The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-08-11
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
The funeral services of Ben amin A. Peavey,
oldest son of John w. and Ada (Gentner) Pea
vey were held at his home in Citypoint Au-
gust LIST at 100 p. M, Rev. J. W. Vaughan of
Citypoint officiating. He was born in Swan
vile, Me-, May 9, 1854, and leaves to mourn
their loss his parents; two brothers, Fred W..
and Percy E. Peavey of Citypoint; two sisters,
Mrs Anna E. Schnider of Brockton, Mass, and
Mrs. Sadie L. Aldrich of Vineyard Haven,
Mass, and large number of relatives and
friends. The interment was in Citypoint GEM
etery and the beautiful floral offerings of rela-
tves and friends were as follows: pillow of
sweet peas and pinks from the parents and
brothers; from the sisters, a spray of sweet
peas and roses; Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Peavey,
spray of roses and pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Peavey, spray of sweet peas and roses; Mr..
and Mrs. Hanley and family, spray of asters
and roses; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peavey, wreath
of pansies; Miss Fay Peavey, bouquet of sweet
peas; Mrs. Julia Toothaker, bouquet of pansies;
Mr.and Mrs. Frank M Bailey and family, spray
of 26 pinks with white ribbon; Mr.. G. w. Lane,
spray of sweet peas and roses; E. NJ Clark,
spray of 26 roses; Mrs. A. A. Hall, bouquet;
Mrs. Nettie TRICKY, bouquet of sweet peas;
Beckwith brothers, bouquet; Mrs. Willis Pear
son. bouquet of roses; Mrs. w. F. Whitcomb
bouquet, and three unknown bouquets.
Walter Albert, son of Ephraim and Hannah
(Smith) Philbrick, died August 4th at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada H. Kimball, on
Waldo avenue, at the age of so years, II
months and Is days. In 1857 he married Me-
linda Sheldon of Waldo. AS Jung man he
followed the sea, but the remainder of his days
he spent in farming until his health failed.
He honest and upright, and his friends
could always rely on him. He had genial
disposition, and always enjoyed storytelling
and appreciated the humorous in life. Since
the death of his wife, which occurred eleven
years ago, he had lived With his only daughter,
who, with an adopted son, Fred E., of Lynn,
Mass, and eight grandchildren, survive him;
also sister, Mrs. Mary Eager resident of
California. The funeral services were held at
his late home Saturday, at p M, Rev. A. A.
Smith officiating. There was profusion of
beautiful flowers, given by relatives and neigh
bors. The bearers Chester Pooler, E. S.
Shuman, James Wallace and P. u. H. Carter.
The interment was in the Head of the Tide
cemetery.
Hon. Wallace R. White died at his home in
Salt Lake City August 3rd after suffering many
years with diabetes He was native of Dix
field, Maine, and frequent visitor with rela-
tves in Winthrop and Belfast. He went west "a
years ago and after serving as district attorney
in Idaho, for some time engaged in the practice
of law and later went to Salt Lake City and
was formerly Deputy Attorney General of
Utah. At the time of his death he was
practicing law and was planning to come to
Maine partly on legal business A letter re-
latng to mis- proposed trip reached his sister,
Mrs. Ella A. Small of this city, August End. A
brother, William N. White of Winthrop, and
his wife, whom he married in the west, survive
to mourn the loss of one who was beloved and
honored by all who know him. Since the fore
going was written The Salt Lake Tribune of
August 4th has been received and gives par
ticulars of his death. With Mrs. White he
was on an outing to Emigration canyon, Au-
gust Sd and shortly after dropped dead.
He was active in the Knights of Pythias order
and in 1904 was elected Grand Chancellor.
John Sprague of Prospect died August 9Th
at the Eastern Maine General hospital, Ban
gor, from a self-iniicted bullet wound in the
head, relative, M. L. Clark of Prospect, is
authority for the statement that Sprague had
been drinking heavily for two years, and had
vainly tried to break away from the habit.
While under the influence of liquor on Sunday,
July 31st he placed % rifle at arms length
with the butt against the wall and pushed the
trigger The course of the bullet was from
the left temple to the right, making hole
through the skull. In hopes that he could save
the mans life, DR.. William Ellingwood of Win
terport, who had been called, brought him to
the hospital in Bangor the following Wednes-
day, where everything possible was done to
save his life. He was delirious most of the
time until his death.
Warren T. Newbert died at his home in Bel
mont August 7th aged 50 years, months and
is days. He was born in Appleton, the son of
the late Waterman and Margaret Sukeforth
Newbert. He was farmer by occupation.
Six children survive: William of Belmont,
Phidelphus of Gushing, Mrs. Dexter T. Waltz
and Mrs. Frank o. Smith, both of Belfast, Mrs.
Bertha Armstrong and Miss Beatrice Newbert,
both of Belmont. The. funeral took place at
his late home Monday, Rev. A. A. Smith of the
Universalist church, Belfast, officiating.
Mayor Caynor Shot.
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New York Aug. 9. William j. Gaynor, mayor
of New York city, was shot in the head and
| sariouslu 1uoundad today as he stood on the