The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
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on Primrose Hill. He suffered paralytic
shock in January, 1904, from which he re-
covered sufficiently to be able to ride out in
pleasant weather, but gradually failed and
since last August had been confined to the
house. He was born in Belfast, April 2,
1928, a son of Benjamin II. and Mary A.
| (Bellows) Hazeltine. His father was a
prominent and prosperous merchant and
ship owner. On completing his education
Mr.. Hazeltine at an early age entered the
employ of his, uncle, Paul R. Hazeltine. h
1S49 he went to California. by way of the
Isthmus and soon after arrival there en-
gagged in mercantile business in Sacramen-
to and later in San Francisco, in which he
was very successful. His first partner, and
a very dear friend, was Col. Richard Chen
cry, who spent the last years of his life in
this city, near neghbor of Mr.. Hazeltine's.
Other partners were Mr.. Caleb Fahy of
Framingham, Mass, and MIR. Henry Peters
of Boston, to whom Mr.. HaZeltne sold his
business in California, but retained his in
terest in some steamboat enterprises, which
were very profitable. In 1852 Mr.. Hazeltine
returned to Belfast and engaged in the -four
and grain business and became large own
er in shipping. Quite fleet of coasting
vessels was built here for the jacksonville
trade, in which Mr. Hazeltine was interest
ed. He also had large holdings of real
estate in Jacksonville, where his brother,
Benjamin p HaZeltine, was engaged in
business as a member of the firm of Drew,
Hazeltine & Livingstone. For many years
Mr.. Hazeltine and family spent the winters
in Jacksonville, but some years ago he sold
his property there and discontinued the
visits South. The ship c. B. HaZetine, of
749 tons, built here in 1859, was named for
him. He retired from active business before
reaching the age of thirty, but retained his
shipping and other commercial interests.
In politics he was Democrat; but voted
for James G. Blaine, personal friend, for
President, and had entertained at his hos
ptable home on Primrose Hill many of the
leading men of both parties. He was one
of the incorporators of the Belfast & Moose
head Lake railway in 1871. The officers of
this road in 1915 were as follows: Direc-
tors, C. B. Hazeltine, William McGilvery,
Philo Hersey, j. W. White, VIM. M. Woods,
Edward johnson, Daniel Faunce, Josiah
Mitchell, j. G. Dickerson; President, Chas.
B. HaZeltine Treasurer, Asa Faunce Clerk,
John Fl. Quimby. The only survivor is
Philo HerSey, now of Santa Clara, Califor-
mia.
Mr., IlaZeltiDe was charter member of
the Club of Thirty, organized Jan. /, 1864,
of which there are now but two Survivors
Asa A. Howes and William H. Mcclellan.
When the Belfast Savings Bank succeeded
the Bank of Commerce in October, 1868, Mr..
Hazeltine was one of the trustees and later
the president. He was also for many years
a director of The Belfast National Bank,
now The City National Bank.
Mr.. Hazetine was specially fond of out
door sports. Williamson's History records
the fact that he first discovered woodcoel1
in the marshes and low lands in this vicin-
ity in 1857. He was among the early visitors
to the Moosehead Lake region for fish and
game and was well known and highly re-
garded by all the guides in that section.
Sometimes in the fall he would go to Mich-
gan or Maryland for duck shooting. He
was also fond of the sea and enjoyed many
cruises with his friend, j. Murray Forbes,
in the latter's auxiliary yacht, the Wild
Duck, which in years past was frequent
visitor at this port. In his home were many
trophies of the chase, skins of bear, heads
of deer, ETC., and conspicuous among themsa
moose head with what has long been claim
ed as the largest and finest pair of antlers
extant. In his last days when confined to
the house Mr.. Hazeltine greatly enjoyed
talking over with brother sportsmen ad-
ventures afield with rod or gun.
Belfast has never had more loyal citi-
zen. He was ever ready with purse and
influence to advance the interests of his
birthplace, and was her staunch defender
from fees within or without He was one
of the most genial and companionable of
men, with smile and pleasant word for
every one. No worthy case of suffering or
poverty appealed to him in vain or went
empty y-handed from his door. At Christmas
especially many homes were gladdened by
his cheer. While not given to gloomy
thoughts he had often remarked to the writ
er-whO has like eexperience-that all his old
friends were dropping off until it seemed
as though none we're left. Now he has gone
to join the silent majority-one of the very
few remaining in the old home of his day
and generation.
July 12, 1854, Mr.. Hazeltine married Miss
Frances Louisa Jones of Camden, who sur
wives him. He is also survived by three
children-Mary, wife of James II. Howes,
Ben Hazeltine and Miss Louise Hazeltine-
by five grandchildren, and by sister, Mar
garet S., widow of George F. White, all of
this city.
The funeral services were held at the late
residence last Tuesday at p. M, Rev. Har-
ry IIutz of Billerica, Mass, officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Adolph Rossbach, pastor of
the First Unitarian church of this city, of
which the deceased was an attendant. The
bearers were B. D. Field, FL. T. Field, Rev.
A. A. Smith and Elmer A. Sherman, and
the honorary bearers, Hon. r. F. Dunton,
DR.. S. W. johnson, Richard T. Rankin and
Hon. VIM. B. Swan.
Mrs. Mary (Dearborn) Chase, widow of
the late DR.. Cyrus Chase,died March goth at
the home of her SON. Franklin Chase in