The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
OBITUARY.

Rev. Samuel Orley Whitten, nigniy es-
teemed citizen of Union. passed to the higher
life December 3Oth after an illness OF two
weeks. He was taken with violent cold
which developed into pneumonia. ne was sne
son Of Samuel and Lucretia (White) Whftten
and was born in Montville May II. 1884. In
1853 he was married to Mary A., daughter Of
Geo. R. and Mary (Lucas) Messef OF Union,
who died February %, 1875. Later he married
Harriet Dority, who survives him. BESIDES
his wife, to mourn their loss, ne leaves enc
brother, Oliver of Unity, and six cniloren' Ma
thaniel o. of Idaho, Walter M OF Seattle,
WASH, A. Ida of Haverhill Mass, Mrs. Grace
Bassett of Portland, Frank L. and Howard l..
of Belfast. He was in the farming ana lum-
Der business until about thirty years ago, when
he entered the ministry. He was kind hus-
band and father and was beloved and respect
ed by all who knew him. The funeral services
were held Sunday at the Methodist Church in
Montville, Rev. T. R. Pentecost officiating.
The interment was in the family lot at White 8
Corner. Among the floral offerings were a
| large pillow of roses with the word Father,
| from the family, carnations from Mr. and Mrs.
| l. c. Thurston, Easter lilies from the Y. P. s.
c. E., carnations from the Congregational
church of Union, and carnations from Miss
Carrie M. Greenlaw of Belfast The relatives
wish to express their sincere appreciation for
these and the many other tokens OF sympathy
and also for the assistance SO kindly rendered
by friends at the funeral.
| Alben K Boynton died at his home in Sears
mont, December 28th, at the advanced age OF
! SO years, months and days. He was born
in Morrill, the son of the late Samuel and Su-
san (Brown) Boynton. He married Eveline L.
Allen and they settled in Morrill,. living there
until about twenty-five years ago, when he
moved to Searsmont, whore he passed his de-
| clining years. He was farmer and was very
| successful and had been very strong and we'll
up to within few weeks before his death.
During his last illness he was very patient and
bore the pain bravely. He was an honest and
highly respected citizen and was held in high
regard by the children as well as the older
ones. He left to mourn their loss three chill
dren, one daughter and two sons: Mrs. Nettie
F. Linnekin of Troy, Charles of Montville and
Oscar l. of Searsmont; and one sister, Mrs.
Louise Pierce of Bangor. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon ct o'clock at the
house, Rev. Ashley A. Smith. Of Belfast Of
fciating and speaking words of comfort. The
bearers were VIM. Knowles, Charles Banks,
Charles Ring and Arnold Turner. Interment
was in the Plains cemetery
Relatives and friends were saddened to learn
oftthe death of Ida Mae wife of w. H. Skin
ner, formerly of Belfast, Me-, which occurred
at Red Lodge, Montana, December 18th, after
brief illness of consumption, aged SO years.
months, 16 days. The deceased was a woman
of beautiful character and the sunshine of
true Christian heart won her many friends
She was model home maker, ever making her
home the center of attraction, where husband
and children found their greatest joy in her
presence. She leaves a husband and FIVE chill
dren in Red Lodge, Mont; one ss1er, Mrs.
Frank Whircomb, and an aged aunt, Mrs. T.
Dutton, both of Waldo, Me- who deeply mourn
their loss. Funeral services were held at the
home December 18th, Rev. A. S. Baker of the
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quartette rendered impressive music and amid
a beautiful floral display the body was laid in
the Red Lodge cemetery.
News of the death in Kansas City, Mo-,
January 1st, of Mrs. Brenda Gushing Taylor
of Winterport was a great surprise to her
many friends in that town, none of whom
knew of her sickness. Mrs. Taylor, who was
one of the highly respected women of Winter
port member of prominent family, the
daughter of the late Theophilus Gushing, was
about 70 years of age. She had made her home
much of the time of late years with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. O. H. Martin, in Kansas City, and it
was there that her death occurred. She was
cousin of Voney Gushing, the well known Ban
gor temperance lecturer. The remains were
expected to arrive in Winterport today, ac-
funeral service will be held at the Cushing
residence.
Edward O. Harris died last Christmas night
at his home in Skowhegan of diabetes, aged 83
years. He was born in Montville, and when a
young man was one of party of sixty men
that went to California in 1849 to seek gold.
He was in company with John Weston cf
Skowhegan during their mining operations,
and for several years he and Mr.. Weston were
the only survivors of the party of sixty. He
was in California for II months. After his re-
turn from the West he married Miss Abbie
Spring of Montville, who survives him with
one son, John Harris of Skowhegan, with
whom the parents made their home. They
had been married about sixty years. The de-
ceased was a member of the Masonic order,
He had lived in Skowhegan about twenty
years, farming most of that time.
The remains of the late Allen C. Spratt, who
died in Birmingham, WASH, December goth,
aged 78 years arrived in Hermon December
28th, and funeral services were held there,
Mr. Spratt was born in China, and for MANY
years was farmer in Hermon and Corintb.
About Is years ago he went to the State of
Washington, where he entered upon farming
in large scale, achieving much success He
is survived by a widow, Della, of Hermon; two
sons, Frank, principal of a grammar school at
Providence r. l., and Russell of Boston: one
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Nutter, Maiden, Mass;
three brothers, George w. Spratt of Bangor;
Henry W. of Gorham and James Spratt, and
one sister, Mrs. Persis Robinson.
The funeral of Mr. Sadie E. Rice was held
in South Orrington December 29th, Rev. VIM.
M Grenon officiating. Mrs. Rice was the
widow of the late William E. F. Rice of Co. B.,