The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-28
OBITUARY.

F. Rice passed away at the home of his son.in-
law, c c. Hamilton. in Winchester, Mass. The
deceased was born in Searsport, the son of
Jesse and Barrie Rice. A brother and sister.
Mr.. William Rice and Mrs. Mary Sargent, sur
vlve him. Capt. Rice made his first voyage in
his thirteenth year. Rising rapidly he was
soon in command. He followed the sea for
fifty years, and never lost vessel or man.
Among the home vessels he commanded were
the Aberdeen, Nigrita, and Lizzie Rice. Dur
ing these years he built IL vessels, several in
his own ship yard at Standpoint, Maine. In
the 7Vs he moved to Brooklyn and became as
soclated with Mr.. W. D. Munson of New York
and Havana, engaged in the oil trade.
For this trade Capt. Rice built, barques, the
Antonio Saa, Havana, Mendoza and Matanzas,
commanding each in turn. In politics he was
staunch Republican, believing in its leaders
and principles. He married Sarah Showers,
and of their five children, three survive: Mrs
Margaret Showers Darling of Providence, R. L.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Rice Hamilton of Winchester,
Mass; and Walter Clifford Rice of New York.
Bereft within few years of his oldest son.
beloved wife and daughter, he bore his great
sorrows with silent dignity. He was man of
sterling character, rare energy and decision,
genial and optimistic Fifteen years ago he
retired to his Standpoint home on the Penob-
scot, and passed his remaining years with the
exception of the winter months) near the
church and among the people and in the town
he loved SO well.
Martin v. Greer died April 18th at his home
leaves four children to mourn their loss-John
Greer of West Acton, Mass; Mrs. Haviland of
New Haven, Conn; Hiram of Westville, Conn,
and Charlie and Nellie of Morrill,, who tenderly
cared for their father in his last illness and did
all for him that loving hands could do. Mr..
Greer was kind and loving father, good
neighbor, and was respected by all who knew
him. Funeral services were held Friday, April
18th, Mrs. Larrabee of Belfast officiating, DR..
I. N. Pearson, manager The flowers consisted
of large bouquet of pinks from the children;
pinks and sweet peas from Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Higgins; crescent, Tena Bachelor; large bou-
quet, DR.. and Mrs. 7. N Pearson, and others
..
Alice Morrill,.
Mrs. Arletta Chapman, life long resident of
Northport died at her home there Friday,
April 22nd, at the advanced age of 81 years.
She is survived by three daughters-Mrs. Hat
tie Estes of Oakland Mrs. Dora Crabtree of
Northport and Mrs. Arletta Mason of Lynn,
Mass. For some time she had been cared for
by her daughter, Mrs. Crabtree, who lived on
the home place. The funeral took place Sun
day at 2.30 p. m. Rev. Arthur G. Roberts, pas
tor of the Belfast Baptist church, officiating.
John S. Fernald died at his home on Bayview
street April 26th. The funeral arrangements
are not complete but will probably be held at
the Baptist church tomorrow, Friday after
noon, at 1.3O o'clock. An obituary will be
published next week.
Mrs. Hannah D. Gray widow of Adam NJ
Gray, who served in the war in Co. K, 4th
Maine, died at her home in Bucksport April
22nd She was born in Sedgwick August 10,
1922. For more than 20 years she was an ac-
tive member of James Z. Hall Womens Relief
Corps and had been honored with every office
in the gift of the corps. Mrs. Gray gave up
her active work WIN tne corps ABOUT one year
ago. having been in i'll health for several years.
Her last sickness was of IL weeks duration,
during which everything possible was done
for her comfort. She leaves three children,
Redington Gray of Bucksport, Mrs. Margaret
Bryan of Boston, Otis Gray of Gloucester.
Ralph w. Emerson, a former resident of
Worcester, Mass, died at South Bend, Ind,
April 13, 1910, of typhoid fever, aged 38 years.
He was native of Orland, Me-, and a son of
w. T. and Clara M. Emerson. AS mechani-
cal engineer he had been employed at Worces-
ter, Niagara Falls, N. Y, with the Singer Man
ufacturing Co., at South Bend, and then in bus
mess for himself at the last named place He
leaves widow at South Bend and father and
two sisters living at Worcester. Burial was at
Worcester on Saturday, April 10Th.
Hunt Sherman of West Liberty, highly re-
spected citizen, died at his home April 18th of
paralysis. He was so years of age, and by his
honest, straightforward life won many friends
He leaves mother, wife and two daughters,
Edith and Ethel; also three brothers, Albert of
Boston and Frank and Wales of Liberty; and
one sister, Mrs. J. G. Wentworth of Appleton.
Funeral services were held at his home Sun
day, Rev. Henry Abbott officiating.
Mrs. Fannie Bridges, widow of Stephen
Bridges, died at her home in Verona April
21st aged 72 years. She leaves four sons and
two daughters to mourn their loss: Stephen D.
Bridges of Verona, Lmri Bridges of Verona,
Miss Fannie Bridges of Bucksport, SIS Clara
Bridges of Haverhill, Moses Bridges of Bucks
port and Samuel Bridges of Isle au Haut.