The Republican journal., 1907-09-26
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Caroline Lowney Morse died at her
home in San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 3rd.
aged 70 years and days. She was born in
Belfast. the daughter OF the late Nathaniel
NJ. and Frances Rowe Lowney, and her
girlhood was spent in this city. She was
the niece of the late Cyrus Rowe, editor of
The Journal, and was the eldest of family
of four daughters and the last to pass away.
The deceased is we'll remembered by many
of our older people, who recall her bright,
independent manner, and who will hear of
her death with regret. She was employed
for time in store in Bangor, going west
when about % years of age to work out her
own fortune She soon after married DR..
Morse and was the mother of several chill
dren. What was for years known as the
Lowney homestead on Church street is now
owned and occupied by Thomas B. Dins-
more
The funeral of the late Frank O. Smith
was held at the UniversaliSt church last
Thursday afternoon, Rev. A. A. Smith
officiating. The services were under the
auspices of the Palestine COmmandery, K
of I. of which he was past commander
presiding at the September term of the
Supreme Judicial court, and who is Grand
State Commander of the order, was pres
ent. The commandery, in full uniform,
marched to the grave, where their impress
Sive service was used. The bearers were
DR.. W. &. Libbey, Messrs. Joseph Tyler,
Fred T. Chase, Marion E. Brown, Ralph
II. Howes and James H. Howes.
The many friends and acquaintance of
Miss Lillian Barker, formerly of Bangor,
will be deeply panied at the news of her
death, which occurred at her residence at
106 Gainsborough street, Boston, Sept. 10th,
Barker was daughter of the late Daniel
Barker of this city, for many years one of
our leading and most respected citizens. He
was one of the six sons of Nathaniel Barker
of Exeter, Maine, being one of the early set
tiers, coming from Exeter, New Hampshire
bears to Exeter, Maine. Among the six sons
were the late Hon. Lewis Barker of this
city, the Hon. Noah Barker of Exeter, one
OF the foremost surveyors of his day, and
the Hon. David Barker, the poet, called by
Longfellow, 1.-The Burns of America" Miss
DdIhcl ucdtu Will Dc uCcp1y uepiOTou III
Bangor, where her kind ways and loving
nature has made her host of friends. She
was member of the Hammond street Con-
gregational Church, where she was an earn
est worker. She is survived by her mother,
one brother and a sister, all of Boston,
Bangor News.
The remains of Capt. John F. Peterson,
who dropped dead on his fishing vessel, the
Hiram Lowell, one of Captain Nicholson's
fleet, on Sept. 9, arrived at Rucksport on the
evening train Wednesday. Thursday morn
ing they were taken to Castine, where the
funeral services were held at . O'Clock.
Capt I. NJ. Nicholson and Capt. Lester
Gilley of Bucksport attended the services.
The two vessels of Capt Nicholson's fleet
at Bucksport displayed their colors at half
mast during the day and Capt E. P. Emer-
son also had his flag at half-mast on his flag
staff.
Mrs. Clara L. Kent died Sept. Sth in St.
Louis at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Wilson, with whom she had been liv
ing for the past two months. Besides Mrs.
Wilson she leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Edwin Atkins of Rockland, Mrs. Ralph
Bickford of Vinalhayen and Mrs Fred
Morse of Rockport, Me. Mrs Kent was
the daughter of the late Ephraim b. and
Hannah NJ. Robinson.