The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-12-06
OBITUARY.

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Adolphus Watson Doe died at his home
on Cedar street. Dec. 4th, after long ILL
ness from complication of diseases. Mr..
Doe was born in China, Me-, Dec. IL, 1922
His father was Rev. Dudley Watson Doe. a
Methodist minister, and his mother Eliza
beth Benson of Newport, Me. Both parents
died when he was about IA years old. Mr..
Doe was the Oldest of five children; three
sisters and one brother. One sister, Mrs.
Mary E. Hall of Campbell, Cal. and one
brother, Mr.. John B. Doe of China, Maine,
survive him. Mr.. Doe married Mary b.
Thombs of Castine, who survives him.
They had three children, Mrs. Ella A.
Critchett, the late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Webber of Holbrook, Mass, and John w.
Doe of Bar Harbor. He leaves four grand
children, Ralph o. Critchett, Etfie W. Doe,
Davis A. Doe and Dudley Watson Doe He
enlisted in the oath Maine Infantry, Co. G,
and was one of the charter members of A.
j. EillingS Post, G. A. r., of China. In
1871 he moved to Belfast from China and
excepting few years this has since been
his home. Mr.. Doe was an Odd Fellow and
as long as his health would permit enjoyed
attending the meetings, and during his long
illness his brothers in the order have called
upon him and done everything in their pow
er to prove to him how much they felt for
him in his sickness. The funeral will be
conducted by the Odd Fellows at his late
residence tomorrow, Friday, at p. m. Mr.
Doe was a kind, indulgent husband and
will be sadly missed by his devoted wife
and children. He was of a cheerful, sunny
temperament and has borne his sufferings
with patience, always trying not to worry
his loved ones who he realized were doing
all they could to alleviate his pain. He will
be buried in Grove cemetery, Belfast.
Joseph G. Lane, who died at his home in
Northport, Nov. 18th, was born in Mt. De-
sert, Sept. 13, 1925, the son of Earl and Han
nah Lane. When he was at an early age
his family moved to Northport, which had
since been his home. In his younger days
he followed the sea and commanded schoon-
ers in the cOasting trade, and later in life
carried on small farm. He married Adelia
Davis, who died April IA, 1908, and is sur
vived by four daughters and two sons, viz,
Mrs. Minnie Drink water of Sangus, Mass. !;
Mrs. Josephine and Mrs. Belle Pendergast
of Lee, n. II. Mrs. Anna Knowlton, George
and John Lane of Northport. He also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Martha Orcutt of Northport,
who is SO years of age. The funeral was
held from the church at Saturday Cove
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of the First Univer-
salist church of Belfast officiating, and the
bearers were Frank McCabe, Hudson Brown
Charles E. Rhoades and Fred Glidden.
Emily H., widow Of BENZ. Nj. Gray, died
in this city Nov 2Sth at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Rosie Bateman, aged Is
wears. She was born in Bluehill, the daugh-
ter of Levi Emmerson, and had lived with
her daughter in Belfast the past two years
She was i'll about five weeks. Mrs. Gray is
survived by four children, William and
Herbert Gray of Penobscot, Levi Gray of
New Orleans and Mrs. Rosie Bateman of
this city; and by four brothers, William
Emmerson of Sedgwick, David and Scott
of Bluehill and Joseph of Penobscot. The
remains, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Bateman, were taken to Brooksville on the
steamer Golden Rod last Thursday, and
thence to Penobscot, where funeral services
were held Friday.
Matthias A. Cullinan, who died in this city
Nov. 2Sth, aged 73 years, was born in Ire
land and came to Belfast when young
uo n into NV fro nd
employed i'll that capacity until few years
ago. Since receiving a sun stroke at a
militia muster in Augusta some years ago
he had done little work, and his was ia
miliar figure on the streets. He received
small State pension and had managed to
save small amount of which he was
robbed in his last illness. The man and
woman accused of the theft were tried in
the police court and held for the action of
the grand jury. They were committed to
Jail but later secured bonds and were re-
leased
The many friends and acquaintances in
Bangor and throughout the State of Mrs.
J. W. Dougan of New York City, will be
grieved to learn of her death which occur
red at her home Sunday night, Nov. 25th,
after long illness, at the age of 75 years.
Mrs Dougan will be especially remembered
by the summer visitors to Northp0rt where
she had beautiful cottage on the North
Shore which she occupied during the sum-
mer months, coming early and remaining
until late in the fall. Mrs. Dougan was one
of the pioneers of Northport, having been a
regular summer resident there for almost 20
years, and having made many friends and
acquaintances in that town and in Belfast.
She was a woman of rare kindness of heart
and hospitality and entertained extensively
at her summer home. Mrs. Dougan is sur
vived by her husband, sister, and a son,
William HOFFMAN, who married Leila, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John w. Patten