The Republican journal., 1905-11-02
OBITUARY..

Silas P. Gammans was born at Citypolnt
Belfast, Feb. 8, 1880, and died oct. 2'' l9oo.
He was the son of James and Reoecca
Gammans, and of their ten children only
one survives, Albert Gammans of this city.
The deceased after leaving school followed
the sea few years and at the age OF ~
joined party that sailed from New Haven,
Ct., for California. The bark arrived az
San Francisco the last day of December,
1919, so that the party were qualified as
'49-ers. In later years Mr.. GammanS joined
society of California Pioneers in Boston,
OF which Charles p. Hazeltine of this city
is also member. Mr.. Gammans remained
in California several years and then re-
turned to Belfast, which has been his home
most of the time since. The funeral ser
vices were held last Saturday afternoon at
the residence of Mr. Albert Gammans,
Church street, Rev. A. A. Smith officiating,
and the burial was in the family lot at City
point.
Ardra, wife of Arthur Payson of Brooks
and daughter of Allen Simmons of Waldo.
died quite suddenly last week from rheu-
matlsm OF the heart. She was acutely i'll
not over 90 minutes. She leaves q child
four weeks Ole
Eli A. Bachelor, who died in Dover Oct.
18th, was born in Montville April 2 1929,
the youngest son of Nathaniel and Hannah
Batchelor. They reared a family of seven
children, and he was the last to CO. The
Plscataquis Observer says; "When quite
young he moved to Dover and for more
than 45 years was resident of this town
and FoXcroft. In 1857 he went to Califor-
MIA, where he spent seven years in the gold
regions. After returning to Dover he fol
lowed the occupation of blacksmith and
carriage manufacturer About 1875 he
opened grocery store in Dover, which
business he continued till six years ago,
tired from active business life. He was a
man held in high esteem by all who knew
him. In all his business career he was
known as one 'whoSe word was as good as
his bond" Though not member of any
church, he was an attendant, and liberal
tensive repairs were made upon that church
edlfce few years ago, he was one of three
to give $500 toward paying the bills, and
his interest in supporting the work of that
society was shown to the very last. He
WIS member of Mosaic Lodge No. 80, F.
anu "A. M.s DelIlS OHc Vi tne OIueT anu NIGH
ly esteemed members of that body. He was
also member OF Piscataquis r. A. c., and
was buried with Masonic honors. He is
survived by a widow, who has the sympa-
thy of many friends in her affiiction.''
Mrs. Mary J. Woodman died Oct oath at
her home in Bucksport after an illness of
six months. She was the widow of Theo-
dore c. Woodman. daughter of the late
Henry Darling, and is survived bv three
daughters, Miss Charlotte, Mrs. Oscar P.
Cunningham, Mrs Albert c. Swazey, and
one son, Rev. Russell " Moodman of Rock
land, all of whom were in constant attend
ance during their mothers illness, and have
the sympathy of all their acQuaintances in
their loss. Not only will her family mourn
Mrs. Woodman's demise but she was loved
and esteemed by all people of the town,
many of whom have been her friends from
their childhood. In her earlier and active
years she was always prominent in the Elm
street church and various societies con
nected Herewith in fact no function was
complete or arrangement perfected without
the assistance of Mrs. Noodman and her