The Republican journal., 1906-11-01
OBITUARY..

The death Monday morning, Oct. 18th, at
his home on Church street, of Hon. Wllilam
U. Marshall removes one who had lohg
Deen prominent in the social. business anu
political affairs of our city, who had occu-
pled many positions of honor ana trusS-a
man OF marked ability, who faithfuhy per-
formed every duty entrusted to him. Al
though in failing health for some time he
was ON the street but few days Deiore MS
| death, which was due to pneumonia ana Old
age. About four years age he submtteo TO
| surgical operation and for time IL seem-
ed that he might regain his W0nted vigor'
out the weight of years told upon him. and
he gradually declined until the end. William
ColDurn Marshall was born in Bel1ass
Aug. II, 1927, the second son OF Hon.
lhomas and Susan (Colburn) Marshall.
lie attended the Belfast Academy ana then
entered Bowdon College, from Whlch ne
graduated in 1S47 with high honors. He
studied law after his graduation ana was
admitted to the Waldo county bar. In 1850
he went to Racine, Wis, where he engaged
IN the practice of his profession While
there he married Miss Lois Rhoades OF
Cleveland, Ohio, who died in this city April
26, 1896. In October, 1861, his brother, Col.
1nomaS Ii. Marshall of the 7th Maine regl-
ment, died in Baltimore, and Wllllam re-
turned to Belfast to settle the estate, and
had since made it his home. Thomas was a
partner in the grocery firm OF Marshall d
swan at the time of his death, and william
bought his interest and entered the firm,
which continued until 1868, wher he bought
out ms partner, Hon. William B. swan, and
later took his son, w. K. Marshall, into the
business. They continued until 1894, and
IN 1895 W. K. Marshall went west. In that
year Mr. Marshall was appointed member
OF the State board of assessors and held the
ofhcefor six years. In this position he did
excellent service for the State, his clear
Judgment, judicial mind and mathematical
training giving him exceptional qualifca-
tlons for the duties devolviGg upon him.
lie was the mayor of Belfast for three years
-1S71-'72 and '73-and in that capacity was
chairman of the relief committee for the
sufferers in the great fire of August "a, 1873,
that distributed over 1923, 600 in money, be-
sides large quantities of clothing, food, etc
tie was collector of customs at the port of
Belfast during the Hayes and Arthur ad-
mlnlStratlOnS, was a charter member OF the
club OF Thirty, retaining his membership
until 1t dlsbanded in 1898; a director in the
Belfast & Mposehead Lake R. r. Co. and
and trustee of the Belfast Free Library.
MIR. Marshall always retained a strong af-
lection for his alma mater and until his
health rendered it impossible for him to
assume the duties of the position was one of
the trustees of BoWdoin College. He was ac-
tive in the affairs of the Unitarian parish, a
regular attendant at the services, and was
one of its assessors for many years. He
was lover of horses and owned and bred
some of the finest stock in Maine. Driving
was his tayOrlte recreation. He was lover
of good literature and great reader, keep
ing we'll informed on the topics of the day
and always ready to discuss them intelli-
gently. While outwardly reserved in man
ner, he was genial in the company of his
friends, a pleasing after dinner speaker and
long prominent figure in social gatherings.
The MANY friends who knew him well will
revere his memory and mourn his decease
He is survived by one son, William r. Mar
shall of Sioux Falls. S. D., grandson,
Charles Rhoades Marshall, and nephew,
Melville 7. Marshall of New York. The
funeral services were held yesterda5 at the
late at residence at . ?. M, Rev. D. l.. Wilson
Hon. VIM. B. Swan, A. A. Howes, T. W.
Pitcher, l. W. Parker, L II. Mcdonald,
DR.. G. p. Lombard, bearers, F. q. White,
5. A. Parker, Chas. E. Owen, b. d. Field.
Alden D. Chase died at his home on Main
street Tuesday, Oct. 3oth. He had only
been confined to his bed since last Saturday
and was down town the day before, as well
apparently as he had usually been for the
past few years. Death resulted from a
complication of diseases. He was one of
the best known and most prominent bust
ness men of the city and his familiar figure
will be missed from the vicinity of Chase's
Corner Store, where he had spent so many
years of his life. He was born in Waldo 81
years ago, the son of the late Timothy and
Eleanor (Blood) Chase. In early life he
came to this city with his parents. Decem-
Der 81, 1874 he married Nancy Jane, daugh-
ter of the late Robert Patterson, the 5th,
and two sons were born to them-the eldest,
Frederick P. Chase, born July %. 1916,
died in infancy He learned the printers
trade in The Republican journal office,
working later on the Boston Journal and in
Rogers Type Foundry. Returning to Bel
fast he continued to work at the trade few
years. From 1852 to 1856 he lived near the
end of the old lower bridge snd was toll
keeper during that time. From 1856 to
the breaking out of the Civil War he con-
Quoted a grocery business in the Haraden
Block in company with his brother-in-
law, the late Capt. Robert Otis Patterson.
When the war broke out Mr.. Chase was the
End Lieut. of the City Greys, which went to
the front as Co. K, 4th Maine Infantry, and
of which he was its 1st Lieut.. He resigned
after short service and came home. The
dry goods business, of which he was for so
many years the head. was established by his
wife in 1856, Mr.. Chase entering the store
when he returned from the army. He help
ed organize Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A.
r., and was its adjutant several years. When
the movement was started to erect SOL
diers' monument here he was one of the
most interested workers, and continued
after the change to memorial bull ling, as
better tribute to the fallen heroes than
monument. Befast's handsome Memorial
building, the home of the Grand Army, and
the city offices, was the result of the labors
of few comrades, of whom Alden D. Chase
was one. The Chase family has long been
prominent in Free Masonry, the father of
the deceased, Major Timothy Chase, for
whom one of the Belfast lodges was named,
and his brother, Col. Hiram Chase, having
held the positions of grand master and
grand high priest Mr.. Chase was past
master of the blue lodge, and his son,
Robert P Chase, is past master
and a Knight Tempar. Since early
boyhood he had been a constant at
tendant at the Unitarian church. His
father was one of the builders of the town
clock ON this church and Alden, then
small boy, hauled the patterns for the cast