The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-06
OBITUARY..

Henry ". Mason died very suddenly of
heart failure at his home in East Belfast,
Jan. 29th, at the advanced age of S6 yrs. 8
mos and q days. Mr.. Mason was one OF a
party of six Tho went to California in 1852,
remaining there five years. He also spent
one year (1877) at the Black Hills, Dakota
With the exception of those few years he
had lived in the home he built 81 years ago.
He leaves one child only, the wife OF L.
Dexter Guptill, and one brother, Isaac
Mason of East Belfast. Funeral services
were held at his home at p M, Saturday,
Rev Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the univer-
saist church, officiating. The intermeht
was in East Belfast.
James d. Fish, one Of ChinaS oldest and
most respected citizens, died at his home in
that town Jan. 22nd, aged Sc years and |
month. He was born in freedom, and
when y years of age, lett his native village
and Went to Danarlscutta where he en-
gagged in work as d ship joiner in the ship
wards of that town, living there for about 10
wears. While a resident OF DdmarlScotta
Mr.. Fish married, in 1850, Miss Hannah l..
Warren of Albion, whom he survived by
few years. Mi. Fish Was one of family OF
four children, two of whom Suryiye-a Sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret L. Abbott Of Clinton,
and brother, Nathan B. Fish of Calilor
MIA, both of whom are younger than the
deceased In 1859 Mr. and Mrs. Fish came
to China and bought a farm adjoining the
town of Albion which had since been his
home, and upon which he was actively en-
gagged until his failing health prevented.
Since his Wife'S death Mir. Fish had made
his home alternately with his daughter,
Mrs. g. j. Nelson, who lives in the village,
and with his son, j. 0. Fish, who lives at
the farm home. Mr.. Fish was Il man of ster-
ling character, strictly honorable and OF
unquestioned integrity. lie became a
Christian in early life and since ten years
ago been an active member OF the Baptist
church 0f China up to the time of his death,
which was due to general bodily and mental
failure, the result of great age.
The death of Llewelyn Reynolds of Burn
ham occurred at the Eastern Maine Gem
eral hospital, Bangor, Jan. 3lst His age
WAS 2S years and he was unmarried. Mr.
Reynolds had made his home in Plttsheld
for the past two years, being III the employ
of Parks Brothers About three weeks ago
he met with an accident, receiving injuries
he did not luly recover from, and death was
due to heart trouble, aggravated by other
ills. The remains were taken to Burnham
and funeral services held Sunday at the
church there. A mother, who lives III Cam
den, two sisters. one of whom lives in Cam
ueI, anu MI =. DtlI lleS uoldo, w Hp iifVS Al
Pitts tstield, survive.
Mary E. (IIobbs) PaySon was born in
Hope, Me, April 24, 1929 and died Jan. %,
1905 after a severe, painful and protracted
illness, aged 7S years and 9 mos She was
married to d. A. Payson Oct ~, 1874. He
left her d widow April 20, 1889, after
happy union of more than forty-four years.
She was the mother of live children. four of
whom survive her: Mrs :. Lee Bills and
Miss A. Louise of Hope, WiIl s., dentist, of
Castine and Elbridge NJ. of Rerkley, Calf.
All but the latter We're present at the funer-
al.
Frank NJ. Smell, aged 10, died at his home
in Lewiston, Jan 31st. lie was l&tive of
China, Me For seven years he had been Il
car inspector ON the Maine Central railroad,
and was injured in the wreck on the Maine
Central at the State fair grounds few years
ago. lie was "a member Of Abou Ben Ad-
hem lodge of Odd Fellows. y wife and son