The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-11-28
OBITUARY.

Frederick }. Fuller, formerly of Freedom,
Maine, died in West Quincy, Mass, Nov.
14th, leaving a widow, four sons and two
| daughters. Mr.. Fuller left his home in Free
dom when quite young and went to West
Quincy, where he learned the trade of stone
cutting. In 1862 he established himself in
business in that place and few years later
became the owner of several fine quarries
and employed large number of workmen.
Some years ago, during long and turbulent
strike of the wOrkmen, his extensive cutting
| sheds, together with a large amount of valu-
| able machinery, were entirely destroyed by
an incendiary explosion and fire, entailing
loss of many Thousand dollars. New build
ings and shops were then erected near the
West Quincy r. r. station, where the busi-
ness is now carried on by his oldest son, F..
Wesley Fuller. In 1856 MIR. Fuller married
Sarah Hall of Quincy. When % years old
he become member of Rural Lodge, F. &
A. NJ, and was also member of st. Stevens
Chapter, r. A. NJ, and South Shore Com
mandery. X. T., and later received the 32nd
degree in Masonry. He was also a member
of Mt Wolaston Lodge, l. 0. 0. F., and the
latter lodge, together with large delegation
OF Masons, performed the ritual service at
his funeral. The services were held at the
NJ. E. church in West Quincy, where large
number of his friends and neighbors as
sembed. The floral offerings were beauti-
fulland profuse.
1t is with profound regret that we an
nounce the death, Nov. 1lth, of Mrs. Isabella
A. Martin at her home in Minneapolis,
Mimi This fHpljDV will ha shared nv a
multitude of friends in Waldo and Knox
counties, where she resided in her youth,
and where she is held in pleasant and kind
remembrance. She was native of Belfast,
"a member of highly respected family of
that city named Whiting. She married
Hon. Joseph H. Martin, a prominent man
in business and public affairs in Rockport.
Some Is years ago he removed with his
family to Minneapolis and founded the
firm of Martin & Wyman, grain brokers.
H he soon took leading place among the
business men of the city and was for sew
eral years president of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. He died a few
years ago, and Mrs. Martin has since been
in California considerable portion of the
time, her health having become impaired
and residence in milder climate being
advised. She was much benefited, and
has for the past two years been at her home
in Minneapolis. Her friends in the East
were not aware that she was ill. They
were advised of her death by Edward L.
Estabrook, friend of the family who for
by daughter, Miss Mildred, and brother,
Mr.. Frederick Whiting, of Maiden, Mass.
She was sister of Mrs. Helen A, wife of
James K. Farnsworth, late of this city, and
the last time she was here was in May 1905,
when she came from California to attend
her funeral, and remained several months,
accompanied by her daughter. Her age
was about 80 years.-Rockland Opinion.
Capt. George ilarkness, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of Rockport
died Nov. end at his home in that town
after long and painful Illness. In early
life he began to follow the sea and was
early promoted to The rank of first officer,
and for years sailed Carleton & Norwood's
ships and was one of that company's most
successful deep sea captains. He retired
from the sea some twenty years ago and
since then had been actively connected with
real estate in California, and held mining
made his home in Rockport, though some of
his winters were spent in the West. He
leaves to mourn their loss one sister, Mrs.
G. f. Carleton, niece, Miss Josephine
Carleton, and one brother, Capt E. W.
Harkness, all of Rockport.
Stephen R Thurston, whose death i n
journal last week was formerly resident
of Augusta and married a daugh hter of the
late George S. Carpenter. Mr Thurston
was the son OF Rev. Stephen Ihurston of
Searsport, for many years secretary of the
Maine Mission Society for the Congrega-
ti0na churches, and was graduate of
Waterville (Colby) college. He also taught
school in HallOWell for number of years.
He was later engaged in the insurance
business in Portland in the firm of Loring
& ThurSton. A widow and one daughter
survive.
Theresa W, wife of William Hathaway,
died Nov. 10th at her home in Bath after
long illness, aged 81 years and months.
She was a native of Llnconvile, Me-,
daughter of William and Elvira Williams,
and had resided in Bath for the past fifteen
years and was an active earnest member of
the Elm Street Baptist church. She is sur
vived by her husband, three sisters, Mrs.
Nancy Smith of Lincolnvllle, Mrs. Nancy
Snow of East Brunswick and Mrs. Ida
Pierce of Bath and two brothers, James
Williams of Lisbon and Lincoln Williams
of West Bath.
Mrs c. d. Northrup died Nov. 18th at the
home of her son, j. W. Northrup, in Paler-
mo, aged 81 years She Was we'll known,
respected and loved by large circle of
friends. She leaves only one son, with
whom she had lived the past year, being
too feeble to remain in her own home. She
was good mother and had been kindly
cared for in her declining years. Every
thing that loving hands could do for her
was done, and she has passed to higher
life.