The Republican journal., 1908-07-16
OBITUARY.

Wales Lewis Miller, who had been ill
several years with heart trouble, died at
his home on the Miller road, July Sth. He
was born Aug. %. 1927. in the homestead
where he died and which was built by his
grandfather. Deceased was the son OF the
late Samuel w. and Nancy Brown Miller,
the youngest of children and the last to
pass away. He was prosperous farmer
and his hospitable home a few miles from
this city is well known to many as the ter
minus of one Of our pleasant drives. His
was an exemplary life and he deserved the
name of friend and neighbOr At different
times he had served in both branches of the
city government and for so years had been
member of Phoenix Lodge, F. & A. NJ.
His wife, formerly Miss Annie G. Lewis of
Thorndike, died four years ago and he has
had since the constant and tender care of
their only surviving child, Mrs. Annabel
Underwood. The funeral took place at his
late home last Friday at 10 O'Clock a. m.,
conducted by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor
of the Universalist church, and the inter-
ment was in the family lot in Grove Gene
terry.
John W. Booth of Hartford, Conn.,, died
at Northport Campground Wednesday
morning of intestinal neperltS, aged 81
years He had been engaged in business
in New York, and with his wife was visit
ing at the campground. His son, Fred
Booth, came for the remains and left on the
boat Wednesday afternoon for Hartford,
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Arthur Buck Moulton, Il years old, vet
eran of the Civil War, died July Sd at the
residence of a daughter, Mrs. Kate T.. Trump,
20 Chandler street, with whom he had made
his home the past three years. lie had
been seriously i'll with a disease of the liver
since February. He was widely known and
respected in Arlington, where ne lived over
fifty years, and where he was member of
Francis Gould post, So, e. A. K His wife
died in that town seven years ago Mr.
Moulton was born in Bucksport, Me-, in 1880
and settled in East Boston in 1855. A year
later he removed to West Cambridge, after
wards made part of Arlington. From 1862
1865 he was a member of Company l, First
Massachusetts regiment. On the second day
of the battle of Gettysburg he was captured
by the rebels, and spent the next eighty
seven days in prison in Richmond, Va.
Taken i'll, he was removed to a prison hos
pital at Alexandria, Va, where he remain
ed four months, and was then par0led. lie
completed his term of enlistment in camp as
member of the Eleventh Massachusetts
regiment In addition to Mrs. Trump, he
leaves two sons, John T. Moulton of Au-
gusta, Me-, Arthur b. MoultoD of Arling.
ton, and daughter, Mrs. VI. J. Bacon of
Arlington.-Somerville, Mass, Journal.
Rufus B. Hilman died July 2nd at his
home in Unity. lie had been in failing
health for a long time but the end came
suddenly and unexpectedly. He was born
| in Troy Dec 20, 1915, the son of Jason and
Phebe Jane Elillman, and his early life was
| spent there. When quite young he enlisted
in the Civil War ana after its close he re- re-
| turned to Troy and learned the blacksmith
| trade He worked at his trade until his
health began to fail and few years ago
| sold his shop and bought place in Unity
near the home of his oldest daughter lie
| was widely known in Troy and surround
| ing towns, man of sober, honest and in
| dustriOus habits, and was held in high re-
gard by all. He leaves widow, formerly
| Louise Neatly of Troy, and three children,
| Mrs. Josie Jones and Allie Hillman of
! Unity and Mrs. Maud Thompson of Pitts
| field. Funeral services were held July 9TH
and his remains were laid to rest in his lot
| in Unity.
| Mrs. Frances E. Gay died July 9th at her
| home on North Main street, Rockland, after
! long and severe illness. She nad Deen IN
| i'll health for many years, but during the
! past few months gradually grew more feeble
and at the last became helpless Through
| all her sickness she was tendery cared for
| by her sister, Mrs. Jane Mank, with whom
she lived, who was untiring in her care and
watchfuiness over the sick. Mrs. Gay was
born Oct II, 1888, daughter of James and
Eliza Ulmer Spear. She married Oliver
Gay, who died nearly II years ago. Besides
her own sister, Mrs. Mank, she leaves four
half brothers and sisters-Oliver and Pearl
Spear of East Boothbay, Mrs. W. Il. Cliff.
ford of Belfast and Mrs. Sarah Field of
Bangor. Always generous and kind-hearted
and naturally of "a bright and sunny dlspo-
sition, Mrs. Gay will be greatly missed by
her friends and all who knew her. The
funeral services were held Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. Mr.. Day of the First Baptist
church officiating. The interment was in
Achorn cemetery Courier-Ga-
Zette.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Clifford attended the
funeral.