The Republican journal., 1908-06-04
OBITUARY..

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| James F. Tufts of Wolfville. He married in
1868 Miss Augusta b. Davies of Bridgeton,
N. S., who died in 1878. He was educated
in Horton Academy, Wolfville College and
Newton Theological Seminary in Andover,
Mass. He taught for few years and studied
medicine with a view to taking up that pro-
fession, but gave it up to enter the ministry.
He was ordained at Waterville, Maine, and
had held pastorates in Dover and Oakland
before coming to Belfast in $780, December
/, 1907, was the Goth anniversary OF the first
Sunday MIR. Tufts preached in the Baptist
church of this city and he was invited to
occupy the pulpit on that day, and was cor
daily received by large congregation. Be
fore beginning his sermon MIR. TUFTS spoke
of the many changes that had taken place
during the 26 ears and gave the names OF a
number of the prominent members who
were present that Sunday 26 years ago and
had since Joined the church triumphant.
He was invited to come to Belfast for two
SUNDAYS, but was retained nine years. EX-
tepsive repairs were made upon the church
edifce in 1888 and all the church's interests
were greatly strengthened. During his pas
torate he officiated at 299 funerals, many
of which were in families connected with
other denominations, with all OF whom he
sustained the most pleasant relations.
After resigning the Belfast pastorate Mr..
Tufts was pastor of the Baptist church IN
Brunswick for few years. He then re-
turned to Belfast and soon after became
pastor of the Baptist church in lslesooro,
where he had officiated most acceptabiy Tor
ten wears During this period he was a
frequent visitor to Belfast, where he mas
always had many warm friends, and OF late
wears he has spent the winters in Wolfvllle,
IS. He had not been in robust health Tor
some time, and remarked to friend after
the anniversary services last December tnat
in all probability that was the last time he
should preach there. He was greatly al
tached to Belfast, mainly because OF the
friendships formed here, and was LOOKING
forward to returning here this spring, but
failing health prevented, and the end came
when he was with kindred in his early
home. The children of his brother, Prof.
Tufts, two nieces and two nephews, he re-
garded as his own, and his nieceS had ire
ouently visited him both in Belfast and In
Islesboro. For more than twenty years Mr..
Tufts had been a frequent and always wei
come visitor at The Journal office and
valued contributor to its columns. His con-
tributions included letters OF travel, liter
ary matter and local notes from lslesboro,
and his writings were highly appreciated
by our readers. He was always student
and man of strong literary tastes and was
contributor to Appleton's Cyclopedla and
to other publications. His last letters to
The journal described his trip from Boston
by steamer to Nova Scotia and the local
conditions in Woltville. Both as friend
and as a contributor he will be greatly
missed in this office and The Journal JOINS
in the general mourning for the loss of this
good man and in sympathy for the bereaved.
The funeral service was at the home OF
his brother, Prof. Tufts, Saturday, May
3oth. Rev. NJ. P. Freeman, life long
friend of the deceased, conducted the eXer-
cses. Rev DR.. Chute offered prayer, and
Rev. E. b. Moore, pastor of the Methodist
Church, assisted in the service at the house
and at the grave.
Since the above was in type we have re-
ceived the following particulars Of the last
Illness of the deceased: He had been un-
usually well for him all winter. About the
middle of March he went to Halifax 10
preach (this was his last sermon) and the
labors of the day taxed him heavily On
his return, or few days after. he had
serious bilious attack, calling for the attend
ance of a physician. By some oversight his
foot got badly burned by resting on hot
water bag while he was asleep under the
influence of drugs or from exhaustion. The
wound was dressed every day for six weeks,
but the healing was slow. May 18th he had
another bilious attack and did not rally
from it, and could not take nOurlshment
without great distress. He gradually failed,
until the end came on Thur sday evening
May 2Sth. He was hoping for recovery
sufficient to enable him to return to Belfast.
MIR, Edward Scribner of Monroe died May
29th, aged 25 years. He was the son and
seventh child of Wesley and Eliza Scrlbner,
and of the eight children only one survives.
He had been in poor health for over year,
but hopes were entertained for his recovery
until the disease was pronounced to be
tuberculosis. lie went to different hos
pitfalls but received no permanent help. His
courage never failed during all his months
of sickness, and he bore his sufferings with
out complaint and was ever cheerful and
thoughtful of those who cared for him. He
had high ambitions in life, ever striving
hard for an education which would aid him
in doing the good he sought to do. He held
three diplomas, one from Bucksport Semi
nary, one for penmanship, and one from
school of pharmacy. When he first entered
business he travelled for the John Bird Co.
of Rockland and made many friends and
proved very successful salesman. He
gradually rose from that until he became
competent to 60 into business for himself
in HouIton. He belonged to the order of
| the United Commercial Travellers and four
men of that order came from Houlton to
| attend the services. He was an exem-
plary young man in every way and
was ever kind and courteous to all with
whom he came in contact. He was held in
| high esteem by the people of Monroe, as
well as by people of places in which he
| traveied During his long illness he had