The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-23
OBITUARY.

ly the Thomas Condor farm, on the shore
near NorthpOrt Avenue early last Saturday
morning. MIR. Fahy has been in i'll health
for IA years and feared locomotor ataxa,
and has many times during his sickness
said he would take his own life rather than
live to be helpless and had made several at
tempts. Saturday morning he got up about
nall hour before his wife to go to the barn
| to feed the cattle and seemed as natural as
usual although slow in his movements.
When Mrs Fahy came into the kitchen she
she saw through window in the barn door
MIR. Fahy's hand in an unnatural position.
She Immediately called her son Warren
and together they went to the barn, Warren
in advance, where they found MIR. Fahy
hanging lifeleSs with towel thrown over
his face. 1t was fearful shock to both,
but the son cut him down and together
they carried him into the house. The de-
ceased was born in Belfast, son of the late
John and Mary Hastings Fahy but when two
years old his parents moved to Ellsworth,
where he remained until his mothers death,
when he returned to Belfast. He learned
the harness makers trade with L. f Me
Donald, working with him 13 years. About
IA years age he went into business for HIM
self, but soon gave it up ON account of i'll
health and has since been associated with
his wife in keeping a boarding house on
Spring street, which they gave up last
spring to take their farm, hoping the change
would benefit him. He failed gradually
and became correspondingly respondent.
MIR. Fahy had many warm friends who ad.
mired his honest life and sensitive, thought
full and quiet manner. He was a member
and Past Chancellor of Silver Cross Lodge,
of the knights of Pythias, and was a trustee
of the Lodge and chairman of the trustees
of the K. P. Building Association and very
active from the beginning in the purchase
and repairs on their block, corner of Main
and High streets His nearest relative was
cousin, Miss Lizzie Brown of Waterville,
who came to attend the funeral Mrs
Fahy's brother-in-law, J. Herbert Annis of
South Braintree, Mass, and Henry Hinck-
ley of Brockton also came to attend the
funeral Mrs Annis was unable to come but
sent flowers, as did friend of Warren's,
Dudley Howland of South Braintree. The
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. Adolph Rossbach of the Uni
tartan church officiating The bearers,
Messrs. Henry Staples, Elisha Sherman,
Edward Il. KnowltGn and Martin l.. Web.
Der, were members of a Club of Twenty in
which the deceased was an interested mem
Der. Mr.. Fahy is survived by a widow.
formerly Miss Rose Fuller of Searsmont,
and one son, Master Warren, pupil in the
High School, who have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
Mrs. Amanda c. Wing, widow of the late
Thomas Wing, formerly OF Morrill,, passed
away April 22d, at the residence of her son.
John Wing, in Hingham, Mass, aged 10
years. She was i'll for several months. dur
ing which time she was tenderly cared for
by her son and his wife, and by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Orinda Wing Blodgett of Morrill,.
who spent two months with her last winter.
She is survived by two sons, James and
John Wing OF bingham, Mass. one daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Blodgett of Morrill, three
brothers, Ambrose Whitcomb of Thomas
ton, Ross and Eli Whitcomb of Waldo, and
sister, Mrs. Sarah Bucklin of Brooks.
Mrs. Wing was most faithful and devoted
mother and kind neighbor, ever ready and
helpful in time of sickness The remains
were brought from bingham, Mass, ac-
companied by her two sons, and inferred in
Morrill, cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. David L. Wilson of
Belfast. There was a profusion of beauti-
full flowers, including a casket piece from
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wing, bingham; casket
piece and sheaf of wheat, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wing, bingham broken wreath, Mrs.
William Blodgett and family, Morrill, bou-
quet, Lila Wing, bingham; bouquet roses,
pinks and ferns, Jesse and Sam " Nhitcomb,
Waterville; large wreath, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Ellis, Hingham.-G. E. B.
Thursday marked the passing of another
OF those early pioneers who came from New
England and settled in Grinnell when the
town was scarcely more than dot on the
prairie. On that day, April 4, 1907. Lewis wis
A. Patterson fell peacefully to sleep at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. w. j. Harris of
Lewis. Mr.. Patterson had picturesque
history such as was given to but few even
in those picturesque days when the great
west was just being opened up. Born in
Belfast, Me-, July 49, 1912, he first opened
his eyes when the second war with England
was beginning. The events of those days
were calling young men TO a seafarng life
and it was only natural that, living where
he did, he should have early taken up with
the trade of the shipbuilder. For twenty
five or thirty years he was a master work
man at SearspOrt, Me. While there he mar
ried Melinda F. Todd when he was but q
years of age. In 1S49 the deceased gave up
the building of vessels and came west to
Keokuk, accompanied by his wife, who died
there. Returning to his old home again he
was married to Mrs. AlonZo Ridley, who
died about dozen years ago in this city.
Shortly after his second marriage Mr.. Pat
terSOn joined the rush of emgrantS who
were pouring westward to California, where
gold had been found in paying quantities.
He went by way of Cape Horn and returned
later by way of the sthmuS. In 1857 he came
with his family to Grinnell and after spend
ing six months in the little village bought
a farm near what was afterwards called
"JOnes Grove" His brother, Mark b. Pat
terSon, who came west at the same time,
bought farm just across the creek from
him and here they farmed successfully for
some years. The latter died at Queen City,
Mo-, at IS years of age, about a year ago.
About % years ago Mr.. Patterson retired
from active work and about three years ago
he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. w.
j. Harris and his son, E. D. Patterson, in
Lewis, where ne had since resided, and
where he quietly passed away at the ripe
age Of 95 years, death being due to the in
firmitieS of old age. Seven children survive |