The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
OBITUARY.

William Williams French of Orland died
March 28th in Woonsocket, R. L., at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Savage,
aged SO years. He was born in Ossipee,
N. H. His mothers name was Williams
and she vas granddaughter of the Will
liam Williams who liked his signature to
the Magma Charter of American liberty.
Mr.. French was member of Rising Sun
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of Orland. He was a
stone mason by trade and assisted in the
building of many prominent structures in
different parts of Maine. He was married
to Miss Sophia Otis 81 years ago, and she
survives him. Five children are also living,
Mrs. Annie Savage and Fred F. French Of
Woonsocket; Mrs. Ida NJ. Whipple of
Franklin, Mass; George E. French of Ply
mouth, Mass. Edward T. French of Wa
tertOwn, Mass. Besides these he leaves
three brothers and one sister. His brother
Daniel lives in Orland.
Mrs. II. G. McCurdy died in Bangor April
Sd at the home of her son, DR.. c. L. McCur-
dy, aged 83 years. She was native Of
town until y years ago, when with her hus-
band she removed to Bangor. Mr.. McCurdy
died in 1900. since which time Mrs. McCur-
dy has resided with her son. She was q
woman of gentle nature, faithful and kind
in every relation of life, a loving wife and
mother, and her cheerful and helpful pres
ence will be sadly missed by those she
children: Mrs. w. Grinnell of Camden,
Mrs. F. C. Rockwell OF Washington, Me-,
and DR.. Charles L. McCurdy of Bangor A
daughter, Augusta, and a son, DR.. G. E.
McCurdy of Searsmont, Me-, are deceased.
Mrs McCurdy was a member of the Metho-
dist church in Washington, and attended
Grace NJ. f. church in Bangor.
Mrs. Susan E. Walker, wife of Colonel
vile, Mass, Wednesday morning, March
3oth. Although she had been in feeble
health for several years she had been criti-
cally i'll but few days. Mrs. Walker was
born April 26, 1924, in ROckland, Me, where
she passed her early life. She was married
to Colonel Walker at Thomaston, Me-, and
for the past thirty-fve years had resided
in somerville. She leaves five children,
Mrs. Narcissa K. Sleeper, Irason b. Walk
er, Winfield S. Walker. John F. Walker,
all of Somerville, and Clifford Walker of
Boston.
George w. Colby, respected citizen of
Stonington, died March %, after an illness
of nearly two years duration, aged A years,
4 months and IA days. He leaves, beside
wife and four children, one son and three
daughters; one brother, Stephen Colby of
Stonington, and, we believe, two sisters,
Mrs. Joshua Tilden Barter of Isle au Haut
and a Mrs. Dolphin. The funeral took
place Sunday under the auspices of Reli-
ance Lodge of MasOns, OF which Mr.. Colby
was member-Deer Isle Messenger.
Captain Charles II. Low, prominent
ship broker in New York city for 33 years,
died there March 10Th. Born in Winter
port, Me-, seventy years ago, he command
ed his first ship when 10 years of age. Dur
ing the Civil War he was employed by the
Government in transporting arms and am
munition from New Orleans to Mobile. At
the close of the war he followed the sea for
four years, and then established himself in
the ship brokerage business.
Ephraim Gay, one of the pioneers in the
lime industry in Rockland, who retired -
years ago, leaving his extensive business
to his sons, died suddenly April 1st. He
was 81 years old. Mr.. Gay had served as
councilman and alderman.