The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-17
OBITUARY.

Mary Paulina, daughter of Nathaniel, and
Ao'sah SHOWERS, was born on the old Showers
homestead and grew to womanhood in the
partriarchal household with the brothers and
sisters, Samuel. Clifford, Nathaniel. James.
John, Frances. Sarah and Hannah. Two broth.
ers are living, Nathaniel Brainard of Sandv-
point and John Clifford of West Palm Reach
Florida. After her schooldays she followed in
the footsteps of father and sisters. teaching in
tne little schoolhouses, near and remote.
sometime ago the writer met lady in a dis
tant State, who said of Miss Showers: "She was
my teacher long time ago, but l have not
forgotten how dear she was. She was an in.
spiration to me-" "They do not die who live in
other lives" Mary Paulina married Capt. Sam
uei French in the old home and continued to live
as before in Standpoint. Their older son,
Everett passed away in childhood; the second
son, Samuel, and his family, reside in South
weymouth, Mass, and with them she had liv-
ed much of the time since the passing away of
Captain French two years ago. A staunch
supporter of Congregationalism, loyal to the
traditions of her church, she was from child.
hood identified with it's religious and social
activities. The record of her life is the record
OF loyal, loving heart. life of willing SER
vice, of unselfish devotion to duty, laboring
without rest, "save as God gave her rest"
through weary years, for those who needed
her care. "Aunt Mary" as she was lovingly
called by friends and neighbors, enjoyed with
all her heart the intimate associations of
church and neighborhood, and the friendship
of little children. She was with US Tuesday
evening. full of life, cheer and summer time
plans-and so she went to sleep. We who
were near and knew her best, remember with
great love and gratitude the faithful loving
gladsome life that has passed on-E R.
John l. Watts died August 18th at his home
on High street, Waterville. after an illness of
four years, aged 81 years. Death was the re-
suit of Bright's disease. He was born in Knox
Me-, in 1874, the son Of Isaac and Betsey (Fos-'
teri Watts. A short time later he moved to
Brooks, where for years he was employed in
grocery store. In Brooks he held many i'm
portant town Offices and was one of the leading
citizens. Later he went to Bangor where he
was engaged selling medicine for the !. S.
johnson Co. for 13 years. In Bangor he en-
tered the employ of the Emerson-Adams Dry
Goods Co., in which capacity he remained 12
years. He conducted a small grocery busi-
some time had conducted small confectionery
store in Waterville on Temple street. He was
at times resident of Belfast, engaged in the
livery business and as an auctioneer. He was
married to Miss Abbie M. Thompson of Mont
vile November 2, 1881. Three children sur
vive, Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds and Adelbert W.
of Waterville and Harry Watts of Halowell;
also sister, Mrs. William Jones of Brooks
The deceased was member of Marsh River
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, which he joined in Brooks
in 1865 and member of St Johns Comman-
dery, X. T.. of Bangor. A prayer service was
the remains were taken to Thorndike, where a
Masonic funeral service was held The burial
was in the family lot in Montville
Cyrus W. Hills, the Oldest travelling sales
man in the State in point of service died at
his home on Beech street, Rockland, August
18th, after an illness of only few hours. Mr..
Hills was born in Northport 70 years ago and
had been ION the road" as salesman for gro
made him dean of the Quarter Century Travel
ing Association of Maine. He had been a
prominent resident of Rockland the past 80
years, and prior to that had headquarters in
Boston and Bangor. In Boston he was a mem
Der Of the wholesale grocery firm of Damon,
Hills & Nickerson, but continued his duties as
travelling salesman. He was a member of
Gen. Berry Lodge, K. of P, and Rockland
Lodge. B. P. o. E. A widow, whose maiden
name was Adela Fuller, and three children,
Cyrus W., Oliver F., and Mrs. Jefferson Borden
Jr., of Fall River, survive. DR.. Isaac Hills of
this city is brother of the deceased and
Henry and Isaac Hills of Northport are neph-
ews.
William H. Lowell died in Liberty, Aug. 1st.
He was born in Manchester. Maine, Aug q,
1888. At the age of 1e he went to California
via the Isthmus and remained there several
years, when he came back to St. Louis, and af-
ter living there for some years drove an OK
team over the plains to California. He then
returned to Maine and later went to the Black
Hills. He had been in every State and terri
tory in the United States with one exception.
During the war he bought horses for the gov.
ernment. In 1870 he married Sophia M. Mer
riam of Liberty, where his home had been
ever since, although he has been in Massachu
setts for many years, having been an officer in
Charles street Jail for "a years. Four years
ago. his health being poor, he gave up his posi-
tion and came to Liberty, where he had since
lived. He leaves a widow and one brother,
Harvey Lowell of Wayne, Me.
Cassius R. Dickey died at his home, % Main
street, August 18th, aged As years, months
a1d day. He was born in Prospect, the son
of Almerin and Adelaide Studley Dickey, but
nearly all of his life was spent in Belfast.
At different times he conducted pool rooms,
but for the past few years had carried
second hand store on Main street. His wife,
formerly Georgia NJ. Rollerson of Belfast. and
one son, Herbert, survive. He is also sur
vived by his father and stepmother; one sis
ter, Mrs. Rose L. Sprague of Belfast, and by