The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-25
OBITUARY..

Edward Barton Dyer uleu az NA!dAudVen
January 23d, after being rendered uncon=
scious by cerebral hemorrhage and re-
naming in that condition for three hours.
1t came to his grief-stricken family like
a thief in the night, stealing away from
them their most precious treasure IN
kind and loving husband and father, to
whom his home was castle, and his
love for his wife and children was its
strong defense. He was born in St.
George, Me-, in 1857. His childhood
days were spent in Vinalhaven, the native
home of his father and mother. When a
young man he went to Vermont to learn
the tool sharpener's trade, and continued
to pursue that vocation in South Ryegate,
Barre, Hardwick and Vinalhaven and had
many friends among the granite work
ers everywhere. He was always strong
Union man, having joined that order
when it W as first formed. But several
months be fore his death he withdrew
from it to join the Lobster Fishermen's
Union, in which occupation he engaged
for a short time. He was married in
Bube Plains, Quebec, July 8, 1893, to
Nellie R. Sheldon of Morrill,, Me-, who is
well known in this vicinity, both as a
teacher and also as student of the E. S.
N. S. at Castine, and who survives him
with five children, the eldest of whom is
fourteen years, the youngest four years.
They are George S., Edward w., Leslie
B., Marian W. and Freda E. He also
leaves to mourn their loss an aged father
and brother, Reuben B. and |. B.
Dyer. the former of Vinalhaven, the lat
ter of Madison, Me. The funeral was
held at his late residence January 9th,
the Rev. O. S. Smith officiating. His
remains were taken to Morrill, via Bel
fast by his brother-in-law, D. E. Sheldon
of Howard R. l., and ]. F. Sheldon and
Oslo e. Dutton, where they We're placed
in Merservie's tomb. The interment
will be later in Morrill, cemetery.
John w. Starrett, formerly of South
China, died February 18th at his home in
Athol, Mass, aged IA years. He was
born in South China and his early life
was passed in Maine and eastern Massa-
chusetts He moved to Athol about 25
years ago and engaged in business with
his brother, L. S. Starrett, and was
travelling salesman for the firm for many
years. About 1889 he married Miss Eve
Ign Sheldon, who survives. He was a
member Of the Masons and Of the Meth
odist church. Besides the widow, two
brothers and four sisters survive, L. S.
Starrett of Athol, Mass, S. C. Starrett
of South China, Mrs Fannie Hussey of
Waterville, Mrs. Horace Sibley of Jack
sonville, Fla, Mrs. Minerva Hancock of
South Royalston, Mass, and Mrs. Sarah
Smart of Athol.
Col. Olonzo G. Putnam died February
18th at his home in Bucksport, aged 80
years. He was native of Houlton and
spent the most of his life as railroad
man. At the outbreak of the Civil war
he enlisted from Dover as lieutenant col
onel of the 22d Maine regiment and sue
ceeded Col. Thos. Jerrard to the COM
mand, being mustered out as colonel.
He had brilliant war record and was
one of the most prominent veterans of
Maine. He was well known to the tray
cling public as conductor on the Bucks
sport branch trains, which position he
took when the Maine Central acquired the
branch and held to within II years ago,
when he retired from the service and has
since been living in Bucksport. He has
no immediate relatives, surviving his
wife and only son.
Mrs. Rosetta Cornforth died February
18th at her home in Unity at the advanc-
ed age of Sc years, II months and 20
days. She was born in Unity and had
passed all her life there. For many
years she taught in the town schools,
and took much pleasure in after life in
knowing that many of the young pupils
she had instructed had ranked high in
the professional and business world. She
was the widow of the late Robert C.
Cornforth and is survived by two daugh-
tiers, the Misses Isabel and Alice Corn
forth, who have resided on the home
place and cared for their mother, and
by two sons, Alvah H. and Lester Corn
forth of Pittsfeld The funeral SER
vices were held at the late home of the
, deceased in Unity at 10 a. m. Thursday.
Lester Cornforth of Pittsfield, who was
with his mother at the time of her death,
returned to Unity Wednesday after a
| days stay at home.
| Judge E. M. Yates, who died at Old
Orchard last week, was a veteran news
paper man. After the war in which he
served with distinction he was in turn
connected with the Machias Union, Port
land Advertiser, Boston Advertiser,
Machias Republican, Portland Transcript,
Lewiston journal, Ossipee Valley News
and Biddeford Journal He has held
many town, offices at Old Orchard, serv-
! ing as trial justice since 1895. He was
! IS years old. Judge Yates was the first
editor Of The Machias Union, but owing
to ill health continued in that capacity
only four months. Later he returned to
i Machias and edited the Machias Republi-
can. He was succeeded as editor of the
i Union by George W. Drisko, who retired
several years ago.
! Word was received at Castine Febru-