The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-25
OBITUARY.

David Il. Smith, one of the Oldest and
best known residents of Winterport. died at
his home there last Tuesday night, after q
decline of several months. Mr.. Smith was
born in Prospect about 86 years ago and
grew up among the granite quarries, in
which business he became one of the most
expert. in all branches, in the country.
Learning the trade when a young man he
rose to positions of responsibility. When
the buildings of the National Soldiers
| Home at Togus were being established he
superntended the erection of q number of
the buildings and later went to Dix island,
| when that place was in its most palmy
| days and great many men employed there.
He was superintendent of some of the
| largest contracts ever turned out in Maine,
! Including the New York post Office and
| the Treasury building in Washington, D. C
Retiring from active business about 30
years ago he moved to Winterport where
| he bought the Col VIM. Treat place. He
acquired other real estate and did quite an
extensive business in farming and stock
| raising. Although he never sought politi-
| cal office he was always deeply interested
| in all town matters and his judgment and
| advice were always sought in important
| matters. He was a constant attendant and
supporter of the Methodist church and
strict and ardent advocate of temperance.
He was of most kindly disposition, chari-
| table and generous, a friend OF those in
trouble and distress and beloved by all
who knew him. He pass es out of long
and useful life sincerely mourned and will
be long remembered. He is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Nealley of Monroe,
and one son, Arthur NJ. Smith of Portland
who was with him in his last moments; also
a brother and sister, William Smith and
Mrs. JAS Killman of Prospect.
Henry B. Cunningham died at his home,
80 Union street, last Thursday afternoon
after a long illness, aged 81 years. He
was born in Searsport, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cunningham. He worked on
his fathers farm when young man and
later in life in shoe factories in Belfast,
Auburn, Natick and BrocktOn. In 1900 and
1901 he conducted a meat market on High
street with Charles NJ. Leavitt, but was
obliged to give this mp on account of failing
health. He is survived by his wife, for
merly Miss Vannie Crocker of Standpoint,
two daughters, Allie NJ, wife of r. D.
Southworth, and Adah, wife of George
Coombs by young son, Henry, his aged
mother, who lived with him, and by two
brothers, Dustin Cunningham of Natick,
Mass, and George Melvin Cunningham Of
Belmont. He was member of Waldo
Lodge and Aurora Rebekah Lodge of Odd
Fellows, and Enterprise Lodge of United
WOrkmen. Mr.. Cunningham made an
heroic struggle against that insidious foe
| consumption and bore his long and at last
painful illness uncomplainingly. He was
| respected by all who knew him, kind
husband and father, and the bereaved
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
| large circle Of friends. The funeral ser
vices were held at his late home last Sat-
the Universalist church officiating. Waldo
Lodge attended in body.
| Jennie Morse, daughter of Frank and
| Cynthia Levenseller of Lincolnville and
wife of John Morse, was born in Lincoln
| vile June 2, 1877, and died at her home in
Belmont July 1907. She was person of
unusually sweet temperament and seldom
| are we called to record the death of one
| whose life seemed so gentle and who had
| so much to bind her to life. None was
ever more generally beloved or more deep
| ly mourned. Those who knew and loved
| this devoted woman feel that the crown of
| life promised to those who are faithful un-
/ to death must be hers. Her attachment to
her family was unusual faithfnlness,
| tenderness and loving kindness personifed.-
| The floral tributes from relatives and
| friends were beautiful. In the splendOr of
| the summer time, when the smiling rays of
the sun kiss the petals of the flowers, she
| was laid to rest surrounded by their beauty
| and fragrance. She leaves a husband and
seven children, a father, mother, one sister
and two brothers. An infant son died in a
few hours after the mothers burial.-N. B.
NJ.
| George S. Patterson, who died in this city
Thursday morning, July 18th, was the old
est son of Amos P. Patterson. His age was
43 years and 10 months. He was unmarried
and had resided in Belfast the greater part
of his life. For number of years he was
a brakeman for the Maine Central on the
local branch, and was also yard master in
this city, and finally was employed as a
stevedore. He was hard working man, of
quiet manners and kind hearted. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. A.
Smith officiating. There we're many beau
tiful floral offerings, and among them a
basket of flowers from Washington Hose
Company; pillow, with "Brother" in floral
letters, from the family; forty-three pinks
from Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Patterson; bou-
quets from MIR. and Mrs. Ross Arey, Fred
g. White, Mrs. Calvin Hervey, Mead Gray ,
Mrs. Eta Fletcher, Miss Mildred Cousins,
Hazel Patterson, Harold and Edith Kim
ball, Guy Gray, and basket of flowers
from Fred NJ. Staples. His father, three
brothers and one sister survive.
Mary Dilling, wife of Sylvanus G. Cot
trell, died at her home, 63 Cedar street,
Friday morning after few weeks illness,
aged IS years. She had been in the Waldo
County Hospital for an operation and while