The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
OBITUARY.

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| Almyra Ordway, widow of Josiah Sweet
land, was born in Belmont, Maine, Decem
Der 10, 1912, and died in Searsmont, Marcel
5, 1906. She married Josiah Sweetland ant
moved to SearSmont June IL, 1888. Fou]
children were born to them-two daughter,
| and two sons. The sons, Judson of Natich
and Daniel of Searsmont, survive her. She
also leaves seven grandchildren and fou,
great grandchildren. Her entire married
life was spent in the old homestead, and
through her many years of widowhood and
old age she was tenderly cared for by hel
son Daniel and his wife, with whom she
lived. She was a member of the Baptist
church; faithful and devoted wife: an
affectiOnate mother; an earnest Christian
true woman, having the esteem of all who
knew her. The funeral was at her late
home March 7, Rev. E. A. Denslow attend
ing.
Margaret j., widow of Horace L. Macom-
Der, died March 9Th at her home in Rock
land aged &c years, months and 10 DAYS.
SdIluel
and Mrs. Margaret Colson Bowdoin of Cas-
tine, and is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Margaret Wardwell, Mrs. Lule Rob-
bins, Mrs c. L. Robinson and son, George
Macomber
j. c. HuSSey, or, as the soldiers called
him, Comrade HusSey, son of Thomas B.
HusSey, was born in 1884 in the town of
Unity. After securing the schooling or
dlnarlly given to every boy in that State
young HusSey entered the foundry and
machine shops of his father, where he
learned the trade, and before he was twenty
two years of age was one of the best
draughtsmen and pattern makers in that
part of the State.
Like many other boys he went west, halt
ing in Chicago, but not finding his trade
valuable at that time he taught school in
the suburbs of the city.
A few years later he entered the lumber
business in the pineries of Wisconsin, near
Black River Falls, where he remained until
the blast of war swept the country. En-
and any one knowing the determination of
j. c. Hussey, will easily believe he was
pivot, even in WiSc0nSin'S Iron Brigade.
He sprang from private to a First Lieut..
So entirely devoid of personal fear he was
detached from his command and given
through squads of bush-whackers to his
Brigade, very dangerous post. Only once
was he wounded while on that duty.
After the close of the war, he married
Miss Sarah Burchard, of HoOsick Falls,
niece of Walter A. Wood, the worldwide
known manufacturer of the Wood Mower
and Reaper, with whom she lived after the
death of her parents, until her marriage
He founded and successfully managed for
twenty-five years foundry and machine
shop at Black River Falls, same State.
The war had Slapped his power and fail
Ing health admonished him to seek new con-
ditons. Coming to Oakland in 1888 he en-
gagged in the coal business for the greater
part of six years.
Butte County oranges caught his eye and
he determined Immediately to go to that
county and try his fortune.
Purchasing 90 acres well located for drain
age, Sloping toward the south and east, he
made paradise of that little section, for no
better, heater kept place can be found than
here, where oranges grow and ripen to per
lection.
His devoted wife sits like Rachel of old
under the vines their united hands had
planted and foStered.
No children knee in devotion beside her
Her hours are stepped in gloom and dark
shadows are about her. Let her lean upon
the bosom Of the Goddess of American
Liberty in whose service her loyal husband
pared his sturdy arms
ThermalitO has lost an energetic member,
the county a broad-minded industrious,
temperate citizen and the Republic a gal
liant defender.
He was mustered in to w. T. Sherman
Post, Oroville, in 1889, and since that time
has been a commanding figure in that body.
He died at his residence in ThermalitO,
Bntte County, Monday, January 22d, and
was buried by ". I. Sherman Post in the
Veterans plat, Oroville, Wednesday, Janu-
AIRY oath, 1906
Let him rest under the willows, while
grateful nation bows in silence.-California
paper.
j. Pearl Billings died Feb. 2Sth at his
home in Rockland after a long illness with
consumption, aged % years and 10 months.
He was born in Lincolnville, a son of MIR.
and Mrs. Jesse Billings, both of whom sur
vive him, the father being resident of
California. After graduating from the
Rockland High school and Rockland Com
mercial College he entered the employ of
ThOrndike Il HiX, first as bOOkkeeper and
then as travelling salesman. While thus
engaged he took the governments civil ser
vice examination, and III due season was
appointed substitute letter carrier, after
ward becoming a member Of the regular
force. With these duties he combined the
work of usher at FarWell opera house. He
was particularly active member of Ander-
son Camp, Sons of Veterans, and had served
as its captain, and was a young man of ex-
cellent habits and most genial companion.
The very sudden death about a year ago of
the young lady who was to have become
his wife was a shock from which he never
fully recovered. Mr.. Billings is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. H. n. McDougall and
Miss Vivian Billings, both of Rockland.
Mrs. Mary Harris Alden, II years old,
widow of the late II. o. Alden, died at the
family residence, sOS North Santa Fe
avenue, this morning The funeral will be
held from the residence at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. The Rev. j. Wallis Oil,
rector of Holy Trinity church, will conGuct
the funeral services and the interment will
be in Roselawn. Mrs. Alden was born in
New York February %, 1885. She was
married in New York tifty-one years ago
and had lived in Pueblo twenty one years.
Her husband, Hiram 0. Alden, who was
we'll known citizen of Pueblo, died in this
city eight years ago. Mrs. Alden leaves
two sons, W. c. Alden, "a deputy in the
county assessors office; f. K. Alden, now
living in Portland, Ore, and two daughters
Miss Lizzie Alden and Mrs. Adelaide
Cockrell, both of whom reside in, this city
and with whom their mother was residing
at the time of her death. MIS-. Alden's
death will bring sorrow to many friends