The Republican journal., 1908-11-19
OBITUARY.

died November 18th at his home in that city
aged 76 years. He was well known in Belfast
having married Miss Mary c. Merrill in 1864, in
what is now the Hartman house at the corner
of Congress and Miller streets. They met
when Mr.. Clark was travelling salesman and
Mrs. Clark was clerking in H. H. Johnson's
dry goods store, and have had an unusually
prosperous and happy married life. The Bos-
ton Globe of November 18th had portrait and
an appreciative sketch of the deceased, who had
been successful as manufacturer, legislator
and banker, and is mourned as an honest and
honorable man. He is survived by his widow;
two sons, Murdock M. Clark of Winchendon
and Maurice L. Clark of Boston, and one daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Wilder Clark, who lives at
home. Mrs. Clark is a sister of Mrs. Helen W
Crosby of this city.
Daniel Weymouth died November 18th at
his home in Morrill,, aged 81 years and IL days
He was well known in this city and through
Belmont, the son of George and Polly (John-
SOM Weymouth, and had lived the greater part
of his life in Morrill, where he had large farm
ing interests. He was twice married. His
first wife was Cordelia Pitcher of Belmont,
who died many years ago, and his second, Fora
die Mears of Morrill,, who died few years ago.
He had six children, four of whom are now liv-
ing; Frank of Morrill,, George of Stockton
Springs, Harry of Chicago and Miss Zodie Mae
Weymouth Of Morrill,. He is also survived by
one brother, Roscoe G. Weymouth of Morrill,,
and by sister, Mrs. Jackson of Augusta. He
was an active member of the Morrill, Grange
The funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev.
William G. Mann of Stockton Springs officia-
ting.
Walter Trask, brakeman on the Belfast
branch of the Maine Central died suddenly at
his home in this city about 9 o'clock last Satur
day night, aged 35 years. He was of robust
physique and apparently in perfect health.
After supper he sat down by the freside and
was engaged in conversation with Mrs. Trask,
when his head suddenly dropped and before
she could reach him he pitched forward on the
floor and died almost instantly, presumably
from heart disease. Mr.. Trask had been
resident of Belfast about three MONTHS coming
here from Waterville He was the oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Trask of Chelsea,
Me. Beside the parents, the widow and three
children; two brothers, Willis E. and Arthur
T., and sister, Alice, survive. The remains
were taken to Gardiner for burial.
The many friends of Mr.. Oscar W. Pitcher
in this, his native place, were panied to hear of
his death Monday. He was taken i'll in Denver
but reached his home in Colorado Springs,
where he died. He wrote his daughter, Miss
Louise Pitcher in Camden, stating that he
would write again soon, but telegram announ
cling his death was received soon after the
letter. Mrs. John Perce of New York will go
to Chicago and meet her sister, Mrs 0. W.
Pitcher, and both will accompany the remains
to this city Miss Louise Pitcher will arrive
from Camden today, and be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Keen. The funeral service will be
held in the Unitarian church tomorrow, Friday,
at D. M, Rev. Adolph Rossbach officiating. The
bearers will be Drs. D. P. Flanders and G. P.
Lombard and Messrs. A. A. Howes and George
A. Quimby.
Samuel A. Rhodes died suddenly November
18th in Northport, aged 81 years and months
He was born in Northport, but had been in
business in Worcester, Mass for some years,
retiring and coming to Northport soon after
the death by drowning of his brother, Captain
Charles Rhodes, by the capsizing and sinking
of his schooner, the Lizzie. Since then the
deceased had lived in his brothers cottage, but
had intended going to Portland to spend the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. VIM. H. Doug
lass. Mrs. Douglass came to Northport with
her husband and left on the Saturday morning
train for Worcester, Mass, with the remains.
Mr.. Rhodes lost his wife about two years ago
and will be laid beside her in the Worcester
cemetery.
Captain John A. Blakeney, one of the pioneer
gold seekers following the "strike" in the
Klondike, and veteran of several voyages
around the world, died at his home on Orchard
street, Beverly Mass, November 10th. He
was born in Deer Isle, Me-, fifty weight years
ago, and when young went to Beverly. Later
the sea enticed him again, and he visited most
of the countries of the world. At the time of
the Klondike rush he was among the first in
the gold fields. He was prominent Odd Fell
low. A widow survives him.