The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
William Tell
OBITUARY.

Augustus S. Winter died at a. n1 June 18th,
at his home in Mibury, Mass, after an illness
of two weeks, of a stomach trouble, diagnosed
at the time he became ILL., two weeks ago. Mr..
Winter became suddenly i'll at his store on
Main street, in Bramanville, the morning of
June 5th. After being attacked with the all
ment Mr.. Winter went to his home and, in the
afternoon, DIR. J. R. Lincoln called. From
the beginning, DR.. Lincoln considered that he
was in critical condition, and although hopes
of his recovery were promising, DIR. Lincoln
called in consultation a specialist from Boston,
and both diagnosed the acute indiges-
ton from ptomaine poisoning. DR.. J. r. Lin
coin of Milbury, DR.. Shattuck of Boston and
DIR. Homer Gage of Worcester, had a consulta-
ton on the case, yesterday afternoon, and Mr..
Winters condition was apparently favorable.
He failed rapidly last night. AT his bedside
We're his wife and son, Alvan J. Winter. Mr..
Winter was Ga years, 10 months and days old.
He was born in Hallowell, Me- August 10th.
He came to Millbury in 1862 and was first en-
ployed as clerk at the general store then
owned by Sias Dunton. Thomas A. Winter of
the firm of Dunton & Winter of Elm street is
a brother of Mr.. Winter After few years
service under Mr.. Dunton he went to work as
agent with the Union store at Bramanville and
served in that capacity until the Union grocery
store discontinued business. Mr.. Winter then
bought out the store near the w. W. Windle
factory, and continued business in his own
From the first Mr.. Winter worked
hard every day and prosperity was his re-
ward. He was at the store from the time it
was open in the morning till it closed at night.
He took a personal interest in all of the de-
tails of his business, and was never known to
have taken a vacation He was connected
with both of the Millbury banks as director
in the National and trustee of the Savings
bank. In politics Mr.. Winter was always
staunch Republican and for about u years he
has served on the board of registrars of voters.
He widely known among Free Masons and
was one of the very few Sind degree members
in Millbury. He took great pride in his Ma
sonic affiliations, being a charter member of
Olive Branch lodge. He was past master of
Tyrian Royal Arch chapter, and member of
Worcester county commandery Knights Tenn
plar and member of Adah chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star of Millbury. He figured
quite prominently among bank men when
plan was being formulated to have the Nation
al bank close its business in Millbury and move
to Worcester He wanted the bank to stay in
Mllbury and he worked hard to keep it in the
town. He finally saw the plan succeed and the
bank continued its business in Milbury. Mr.
Winter regular attendant of the First
Congregational church in Bramanville. He
leaves his wife, one son, Alvan j., clerk at the
National bank, and brother, Thomas A.
Winter. The funeral will be from the home
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be in
charge of the Worcester county commandery
Knights Templar. Burial will be in the Cen
trail cemetery. Members of the Olive Branch
lodge, A. F. & A. M, and Tyrian Royal Arch
chapter will meet in Masonic hall on Monday
afternoon and attend the funeral All town
officials will meet at the town hall building and
attend the last rites At meeting of the
storekeepers this afternoon it was voted to
close their places of business and attend the
funeral. The stores will be closed from /
O'Clock till 4. Monday aftemoon.-Wo rcester,
Mass, Telegram, June 18th.
Mrs Mary Pilsbury, formerly of Rockland,
died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Leonora f. Pierce, in Wellesley Mass, Friday
evening, June 18th. Mrs. Pillsbury had been a
sufferer from cardiac asthma for many years,
but during her residence of nearly three years
at Wellesley had enjoyed better health for a
long time previously. Her final illness was of
but few hours duration and the end came
peacefully after sound sleep. Mrs. Pllsbury
was born in Northport, October A. 1896 the
daughter of Samuel and Mary Mckinnon
Brown. Her early life was spent in the viii
lage of her birth, where she was married to
Thomas Rogers Pillsbury, Jan. 9, 1916. Two
years later Capt. and Mrs. Pillsbury moved to
Rockland which was their home for nearly sc
years. They had three children, two of whom
survive: Leonora F., who married Henry N
Pierce; Edgar T., of Lincolnville, and Addie
Emma, who died in early childhood, Capt
Pillsbury died in Rockland in December. 1905
and since the following summer Mrs. Pills
bury had made her home with her daughter II
Wellesley, where she passed away and where
services were held on Sunday afternoon Rev
W. o. Holman adds brief personal tribute
Mrs. Pllsbury one of the most excellent
women in all the walks and relations of life
and she was this because she was truly con
secrated Christian woman. During all the
years have known her, numbering over 40
her heart was always filled with tender ane
gracious affections and her life was in perfec
harmony with these affections. In her las
years, which were years of feebleness and more
or less suffering, her patience never gave ou
and her faith never faltered She knew il
whom she had believed and had the assurance
that He would keep that which she had com
mitted to His trust -Rockland Courier
Gazette.
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