The Republican journal., 1905-04-06
OBITUARY.

niSHly respected clCiZen OF NOrtnpOrt, MT.
Jesse Priest, who died somewhat sudden
ly at his residence ip Camden, March 18th
and this simple tribute is paid to one whose
exceptionally long life and exemplary char
acter won for him the highest esteem of
every citizen of Northport and who had many
warm friends in adjoining towns. He was
born in Washington, Maine, Feb. -, 1913,
and was the only child of Joseph and Ann
Priest. His father having died previous to
his sons birth he was thus obliged in early
| youth to take upon himself the support of
| his widowed mother and the management
of the farm, which by his thrift and indus
try he cleared from all membranes. He
thus became the happy possessor of his first
real estate, and in after years he become
quite dealer in that line In 1886 he mar
ried Miss Betsey Belden of Palermo, and in
1887 came to Northport and bought large
farm, on which his son now lives. Six
children were born to them and three are
now living-Mrs. Mary Waterman of Bel
| fast, Mrs. Annie Drink water, and Jesse
T., of Northport. His second wife was
| Mrs. Lillian Drink water About a wear
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Priest went to Camden,
and with this exception he had lived in
| Northport for about 6S years. In Decem-
| Der 1862 he enlisted and joined the Sd Maine
Battery and served with honor until the
close of the war in 1865. About 35 years
ago he joined Excelsior Lodge, F. & A. NJ,
in which he ever took great interest and
| was always present at the meetings until
the nfirmities of advanced years obliged
him to give up further attendance. AS a
mark of the love and friendship in which he
was held by the members of the lodge
they bestowed upon him an honorary men,
bership In his passing on Excelsior Lodge
has lost one who was true to his obligations
and ever ready to recognize the true value
of the institution as an important factor in
the moral life of the community. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church
and considering the inclemency of the
weather were well attended. Rev. Mr.. Cur
tbs Officiated and paid fitting tribute to
the memory of the deceased, together with
words of consolation to the bereaved family.
He was man of commanding presence and
endowed with constitution of iron that
supported him during all his 90 years of
life; and, as with the we'll ripened wheat,
| the harvester came peacefully and calmly
| and garnered him into that celestial home
not made by human hands but eternal in
the heavens.
The many friends in this city and vicinity
of Capt. William l.. Howe of Duck Trap
7 In 81 Il =,
news of his death by accident. Particulars
were not to be had at the time, but we have
since learned that while in the lower part
of his mill March 9th, adjusting a belt,
sweater he was wearing caught in the
shafting and before he could eXtricate HIM
self he was crushed and instantly killed
Captain Howe was the son of David and
Sarah (Meade) Howe, and was born in Cas-
tine in May, 1885, When he was six years
old his father moved to LinconviAe, but he
remained few years in the home of his
grandmother and attended school. He then
went to Westbrook and took course of
study in the Academy at that place later
entering store in Boston, where he re-
mained a few years. But his inborn love of
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drop his business life. He made his first
long voyage to the East Indies. He con-
tinued to follow the sea until 1883, when he
came to Lincolnvile and went into partner
ship with his father, who was doing large
trade in the grocery line. He also bought
out his fathers interest in a saw mill, and
carried on an extensive business in the
ufoo IF Inn, hor nd of she
For more than twenty years he gave en-
ployment to large number of men. His
active business life, his genial nature, his
obliging disposition, his unquestoned
honesty and integrity, gave him large
circle of friends. By his neighbors and
acquaintance he was held in the highest
esteem. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ruby Amanda (Gardner) Howe; two
daughters, Mrs Marcellus Griffin and Mrs.
Leonard R. Coombs; and by three sisters,
Mrs. George Bullock and Miss Alice Howe
of Lincolnville, and Mrs. Edwin P. Bowker
of Brookline, Mass. His brother David
was lost at sea, being washed overheard
when young man, and his other brother,
Capt. George Howe, was lost in the terrible
gale of Nov. 27, 1885, The funeral took
place OIL Sunday afternoon, March Goth,
and was very largely attended, Rev. George
E. Tufts, pastor of the Baptist church,
Islesborough, officiating. This service was
followed by the impressive ritual of the
Masonic fraternity, of which order the de-
ceased was an esteemed member. That the
deepest sorrow and sympathy were felt by
all present was clearly manifest. Every
one mourned, for they all had lost friend
one of Natures nobemen, man held in
the highest respect by all who knew him.
Little Henry W., the only child Of Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Higgins, died at his home
in Hartford, Conn, March 2Sth, aged 8
years and months. He was taken i'll at
9 o'clock in the morning and died at Ills
that evening His parents formerly lived
at the Head of the Tide, where Mr.. Higgins
was employed by the late Edwin Mitchell,
moving later to Hartford. Henry was an
unusully bright, attractive and lovabie
child and much sympathy is expressed for
the bereaved. The remains were brought
to Morrill,, and the funeral was held in the
church last Sunday, Rev. E. S. Philbrook
of Belfast officiating. The floral offerings
were beautiful, including pillow with