The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-06-20
OBITUARY.

young life full of promise ended June
18th, when Lyman, Jr., son of Lyman and
Emma Partridge of Stockton Springs, died
of consumption, aged IS years and 8 months.
His illness of several months was borne
with courage and patience. Lyman had
won many friends by his thoughtful and
quiet manner and cheerful disposition and
they and his father and mother and broth
ers and sisters deeply mourn his early
death. His mother especially receives SYM
pathy as she received news of the death of
her sister, Mrs. Knowlton, Oh the same day,
June 18th, and just week before this
double bereavement her mother, Mrs. Rich
ards, died from the effects of a recent acci-
dent. The funeral on Thursday was at
tended by large number of relatives and
friends Mrs. Clarice Colson, his sister,
and her two little daughters, came from
Guilford to attend the funeral, land all of the
members of the family were present except
the two brothers, who are in far away
Alaska. The school at the Roberts school
house was closed for the afternoon, since
all of the pupils wished to attend the funer-
al. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. FL. E. Rouillard of Stockton Springs.
The bearers were Edwin Jacobs, Daniel
Dnnaver, Lemuel Dickey and Clifton Seek
ms. The flowers were many and beautiful,
including flowers from Mrs. VIM. Smith,
Nellie Carr, Mrs. Adelaide Partridge, Mrs.
Wilfred Staples and others.
Capt. Marcus w. Pierce died June 14tll at
his home in Hampden, aged 63 years, II
months and IA days. He was one of the
best known and most capable steamboat
men on this coast and as citizen of Hamp-
den was held in the highest esteem. Capt.
Pierce was born in East Hampden, June 90,
1843, and followed the sea all his life until
his retirement two years ago. When a
youns man he was in command of the brig
Elias Dudley. After wards he was quarter
master on the steamer Cambridge. For So
years he was in the employ of the Boston &
Bangor Steamship Co., afterward the East
ern Steamship Co. He started as baggage
master and held that position for more than
ten years. From baggage master he went into
Homer on the steamer Katahdin. He was
first pilot with Capt. William Roix, the
elder, and on the death of Capt. Roix took
command of the Katahdin. Since that time
Capt. Pierce has been master of all the boats
On the Boston and Bangor division. Five
years ago he was in command of the Penob-
scot for one season on the Joy line between
ago he was obliged to give up steamboating
Oh account Of failing health and since that
time has resided at his home in Hampden.
He is survived by widow and two sons.
Josiah W. Wilkins died June 18th at his
home on Bayview street aged 70 years. He
had been in failing health for many years
and for more than year had been confined
to the house and most of the time to his
bed. He was born in England and came to
this country when a youth, making his
home in Lowell, Mass In his early life he
was an actor and appeared on the stage in
prominent parts with some of the leading
actors OF his day. In his later life he loved
to recall the memories of the past and to
criticise the theatricals of to-day. He served
with honor in Massachusetts regiment
during the Civil war and at its close re-
turned to Lowell and for a time trod the
boards again. He came to Belfast about 80
years ago and was>employed in the wood
working factories of Durham & Hall and
Mathews Bros. until failing health compel
led him to give up labor. He was charter
member of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G, A,
r., and had held all the offices in the gift of
the Post. He is survived by his wife.
James Adams, one of the most prominent
business men of Bangor, died June 18th,
after long illness, aged II years. He was
born in Unity, farmers boy, and got his
early education in the little red schoolhouse.
He left home when 16, earning his first
money as clerk in notion store in Augusta.
In 1859 with his brother, the late Sprague
Adams, he went into the dry groods busi-
ness in Lincoln under the firm name of S. &
j. Adams. The firm gradually grew to one
of the heaviest in eastern Maine. Locating
in Bangor they shifted to the wholesale and
jobbing business. The Adams brothers re-
tired in 1884. MIR. Adams had served in
both branches of the Bangor city govern
ment and 18 years on the water board. He
was two sessions in the house of represen-
tatives and two terms in the State senate
He was on the directorate of several city
banks and corporations. He was a sir
knight of St. Johns cOmmandery. He is
survived by his wife, Addie Whittier Samp-
son, and two sons, DR.. Charles E. Adams
and Edward r. Adams, both of Bangor.
Mrs. Henrietta Lewis Walker died at her
rooms on Spring street Tuesday afternoon
after a brief illness. The funeral will be
held this, Thursday, afternoon at 2 o'clock,
her pastor, Rev. A. A. Smith of the Univer-
salist church, Officiating. An obituary will
be given next week.