The Republican journal., 1905-09-21


10 months and % days old He was edu-
Gated for the ministry, but not having a
taste for that profession he gave it up for
business and learned the talors trade at a
tlme when custom-made garments were the
rule and not the exception. In 1S45 he was
married to Roxanna Pattershall, by whom
he mad four children. Those now living
! are A j. Card and Mrs. Estele Roberts.
| lie was a veteran of the Civil war, mem
Der OF Co. NJ, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery,
ana served for IS months. He was in all
the battles and engagements of that regi-
| iheht without receiving a wound. After
leaving the service he became connected
| IN business with the late George r. Sleeper
| OF Belfast and lived here until 1898, when
| he went to Brooks, where he had built
| nice little home, His wife died there three
years later, since which time he has had a
| nome with his daughter, Mrs Estelle Rob
erts. He received an army pension and had
done no work since he went to Brooks, but
| was great pedestrian and every day. fair
| OF stormy, took long walks and was ALWAYS
particular to maintain to the very last his
erect soldierly attitude. This daily exercise
IN the open air without doubt aided much
| in sustaining his health and strength and
| in prolonging his life. Some weeks ago he
suffered a shock and since that time had
| been practically helpless and under the con-
| Stant care of special attendant. He was
| great student of the Bible, having read it
through many times. In fact, he had liter
ally worn out two Bibles since he went to
dom =
MISS Mildred McCarty, an orphan. who
has always been an invalid, was the object
OF his special love and attention He shared
his pension with her and never wanted her
out OF his sight. He received the best of
care and every attention thar could be
given him III the nome of his daughter, and
was laid at rest with the highest feeling of
friendship and respect of the citizens of
this, his adopted town. The funeral was
held at his late residence Sunday afternoon,
Sept II, Rev. F. S. Dolltf officiating. The
floral offerings were beautiful and profuse
James B. McTaggetts Isaac S. Staples, NJ
j. Dow and F, r. York acted as bearers
The interment was in the new cemetery
beside the remains Of his wife
Harry K. ThuTstun, one of the oldest
residents of Guthrie, Oklahoma. died Aug
oath at his home in that city, after an ILL.,
ness of two years, aged Al years, He leaves
a wife, son, F W. Thurston, brother,
Frank Thurston of Santa Cruz, California,
and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Tobey of Lynn
Mass, and Mrs. Ida NJ. Holt of this city
He was d member of the county and terri
| tprial h3T associations a nd m har at
time of the United Workmen. The funeral
service was held in the First Methodist
church OF Guthrie Of which the deceased
was a member, Rev. Rose officiating, and
the interment was in Summit View ceme-
terry. A Guthrie paper says of the deceased:
Harry X. Ihurston was born at Belfast
Maine, on the 4th day OF March, 1857, where
he spent his boyhood days until he reached
the age OF II, when he moved with his peo-
pie to Pittsburg, Kansas. Mr.. Thurston
was admitted to the bar at the age of 10,
having nd law uuder A. G. Jewett, former
minister to Spain under the buchanan ad-
ministration. Mr.. Thurston spent fourteen
years at Pittsburg, Kansas, going from
there to California, where he renamed Il
year Upon the opening of Oklahoma Mr.
Thurston left the Pacific slope and came to
Oklahoma, settling in Guthrie on the 22nd
day OF April, 1S99, where he has lived ever
since. During his residence in Oklahoma
| he has been attorney in d number OF Impor
tant cases that have involved vast sums of
money, notably the Penny VS. Richardson
case which lasted upward of eight years,
finally winning victory for his client. MI
IhurSton has been very successful IA hand
ling criminal eases, being connected with d
number of the most celebrated cases ever
tried in oklahoma, among them the Terri
tory VS.. Campbell, for the killing OF Stevens
Campbell was tried in the federal courts of
Wichita and acquitted Mr. 1hurston was
also connected with the famous Redman
case, in which he won a victory for his
client.
Laura A Ellis died i'll North Conway, n.
H.. Sept. 18th. where she had been with
relatives for some time, aged 81 years and
Il months She was the daughter of knoch
and Clmena Kimball Ellis of Belfast, one
| of children, only one of whom survives,
Hiram Ellis of this city. The deceased had
| been III several years with a cancer The
remains We're brought to Belfast for burial.
! The funeral was conducted by Rev. }. w.
| Vaughan and the interment was in the fam
| lily lot in Citypoint.
| Mrs Emma Freeman of Linconville died
last Sunday at the Waldo County Hospital
| where she had been taken for treatment.
| She was former resident of Camden and
had many friends in that locality.