The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-01
OBITUARY..

William Harrison Nash of Morrill, passed to
the higher life March 18th, aged 70 years,
months and 81 days. He married Miss ANGELA
Morse Thomas 40 years ago. They lived in
Center Montville 46 years and since that time
had resided in Morrill,. He was member of
Union Harvest Grange and of E. H. Bradstreet
Post G. A. R. of Liberty. He was honored and
respected by all. Quiet in manner he had
kind word for everybody, believing that all
were possessed of some good. He served in
Company B, 26th Maine Regt. INIT. Volunteers,
and participated in the Red River campaign in
Louisiana in 1863, and on returning from 600
mile march at once proceeded without a single
days rest to Port Hudson, where he partici-
pated in the memorable siege from May 18th
to July 9, 1862 and until there were less than
100 men out of 1000 fit for military duty
comrade who served with him and marched by
his side through those long, weary days, says
he was always ready and willing to do what
ever was required of him without a murmur
Physically he was the most able man in the
regiment, standing six feet, four inches, and
was well proportional. Mr.. Nash also served
in Company B, First Maine Sharp Shooters
Captain Thos H. Peavey and saw long and
hard service until the close of the war He
did his whole duty for his country. The funeral
was held at his late home March 18th at 1890
a M, under the management of Hon. L. c.
Morse of Liberty, Rev. Ashley A. Smith of
Belfast officiating There was singing by the
Morrill, quartette. Following is a list of the
flowers: Pillow with the word Father from
his and daughter; piece with the word
Husband from his wife; basket from Walter
Nash and E. R. Thomas; bouquet of pinks and
roses from Mr.. and Mrs John A. Nash; bouquet
from Madeline Coombs to Grandpa; white pinks
from Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Sherer of Rockland;
spray from Mr. and Mrs. Selwin Bowen; wreath
from Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bangs; piece from
Union Harvest Grange; cut flowers from Mr..
and Mrs. D. C. Kane. The bearers were Messrs
Simon and George Erskne, Daniel Dickey and
D. o. Bowen. Following is quotation from
the history of the 18th Maine:
Ours are the memories of those glorious days,
When bugIe notes awoke the slumbering morn
When the drums beat for battles to be born
And fields of blood still meet the soldiers gaze.
Again the batteries of Port Hudson blaze
ana roaring DalgreIS lnuHuer a reply
As dauntless Farragut goes sailing by
With fleets almost the hostile forts that Craze.
Ours are the memories that can never die
While still a comrade lives who wore the blue
Who at Chalmatte his ready rifle knew,
And saw at Irish Bend the foeman fiy
Such scenes in song and story live again
When at the campfires meet the men of Maine.
After an illness extending over a period of
two years, Mrs. James H. Post departed this
life at SIS a. m. Sunday, March IA, death oc-
curing at the ranch home of j. A. Post, three
miles west of this city. tuberculosis, the
result of a complication of diseases was the
direct cause of death. Two years ago she con-
tracted consumption, and gradually failed de-
spite the efforts of her physicians Since Janu-
airy 3rd she was confined continuously to her
bed. She was great, although patient suf-
ferer to the end. Florence NJ. Giles was born
at Thorndke, Me-, in the year 1873, on June II.
She was united in marriage to James H. Post
at Westbrook, Me-, and from there moved to
Knox of the same State, In 1899 she moved
with her husband to Big Timber and five years
later they returned to the old home in Maine.
Last fall they returned to Montana and Mr..
Post took up farm near Straw, in the Judith
Basin. For the past few months they have
made their home with J. A. Post, brother of
Mr.. Post, near this city, where she was when
visited by the grim reaper. Since early child
hood the deceased had been an earnest and de-
and was always faithful worker in the church.
She was also member in good standing of the
Rebecca Lodge of Unity, Me, and of Sun
light Grange of Knox, Me. The remains were
shipped Tuesday morning train No. p, to
Knox, Me-, for burial. Besides a husband and
father, she leaves one sister, Mrs Cora Alice
Cole of Thorndike, and two brothers. Carlyle NJ, 1
of Ellington, H., and Wallace E., of Shawmut,
Mont, to mourn their loss. Her husband and
father, Okley Giles, were at the bedside when
death occurred. The deceased was possessed of
sweet disposition, kind, tender and thoughtful,
and was beloved by all who knew her. In her
death the husband loses faithful and loving
wife, and the father kind and devoted daugh-
ter.-Big Timber Montana, Pioneer.
There was a large attendance at the funeral
of Mrs. s. G. Norton, which was held March
23d at their old homestead in North Palermo.
Rev. T. r. Pentecost of Montville was the off
eating clergyman and Samuel Marden, an old
friend of the family, had charge of the ser
vices. The beautiful flowers which entirely
covered the caslet. testified to the love and
high regard in which she was held in her
adopted home and in Palermo Very choice
pieces were sent from many friends in Belfast
and Thomaston, consisting of roses, carnations
in every hue. lilies and ferns in abundance.
An exquisite pillow bearing the word "Wife"
from the husband. another pillow having the
word Mother from the three sons, and a
beautiful piece in the form of a cross from
the officers of the Maine State prison, of which
her son Bernes is warden. The interment
was in the Smith cemetery beside her only
daughter Juliette, who died more than 20
years ago. Much sympathy is extended to
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