The Republican journal., 1905-03-09

several years and his death, While uneX-
pected, was not surprise He was born in
Clark, an Irish immigrant. His boyhood
was passed in Appleton and in Rockland,
where he learned the coOper's trade. He
later went to Massachusetts and then to the
western part of this State. At Stoneham he
was for a time in the cooperage business
uct to a large Touring concern in South
Paris. In 1869 he moved from Stoneham to
South Paris and took charge of the making
of the barrels for the flour mill in cooper
shop of its own. He was also one of the
pioneers of the Massachusetts cranberry in
dustry, as he furnished the first marketer
of the cranberries with their barrels. In a
few years the cranberry barrel business
was transferred to western shocks, but Mr..
Clark furnished the first packages used in
that great industry and was for some time
its leading cooperage contractor After the
collapse Of the Maine flour manufacture, in
1876, he moved to a farm in Buckfeld, and
lived in that town until 1892, when he sod
out and bought the Henderson Moody farm
in Liberty, few miles from his native
place. Mr.. Clark was twice married. His
first wife, who died two years after their
marriage, was Miss Elmira P. Rokes of APP
pleton. His second wife, who survives. was
Miss Susannah l.. Morton of Buckfeld.
There are three sons, Morton l.. Clark, who
has lived with the old folks, ID. Cromett
CLARK, the day editor of the Waterville
Morning Sentinel, and James Laurin Clark
of Bangor, train dispatcher for the Ban
gor & ArOostook Railroad. Two brothers
are living, Jeremiah Clark of Appleton and
Nathaniel Clark of Oak Dale, Calf
Mrs. Dolly Cain Furber. wife of Rev.
Francis p. Furber, was born iii Clinton,
Nov. II, 1924, and died iii Clinton, Feb. IS,
1905, being more than 80 years old. She
nd Ero, 10,
July, and became the mother of seven chill
dren. five of whom are living: Mrs. Eliza
E. Pollard of Pawtucket, r. l.. George W.
Furber Of Clinton Mrs. Nettie NJ. Adamson
of Pawtucket and Mrs. Mary F. Smons of
Pawtucket. Of those there are seven grand
children. Mr.. Furber, her husband, is now
an old man of 80 and in feeble health, and
greatly mourns the loss OF his companion.
Mrs. Betsey Lowe, her grandmother, was
the first white child born in Clinton. Dur
ing the time her husband served in the Civil
war she carefully watched over her small
children and strove as much as possible to
keep them comfortable. After Mr.. Furber
returned from the front, suffering from a
severe wound ana his life weighing in the
balance, she lovingly nursed him through
all his sickness of three years. She was
converted to the Christian religion at the
age of fifteen and spent her long life in this
service. Her husband says of Ter that her
helpful to him in his endeavors to conduct
religious services. Mrs. Furber had made
careful plans about her death and burial,
selecting her own hymns and the text that
she desired to be presented Her favorite
hymns were gathering Home" Thou Art
Gone to the Grave" The funeral was held
Wednesday at the Methodist church.
The sudden death of Seth E. Richards at
CenterviIle, Mass, Feb. 10Th, came as a
shock to his many friends and relatives in
this city. He was born in Camden, Me-, 63
years ago and was for many years a resi-
dent of this city, residing on Franklin street,
and was engaged in grocery business with
j. c. Clark. The cause of his death was
pronounced heart failure. Mr.. Richards
served in the war of 81 to '65, in Maine
regiment, and earned high distinction as
66, G. A. T., Medford also belonged to the
order of Knights of Pythias and Boston &
Maine Relief Association. Mr.. Richards
leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Samuel Mcintyre, Jr, of this city, and Mrs.
Arthur Bailey of Maiden, Mass He will be
ford, Mass, Mercury.
Joseph b. Aver, an old and respected
citizen of Bangor, died suddenly of heart
disease while eating lunch in Johnson's
restaurant, just before l O'Clock Tuesday
ditei hoous TeO. AiSC. MI aver was bS
years of age, a native of Freedom, but for
many years a resident of Bangor. He was
the senior member of the firm of Aver &
Co., real estate and insurance, on Main
street. He leaves wife, Mrs. Mary Aver,
two daughters, Miss Anna c. Aver of Ban
gor and Mrs. Ralph l.. Flanders of Boston,
and one son, Wilbur Aver of Providence, r.
l. The many friends Of Mrs. Aver and her
daughters will join in extending the great
est sympathy to them. Mr.. Aver was a
brother of the late Nathan c. Aver of this
city and an uncle of F. W. Aver. He was
long engaged in business in Bangor and
will be missed by all who knew him.-Ban-
gor Commercial
Mrs. Beulah Coombs of Lincolnvlle
Beach died at her home Feb. 10th at the
age of 80 years and months, after linger-
ing illness of eight months. The funeral
took place from her late home Feb. 23d,
Rev. l.. d. Evans of Camden officiating.
The remains were placed in the family tomb
at Lncolnville. She is survived by her
husband, L. j. COombs, and two sons, Leon
ard R. of Lincolnville and J. Frank of Cam
den, and six brothers and two sisters: b. +.
French of Boston. Capt. F. W. French of
7. French of Camden, Mrs. f. j. Perry and
Fred e. French of LincOlnville, Capt. F. G.
French and Mrs. E. L. French Of Rockland.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Ferguson, widow of John
L. Ferguson, and an esteemed resident of
Prospect hill, died at her home, 81 Boston
street, Feb oath. She had been an invalid
for five years. Mrs. Ferguson was born in
BuckspOrt, Me-, in 1929 When twenty years
of age, she came to Boston, and was married
to MIR. Ferguson in 1858. Previous to COM
ing to Somerville sixteen years ago, she re-
sided in Charlestown. She was a charter
member of the Daughters of Maine club,
and until incapacitated by ill-health was a
regular attendant at the meetings of the
club. She leaves one daughter, Miss Mary E.
Ferguso n, also sister.-Somerville, Mass,
Jour nal.
Mary, wife of Edward Flanders of Rock
land, died at the home of her son, William
Henderson Beech Hill, Northport, Feb. 3d.
Mrs. Flanders had been a sufferer for sew
eral years with a cancer in the throat, which
caused her death. She was daughter of
Thomas Getchell of Northport. She had sew
eral sisters and one brother, of which only
one survive her, Mrs. Hawse of Northport.
She was buried in the family cemetery on
Beech Hill. She leaves but one son, William,
with whom she had made her home for
several years.