The Republican journal., 1906-07-26

| H. Clement, who has cared for Mr.. Frencl
| for some years. His sister, Mrs. \ lmirs
| Belden OF Palermo, aged 80 years, wa;
| visiting him at the time of his death. Hi:
| brother, Nathan French, died in Belfast
| last May, aged 30 years, Among the peppl,
| called from distance to attend the fuuera
were his daughter, Mrs Abbie Ramsay OF
| NOrthport and her husband and son, I. Is
| Ramsay and IorS l.. his grandson, Z. 0
Clement, Of Dover, Mass, and kjmba
| Wood, d nephew, who lives in Belfast. Tbs
| funeral services, July 10Th, were conducted
| by Mr. H NJ. Howard, with Folney Thomp
son as director. The floral offerings We're
| beautiful MI French will be greatly
missed, as he was a very cheerful, sunny
| dispositoned man His mental faculties
were unimpaired, and he was "Uncle Phin
| to all who knew him well.
PACIFIC GROVE, July II. W. NJ. Web.
| SteT, formerly Pacific coast manager OF the
| Associated Press and one of the best known
newspaper men on the Paclhc coast, drop
| ped dead Of heart disease here this evening
while out walking with his daughter. Web
| ster arrived here today with his wife and
| daughter from san Francisco. Webster
began his newspaper career IN san Fran
cisco in the early sixties and before enter
| ing the service of the Associated Press was
connected with the Bulletin as an editorial
writer He was also for period editor OF
the san Jose Sunday Mercury-Herald. He
was 10 years OF age. The news of Webster 5
sudden death will prove sad surprise to
his many friends. His body will be ship
ped to San Francisco tomorrow morning for
| Ir1fE
the funeral have not yet been Completed
San Francisco Call, July 18th.
Is. F. Wells sends this clipping from
Sacramento with the following note The
subject Of the above notice i believe TO
have been a former resident of Belfast.
The age, l should think was nearly correct,
and san Francisco vas his place OF resi-
dence The iast | knew OF him he was a
land surveyor; but that was years ago.
We have since been furnished by Il friend
0I the family with the following obituary
William ". VI ebster, one of the oldest
newspaper men in California, died sudden
" of heart disease al Pacific Grove, July
18th, aged IS years. He was d native of
Belfast, the only son OF the late General
James II. and Mary Z. Moody Webster,
and eft home at the age Of y, settling
finally IN san Francisco where he was fol
NAM Years The Associated Press represen-
tative. lie also worked on all the papers,
and vas an editorial writer on the Bulletin.
Ten Years ago MI Webster removed 70 san
Jose, where he was editor of the Herald for
some time. and lor the last six years assoc
ciate editor of The Mercury. He leaves a
widow and one daughter, Miss Mary f.
Webster.
Captain William 7. Rogers, one of the
best known steamboat men in this vicinity,
died July 20th at his home on Searsport
avenue, East Belfast, after an illness OF
about six months duration, of heart dis
ease, aged 81 years. Captain Rogers was
born in Marshtield, Mass, in November,
1921, and was the son of Martin and sally
(GrinneI1 Rogers. He came to Belfast
when a young man and was actively en-
gagged in steamb9ating until a few years
ago. when failing health obliged him to re-
tire He was for many years pilot and
CAPTAIN for the Sanford Steamship Com
pany, and later for the Eastern Steamship
Company For the latter company he at
various times commanded the steamers
Cambridge, Lewiston and hatahdn, and
discharged all his duties faithfully. He
married Miss Frances Augusta West of this
city, who died NoT. IS, 1902. Captain Rog-
ers leaves two sons, Charles W. and Byron
NJ, and two gIandsons, Renworth r. and
RAYMOND 7. Rogers, all Of Belfast. The
funeral services were held at the home Of
the family in East Belfast at 3 o'clock san
day afternoon and were largely attended.
James H. Littlefeld OF Prospect, who
met with fatal accident in his field Mon
day morning. July 9, was one OF the most
highly spected men Of his town. He was
born May %, 1886. on the farm where he
lied. When yonng man he tried follow
ing the sea, bat his health was broken by a
fever which he contracted in the south and
he returned to the farm, thus relieving his
father, Peter LtJlefeid, OF the care. He
was married Noy. 6, 1860, to Miss Clara +,
iienn OF Prospect Ferry, who survives him.
He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Louisa Per-
kius Of >andypoint, one brother, Capt.
Aaron D. Littletieid u Edgartown, Mass,
and several nephewS. He served two terms
in the State legislature. The funeral ser
vices were held at his late home and We're
largely attended. The 1oral offerings from
relatives and friends were very beautiful
and among them was a large wreath Of
pansies, his favorite flowers.
Edwin Salmond died July 18th at his
home, the old Salmond homestead on North
port avenue, aged y years, months and 13
days. He was born in Belfast, son of the
late William and Mary J. <Ladd) Salmond,
and had lived ali his life here. In early life
he was clerk in the bookstore of b. G. 0
Washburn, and later was the agent for sew
eral years of the Eastern Express Co. He
was afterward employed in the packing de-
partment of the Belfast shoe factory, but
gave up work there about four years ago on
account of falling health. He married Miss
Ellen West of Belfast, who died March 25,
1904. He was the last of his fathers family
and had no children. The funeral was held
at 43O p. M, at the late home, Rev. Harry
Lutz, pastor of the Unitarian church, Of
fciating. The bearers were Messrs. L. F.
Mcdonald, c. b. Hall, Il. L. Lord and