The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-19
OBITUARY..

AHofndlke, Maine, May 3, lS42, ana 0led at
Island Falls, Maine, Sept. 8, 1907. He was
the eldest son of Timothy and Mary A.
tWlng) Walker. His bOyhood days were
spent In his native place, where he attend
ed school and worked on his fathers farm.
When eighteen years of age he went to
Searsport, where he worked on the farm of
Master John Carver until Dec. II, 1868,
when he enlisted for service in the Civil
war in the End Maine Cavalry, Co. H, of
winch Adolpaus Matthews was captain,
serving his country until Dec. 6, 1865, when
the regiment was mustered out at Barran
cas-, Florida. The close of the war found
MIN much broken in health and he left the
service bearing with him disabilities which
were ultimately the cause of his decease.
Jan. 70, 1861 he married Genevre NJ. Merri-
thew OF Searsport and they continued their
residence there until 1871, when they moved
to Island Falls, Aroostook county, where
he bought farm on which little opening
mad been made and a two-room log house
| built. They found it new country indeed
The little dooryard was filled with stumps
and when the woods had been cut away the
,
after the untiring efforts of years that the
farm presented its present appearance, with
comfortable buildings and smooth fields,
cultivated almost entirely by machinery.
Mr.. Walker was identified not only with
the growth of his own place but also with
the growth of the village. For thirty years
previous to his death he had held town Of
Hnn IN, thn nott &c
missioner, tax collector, selectman, and, in
fact, had held almost every office within the
gift of his townsmen. When they first came
| there Sunday school was held in little log
cabin, and, under the preaching of Rev.
Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. Walker was converted,
| together with seventeen others, and from
that time on he and his wife were staunch
supporters of the little society, which pro-
gressed to frame schoolhouse and finally
to the present beautiful edifce, Whittier
Congregational church, the building of
which was due largely to the personal eff
forts of this devoted couple. They solicited
many funds from friends in their former
home, Captain George Carver, a lifelong
friend, donating the bell, and Mr.. Walker
did carpentry work on the building, giving
his time. Though living four miles from
the village Deacon and Mrs. Walker were
constant attendants on the church services,
and in early days were often the first arriv-
ais, building the fires and getting the place
in order for the day. Their religion was
carried into the home, and family worship
was never neglected. Every morning they
j, sat down together, each child with his Bible,
and read in turn. He was a loving husband
and father and greatly desired that his chill
dren should become useful and honorable
men and women. Mr. Walker was a man
of sterling character and strong convictions.
When convinced that a certain course was
right no power nor influence could cause
him to swerve from it, and the name of B..
! R. Walker was synonymous with upright
ness and square dealing. He was firm
| believer in and worker for the cause of
| temperance, was d member of Whittier
| Congregational church, of which he was for
many years deacon and treasurer; chap
| lain of Island Falls Lodge of MasonS, No.
2o6 member of Loyal Chapter No. Ill, 0. E.
S., and Past Master of the Island Falls
/ ).
and June 90, 1905, he married Mrs. Lizzie
n. Edwards of Dyer Brook, who survives
| him. OF the seven children born of his first
marriage five are left TO mourn the loss of a
| father of whom they might well be proud
Benz C. and George f. of Island Falls,
Charles E. and Joseph T. of Los Angeles,
CAL, and Mrs. Harriet ". Edwards of
Dyer Brook, Maine; also three brothers
and five sisters, Mrs. Abbie I. Doble, Mrs.
Celia R. Perry, Messrs. Joseph {. and Tim
othy Walker of Island Falls; Mrs. Mercy
c. Munroe of Skowhegan, MIR. Frank Wal
ker of Troy Mrs Celestia Phillips of Los
Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Hannah S. Knight
of New York City. The funeral services
were held Monday, Sept. 9, 1907. AT II
| o'clock prayers were offered at the home
| by his pastor, Rev. H. E. Noyes. The fu-
neral procession was met and escorted to
the church by the local Masonic lodge and
Loyal Chapter o. E. S., and at O'Clock
services were conducted by the pastor, as
sisted by mixed qnartette, which rendered
"Under His Wings" and "Aoment by Mo-
ment" Following this were the Masonic
| services at both church and grave. The
| interment was at Island Falls. The pail
bearers were Mr.. Cornelius Lane, Mr.. Will
liam Leavitt, Mr.. William Sewall and Mr..
Martin Emerson. The floral offerings were
I many and beautiful, including cut flowers
and set pieces from the family and friends
also floral emblems from the Masonic Lodge
| No. 2O6 and Loyal Chapter O. E. S.; pill
| low bearing the word deacon" from the
church, and a crescent of roses from the
grange
| Frank O. Smith died at his home, 81 High
street, Tuesday forenoon after long and
trying illness with Bright's disease, He
was seriously i'll last February and con-
fined to the house several weeks, later re-
covering sufficiently to attend to business
only to fail gradually until the end, which
came very quietly and peacefully after be-
ing about the house during the morning.
He was born n Truro, Mass, the son of the
late Lawrence A. and Susan j. Smith, and
is survived by his mother, one brother,
| Lewrence A. of Brockton, Mass; two sis
ters, Miss Alice C. Smith of Medtield, Mass,
and Mrs Daniel R. Harris of Providence,
I R. |, Most Of his life was spent in the
| shoe business, working in Brockton, Whit
man and Milford, Mass About 80 years
ago, in company with his brother he con-