The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-30
OBITUARY..

d. rsu he attending physician diagnosed
q. case Is hardening of the arteries. Mr.
rs-st,r vas born in Castine, the son of James
and the late Lucy Webster. He came to
3.ta- ac Ut thirty years ago and worked at
b. trade ship carpenter on the schooner
sa-s ndon, built in the McGilvery yard in
- was then foreman in the shipyard
55rs. w. Cottrell for while, and in 1875
,s7i .a hucksville, S. c.. and worked on the
,- Henrietta, of 1866 tons, built there by the
q5Ir-rys For several years he was fore
-,- for he late David W. Dyer in doing re-
.rvors on vessels. He was a natural me-
rsrc and soon demonstrated his ability in
s ue Later he entered the employ of Nc
-s7s3 crown as master builder. This firm
m as Glowing vessels: Schooners Stella
Iag,an Herald, Helen G. Moseley, Puritan,
yrns Y5ung Brothers, and Daniel B. Fear
.g-'75 after from Burgess model with long
s-aarg and the barkentines Josephine,
-vs aI4 3Jsephine. Mr.. Webster was master
rli-r of all the schooners but one, and of all
rt s.beatines but the last. The master
lli-r { the second Josephine was Isaac L.
1ali Mr.. Webster could model draft and
.sss ,re moulds for a vessel, and was an ex-
.r, very detail of construction. When
e- rmber or plank was needed to fit
.rar ace he would look at the place. select
,sss uank, make few chalk marks on it.
d men where to cut, and when put in
a-- would fill the bill exactly. After Nc
lv-l rown gave up building Mr.. Webster
@ employed by Coombs & Conant of Cam
- Is r1>.er builder on several vessels. He
a. d boat shop on the Dyer property
G--= he steamboat wharf, established a
ar nE and built and let rowboats He
4. 80 shops, launch, and did general
o.--E rs Later, when the Pendleton Broth
Els 5=- cuilding schooners in the Carter
"a: their master builder, and his last
7ir4 with George A. Gilchrist at the lat
Il, railway. Before coming to Belfast
y. Inr married Miss Lois Scott of Deer
S. ,led about six years ago In June,
M " vas united in marriage with Miss
lg- ghter of Mrs. Emma D. Elms of
-s...g- @ao survives him with an infant son,
T. He is also survived by his father,
" ebster Of Castine; by two brothers,
Webster of Ninalhaven and William
Castine; and by three sisters
Webster of Connecticut, Mrs. Fanny
r 9t Whtinsvllle, Mass, and Mrs.
4an If Vinalhaven. The home rela-
1s deceased had always been happy
employed time was spent in the
en- ra-a. He was upright and honest in
a- ness dealings, kind neighbor and
-4 t--r7 and many will mourn and regret
The funeral service was held at
& a-. ~e at II a. m. last Saturday, Rev.
- wilson, pastor of the North Con-
1ag al church officiating, and the inter-
-v-s a Grove cemetery
i-lz %. Flanders, a shop officer in the
&,e stand State Prison, died September
81 be- Rhode Island Hospital after an i'll
a' i've weeks with typhoid fever. There
'- eatyeight cases at the prison, incud-
--,eeu officers, and five of the latter
-rng that week and four more were
ttlsu! H. Mr.. Flanders had been connect
a'.g lie prison for eleven years. He was a
a-'s Morrill, the son of the late William
I'D Harriet Achorn) Flanders, and was born
a' 10 ls57 He is survived by his widow and
a- son. Frank L. Flanders of Fulton, N. Y,
@o5y ne sister and four brothers: Ira Flan-
.a' Of Knox, Mrs. vietta Woodbury. of Morrill,,
''asa A, Flanders of Belfast, and Adelbert
@a William of Waldo. Thirty-two years ago
Ra- married in Waldoboro to Miss Jose
~4f iAbreth. They soon came to the Head
'Ae' apout 26 years of age he went west,
'''7 he lived about p years, and was also in
8"fence, Mass. short time. The deceased
rs good citizen, honest and upright in busi-
and a kind and devoted husband and
''sf The remains were brought to Belfast
g. Monday evening accompanied by his wife
.9 s94 and the funeral was held at the Con-
5rsaJ ona church at the Head of the Tide
-.s2ay at p M, Rev. j. w. Vaughan Off
al.lE Mrs. Flanders and son will return to
-'a'a tais week and after caring for her
W. ,,-.s1.,a goods Mrs. Flanders will go to Full
make her home with her son, who has
lMent there as civil engineer.
@H Marcy Chase Monroe, native of Thorn
t lie4 September 22nd in Skowhegan at
.'4e Of her daughter, Mrs. James A.
'.s sgrd 50 years. Besides her daughter
SiSt bar
5' .ef'ces were held in Skowhegan Thurs
-i'erHnon, conducted by DR.. F. A. L eitch,
.' lethodist church and Friday morning
'4a.ains were taken to Unity for burial.
spf l.. Keller died September goth at his
tsl t',l 10 Vest Rockport after short illness
.,5 I heart disease. He was in his 18th year
a@d been in failing health for some time.
was closely identified with the interests of
n. '"h Tor many years and had the respect
ssr gard of all who knew him. He was a
e.. -.osF OF the Baptist church of West Rock
le..a ana a veteran of the Civil war, having
h T1 In the 9th and 26th Maine regiments.
4 p'as a member of Fred Norwood Post, G..
!" .! u Rockport, and of St. Paups Lodge, F.
s5ys, @ Of Rockport, and Keystone Chapter,
IA ;s !, Arch Masons, of Camden. His wife
hi Afee years ago. He leaves three sons
sa,'N '"o brothers, who reside in Islesboro, to
st1 their loss. The sons are Bertram E.,
NIL .1. n4s llved at home on the farm; George K,
Per.e' eaSie d provision merchant, Boston, and
en ~; h} civil engineer, Chicago, ILL.,, who had
ts t WIN his father all summer and one of
psits5 @ader i nurses during his illness. George
lbe ~ f,- nm Labor Day and is now at home.
isv nu1 1u1eral was held at the late home Thurs
-,lqer the auspices of St. Paul's Lodge, F.
=" M of Rockport.