The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-05-25
OBITUARY.

Aubrey G. Spencer passed away at his
late residence on Primrose Hill, Thursday
noon, May 18th, after brief illness: SO
brief that his death came as shock to his
many friends. Mr.. Spencer was born in
Bermuda 81 years ago. He came to this
country when young man and was en-
Boston. He moved to Belfast when about
25 years of age and had since made his
home here. He entered the furniture house
of j. c. Thompson and had been engaged
in the same line of business since then. He
| left Mr.. Thompson to enter the employ of
A. d. Mathews and continued in the same
store when it was bought by R. Fl. Coombs,
with whom he worked several years, only
leaving to engage in business for himself
He associated himself with W. E. Jones,
under the firm name of Spencer & Jones,
which partnership lasted for two years.
when j. E. Wilson bought Mr.. Jones' in
terest and the firm became Spencer & Will
son. During the eleven years of its ex-
! istence this firm built up very large and
prosperous business and had one of the fin
| est furniture warerOoms in eastern Maine
located in the Coliseum Building on Main
street. On Mr.. Wilson's departure for the
west, two years ago, Mr.. Spencer bought his
| interest in the firm and took into partner
| ship his stepson, Mr.. c. B. Eaton, under
| the firm name Of Spencer & Eaton and was
| the head of this firm at the time of his
| death. Strictly honest in all his dealings,
an able business man and answering in
his ideas of uprightness, he gained the con-
| fdence of his patrons and was held in high
| esteem by all of his many friends and Gus
| toners. He married Mrs. Sarah A. Eaton
| of Belfast, Dec. ., 1876, who survives him.
His home life was especially congenial and
his sudden departure is severe blow to the
happy household. He leaves one brother
and two sisters, who are residents of the
West Indies. He was for many years a
member of Waldo Lodge, Penobscot En-
campment, Aurora Rebekah Lodge and
Canton Pallas of Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and always very active in them all,
passing the chairs of the several branches,
except the Canton, and retaining deep in
terest in them until his death. He was also
member of Silver Cross Lodge, K. of P,
and Seaside Grange. His funeral was held
at his late home, Saturday afternoon, May
Goth, Rev. \. A. Smith, chaplain of Waldo
Lodge, officiating, the funeral ceremony of
the Odd Fellows being used. Waldo Lodge
attended in body, as did also Silver Cross
Lodge, K. of P. The bearers were Samuel
Adams, Russell G. Dyer, Eugene L. Cook
and Henry d. Clough. The very large
number of floral remembrances testified to
the popularity of the deceased. The burial
was in Grove cemetery.
John B. Walton died at his home on
Lincolnville Avenue Wednesday, May 18th,
after a long and painful illness. He was
born in Belfast Jan. 2S, 1874 the son of
| John and Mary Walton. OF a family of
seven brothers and sisters, four survive
him, Lucius p. Walton and Mrs. E. C.
| iiltou of Belfast Salathiel F. Walton of
Bangor and Mrs. J. j. Hennessy of Long
Beach, California. At the age of seventeen
he enlisted in the army and was a member
of Company |, 26th Maine Regiment of
volunteers After serving his time he re-
enlisted and served until the close of the
war. In early manhood he was engaged in
farming, but for several years past had
! been employed in the shoe factory. He
was three times married, his first wife,
| Miss Jennie Benner, dying in early youth.
| -Four children were born to them, two of
| whom survve-Isa NJ, wife of NJ. q.
Abbott of Boothbay Harbor, and John F.
| Walton of Gardiner. His second wife, Miss
Lizzie E. Springer, lived less than year
after her marriage. His third wife, former
| ly Miss Emma g. Leathers of Brooks, sur
| wives him with two young sons, one little
! daughter, Sadie, having died in early
| childhood. He was kind and indulgent
father and devoted to his family. The
funeral took place at his late home Satur-
day afternoon, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating.
The floral offerings were many and beauti-
| full and included several pieces from differ
| ent members of the family, employees of
the Leonard Il Barrows factory, ladies of
the G. A. r., neighbors and friends. The
bearers, W. j. Bailey, |. A. Conant, d. P.
Palmer and John Nash, were all members
of the regiment to which Mr.. Walton be-
| longed The interment was in Grove ceme-
| terry.
| Mrs. William Jack son passed to the high
er life Friday morning, May y, 1905, aged
40 years month. She had been
great sufferer for many years with rheu-
matism, the pains of which she bore with a
large degree of patience and fortitude. She
had been confined TO her bed for six months,
and long months they were to her. The
greater part of the time her only daughter,
Mrs. Fred Fenwick, was with her to minis
ter unto her wants. Mr.. Jackson is a vet
eran of the civil war and is fl aicted with
sciatica to such degree that he can get
about but little, and that only with the aid
aid of crutches. 1t has been a long, weary
winter of suffering to both of them. The
blossoming spring has brought relief to the
one, while the other is left to bear the bur-
den of life and the suffering aud wracking
pains of frail body which is left him in
the place of the robust one that he carried
to the southern battlefelds in the defense
of his country. Mrs. Jackson was native
of NeWburyport, Mass, but since marrying
Mr. Jackson had resided in Montville. She
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