The Republican journal., 1909-07-08
OBITUARY.

Belfast July 70, 1S49. After leaving school he
adopted the sea as his profession, and made his
first voyage cabin boy in the ship Ivanhoe,
Capt. Horace Hartman. He continued going
to sea and later commanded several ships and
steamers. At the time of the Balmaceda in
surrection in Chill Capt. Chase commanded
the steamer Imperial, which run between VAL
paraiso and Panama, and the insurgents seized
the steamer and ordered Capt. Chase out of
the country. He went to Peru and entered
the employ of w. r. Grace & Co., his business
being the shipping of guano from the islands
off the coast of Peru. After the deposit was
exhausted in company with the Graces he es-
tablished the Saliverry Shipping Agency, in
WHICH business he was interested at the time
of his death. About six years ago he became
resident manager of the Calao branch of the
house of w. R. Grace & Co. 1t was his inten-
ton to return home in August for short visit.
Capt. Chase married Edith F. Herman,
daughter of Capt Horatio Herman of Stock
ton. They have one daughter Elana, wife of
Raymond Guyer of Caao, a mining engineer.
Besides his wife and daughter, Capt. Chase is
survived by his mother Ellen M. Chase, and
two sisters, Mrs. Geo. A. Quimby of this city
and Mrs. T. N. Winslow of New York Capt.
Chase was a genial gentleman, high-minded
and strictly honest, and while the greater part
of his life has been spent abroad he was
thorough American and a lover of his old
home, and his ardent wish was that he might
come home to spend his declining years. Capt.
Chase had not been in good health for several
years, and while his death was sudden it was
not wholly unexpected. His many friends in
his home city will mourn his loss and extend
their sympathy to his wife and family in their
atfiiction.
The many friends of Mrs. Charlotte Wording
Miller were shocked to learn of her passing
into the Higher Life on the morning of June
30th. Although she had not been as well as
usual through the spring, her passing came as
shock to those who knew and loved her. She
was born in Belfast, July 26, 1918, the daughter
of William and Sarah (True) Wording. Her
mother died when she was but three years old,
and her early years We're spent in what was
then Belfast but is now Searsport. There she
attended school, and later taught for five sum-
mers in the Mt. Ephraim neighborhood and
vicinity. Later she came to Belfast and on
November 13, 1912, was married to Samuel F.
Miller, son of Samuel W. Miller, member of
one of Belfasts oldest and most respected
families. The first six years of her married
life We're spent at Citypont, where Mr.. Miller
had store, and later he was deputy sheriff
and jailer for six years, during which time they
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in the house in which she passed away. The
oldest daughter, Ella s., wife of T. R. Wasgatt
of Hampden, died twenty five years ago. leav-
ing two daughters, Mrs. r. w Hurd of Charles
town, Mass, and Mrs. George o. Tibbetts of
West Medford, Mass Since the death of Mr..
Miller, about twenty years ago, Mrs. Miller and
her daughter, Miss Jennie M. Miller were alone
in their home, and their devotion to each other
was beautiful and touching. Mrs Miller united
with the North Congregational church some
years ago, and while she has been denied the
privilege of attending the church services for
many years, she has proved one of its most
consistent members. Hers was a life of singu-
lar beauty, and the sweetness of her spirit
made itself manifest in face that spoke VOL
umes for the peace and purity within. In spite
of her ninety-one years her faculties were alert
until the last and her interest in outside things
was constant wonder to the friends whose
privilege and pleasure it was to visit her. 1t
truly can be said of her that ''none knew her
but to love her, none named her but to praise "
and her friends will ever cherish her memory
as one of the rare saints of this world, while
their hearts go out in loving sympathy to he1
daughter whose every thought for years has
been for her mothers comfort and care Her
daughter, the two granddaughters, and six
little grandchildren, who We're often in her
thoughts, are left to mourn their loss. The
devoted and unremitting attention of her ply
sician for years, and especially during the last
weeks, was great comfort to her and to those
near to her. The funeral services were hello
at her late home Friday afternoon, her pastor
Rev. D. L. Wilson, officiating, and the bearers
were Messrs. Charles P. Hazeltine, Thomas W
| Pitcher, Ben D. Field and DR.. A O. Stoddard
Mrs. Hannah (Bakeman) Grindle died June
1lth, at her home in Bluehiil after long ILL.,
ness, aged SS years. She was born in Brooks
vile but early in life came to Bluehil where
she married Nahum Stetson. After his death
she married Kenney Grindle of Brooksville
and lived there for number of years, later re-
turning to Buehill, which was her home until
her death. She leaves one daughter, Mrs
Nahum Gray of North Penobscot, six grand
children, two great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Grinde was
granddaughter of Esquire John Bakeman, who
was born in Holland 1871, and with two other
brothers came to America prior to the Revolr-
tionary War. He first stopped at Syracuse
N. Y, where he married Christiana Smart He
soon came to Maine, purchased tract of land
at Cape Roster, erected mills and engaged in
shipbuilding. They were cousins of Martin
Van Buren, and descendants of Lord Bakeman
Mr.. Bakeman espoused the of the Fed
eralists. The sympathy he expressed for his
adopted country and people caused him to be
hated by the English and Tories. After one OF
the contests between the English and Americans
his house was used as hospital for the wound
ed Americans. For this some English soldiers
were sent to seize him, but ne, having timely
warning fled in a boat. A few days later the
English seized his stock of cattle, about twenty
in number, and over a hundred Sheep Mr.
Bakeman went to Bath, where he was Joined
by his family. During his stay there he was
engaged in making salt from sea water Wher
peace was declared he returned to find moi
even the foundations of his house The Eng.
ish had taken it down and removed it to Cas-.
tine, where it was rebuilt. 1t still stands nesi
the Acadan hotel and is known as the old DR.
Mann house. Mr.. Bakeman went once to Hol
land after he came to this country, and on his
return brought small tree which he planted
in his garden. 1t is still alive. 1t is immense
in size, and over 100 years DID, Mr.. Bakemar