The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-11-21

| copal Church, Erected 1840," placed over
| the front window of the church when it
| was erected, was presented by the late Viii
liam j. Dodge of North SearspOrt, one of
| the most prominent members of the church
in his day. Capt. Merithew always had an
| eye to business as well as religion and sold
| the famous Merithew ledge near the Con-
gregational church to the town of Searsport
in 1916, where the town expended $1,000 do
| mated by David Sears, in whose honor the
town was named, to build town hall. Sew
eral meetings were held in the Methodist
vestry to select site for the new town
house. The town records of Searsport
state that the last meeting was adjourn
ed from the vestry to BeapS tavern, where
| Captain Merithew's forces won the fight.
The records do not state the refresh
ments served on that occasion, but ira
dition has it that it was ga very mellow
| day." especially for those who voted on the
MeriIhew side. Capt. Merithew represent
ed SearspOrt in the Maine legislature under
| the administration of Gov. Lot NJ. Morrill,,
in 1885, Capt. Merithew also built several
vessels in SearSpOrt which were named
after Methodists of high rank. namely: ship
! Martin Luther, bark John Wesley and the
brig Charles Wesley. A fine portrait of
Capt. Merithew adorns the Methodist
| veStry.
DUBosE. When death comes to one well
| spent in years, to one whose life has been
| a long career of usefulness, it seems but
| the natural order of thiDgS-a reward for
| service rendered. Yet sometimes God in
His infinite wisdom seeth fit to take those
whose lives, to our short vision, were yet be-
fore them, whose past goodness gave
promise of a future rich in achievement. So
God in His great wisdom has seen fit to
| take to Himself one of his sweetest children,
Edna Nickels DuBose.
This young wife was but % years of age,
hAr M ha1 INIT
years. She was born in SearSport, Maine,
March IL, 1882, and all of her early youth
was spent there. On September Is, 1903,
she married Mr. j. B. DuBose, aud gave up
her home and the friends of her girlhood to
make d new home with him in the far
South.
If ever one can KNOW the meaning of per-
feet happiness in this checkered life the
four years that followed certainly seemed
such TO her. After time sunny blue
eyed baby came, who was called for his
father, "Joe Beverley" Later there came
little girl, who was christened for her
mother, edna"
With these two children and a devoted
husband the young wife felt that life had
given her of its best. Yet in her happiness
Indeed it was always of others that she
first thought Her life was life of unset
fishness. She gave all and expected moth
ing. Hei nature was gentle and her dispo-
sitton was of rare sweetness. Her fine in
tellect and broad culture, supplemented by
nnerring tact and ready sympathy, made
her friend alike to the rich and the poor,
to the old and the young. Simple and sweet
as child'S was her faith, and when trouble
came to her in the death of her little son
she accepted it as dispensation of the AL
mighty hand and questioned not its justice:
The end of her own young life was peaceful
and happy, as the life had been-a last
thought for the welfare of those she was
leaving, but no fear for the unknown life
on which she was about to enter, this day
September II, 1907.
"My soul is raptured with the thought
Methinks from earth, | see her rise,
Angels congratulate her lot
And shout her welcome to the skies"
BY one of her friends in the south,
Marion, S. c., October Is, 1907
This tribute to the deceased is from the
Charlestun, 5. c., Sunday News of Oct
goth Mrs DuBose was the daughter of the
late Capt. Albert Y. Nickels and is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Nickels
two sisters, Misses Desire L. and Katherine
G. Nickels, and one brother, David W. Nick
els OF Searsport.
OBITUARY. Died in Searsport, Nov Sth,
at her residence on Mortland street, of gas
trio obstruction, Asenath A., wife of Master
Josiah &. Dutch, after short illness. She
was the daughter Of the late En0s and Mary
(RoblnSOn) West and as born in Searspolt
June 81, 1s43. In the latter part of the COS
she married Master Josiah G. Dutch Of
Searsport and had always resided here
Mrs. Dutch was Il regular attendant and
loyal supporter of the NJ. E. church, a low
lug mother, d devoted wife and kind
neighb Dor, and leaves a large circle of friends,
She is su vived by her husband, two laugh-
ters, Miss Maud f. Dutch and Mrs. Wilfred
Y. Nichols of Searsport, and one son, Frank
Frank West of Belfast, Capt. William H.
West and Wilson n. West of Searsport and
Capt, Wilbert West of Stockton. The fu-
neral services were held at her late residence
Monday afternoon, Nov. 18th, conducted
by Rev. Harry Hill of the NJ. E. church.
Died in Slingerlands, n. Y, Nov. 18th,
Lucy A., wife of Rev. James E. C. Sawyer,
aged 81 years, months and days. She
was the daughter of the late Mia b. and
Lucy (Pace) Sargent of Searsport and is
survived by her husband, Rev James E.
c. Sawyer, one daughter and six brothers:
Mlal, William T., and Edward A. Sargent
of SearSport, Frederick Sargent of Salem,
Mass, Frank Sargent of FairOaks, Cal,
and Charles Sargent of Norway, Maine.
....NeWs was received last week of the
death of Henry Nj. Mathews in South BoS-
ton lie was the son of the late Joseph
and fidelia (Dutch) Mathews and was
born in SearSpOrt about sixty wears ago
He worked on his fathers farm in North
Searsport until the Civil War broke out,
when he enlisted and served until the close
of the war. Returning home he worked for
a time in the livery stable at the SearspUrt
House for William Ii. Mathews. He then
went to Boston and entered the employ of
! the Boston Horse Car Co., where he re-
manned over thirty years. lie was pension
ed and retired from service about two
years ago.. Capt. Enoch w. Robbins, one
of our best known and most respected citi-
zens. passed away at his residence on Lake
View avenue last Saturday afternoon after
an illness of about IA year. Capt. Robbins
followed the sea in his younger days in the
coastwise trade and served through the
Civil War. Funeral services were held at
his late home Tuesday afternoon under the
auspices of Mariners Lodge, F. and A. NJ,
No. IS, of Searsport He leaves two sons:
Horace E. Robbins of SearSport, and Ell
nathan Robbins of Belfast and two daugh-
ters- Mrs. Tyler Page of Searsport and
Mrs. Martha Weber of Belfast. Inter-
ment was in the Smart cemetery in Swan
vile.
MONROE.
Mrs. Nelson Curtis passed away Nov.
14th aged rs years. Mrs. Ryder has
bought the house formerly owned by H. c.
Buzzell and moved in. Granville Morrill,,