The Republican journal., 1909-03-25

From cattle Mr.. Libby branched into other
lines, becoming one of the most active pioneers
in the electric railroad business in Maine and
coming to Waterville where ne could better
handle his large interests, in 1888 They lived
for time on Summer street, and when Mr..
Libby became interested in real estate in the
upper end of the city and began to develop q
large tract there he built q fine residence on
Highwood street which has since been the
family home.
Mrs. Libby was the mother OF nine children,
eight boys and one daughter, and all Of these
with the exception Of Frederick Hight, who
died at the age of four, survive The daugh-
ter, Helen Green, is the wife of DR.. William M
Pulsifer of Skowhegan. Most of the sons have
remained in Maine and developed prosperous
enterprises along agricultural and commercial
lines. Arthur Preston is located in Fort Fair
field, where he engages in farming and asso-
ciated lines Charles Everett and Howard
Isaac are farmers of Burnham, each being in
terested in other activities as well. Ernest L.
deals in cattle on large scale and of late has
been making his headquarters mostly in this
city with his mother. Frank Leroy is located
in Portland and Pearl Ashton in Claremont, N.
H. Herbert Carlyle has made his headquarters
in this city and has been engaged in the pub
fishing business and literary work.
A brother Abner Green, died in Troy about
three years ago and Mrs. Libby was the last of
v.
ed business ability and strong personality and
always shared in her husbands activities as a
trusted adviser and partner. She retained a
deep personal interest in all that was going on
in the business and political world, keeping
abreast of the times to the very close of her
life. But her home was her chief delight and
the inner world of her family was after all the
real world to her. Her devotion to her hus-
band and her family was marked and untiring.
While not member of any church she was a
frequent attendant and generous contributor,
favoring the Methodist among whose people
her early life was cast. Havirg host of
friends in this city she never forgot the old
ones in other places and always kept track of
them and took an interest in their welfare. AS
a mother, a friend and neighbor, she enjoyed
the love and respect of ALL To her sons she
was real partner in all their joys and sorrows
and they were never too busy to remember
mother, making her life happy and peaceful in
her declining years.
A funeral service will be held at the resi-
dence on Highwood street at 1.3O Thursday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wilbur F. Berry
of kent's Hill, formerly pastor of the Pleas
ant street Methodist church of this city. The
body will be taken to Burnham by special train,
arriving there about o'clock, when another
service will be conducted by Mr.. Berry in the
church of that town. The interment will be in
family lot at Burnham. Waterville Sentinel,
March 24th.
Capt. Andrew w. Smart died at his home,
800 Sawyer street, Portland, March 7th, of
heart trouble after an illness of but few
days. Mr.. Smart had been troubled with his
heart for nearly year but his death was quite
unexpected and his many friends in Portland
and his business associates in Maine and Massa-
chusetts will be very sorry to learn of his
death. Mr.. Smart was born in Swanville
April 6, 1912, and spent his childhood days in
that town. later going to Fort Knox, where he
shipped to sea and followed it nearly all of his
life. He was in France when the Civil War
broke out and he Immediately returned to
this country and enlisted in the navy. He
served three years and was on blockade duty
the greater part of the time. After the war
he came to Portland and entered the employ of
the Webster firm and served as mate with
Captain Frank C. White of Portland. He after
ward commanded the brig Emma and the
| barks Ben Webster and Itonus of the Webster
! firm and ended his sea career as master of the
| Charles G. Rice. He then entered the shoe
business with Captain White, but remained
only a short time, later entering the employ
of the government as dredging inspector of
Maine and Massachusetts, and was employed
IN Boston harbor at the time of his death
He was the son of Col. R. S. Smart, who was
superintendent of Notifications and light
houses in Portland harbor for many years. and
Mrs. Almira (Curtis) Smart of Frankfort He
married Miss Hattie kincaid of Portland, then
Cape Elizabeth, on July 29, 1878, and seven
children were born to them, five of whom re-
MAIN Fred A. Smart Prof. of Tilton seminary
at Tilton, N H., Miss Floris l. Smart of the
Maine General Hospital, Portland Harold K.
Smart of the Emery Waterhouse Co., Port
land, Miss Marguerite NJ Smart, teacher in
the North School, Portland, and Miss Marion
E. Smart, who resides at the home. His first
wife died six years ago and on July 80, 1904 he
was married to Mrs Harriet M. Lord of Auburn
at Auburn, and two children were born to them,
Herbert w., and Irving 0. He was member
of Hiram lodge, F. G.. A. M, Bosworth post, G.
A. R., South Portland Veterans association,
and was an ex-vice President of the Portland
Marine society. He was strong Republican
all his life and although he did not hold any
public office was prominent in politics. Be-
sides the widow, sons and daughters, he leaves
three brothers, Sumner r. Smart of Portland
M w. Smart of Woodfords, Frank P. Smart of
| Orrington, and three sisters, Mrs. Valeria Mer-
riman of Old Orchard, Mrs George Dyer of
Portland, and Mrs. H. G. Flanders of Hampden
and his stepmother, Mrs. R. S. Smart of Bel
fast.
Mrs Cordelia Carver, a native of Searsport,
and widow of Capt William R. Carver, a deep
sea captain died March 18th at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Andrew R. Fowler, in Mil
ford, Mass of old age. She was born in Sears
port, July Is, 1880, daughter of Capt. Benja-
min and Abiah (Blanchard) Colcord, and lived
in that town and elsewhere in Maine until she
moved to Massachusetts, about % years ago.
She frequently went distant voyages with
husband and father and the East Indies and
Europe, as we'll as Southern and Central
American ports, were known to her personally
by travel. On one occasion she was ice-bound
in Russian port several months when with
her father on his vessel. She was dress
maker and followed that trade until few
years ago. She leaves, besides Mrs. Fowler, a
son, Frank Colcord of Searsport, a grand
daughter, Mrs c. B. Howe of Dixfeld, and
grandson, Frank w. Fowler of Milford. The
funeral was at her late home, 139 Spruce
street, Friday afternoon at which Rev. DR.. T.
C.: Watkins, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiated.
The death of Mrs. Ann H. Pendleton occurred
at her home in Topsham March 10th at the
age of IS years. She was the wife of the late
Rev. Amos B. Pendleton, who was pastor Of
the local Baptist church about 30 years ago,
and is very pleasantly remembered by some of
the older residents of Dover, who regret to
learn of her death. Mr.. Pendleton died 20
years ago. One daughter, Miss Theodosia
Pendleton of Topsham, survives.-Piscataquis
Observer
News has been received of the death in
South Dakota of William McTaggart, formerly
baggage master of the Belfast -Burnham
branch of the Maine Central railroad. and a
former of oitu Of he