The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-11


Few deaths bring more sadness to the famil,
circle, to friends and acquaintance, than tn
passing away of this good woman. Unusual.
fond of pets she not only cared for her ow,
but for those wandering about. Hers was tn,
second death in two months in the Whist Clul
of which she had belonged for years. Fol
many years she had been identified with the
Universalist church and she always maintained
an interest in its welfare. The funeral tool
place at her late home on Church street Mon.
day at o'clock, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor
of the Universalist church, officiating.
Gilbert Maloon died October 31st at his home
in Burnham after an illness which had confined
him to his bed for several months. He was
genial man and his kindly disposition made
warm friends everywhere he went. He is sur.
vived by widow; two sons, Nelson Maloon o1
Pittsfeld and Merton Maloon who lives on the
home place; one daughter, Mrs. Olga Clark Of
Pittsfeld, an aged father. Solomon Maloon Of
Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Ancil Bickmore Of
Detroit, Mrs. Mayo Bickmore of Troy and Mrs
Robert Smart of Monroe. He was highly re.
spected member of Meridian Lodge, F. & A. M.
Phlentoma Lodge, l. o. o. F., and of Pionee,
Lodge, K. of P. The funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon from his late home
Rev. B. w. Russell of Newport officiating The
interment was at the cemetery in Pittsfeld
The singing was by R. A. Conant and family
The impressive l. O. O. F. funeral and burial
service was conducted by a degree staff of
Phlentoma Lodge. The bearers were: S. P
Humphrey, W. B. McCausland j. v. Jackson,
O. H. Drake, ESQ.,, T. E. Getchell and C. E.
Frost.
News was received in Belfast Saturday of
the death Of Martha ", wife of Dana L. Ben
ner, at the home of her parents in Warren.
Mrs. Benner had been ill for some time with a
cancer. Last spring she was taken to the
Waldo County Hospital and later to Portland,
where an operation was performed, but it fail
ed to control the disease against which she
struggled in vain. She had lived in Belfast
about three years, at Union street. She is
survived by her husband, who is employed as
harness maker in Augusta, and by two sons,
Bert j., who had made his home with her
while in Belfast, and Harlan, who has lived
with his grandparents in Warren. Mr.. and Mrs
Bert j. Benner left Saturday for Warren to
attend the funeral services.
Harriet A., widow of the late Eben D. Town,
died at her home in Seattle, Wash, October
3Oth. She was born in 1881, the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Burgess. Her
early life was spent here and her children
were born here. The Town house, so-called
on upper Miller street. was their home for
years. She had been in the west for some
time and had lived in Nevada, California and
Washington. Two sons, William R. Town of
and one brother, Albert C. Burgess of Belfast,
survive.
Captain VIM M. Carver, postmaster and well
known citizen of Beaman, Iowa, died Friday
evening, October 18th, about 8 o'clock, follow
ing prolonged illness of creeping paralysis.
About five years ago Mr.. Carver experienced
the first symptoms of the dread disease, since
which time he had bravely fought its sure and
deadly progress to the end He was able to be
up and attend to his duties as postmaster un-
til within about the last ten days. When he
was compelled to give up he sank rapidly, his
life ending as stated above. Mr.. Carver had
been identified with the business interests of
Beaman for the past twenty three years, hav-
ing been dealer in grain, farm implements,
etc. He was noted for his plain, blunt honesty
and uprightness of purpose; kind neighbor
and staunch friend. His death will be dis
tinct loss to the business interests of Beaman
and to the community in general. For the
past five years he has been postmaster of the
town and with the assistance of his son Wood
burn has given more than satisfactory ad-
WHY, St~ afInr, of tho nfiia
born in Searsport, Maine May 10Th, 1851 and
died at his home in Beaman Friday evening
Oct. 18th, 1909, at the age of 5S years, 4
months and "a days. At the age of II he made
his first voyage sailing vessel. The next
sixteen years of his life were spent on the sea-
going to all parts of the globe and visiting
practically every important commercial port in
the world. From 1877 to 1888 he was captain
and was always known as Captain Carver in
his old home in Maine. When the "Susan Gil
more" the ship of which he had command, was
wrecked in a severe storm off the coast of
Australia in 1884 and he succeeded in getting
safely to shore with his family and crew. he
decided then to quit the sea for good Not
long after his return home he went to Grinnell,
Iowa, and year later, in Aug, 1886, he located
| in Beaman, where had since made his home.
July 16, 1875, he was married to Miss Vena l..
Park at Searsport, Maine. OF the three chill
children which were born to them, one died in
infancy; the other two boys, William and Wood
| burn, with their mother, are left to mourn the
loss of the beloved and loving father and hus-
band. Funeral services were held at the Meth
odist church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
conducted by Rev. A N Conklin, pastor, and
attended by a large number of Sorrowing
| friends and neighbors. Interment was made in
Oakland cemetery, Beaman.-Conrad, Iowa,
Record.
Capt. Carver was the last remaining son of
Capt. Woodbury. and Mrs. Mary (Pendleton)
Carver. He had many friends in his native
town who will miss him sadly, even though he
lived so far away. Besides his wife, two sons
and one grandson, he leaves three sisters, Mrs
Marietta Park, Mrs. Andrew S. Pendleton and
Mrs. Sewall Lancaster, all of Searsport, and
seven nephews and nieces.
The funeral of the late William Chapman
Oxton was held from his mothers residence,
1l0 Broadway, Tuesday afternoon at two
O'clock Rev. b. P Judd of the Methodist Epis-
copal church officiating. Messrs. Raymond
and Harold Greene, assisted by Mrs. Lillian
Sprague Coping at the piano, sang two beau
tiful hymns, Hold Me Fast" and "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought favorites of the deceased
The pall-bearers were Haver H. Whitney,
Herbert Coakley, Lou Roakes and Luke Davis.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful,
showing the love and esteem in which the
young man was held. Mr.. Oxton was a young
man Of sterling qualities. He endeared him
self to all, old and young, by his pleasing man
ners and gentle ways. His death shows the
uncertainty of life. A few weeks apo he went