The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-13
OBITUARY.

The sudden death of Nahum +. Murray
at Burnham, Maine, March 10, 1905, from
an injury received at the mill where he was
at work, was a great shock to his family
and acQuaintances. Tuesday morning,
March 14th, he went to the mill as usual,
and on going into the basement to measure
some betting he was accidentally struck by
belt in motion, which made a severe
wound on the head, fracturing the skull.
He was unconscious for some hours. The
services of physician were required, and
many stitches were taken to close the
wound. Thursday he again became un-
conscious, and died ON the Sunday morning
following. Mr. Murray was born in Mont
vile, Waldo County, Maine, in October,
1925, and would have been so years of age
next October. He had been very active
man all his life, and believed in doing
business to the very last. Quite often
when reminded of his age, he would make
this reply. Il feel almost as young as ever,
and | would rather be doing something
child OF family of eleven children. His
father, Jonathan Murray, lived to be "a
years old, and was unusually active in his
old age His mother died when he was ii
small child and he was obliged to earn his
living when young. He learned the stone
mason trade, and was very efficient work
man. Early in the tifties, he married
Elizabeth bean OF Montvlle, and in 1858
moved to Clinton Gore (now Burnham),
al a tLx
now owned by the Libbys. His first wife
did not live many years, and in 1859 he
married Sarah }. Whitney OF Burnham,
who survives him. Three daughters have
been born to them, TWO having died after
arriving at the age Of WomanhVod, and the
other, Annie W. Murray, a very promising
and dutlful daughter, is now in Colorado,
where she has been eighteen months ON
account of her health. 1his must be
trying time t3 her, as she was very much
devoted to her parents, her home being all
ideal one, where love and friendship always
existed. MIR. Murray owned and operated
mill for several years in Burnham in the
sixties i'll company with Louville Whitney.
For some years he was connected with the
Millikens in the town of Alton. After
leaving there he returned to his native
town and bought the grist and shingle mill
and store in South Muntvile After a few
years he returned to Burnlam and bought
the Mllllken farm, one Of the largest III the
county. lie had been member Of the
Legislature, and was always prominent i'll
town affairs, having been many times
elected to ill the various town offices. He
was also postmaster at Burnham for many
years, and operated a store in connection.
He was firm believer i'll the Christian
faith, and leader in the Methodist class
for many years, but not sectarian, for in
later years, when the Baptists held most Of
the meetings. he was just the same llbaral
supporter, and his house was nearly always
the home for the clergymen who came to
supply the church. lie was always one OF
the most liberal supporters III maintaining
religious services. He Was honest and up
right in all his dealings, and was unusually
liberal and kind to tie poor and needy and
viii be greatly missed III the community,
as he and his family were always foremost
IN aiding the sick or anyone in trouble The
funeral services were held from the church
in Burnham, March 22nd, Rev A. Z. Luce
and Rev. Mr.. Foster uf Clinton officiating.
The many beautiful flowers attested the
love and respect for the deceased among his
many friends His family have the SYM
pathy of all.
In December last The Journal reported
the death of Miss r. A. Gilkey, who for %
years had cared for her crippled sister,
Mrs. Hannah d. Bagley. Now after long
winter of suffering, she, too. at the home
of her grandson, }. L. Bagley, in Troy pass
ed away the night of April 4th. Mrs. Bagley
was born in Gorham, Me, Oct. ~, 1918, the
oldest Of four children. When an infant
her parents, Samuel and Betsey Gilkey, re-
moved to Troy, where her life was passed
In youth she became the wife of Luther bag
ley, prominent and influential citizen OF
Troy, and to his little motberess daughter
no own mother could have been more faith
full and kind. In 1874 she was left widow;
and later her two sons passed away, the
older leaving to her care his orphaned son,
John L., whose mother died in his infancy,
and to whom she faithfully and lovingly
filled the place of both father and mother
In the home where he grew to manhood and
early in life assumed its cares and RESPONSE
bilities, he has ever remained to be the com
fort and support of that aged grandmother,
who through all her Affections and bereave-
ments has ever shown that fortiude, pa
thence and endurance that only the strong
in soul can command. She also possessed
that heaven-born gift, the spirit of love and
kindness, and "Just the art of being kind
is all the sad world needs" And didlnot
Drummond truly call Love" the greatest
thing in the world? We cannot think the
subject of this notice ever even had an un
kind thought toward any human being.
She could not have had an enemy in the
world, for to know her was TO love her.
She retained her strong mental facul-
ties until within few hours of her death.
Though for many years face and form had
borne the marks of age, her eyes still re-
tained the brightness OF youth, with the
same mildneSs and sweetness of expression