The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-23
OBITUARY.

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Charles A. Hartshorn died March 9Th at his
home in Swanville after an illness of about
four years, his health gradually declining dur
ing that period. He was only confined to his
bed for a week. Brights disease was the
cause of the decease of this man, who was a
devoted husband and father, loyal townsman.
efficiently served as town treasurer. His
moral and social instincts were of the very
highest order. By his death Granite Grange
loses noble past master and brother. He was
buried under the impressive rites of that order
amid profusion of flowers, March 9Th. The
bearers were all Changers, namely: Past Mas
tiers A. Stinson and E. B. Thayer, and brothers
VIM. Smart and Charles Grant. The funeral
was held at his late home in Swanville. and the
officiating clergyman was Rev. Ashley A. Smith
of Belfast Mrs. Frank Nye of Searsport sang
and the funeral conductor was Mr.. Frank Nye.
Mr.. Hartshorn was born in Swanville in 1848
was life resident there, and possessed many
friends in that and surrounding towns. who
deplore his death and sincerely sympathize
WIN C0OSe WHO are lc1t " MOUTH LuclT lOSS
He was tenderly cared for by his devoted
wife, Mrs Martha Hartshorn, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Andrew P. Moore. His son, Mr..
Zenas D. Hartshorn, left lucrative position
in Pennsylvania that he and his wife might be
near their loved one during the last months of
his life Being man of tender devotions
concerning family ties, it was an inestimable
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ones. The funeral was largely attended. and
foremost among the beautiful flowers was
pillow with Husband" inscribed, basket of
flowers inscribed Father" bouquet of 62
pinks from Mrs. 2. L. Downs, bouquet of 81
hyacinths, Mrs. Alice Waldron, Belfast, bou-
quet 60 white amaryllis, Mrs. Henrietta Luce,
Belfast. And so, sadly and tenderly, was be
loved and respected townsman laid to rest.
Besides the relatives above mentioned MIR.
Hartshorn leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harriet
Ellingwood of Gray and Mrs. Rufus Danforth
of Albion, to mourn their loss For them, also,
afgreat deal of sympathy is expressed. the
family is well known and highly respected by
large circle of friends. During the Civil
War Mr.. Rartshorn enlisted and he will be
greatly missed by comrades of the G. A. R., of
which he was an honored member.
The many friends of James William White
will learn with sorrow of his death, which oc-
Cured early Saturday morning at the age of
Ga years and II months. Mr. White was a
veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in Co. D of
the 18th Maine regiment. When sixteen years
of age he accompanied Capt. w. H. Fogler as
an attendant until he was old enough to enlist.
He was a member of B. H. Beal Post G. A. R.
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L 10th Maine Regimental association For
many years he was connected with the firm of
A. E. Pote & Co. on State street, where the
Benoit, Latino Co. is now located, leaving this
business in 1880. He has since been engaged
in the wholesale confectionery business and
was known by many customers and friends in
Penobscot county, especially in Orono and Old
Town. He was known to them all as Billy
White. Mr.. White was man of true gentle
manly characteristics, and it was said of him
after death that he had never been known to
speak an i'll or unkindly word to or about any
one. Surviving are, besides his widow, Mrs.
Frances E. White, one son. Ralph B. White of
this city, two sisters, Mrs. Anna F. Richards
and Miss Hattie White of Belfast, and one
brother. Daniel White of Aurelia, Iowa.-Ban-
gor Commercial.
Mr. White was born in the Pitcher district,
Belfast the son of the late William A. and
Nancy M. (Pitcher.) At the close of the Civil
War he left Belfast for Bangor which had
since been his home. The funeral took place
last Tuesday, Revs. E. F. Pember and A A.
Smith officiating. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. There was large at
tendance of his many friends including the
members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. The
bearers were Fred Bartlett, Horace H. Dwell
ley Herbert W. Rowe of Penobscot Lodge, l.
o. o. F., and Gilman Smith of Hamlin Post, G.
A. R.
Mary E., wife of William Keene, died at her
home in West Belfast March 10Th, aged SO
years, 7 months and days. She was born in
Waldo, the daughter of Solomon and Sarah
Crockett Ellis. and is survived by her husband,
by one son, Frank, who came home from Chel-
sea, Mass, on account of his mothers Illness,
by one daughter, Sarah, wife of Edwin Brown
of Morrill,, by brother, William W. Ellis of
Stockton Springs, by sister, Mrs. Lydia
Staples of Belfast, and by granddaughter,
little Evelyn May Brown. In belief Mrs.
Keene was Spiritualist. She was a conscien-
tious woman devoted wife and mother and
monia and was recovering, when death came
suddenly and unexpectedly from heart failure.
The funeral took place at her late home Sum-
day at o'clock, Rev. Adolph Rossbach, pastor
of the Unitarian church, officiating
Miss Abby M. Caldwell, daughter of the late
John S. Caldwell, died in Waterville Tuesday
evening, March 18th Miss Caldwell had been
accustomed to spend the winter months in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Irving B. Mower, and
it was there that her death occurred. She was
never physically strong and about two months
ago began to fail, growing gradually weaker
until the end came. The same characteristics
of quiet gentleness and mildness of disposition
which marked her life were in evidence until
the closing moments. Always appreciative of
the sympathy and attention of others her last