The Republican journal., 1908-03-12
OBITUARY.

rington, Maine, Nov. 13, 1916, and died in
SearsmOnt, March 4, 1905 Mr.. Fowler was
converted in 1882 and at the age of 16 years
felt that God called him to the ministry. He
| was educated at Kent's Hill and was Ii
censed to preach in 1842, admitted to the
Maine Conference in 1843 and appointed to
Springfield in 1844-45, ut N0rthport and Lin
colnvile in 1886, at Brewer in 1847, at Upper
Saltwater in 1858, when the conference was
divided. He was one of the board of men
who formed the East Maine Conference and
was appointed to Ellington. In 1850 he was,
| at his own request, located on account of
| illness. In 1851 he was readmitted and ap-
| pointed to Orland in 1928 to Steuben and
| Milbridge, in 1854 So to Lincoln, in 1856 81
to North Bucksport, in SO to Machias,
in 1S6061 to Lubec, in 1S62-63 to MilltoWn
and Calais, in 1864 65 to Pembroke, in 1866
to Winterport, in 1S67-6S to Surrey and
Ellsworth, in 1869 to Bucksport Center, in
1870 II to Searsmont, in 1872 to Round Pond.
In 1873 he was Superannuated and settled
i'll SearSmont, where he had since lived.
The moral and Christian integrity of his life
were such as to secure and retain the con-
fidence and respect of the community where
he lived for SO long time. His precious
memory is a valuable heritage to all. His
last days were days of extreme weakness,
vet while he retained his mental powers his
interest in the church of his choice never
waned. He leaves three sOns-Benj amin of
Los Angeles, Calf; Olin of Surrey, and
Moses A., with whom he made his home,
and who with his most excellent wife cared
for the aged father most tenderly. He also
leaves five grandchildren, one of whom,
Ralph Peters Fowler, has remained in the
home a comfort to his grandfather. The
funeral services, which took place Friday
afternoon at the church under the direction
of the pastor, Rev. c. A. Purdy, were very
impressive. Chaplain c. A. Plummer read,
81 am the resurrection and the life," etc.,
as the body was borne slowly up the aisle,
preceded by Rev. c. A. Plummer, Presid-
ing Elder D. B. Phean, Rev. c. A. Purdy,
Rev. A. E. Luce, Rev. Albert Hart and
Bev. I. r. Pentecost. Mr.. Plummer gave
the address and based his remarks upon
"What hath this man seen" noting many
changes which had taken place during his
life of more than four-score years and ten.
He was followed by Rev. D. B. Phelan,
Rev.s A. E. Luce and c. A. Purdy Rev.
Albert Hart made the closing prayer. The
old hymns that Mr.. Fowler loved were we'll
rendered by the choir. The floral emblems
were beautiful Among them was a cross
of magnolia leaves and hyacinths from the
Rockland District Ministerial Association,
bouquet of callaS from the Rockland Dis
trict Association; tulips and hyacinths from
the grandsons, Ralph P. Fowler and William
Merrill: a wreath of palms from the Sears
mont church; wreath of ferns from Mrs.
w. U. Mariner; cut flowers from Mrs. II.
E. Holmes and Mrs. Leroy Mariner. The
interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, with
the Gommittal service al the grave.
Died at the home of her niece, Eva Dyer,
in Redfeld, Iowa, Feb. 26 1908, at the ripe
Old age of Sc years, 2 months and % days.
So ends the life of Martha T. Dyer, born
December 4, 1911, in Montvilie, Waldo coun-
Is, Maine. She was the last of family of
nine children. few years before she died
she transferred her church membership
from the Baptist to the Methodist Church,
and Lad ever lived pure Christian life
The funeral service, which was beautifully
simple and impressive, was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Mckay, who took for his text, Job
20. Miss Dyer moved from Maine to Ohio
in May, 1861 and from there to Iowa in Sep
tember of the same year \ few weeks be-
fore she died she told the writer that her
uncle, Moses True, a good many years ago
owned farm adjoining that of my grand
father, Schuster in Montville, and his
daughter, Amanda Muzzy of Boston, is the
only near living relative on her maternal
side. Miss Dyer lived to see wonderful
growth and development of the West and
was until the last two years a great reader.
She fell and broke her hip, after which she
slowly lost all use of her lower limbs. She
was faithfully cared for by her niece, with
whom she lived. My mother (whose maiden
name was Elizabeth Schuster of Montville)
used to have Auntie Dyer come to stay with
US to visit and help some. She told me
stories when l was small about an old her
nit, 0. Barrett, who lived near her old home
in Maine and which always interested me
because liked true stories. She remember
ed how her father looked when he came
home from Belfast one day in June, 1919,
with his coat covered with snow. That
year she said there was no summer. She
had wonderful memory of her younger
days up to the last few weeks of her life
Laura K. Dickey.
Va my II
of Ethelle Eliza Cummings, only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Cummings, who died at
her home in Prospect Monday afternoon,
Feb 10th, after an illness of only three
weeks, aged 10 years, months, days AL
though her illness was brief, her sutferings
were great. She was loved by all, a partic-
ular favorte of old as well as young, and
endeared herself to all by her cheerful
disposition and manners. The funeral
ceremonies were held at her home ON Thurs
day p. M, Rev. l. II. W. Wharf of Winter
port, officiating. The flower offerings were
in abundance, and she was beautifully laid
to rest in white couch casket adorned with
flowers. Following is list of those who
contributed: A pillow and wreath from
the father and mother; a bouquet of flowers
from Leslie Cunningham, Fred Copp, Wal
ter Hartman and Harvard Hartman, who
acted as nall -haarorS. IL ninkS from hor