The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-02-22
OBITUARY.

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the family of four children of Capt. Isaac
and Anna Ripley Howard, and in which
town the greater part of his life was pass
ed. OF the children of this family only one
survives-Isaac Howard, residing in Unity
at an advanced age Losing his parents
both Of whom died in early life-he made
his home for the most part in the family of
Samuel and Lucy Ripley Howard until ne
made home of his own He was educated
in the common and high schools of that
time, acquiring good education which en-
abed him to become a teacher in the public
schools AS a teacher he was earnest, CIV
| ing instruction in a manner both pleasing
| and analytical, ever having in view the es-
sentals which enter into progressive and
well ordered school The writer attributes
much of whatever of success attended MS
efforts as a teacher in later years to those
| we'll learned lessons while under his IN
struction. Establishing a home in Mont
Vile in early manhood he at once by IN
dustry, prudence and economy gained
prominence which brought him into the
front ranks of farmers, n9tnRnly OF the
I 10" IL anu Spohl.. phe e'iSof VI 'A'N
| This rank he continued to hold while able
to oversee the conditions required on the
farm. He was honored by his townsmen
with the usual town offices and was often
drawn to serve as juror at the terms OF
| Waldo county court, where his excellent
| Judgment and unbiased opinions rendered
his services of great value in arriving at
I wise and just conclusions. A faithful hus-
band, kind and loving father, sincere
friend. a we'll ordered life closes with his
death, and all may unite in saying, man
has gone from among us. In early life he
was united in marriage with Sarah j., eld-
est daughter of the late Marcus Nose OF
| Montvile, who survives him, also two sons,
Ira L. of Montville and Fred L. of Belfast.
daughter, Mrs Peter Harmon of Thorn
dixie, near whom he had made his home in
his declining years, receiving those loving
ministratons which only kind and duti-
| full daughter can bestoW. He also leaves
six grandchildren who ever were especial
lv dear to him. The funeral was from his
| late home Monday, Feb. 10Th, Rev. G. W..
Ross of Unity officiating. The Unity choir,
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beautiful and appropriate selections. The
floral offerings were very beautiful, faith
| ful reminders of the worth in which he was
held by many friends. The remains were
placed in the tomb at Freedom village, the
interment to be made in the family lot later.
H. NJ. II.
Mrs. Charity Walker, who died in Troy
Feb. l1th, was born in Lewiston, Maine,
Oct. ), 1923, the daughter of Isaac J. and
| Rachel MOODY Thompson and was the
oldest of a family of eight children, namely,
Charity w., Tryphena c., Harvey, Isaac j.,
| Sabrina NJ, Sarah j., William P. and Maria
/ S. In 1S4S she was married to Daniel w.
Maddocks of Belfast, where she resided un-
til his death. Two sons were born to them,
one dying in infancy. During her widow
| hood she was a most successful nurse and
made many sincere friends in Belfast and
vicinity. In the early sixties she married
the late Timothy Walker of Thorndike, in
which town she lived until two years ago,
when she moved with her stepson, Mr..
Frank Walker, to Troy, and in his pleasant
home she was faithfully and tenderly cared
| for in her declining years. All her life Mrs.
Walker has lent willing hand in sickness
and aftiction; her noble, generous heart
and skllful hand were ever ready to AID any
and all who were in distress. That she was
a Christian was fully proven by her many
deeds of heroism and self-denial. Truly
she was ''Mother in Israeli There is
hardly family in Thorndike, and even II
adjoining towns for miles around, but can
tell of some kindness received from hel
hand. Mrs Walker is survived by one son.
Isaac Maddocks of Brownville; one broth.
er, Hon. W. P. Thompson of Belfast; three
sisters, Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Brooks, Mrs
Tryphena Walker of North Vassalboro
and Mrs. Maria Brainerd of Lawrence,
Mass and by six grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at her late home IN North
Troy Feb. 14th attended by Rev. c. W. Ross
of Unity. Excellent music was furnished
by Messrs. Ross and Fairbanks of Unity
and Mrs. Bertha Sidelinger of Troy, A
profusion of beautiful flowers bore silent
testimony of the love and esteem in which
she was held. Those present from cut of
town were Hon. W. P. Thompson and son
of Belfast, Isaac Maddocks and daughter of
Brownyille, Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Wing OF
Thorndike and Mrs. Lizzie Dobson of Pitts
field. The interment was in Thorndike
The following tribute is from resident OF
Troy: "The writer did not know the de-
ceased personally, but the testimony OF
neighbors and friends proves that she pos
sessed rare virtues that greatly endeared
her to all with whom she was associated
To the poor, the sick and afflicted, she was a
helpful, loving friend. We cannot say she
is dead, for in the sunshine and happiness
kindly bestowed upon others, and in hel
deeds of charity, which her name so truth
fully expr essed, she still lives.
Benjamin 7. Black died after a weeks
illness of apopleXy at his home in Eas1
Belfast February 10th, aged 81 years,
months and days. He was born in Frank
fort the son of James and Mary Black, anG
was great grandson of John Black, one OF
the first settlers at Sandypcint, and Of
John Brown, who was among the frs
, settlers of Belfast. He was married in the
year 1868 to Mary E. Durham, daughter OF
Jonathan and Susan Durham of this city
, His wife died fourteen years ago. Three