The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-11
OBITUARY.

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Anorew !. Stevens died Nav 4th at hi,
nome, No. Market street. He had boor :,
III health for some time, but was about tn.
streets as usual the first of the week .nd u.,
at the post Office Tuesday evening. fr;enf
was with him Wednesday night and Tbursda,
morning. Mr.. John W. Nash called at tn.
house Thursday about II a. m. and was to,f
that Mr. Stevens had been up and dressed. bu,
was lying on his bed sleeping. Mr.. Nash OK.
amined Mr.. Stevens and exclaimed; at is his
last Sleep" He had passed awayy without 9
struggle Mr.. Stevens was born in Swanville
July z, 1886. the son of the late John and Mary
Young Stevens, and came to Belfast with the
FAMILY when very young. They built the
octagon stone house in East Belfast which was
their home for many years. but was burned
and never rebuilt. Mr.. Stevens carried on q
grocery business IN what was known as the
gilmore store in East Belfast, and later. in
company with his brother William. was en-.
gagged In the hardware business in the old
Morrison store lower Main street, Thew
were burned out in the big fire of October IL
1865, and after the fire Andrew continued the
business alone tor a time. Later he kept a
restaurant in the store now occupied by
Charles O'Connell, but latterly had not been in
any business. In the SOS he was in Cali
fornia. In politics he was Democrat
and had served in both branches of the
clty.government. He was great reader and
and National questions, and had the courage
of lis convictions and the ability to maintain
by argument any cause he espoused. His
memory of past events in the history of Bel
fast was remarkably full and accurate. He
married Miss Nancy Tremble of Searsport,
who died February 13, 1904. One brother,
William Stevens of Beverly, Mass, and his
adopted son, Albert W. Stevens of Pioneer
vile, Idaho, survive him. For years Mr.
Stevens had lived in and for this son and was
proud of his steady advancement in the line of
work he had chosen and of the sterling quail
ties he had shown in youth and manhood. His
devotion was fully reciprocated by the son in
the far west and his frequent letters home
were an unfailing source of comfort to the re-
cipient. The son was unable to attend the
funeral, but from his distant home directed all
the details by telegram. The services were
held at the late home at p. m. last Saturday
and were conducted by Rev. M. s. Hill, pastor
of the Methodist church. The Mowers were
beautiful and included a large casket piece
from the son with the word Father in purple
letters, and spray of pinks from the Belfast
High school class of 1903, of whicn the son
family lot in Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Clara Grant, widow of the late Captain
j. NJ Grant, passed to higher life April 21st,
at her home in Stockton Springs, aged 50 years,
months and p days. She was the oldest
daughter of Amos and Polly Partridge, and
only one member of the family of IA is now
living, Mr.. Lyman Partridge of Stockton
Springs. She was married February 90 1s4S
and went on many sea voyages with her hus-
band during the time that he was sea cap
tain. Having no children of their own, they
brought up three, Mr. Wilbur Ridley and Mrs
Clara Perkins of Stockton Springs and Mr..
Grafton Staples, who lived with them and was
lost at sea some years ago. Mrs. Grant was an
affeetonate and devoted mother to these or
phan children, and the surviving ones did all
they could for her in her loneliness since the
death of her husband. March 4. 1904 Always
fond of reading and interested in the cur
rent events of the day, and fond of the
society of young people, she made many
friends who will miss her and will cherish
the memory of her pleasant and cordial per-
sonaity. Never in robust health, an illness
of grip, from which she seemed to be recover
ing, resulted in heart failure. The funeral
April 23d, was conducted by Rev C. H. McEl-
hiney of Searsport. A friend writes of Mrs
Grant: "A good woman has gone. One feels
like saying Servant of God. we'll done An
other one of our old neighbors taken. Their
ranks are fast thinning out. Their work is
ended here and they have passed to their re-
ward. As they lay down their earthly work
and go out from among US they leave to US
who remain very solemn duty. To 60 on
more earnestly and strive more grandly and
work to better purpose since they are no long
er here to bear their part in human labor
B. A. P.
Matthew Drinkwater passed away at his
home III Northport Tuesday morning May End,
after a short illness, at the advanced age of SO
years and IL months. Mr., Drinkwater had
been lifelong re ident of Northport, having
lived his entire life on the farm where he was
born, He was son of the late Amy and Ham
nah Drinkwater and belonged to large family
of children, all of whom have passed away
In early life he married Mary A. McKenney,
who died about 18 years ago. Since her death
he has lived widower, having employed
several housekeepers. He was a kind husband
and father, a hard working industrious man,
and up to within few hours of his death was
making plans for his summers work. He
never turned the needy from his door, and be-
sides providing for his own family he made a
home for several children Of his family of
six children only two sons survive him-Walter
and Charles Drinkwater, both of Northport
He also leaves four grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. Besides attending to his farm
duties he did carpentering and boat building
and many buildings throughout Northport and
the surrounding towns are monuments of his
labor. A few weeks ago kick by his horse