, 1898, Sarah
H., daughter of the late DR.. John NJ. Fletch-
er of Belfast. His wife and his widowed
mother survive him. The remains were
brought to Belfast and funeral services
were held in the Unitarian church yester-
day, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Harry
Lutz officiating.
Henry S. French was stricken with pa
ralysiS Tuesday evening at his home in this
succumbed to the inevitable. Mr.. French
suffered some months ago from a stroke,
but has since been able to attend to his
duties. Tuesday afternoon Mr.. French,
while not feeling exceptionally well, was
able to be about and walked around the
city. Deceased was native of Stockton,
Maine, having been born there September
IA, 1S43 He became sailor when young
man and by his thorough knowledge Of the
sea faring life soon became captain. In
this capacity he had occasion to visit nearly
all the important seapOrts in the world.
During the civil war his ship was captured
by a Confederate privateer and by this in
cident he was one of the claimants who par
ticipated in the award of the Alabama
claims. Early in the year of 1872 Mr..
French came to this city and since that
time has made NOrthfield his home. For
twelve years deceased was postmaster in
this city and was afterward manager of the
Hyde Hardware Company. He also was
on the road in the capacity of travel
ing salesman for steel company and
for some time lived at Kansas City as
manager of a wholesale warehouse. Mr..
French was a member of the Congrega-
tiOnal Church in this city for years, and as
such held the love and respect of all by his
consistent Christian life. He was also a
member of the A. 0. U. w. Mr.. French is
survived by his wife and grandson in this
city, two brothers and a sister living in B0s-
ton, and his mother and sister in Maine. The
funeral services were held at the family
residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. J. E. Mcconnell conducting. Inter-
ment was made in the family lot in North
field cemetery. Mortified, Mimi, paper.
Mr.. French was born in Standpoint, son