The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-08
OBITUARY.

ooeh an Invalid since last October but was
confined to her bed only about two months
She was practically unconscious the last two
days and passed peacefully away. Miss An.
derson was born in Belfast and was the onlv
daughter, and last of the family. of Hon. Huob
J. and Martha Dummer) Anderson. Her
father, mother and one brother, Thomas. died
In Portland in 1881, and later her brothers
John, Henry. Horace and Joseph were called
from earth. Mr.. Anderson came to Relfas,
from Wiscasset in 1875, when IA years old
In 1876 upon the death of his uncle. Franc,s
Anderson, "a merchant,he succeeded to his busi-
ness. which he continued until 1927, The store
was on the corner of Main and High streets
where the Pythian block now stands. From
1927 to 1887 he was clerk of the judicial courts.
and from 1887 to lS41 member of Congress
from the Waldo district, which then comprised
portion of Kennebec county. In l843 he was
chosen by the Democrats governor; an honor
which they repeated in the two successive
years, each time with an increased majority
In lS4s ne presided over the electoral college
of Maine, and in 1850 acted as commissioner in
establishing the State Reform School. In 1854
having been appointed by President Pierce
commissioner of customs, he removed to
Washington, D. c., but made annual visits
to his former home. In 1857 he vacated the
position last named to accept that of commits
sloner OF the mint in California and remained
some time in San Francisco. Returning to
Washington he was auditor Of the Treasury
for the Post Office Department from 1866 to
1869. In 1880 the family moved to Portland,
which had since been their home. The Ander-
son home in Belfast was the brick residence
corner of Bridge and High streets now owned
by DR.. 0. S. Vickery. 1t was built by Capt.
Hutson Bishop in 1924 and was bought of his
widow ("Aunt Jane') who made her home
there until her death. In Belfast, in Washing
ton and in Portland Miss Anderson took the
position in society to which she was born, and
leaves many friends to mourn her death. She
was woman of strong character and at
tractive personality, reader of the best in
literature. and ever main ntained an interest in
her native place, and was looking forward to
visiting Belfast this season. Funeral services
were held at her late home at 11.30 a. M, last
Saturday, Bishop Goldman of the Episcopal
Diocese of Maine officiating, and the remains
were brought to Belfast accompanied by Mrs.
W. H. Anderson, Miss Edith Anderson, Miss
Mary Anderson, Miss Alice Wood and W. M
Bradley, Esq, all of Portland. The interment
was in the family lot in Grove cemetery, and
at p. m. Sunday Orlando Titherington, lay
reader, read the Episcopal funeral service at
the grave in the presence of the relatives and
a few friends.
J Mrs Priscilla j. Goldsmith died at her home
in Salem, Mass. July "a. 1912, after an illness
of nearly three months. She was born in
I Sandwich, N. H., the daughter of Jeremiah
and Mercy Littlefeld Chase, and was one of q
family of fourteen children. When she was an
infant the family removed to Swanville, Me.
where all her early years were spent. She is
survived by her husband, Albert Goldsmith Of
Salem, Mass, and by two brothers and three
sisters, viz: James L. Chase of Waldo Me-
Henry NJ Chase of Swanville, Me-, Betsey A.
wife of George W. Bartlett of Belfast. Me.
Esther NJ, wife of j. Albert Smith of Dorches
ter, Mass, and Sarah. E , wife of Gilbert L
Levanseller of Waldo, Ne. She leaves rela
tives in Bangor, Me-, New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut. kind neighbor
and friend, woman of sterling worth anc
character, yet of quiet and unassuming dis
position, hers was a life spent largely il
self-sacrifce for the joy and welfare OF
Others Her devotion to her husband anc
her fealty to friends could hardly be
equaled. Even in her last illness, when no
suffering bodily pain, her mind would revert
to the carrying out of some act of kin 1ness fol
another Yet all was done in the quiet way
which was one of her chief characteristics
Her life was we'll rounded with good deeds
The family, and especially the bereaved hus-
band, who has been call ed upon to part from
the companion with VIII ON he has walked fol
fifty-one years, have the sincere sympathy Of
all friends in the community Funeral ser.
vices were held July 9th at the residence OF
H. M. Chase in Swanville (Which was her
girlhood home) and interment was in Green
lawn cemetery.
Albertus Knowlton, son of John c. and
EVELYN Knowluon was born in Liberty Sep-
tember 25, 1e45 and died of stomach trouble
and heart failure at his home in Minneapolis
Minn June 27, 1912. He was taken ill in Octo
ber last, gradually growing weaker until the
end came to relieve his suffering. He leaves
to mourn their loss a widow; four children,
Mrs L. M Newcomb of Eugene, Ore; John c.,
George W. and Edith, all of Minneapolis; three
brothers. Dallas Knowlton of Washington, D,
c., Willis J. Knowton of Liberty, Kleeber ].
Knowlton of Waterville, and one sister, Mrs.
Georgia Young of Montvile. Mr. Knowlton
was man of quiet disposition, one ALWAYS
seeking to do some good to his felowmen. He
had wide circle of friends and was kind hus
band, father and brother. He was soldier in
Capt Bakers company of Coast Guards, raised
at Belfast, and was stationed during most of
his service at ort Washington on the Poto-
mac river. One more of the Grand Army has
passed over and answered his last roll call The
funeral services. were conducted by the Rev
G, L, Morrill,, who spoke words of comfort to
those bereaved. Many beautiful flowers, which
spoke their sweet messages of sympathy to
mourning friends, entirely covered the casket
He was tenderly laid to rest in the Crystal
Lake cemetery in North Minneapolis.
PooR's MILLS. Mrs. Nellie Morgan will have
services at the hall next Sunday. Miss Fl. r
ence Gray and Miss Bessie Weston, who have
been passing the past three weeks with
Mrs j. F. Sheldon, will return to Boston next
Saturday Miss Cassie Banks went to North
Haven last Monday to visit friends. :. Mrs
Rose Wilson and son are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
W. A. Monroe. Mrs. W. S. Wentworth ane
two children of Stockton are visiting relatives