The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
OBITUARY.

bic 1a. augustus Follett passed away at
IT. 'a'e nome on Park street, at 10 ~
neSaay' June 18th. aged Is wears. month,
anu 10 days. He was the son of Cb.r,o. "
anu oarah (Strout) Follett and was horn !,
Son' Maine. On September q. 1869 he
was married to Jennette Frances. daugbter =,
VIC iate Horatio H. and Lorinda Car+er IF ~,
eas,.. ne Taught school during his youth, but
~ me cnose business career, and about
years ago ne bought out the business of the
e ASA faunce and occupied the store at 81
Maln street for number of years. TWENTY
TWO years ago he moved to 81 Church street
where the business has since been conducted.
anu where ne was actively engaged until a few
years ago, when paralytic shock made neces-
sary his retirement from active work A1uavs
PHEASANT and genial his enforced absence from
accustomed places was much felt by his friends
| MANY OF whom were privileged to make fire.
! queht calls upon him until his gradually failing
! health precluded their visits During his long
| iiness ne has had the unremitting care and
a.'eht1on OF his son and family, who have done
all IN their power for his comfort. Two sons
survive, DIR. Frank Edward Follett of Rockland
ana Leslie Carter Follett of this city; his wife
anu one son. Percy Raymond Follett, having
passed TO the Great Beyond before him. Five
orothers and one sister also survive him: Vol
ney f.. Howard and Eugene Follett of Rock
land, Charles Willis of Belfast, William of
providence, K. l., and Miss Nettie M. Follett
OF Belfast. One brother, Roland " Follett of
kockland, has also passed away. In fraternal
circles Mr. Follett stood high. He was a mem
Der of Phoenix Lodge of Masons and of pales
tine Commandery and had filled with credit to
hlmselt and the orders the chairs of Waldo
Lodge, L. .. o. F., and Penobscot Encampment.
L. y. o. F. He was also colonel of the 18th Maine
Regiment of Patriarchs Militant. The funeral
occurred at his late home Friday at p. M, Rev.
Albert r. Luce officiating. Canton Pallas at
tended in body and the beautiful flowers bore
a silent tribute to the love and esteem in which
ne was held by his wide acquaintance. Those
from out of town to attend the funeral were
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Follett, Mr. and Mrs. Volney
L. Follett and Eugene Follett of Rockland, and
Mrs Nellie A. Follett of Boston.
Henry c. Gray died June 18th at his home on
Condor street, aged 70 years, months and 16
days. He was born in Penobscot, the son of
Ezra and Abby (Herrick) Gray, but most of
| his life had been spent in Belfast, where he
| had worked at his trade of ship carpenter until
recent years. He was one of the last, if not
| the last, of our old-tme ship carpenters. Since
giving up work in the shipyards he had occu-
pied his time with building rowboats and the
care OF his fine garden. During his last illness
| ne was tenderly cared for by his wife and only
daughter, the latter trained nurse. He is
survived by his wife and one daughter Miss
Flora B. Gray; by three sons, Lewis of Brock
ton, Mass. Parker and Russell of Los Angeles,
Calf; by one brother, Herbert L. Gray of West
Belfast, and by three sisters, one in Boston,
one in Los Angeles and one in Northport
The funeral was held Sunday at 2.SO p. M, at
the home, Rev. Albert E. Luce of the M. E.
church officiating. Mr.. Gray was member of
Phoenix Lodge, F. & A. M, which attended in
a body and performed their service. The bear
ers were brother Masons. Interment was in
the Piper cemetery, West Belfast.
William J. Bennett formerly of this city but
for the past five or six years a resident of New
York, died June 18th in hospital in that city
of pneumonia. Mr.. bennett was sailmaker,
as was his father, the late Joseph bennett, and
he worked with his father in loft on Hara-
denis wharf The family for many years occu-
pied the brick house corner of Cross and Miller
streets Mr.. bennett is survived by daughter,
Miss Mary A. bennett of Boston; by two sons,
Jacob K of Belfast and Willard of Boston; by
a sister, Mrs. Clara Gilmore of Belfast, and a
brother, George bennett of Ellsworth. The
remains were brought to Belfast for interment
in Grove cemetery, June 18th, and praye,
was made at the. grave by Rev. Albert E. Luce
pastor of the NJ. E. church.
News has been received of the death in
Riverside California, Of Albert S. White, sor