The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-27

Miss Beatrice Haskell, Melrose, Mass;
Harry A. Robinson, Vancouver, b. G.; ".
Wilson, Bucksport; DR.. and Mrs. W. p.
Merrill, Lawrence, Mass. DR.. and Mrs: II.
King chas Md kng Ks si poresbv k hy
ant, Mrs. c. S. Bryant. G. S. Bryant, Dam
bury, Conn. George Cover, ". W. Grey.
G. VI. Bartlett Theodore Monron, Sam
Harris, Bangor; T. 5. Dennison, Boston;
W. C. Brown, Jr., Schenectady, n. T., Z.
vile; NJ. il. French, Bangor; George +.
Whitney, bangor; Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Par
sons, FoxcrOft; MIR. and Mrs. L. L. Cobb
Boston; F. A. Tibbetts. Belfast; NJ. a.
Danforth, 7. H. johnson, Bangor; Geo. K.
Gardner, Brewer; capt >. e Greig 9aoa
land, Newton Centre, Mass. Capt James
Watts, Portland, o. K. G. Rogers, Bangor ;
MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Ward, Dixfeld: e. W..
Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Hamilton,
Boston.
OBITUARY. Capt. George A. Carver of
Brouklyp, N. Y, dropped dead in the garden
| at his home at Moose Point cottage Monday
evening about 100, of heart failure. He
of John and Elizabeth (Todd) Carver. He
| was educated in the public schools, and In
early life, from 1858 to 1870, was ship
builder in SearSport. From 1870 to 1877 he
was ship master, sailing On foreign
| VOYAGES In 1877 he located in New YORK
and engaged in the business OF snip sup
plies, as member of the firm OF Baker,
| Carver & Company, at 90 South and 125
| Broad streets. In this business he CON
| tinued at the above location until 1898, ana
| later at II Is Front street, under the hrm
| name of Baker, Carver d Morrell: Capt.
| Carver was member OF the Mafltilhe GA-
| change and the Marine Society OF the FORT
| of New York, and also OF the Masonic ira
| ternity He was first married in 1858 to
| Miss Celia NJ. Dow of Searsport, who dled
May l. 1870, having borne him four
cbiidren-Scott n, Amos D., George L. ana
Virginia f. Chase of Brooklyn, n. y, by
whom he had one daugbter-Eilzabeth Z.
Carver. His widow, Virginia E. Car
yer, of Brooklyn, n. Y; one daughter,
Miss Elizabeth f. Carver OF Brook
| Ign, n. Y. and one son, Amos D. Car "a,
funeral services will be held in the
! Cong'l church Thursday at 3 O'Clock. ."....
| Mrs. Ruth Colson Dyer, widow OF the late
| Reuben Dyer. passed to the higher lie
| beyond Wednesday, Aug. 18Th, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Clement ii.
Stevens, having reached the age OF ~ years
| II months and days. Mrs. Dyer was born
| in Prospect, now Searsport and was the
Youngest member and last survivor of the
| family of Ephram C0lsOn and Phoebe
| Staples Colson Of her children, Helen, an
only daughter, remains. George W., and
| James with their father constituted the
family entire In the death of Mrs. Dyer
| one of the dest citizens of our town is re-
| moved, and what is remarkable perhaps is
| the fact that the years covering the period
| of her life together with that of her father.
| Ephram ColSon, also covers the period
| from the first settlement of the town to the
present year. Mrs. Dyer will be remember
| ed by many of former generation for her
kindness and pleasant manner toward
young people especially who We're favored
| with her acquaintance. A student of the
Bible III her declining years it afforded her
much comfort and cheer. Naturally of
happy disposition and sunny temperament
no doubt aided in prolonging her long and
useful life She was cared for throughout
her entire illness by her faithful daughter
and son-in-law, whose patience and kind
attention were constant to the end. The
floral offerings were many, and beSpeak
the respect and kindness for this esteem
ed lady, so long and widely known in the
community. She became member of the
Methodist church of this town in early life,
to which she has been ever devoted mem
Der. The Rev. Harry Hill oficiated at the
funeral, which took place Friday, Aug. 2lst.
The bearers were Capt. James Butman,
Capt. James Erskine, W. T. c. RnnnellS,
Esq, and Mr. Joseph A. Clement, who ac-
companed the remains to the Sargent
cemetery where they rest beside those OF
her husband.