Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-05

his death did his symptoms become ala rn
ing. He was confined to the house but
| little more than q week. A consultation OF
physicians Tuesday evening Of last week
resulted in thSdecision that an immediate
| operation was necessary. He was taken to
the hospital in Bangor, where Drs. Sim
mons and Mason operated upon him
Wednesday morning. The operation
showed the disease to have been long stand
ing. The appendix was ruptured and an
abscess had formed. Mr.. Foster rallied
from the operation, but the disease had
advanced too far, and Thursday he failed
rapidly. Mrs. Foster and daughter
Paulene were with him at his death.
Mr.. Foster was born at Ellsworth
July %, 1861, the son Of Zabud and Nancy
Miller Foster. As young man he entered
the business of his father rs cabinet maker
and undertaken; was associated with him
until his death, and succeeded him in the
business. He added a furniture depart
ment, and later purchased the marble and
monument works of the late n. H. Higgins,
which he conducted IS q separate estab-
lishment.
Mr.. Foster was prominent in masonic
circles. He had served through the chairs
in the blue lodge, chapter and command
cry in Ellsworth, and was Q member Of
the council in Bangor. He was past senior
grand warden OF the grand lodge of
Maine, and only short time ago was ap-
pointed and installed as grand warder OF
the grand commandery OF Maine. He
was also number OF Lejok lodge. l. o.
o. F., OF the New England Order OF Pro-
lection, of Lsmoine grange, P. OF H., and
OF the Dirigo club. He was director OF
the Burrill national bank. He had served
in the capacity OF coroner several years.
He was ex-president OF the Maine under
takers association.
He was member OF the congregational
church, and consistent worker in it. In
politics Mr.. Foster was q democrat, I'M
swerving in his allegiance to his party and
with the courage OF his convictions. He
was the nominee OF his party this year for
representative to the legislature from
Ellsworth.
children, which remained unbroken
| until the present year. when John
b. Foster died at Deer Isle on Jan. "a.
The death OF Curtis is the second
| in the family. The remaining brothers
| ana sisters are Mrs. Irving Osgood. Aus
tin NJ. aud Albert Z. Foster. of Ellsworth /;
Mrs. Cation s. Osgood, of Bluehill; Stetson
Ensfhr of RpStnn. Miller \ Engtar nj
Wakefield, Mass; James E. and F. Loring
[ Foster, OF Bar Harbor. All these were
present at the funeral.
| Mr.. Foster married in 1882 Miss Minnie
NJ. Goodwin, of Ellsworth, who survives
him, with one daughter, Paulene.
The funeral was at the Congregational
church at 8 O'Clock Sundey-a perfect
summer day. The casket was placed in
front of the pulpit and was literally buried
in the pro fusion of floral offerings-mute
but touchings tribdtes to the memory OF
one whose ministrations at similar SER
vices are not forgotten.
Long before the appointed hours the
great church began to FIJI. More than 100
of his masonic brethren filed into the
seats reserved for them, and when the
bell tolled 8, every seat was occupied and
scores were una bic to enter
The services were simple but exceed
ingly impressive -Four clergy men parti-
cipated. The Lords prayer was said by
Rev. S. W. Sutton, former pastor of the
Unitarian church; scripture selections
were read y Rev. W. F. Emery, of the
Methodist church, and prayer was offered
by Rev. P. A. A. Kiilam, of the Baptist
| church. Then followed a brief but elo-