The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-21
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in Patten with his son, Rev. H. W. Morton fn.
the past four years, died April End after a
sickness OF few months, with cancer of tba
stomach. Mr. Norton was born in Brooksyille.
Me-, April q, 1882. When small boy his par.
ents moved to the town of Montvilia uyh pa.
his boyhood and early manhood davs were
passed. When quite young man he learned
the ship carpenter trade and worked at the
business for several years. In 1859 he moved
to South Penobscot and purchased a farm.
where for more than 10 years he labored sue,
cessfully.. Specializing in stock raising and
orcharding, for many years he was familiar
figure at the county and town fairs in Eastern
Maine, scarcely year passing without his car
rying home many blue ribbons as tokens of his
success as a stock raiser and fruit grower
When the grange movement first appeared he
took great interest in the same, and was one
of the charter members of Rainbow Grange,
North Brooksville, and for several years was
master of the same, taking great pride in hay-
ing all the work of the order carried out ac-
cording to the ritual. He was a member of
the State Grange for several years and one of
the officers. He served as first lieutenant in
Co. l., 28th Maine volunteers. during the Civil
war, and at the time of his death was a mem
Der of the G. A. R. post at Dover, Me- On
November 8, 1858, Mr.. Norton was married to
Miss Mercy G. Eastman of Belfast, Me. He
survived her some five years. This union was
blessed with two children, only one of whom
lived to manhood In religion, Mr.. Norton
was Methodist, a worker always in the
church of his choice, for many years superin-
tendent of the Sunday school in the town
where he resided. Many will remember his
love and loyalty to this work. After the
death of his wife, which occurred December q,
1904 he sold his farm at South Penobscot and
made his home with his son, who was then pas
tor of the M. E. church in Dover Me. While
living there he had the misfortune to break his
hip, which caused him to be lame to the day of
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spirit he made many friends wherever he
went. His funeral was held at the M. E.
church, Patten, conducted by Rev. A. H. Hans
com of Houlton, Me-, assisted by Rev. S. H.
Sargent, pastor of the Congregational church,
Patten A quartet from the choir of the NJ E.
church, assisted by Dist. Deaconess, Miss Alice
Miller, sang some very appropriate selections.
MIR. l.. b. Huston acted as director, and Messrs.
E. L. Merrill, H. W. Palmer, E. E. Morse and
F. o. Bates acted as bearers. The remains
were placed in the receiving tomb in Patten,
and little later will be taken to South Penob-
scot and buried beside his wife.
Ansel M. Reynolds, son of Mrs Julia (Rey-
nods) Young died March 18th at lis home on
the Detroit road. He was born in Burnham in
1881. In 1904 he was married to Miss Nettie
Temple of Detroit. After about one year of
happiness she taken from him, leaving
small baby. Later he married Carrie B. Rey-
nolds of Unity. Since their home has been in
Plttstield he has been a great sufferer for many
months. During his long illness he has been
tendery cared for by his wife and mother,
Mrs. Julia Young. He leaves wife and four
small children, mother, two aunts, Mrs. Alice
Hunt of Hartland and Mrs. Anna Dunton of
Pittsfeld, two uncles, Abraham Cooper of Wat
ervie and Ed. Reynolds of Unity. The funeral
services were held at his home March 3lst Rev.
l.. w. Coons of Augusta conducting the SER
vices and speaking words of comfort to the
sorrowing family. The interment was in the
village cemetery by the side of his first wife.
-Pittsfeld Advertiser.
The remains of Mrs. E. M. Frost, who died
at her home in Brewer, were brought to Pitts
field April 18th and taken to the Universalist
church where funeral services were held. Rev.
F. S. Walker, the pastor of the church officiat-
ed. Crossing the Bar" was sung by Mrs F.
B. Schoonover. The bearers were J. NJ Lind
sey, George Cathcart, F. E. Mayo and Leslie
Dinsmore. The interment was in the village
cemetery. Among the out-of-town relatives
in attendance at the funeral were Charles Far
rem of Norridgewock an uncle of Mr.. Frost;
two brothers, Fred L. Walker of Clinton and
Edward Walker of Brooks, who were accom-
panied by their wives. Other relatives present
were brother, Herbert Walker, and sister.
Miss Grace Walker of this place.-Pittsfeld
Advertiser.
Leland Page died April 7th in Burnham, at
the age of IL years. He was the son of the
late Eta Doe Page, who died several years
ago and had always lived with his grand
mother, the late Mrs Lavinia Doe, in the east
ern part of the town. During his illness he
was cared for at the home of his aunt, Mrs
Howard Libby, where his death occurred. The
funeral was held from the home of his uncle,
Everett Doe, Saturday, at o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Tucker of Unity, officiating. The bearers were
Harold Watson, Ernest Hunt, Frank Miles and
John Perkins. The burial was in the Pond GEM
etery.
Franklin G. Hartman died April 18th at his
home in Bangor after protracted illness, at
the age of n years. He millwright of
long experience and was employed for many
years in the plant of Morse & Co. He was a
charter member of Anchor Lodge, A. O. U. W.,
and had many friends. Surviving are daugh-
ter, Mrs F. E. Mathews, a son, H. E., of Ban
gor, and two sisters. Mrs. Annie Gibbons of
Bangor and Mrs. Alice Porter of Searsport.