The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-15
OBITUARY.

Abram B. Smith died recently of heart fail
ure in Exeter, N. H., at the home of his son,
charles E. Smith. He was born IN Appleton,
Me-, June IL, 1928, the son of Obadiah and
Huldah Smith. The greater part of his youth
and early manhood was spent in Camden and
Belfast. In 1854 he went to California by the
Panama route and secured gold mining claim
on the American river. He remained in Cali
fornia two years and then returned to Belfast.
May l, 1859, he married Miss Elvira A. Caverly
OF North Newport, and taking up his residence
in that town was successfully engaged in farm
ing until few years ago, when he went to the
home of his son in Exeter, N. H. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sons, Charles E. of
Exeter and Herbert W. Smith of Haverhill,
Mass
Elton Pendleton died March oath in the Santa
Monica Bay hospital, California, of typhoid
fever. He was born in San Francisco March Z,
1881, and had just passed his 28th birthday.
For the past twenty-five years he had lived in
Santa Monica, where he had many loyal friends.
He was one of the strong young business men
of that city and was of great assistance to his
father in the business of Pendleton & Son. He
was prominent member of the Elks, the Odd
Fellows and the Fraterna Brotherhood The
deceased is survived by his wife, his father and
mother, sister. and younger brother. His
parents, George D. and Nellie Halves Pendle
ton, were former residents of Northport, Me.
About 80 years ago they went to California and
were married and settled there. They have
many friends in Northport, who sympathize
with them in their sorrow.
Mrs. Charles Beal, who died April 7th at her
home in Frankfort, will be greatly missed from
the community, where her loving disposition
and generous nature made her favorite with
all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She took deep interest in the work of the
Congregational church and was an active
member of the sewing circle. The funeral
was held in the Congregational vestry Friday
afternoon and the great profusion of flowers
indicated the love and esteem in which she was
held. She is survived by her husband and two
brothers, Charles and Frank Kingsbury, both
of Frankfort.
Horato Gates Stevens, for many years
resident of Prospect Hill, Brockton Mass,
died Wednesday afternoon, March 31st, at
the home of his daughter Mrs Zoel Thiba-
deau, Ill Ford street, after a very
brief illness. He remarkably well and
active up to within a few days ago and his
death comes as shock to his many friends.
He was 81 years of age. Mr.. Stevens was
taken i'll on Tuesday of last week, taking to
his bed after an active day, during which he
seemed in the best of health. He had walked
down town and back, and at night was seized
with what seemed to be peurisy pains, grow
ing rapidly worse until death occurred yester-
day afternoon. Last week he was visiting in
| New Dorchester at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William D. Carr, being able to make such
trips without trouble. Until his 18th year he
worked at his trade as carpenter and for years
since engaged himself in active work. He ex-
pected to plant and care for garden this spring.
He never let an election day go by without
voting and always walked to the polls. Up to
his last illness he took three and four mile
walks daily for exercise. His death was little
expected at this time because of his apparent
strength and activity. His kindly, pleasant
nature endeared him to all. Mr.. Stevens was
born in 1921 in little farmhouse in Lincoln
vlle Maine His parents, Chr1stiania (Ulmer)
and Paul Stevens, had large family, consist
ing of seven sons and three daughters. Mr..
Stevens was the last surviving member of this
family. In 1851 he married Amelia Jensen of
Searsmont, who bore him five children. He
moved to Belfast, Me-, in 1867, where he
operated a bass wood mill in which sleigh
dashers were made. This was the only mill of
its kind in the country at that time. When
the Civil War broke out Mr.. Stevens was in
New Orleans in business with his brother He
came north but was unable to enlist on account
of not being able to pass the physical exam-
nation He came to Brockton in 1871 and
worked at the carpenters trade until his 18th
year. He is survived by two daughters Mrs
William D. Carr of Dorchester and Mrs. Zoel
Thibadeau of this city. A daughter, Miss
Annie Stevens, died several months ago
Brockton Enterprise.
Orrin E. Sylvester died very suddenly at the
home of his mother, Mrs. E. T. Sylvester, in
North Stonington, Monday, March 22nd, aged
nearly 48 years. He had been in failing health
for sometime, but the immediate cause of his
death was heart failure induced by an attack of
grip. He was dutiful son, a kind father,
good neighbor and citizen. staunch and
/ fearless advocate of temperance, he was al
ways to be depended on as helper in that or
any movement that stood for the improvement
or good of the community, where he will be
missed, but most of all in the home by his wild
owed and childless mother and orphaned chill
dren, four of whom survive him-Earl, who
has his home in Camden, Freda, who lives with
relatives in Belfast, Benjamin and little Flor
ence who make their home with their grand
mother, Mrs. Syvester.-Deer Isle Messenger
Mr.. Job Goss the oldest citizen of Stoning-
ton, died at his home there April Sd, aged 81
years. Mr.. Goss was the pioneer stone con-
tractor of this town and opened the first quarry
ever opened here operating on Green Head,
from where he shipped the first cargo of stone
ever shipped from what is now the town of
Stonington. He was member of Marine
Lodge, F. & A. M at Deer Isle, and had been
forty three years Mason, and is said to have
been the oldest, Mason in the State. Three
sons, Samuel. Josepi! and Simeon, and wife
by second marriage, survive him.--Deer Isle
Messenger.
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