The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-30
OBITUARY.

Northport, Friday morning at the advanced
age of 30 years and three months. Her
death was caused by cancer of the stom-
ach, from which she was great sufferer.
Everything that relatives and friends could
do was done to relieve her suffering. She
has been a resident of NorthpOrt for many
years. Her birthplace was Vinalhaven.and
she was daughter of the late John and
Mary Lindsey of that place, the youngest
of twelve children, and survived them all.
At an early age she was left an orphan and
went to live with her sister, Mrs. Grant OF
North Haven, where she made her home
for many years. In 1888 she married Abram
Brown of North Haven and they lived IN
that place until 1859, when they moved to
Northport, where they lived until the death
of Mr.. Brown about ten years ago Since
then Mrs. Brown had lived with her son
Hudson. Besides this son she leaves one
older, Emery Brown, also of Northport; !;
three granddaughters-MrS. Pauline French,
Miss Mary Brown and Miss Florence Brown
one grandson, George Brown. who lives III
California, several nephews and nieces, one
Miss Mary B. Grant of Rockland, who has
been to her as daughter and who was with
her during her last illness. Mrs. Brown be-
came a member of the Baptist church in
North Haven in 1883, and upon her removal
to Northport Joined the church there, max
ing in all "a membership of 10 years, d record
hard to be surpassed. In the death of this
most estimable woman the community, the
all J,n Cow, t1y
circle, suffer a severe loss. She was loving
and gentle in her disposition, having charity
for all, afd in her life was exempified the
beauty and simplicity of the Gospel OF Peace
and that faith which worketh by love. No
more shall we hear her voice or see the one
we so dearly loved, yet the example of
pure and holy life still remains for our imi-
tation. Although she rests from her earthly
labors, death to her was the gate Of endless
ioy. A life of unSeltishneSS was crowned
with immortal triumph. She had kind and
considerate words for all. With st. Paul
she could say: 81 live, yet not | but Christ
liveth in me'' 1t can well be said saint
has gone home. Patient and trustful through
all suffering she awaited the time of her de-
parture with Christian fOrtitude until the
summons came and the Master said Well
done, good and faithful servant. She fell
asleep to await the resurrection of the just.
Her life was so pure and her faith so strong
that we may truly say she passed on In sure
and certain hope of a glorious resurrection.
Her shining light was seen and felt. To live
for Christ was her aim, to die was gain.
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diction and example for those who have
come under its influence The funeral ser
vices were held at her home Sunday after
noon Rev. D. H. MacQuarrie, pastor of
the Baptist church in Belfast, officiated, as
sisted by Rev. B. S. Fifeld of Rockland'
The interment was in the Cove cemetery
Com.
Enoch Crowell Hilton died at his home,
No. GA Church street, Sunday April 10Th,
after four days illness resulting in heart
failure He was born in Hallowell April l,
1920 the son of the late Nehemiah H. and
Ruth Crowell Hilton His father was
shipbuilder and a man OF unblemlShed
character and his mother was member of
a Well-known Massachusetts family. The
deceased was one of the oldest men in
active business in this city, having begun
ON Main street in 1916 and continued in
various localities ever since. He received
his education in the Hallowell public
schools and at the age of 13 years attempted
to learn the newspaper business, but gave
it up on account of a dislike conceived for
the environment of the particular office
where he was employed. After cerking
for a few years he learned the tailoring
business with a Haliowell firm and went
into business in Unity, continuing there
until 1916, when he located in Belfast. Mr..
Hilton had been a member of the Belfast
city council and held several other offices.
He was an attendant at the Unitarian
church and member of the parish. He
never united with any secret society. His
had become familiar figure on the streets
as he went regularly to his place of busi-
ness. always accompanied by his wife
who was his able assistant in his work.
He always had a pleasant smile and a
kind word for young and old, but it is
in the home that his loss will be felt
with unusual severity, as he was essen
TALLY a home lover, and was ever grateful
for the smallest attentions shown him, even
in his last hours mentioning the devotion OF
those waiting on him. He was twice mar
ried-6rst to Miss Caroline S. Haraden,
May II, 1876, who died April 10, 1868. OF
this marriage three daughters remain-Mrs.
VIM. P. Thompson, Mrs. Carrie Fl. Little
field and Miss Mary Il. Hilton, and two
grandchldren-Miss L. H. Littlefield of
Portland and Donald Thompson of this city.
Oct. %, 1864, he married Miss Sarah A. Wal
ton, who survives him. He performed his
life's work to the best of his ability and has
left clean record as husband, father, friend
and citizen, and as a friend said of him
"there is no chapter in his life that need be
closed to the public eye." The funeral took
place at his late home yesterday, WedneS-
day, and was conducted by Rev. Harry
| Lutz of Billerica, Mass, a former pastor Of
the Belfast Unitarian church, and close
friend of the deceased. Rev. Adolph Ross
| bach, the present pastor of the church, as
sisted in the services. Mrs. Carrie II. Lit
tlefield of Eastport and Mr.. S. F. Walton of
| Bangor came to attend the funeral.
! Mary Co]burn Chase writes from Con-
cord, n. H., under date of April 21st: "ln
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