The Republican journal., 1910-12-01

war and was in the service thirteen month.
IN 1867 ne married Miss Ann Smith of New-
burg and by this union there was ono child .
son, Byron. Mr.. Larrabee was the "last Ia. -,
upon the family tree and is survived in his i'm.
mediate family only by his widow and son. He
was well and favorably known in Winterport
having spent most of his life in the town of his
nativity. He was quiet in his tastes. fond of
MS nome and family, kind and loving hus.
band and father. and good citizen.
Thomas Wentworth died at his home in
Waldo, November 25th, after several weeks i'll.
ness OF exhaustion, resulting from advanced
years. He was born in Fryeburg, the son of
the late Benjamin and Ruth Wentworth u;s
father traced his descent back consecut;velv
tor "a generations to English descendants.
The deceased served in the Civil War in Com.
pany A, of the l4th Maine Regiment. He
married Miss Hattie Coombs of Waldo who
died several years ago. Since her death his
! daughter, Mrs. Harriet French has cared for
him, making his last years comfortable and
happy. He is survived by five daughters and
one son, and by five brothers and two sisters
as follows: Benjamin and Hollis of Waldo
Lewis and Proctor of Bangor, George and Mrs.
Mary Twomby of Belfast and Mrs. lydia
Brigham of Somervile, Mass The funeral
took place at his late home Sunday at 1.3O
O'Clock Rev. David l.. Wilson of the Belfast
Congregational church officiating.
letter was recently received bv post
master Frank L. Field from gentleman in
Tulare, Calf, announcing the death in that
place, Nov. 7th, of Hiram Pitcher, formerly of
Northport, and inquring for his relatives.
He was evidently friend of Mr. Pitcher and
knew something of his relatives, but not their
names or residence. 1t was kind and friend
ly letter. Postmaster Field handed it to Mr..
Hiram Pitcher Farrow of Belmont. nephew
of the deceased, to whom we are indebted for
the following facts: Mr.. Pitcher was born in
Northport, the son of the late Job and Mary
PITCHER, and went to California in 1852. At
first he was heard from regularly. then occas-
ionally, but for thirty years there had been no
communication with him and his relatives had
supposed him to be dead. His father and
mother, sister, Mrs r. P. Hills of North
port, and a brother, Mr.. Lucius Pitcher of
Northport. have passed away and the only re-
naming member of the family is his sister Mrs
Lucy Farrow of Belmont. The letter stated that
Mr.. Pitcher left some property for his heir
here, as it is supposed he never married. Mrs
Hills and Mr.. Pitcher left heirs who will share
in the estate with Mrs. Farrow Mr.. Hiram P
Farrow has charge of the matter and called
meeting of the heirs Wednesday and will leave
for Iulare tomorrow afternoon, or as soon as
he can arrange his business here.
A telegram was received from Boston Tues
day morning by Mrs. ]. L. Sleeper announcing
the death at 11.55 a. M, Nov. 2Sth, of her
cousin, MIR. Thomas H. Austin, aged about so
years. He had been i'll for some time with
Brights disease and his death was not unex-
pected. He was the son of the late c. F. and
Azadia Brown Austin and was a frequent
visitor in Belfast in his youth and early man
hood His mother was a sister of the late
Mrs. F. L. Lancaster and Mrs. Josephine
Carter One brother, Walter Austin Of Bos-
ton, survives. The deceased was a graduate
of the Boston School of Technology, a member
of the Boston & New York Dye Wood Com
pany, Hlgh street, was their European buyer,
and very successful business men. He never
married. The funeral will take place this,
Thursday, at p. M, at the church of the
Advent, Boston.
The remains of Annie, widow of the late
George w. Havener of Boston, were brought
to Belfast last Saturday for interment in the
Havener lot in Grove cemetery. Mrs. Havener
died Nov. goth, aged SO years. Mr.. Havener
native of Belfast and his early life was
spent here. He died about years ago. His
brother, Mr. J. A. Havener of Rockport was
in Belfast Saturday to look after the arrange
ments.
Tiden Thomas died Nov 23d in the hospital
at Togus from heart disease He was born in
Northport, Me-. s6 years ago. He enlisted in
Co. G, 18th Maine Inf, in 1862, and served one
year. He was in several battles and was
wounded in the left hand. son, Clarence M.
of Rockland, and a daughter, Mrs E. S. Hodg-
don of Manset, Me-, survive