The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-04
OBITUARY.

Amos NJ. Poor died June Goth in Waverly
Mass, aged about IS years. He was born
in this city son of the late John and Eliza
Poor, and was educated in the public
schools. After leaving school he took up
painting and worked at sign painting and
fresc0ing for many years with P. A. San
born and his brother, John Poor. From
Belfast he went to Bellows Falls, VT, and
was in the employ of the Russell Paper Co.
for time. He then went to Waltham,
Mass. and was employed in the watch fac
tory there until he lost his sight. He was
unmarried and is survived only by a widow
ed sister, Mrs. Julia Emery of Waterville.
Mr.. Poor came to Belfast every summer for
| his vacation and never lost his love Tor his
| old home, where he had many warm
| friends. Some years ago he built cottage
on the east side and occupied it for several
| seasons, coming here for the last time after
he had lost his sight. The Waltham Free
Press Tribune of June Gath gave the follow
ing appreciative notice:
Deceased was probably one of the best
known employees in the Waltham watch
factory, probably because of the sad aff1ic-
tion which had left him practically helpless
for many years. He was employed in the
| jewel department under Foreman Speir up
| to about nine years ago, when he lost the
| sight OF both eyes and was compelled to
| give up work. He had been suffering from
| paralysis, which caused the blindness and
eventually affected the nerve and brain,
| which caused his removal to a private hos
pital some months ago. During all the
years he was stricken he bore it all with
| Christian fortitude and never was heard to
| lament his condition in anything but kind
| ly manner. He trusted in Him who was
responsible for the conditions and when his
friends about him were enjoying the senses
given them by God, Amos joined in the
spirit of the occasion and made his friends
| forget for time his sad affliction. Annual
| ly the boys in the jewel department as
sembled in hall to give the deceased re-
ceptiOn, at the same time remembering him
with purse of gold. These events were
so happy as when he occupied the seat of
| honor and exchanged greetings with his
| former shopmates. He would also con-
tribute to the success of the entertainment
program by rendering selections on the
banjo and mandolin, having acquired con-
siderable knowledge Of both instruments.
He also had fOndneSs for dumb animals
| and birds and at one time had many pet
pigeons. Deceased always kept posted on
the local news, for daily he would sit and
listen to the items of interest which were
read to him. Being fluent talker and ex-
cellent cOnversatiOnalist he proved to be an
excellent entertainer.
The funeral services took place in Wal
than Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Mason of the Universalist church. assisted
| by the Weber Quartet of Boston, which
rendered "Into the Silent Land, "Beauti-
full Isle of Somewhere" "Face to Face"
and "Crossing the Bar" The body was
borne from the house by 0. V. Moore, rep
resenting Royal Arch Chapter, A. B. Hurd
of Isaac Parker Lodge, G. Graverson and 3.
Bells of Waltham Lodge, A. 0. U. W., W.
E. Jones of the jeweling department, Wal
than Watch factory, and Bert Woolley. At
the close of the services the remains were
| taken to Mt. Auburn for cremation.
Augustine P. Mansfield died at the Waldo
County Hospital, Monday, July 1st, after a
few weeks illness. MIR. Mansfield was born
| in Belfast, Jan. Is, 1S47, the son of the late
Newell Mansfield, and was associated with
his father in the grocery business in early
life. In 1873 he entered the firm of Carle &
Mansfield in the dry goods business in Ma
| sonic Temple. In 1880 he bought the inter-
est of his partner, Mr.. F. A. Carle, and with
the able assistance Of his wife conducted
the business until 1899, when he sold out to
| Fred A. johnson and retired from active
business. Mr.. Mansfield had held various
city offices of late years. He was an asses
sor for years, and was deputy collector of
taxes, serving out the unexpired term of NJ.
C. Hill, who entered the post Office. He
was an overseer OF the poor, city clerk for 3
years, and was member of the board of
registration, from which he resigned to be-
come an assessor. Sept. Is, 1878, he married
Miss Mary Carle of this city, who with one
sister, Mrs Eleanor Nuttng of Washington,
| D. c., survive him. Mr.. Mansfield had a
retiring disposition and pleasant word
and kind thought for everyone. He was
willing to render ready assistance to all
who applied to him, and apparently forgot
| it the next instant. His familiar figure will
be missed from the business streets of our
city The funeral will be held at his late
home tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. D. L. Wilson, pastor Of the
Congregational church, officiating
William F. Mariner died July 1st at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Mar
riner, No. Is Bay View street, after long
illness, at the age of II years. He was a
native of Carthage, Me, a son Of James
A. and Sibyl Laken Mariner, and with the
exception of few years spent in Nova
Scotia, lived until his last illness on his
farm in the southern part of Belmont He
| was twice married. His first wife was Miss
Mary Bracket Of Belfast, and his second
Mrs. Mary Canty of Nova Scotia. There
were six children by the first union. four
of whom survive: Mrs. Nelly Clark, Mrs.
Lillian Bicknell and Mrs. Lizzie Hahn of
Rockland, and Mrs. Hattie Mariner of
Belfast. He leaves three brothers, George
w., of Belmont, James A. of Stockton. Cal,
and Henry W. of Belfast. He was a member
for many years of the Universalist church
of Belfast, and of Quantabacook Lodge. F.
and A. NJ, of Searsmont. He was sober,
Industrious, honest man and a good citi-
zen. The funeral was held at his daugh-
ter's home in this city yesterday afternoon.
his pastor, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, officiating,
Mrs. Selinda (Bowles) Patterson died
June 28th at her home in East Belfast, after
short illness, aged "a years and 10 months
She was born in this city and had lived here
all her life. She was married in early life
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