The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-04
OBITUARY.

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James Mitchell was born in Canada in 1916
and came to Belfast about 1870 in connection
with the construction of the railroad and here
married Eta, the daughter of Mr.. anu Mrs
John N. Stewart, in 1872. Mr. Mitchell w.s ,
well known railroad builder whose operations
tor the past forty years have carried him ;nto
all parts of the United States and Can.do
When the Canadian Pacific railroad was hill,
across the continent he constructed hundred
mile section of it at Winnipeg, Manitoba
When the Great Northern railway was built he
constructed hundred mile section in M;nn.-
sofa. On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
ne constructed long section through Kansas
In Eastern Canada he constructed the Saint
Morris Valley railroad at Shewenegap Falls
where the great Electric Power Co. is located
which furnishes light to Montreal and power
to the street railways. He also built part of
the Drummond County railroad, now a part of
the lntercoonial railway, which is the Govern
ment railway of Canada. Besides the con.
struction of railroads in Missouri, Wisconsin
and other sections of the west he was active
IN the construction of many of the rail
roads in Maine. He built the Bucksnort
branch, the Katahdin Iron Works R. R
now part of the Bangor & Aroostook. the
| Sebasticook & Moosehead R. R, to Hartland
the Portland & Rumford Falls R. R. to Rum
ford Falls, the Lime Rock R. R. in Ro.kland
the Georges Valley R. R. to Union, part of the
European & North American to Vapceboro
and the Washington County R. R. to Calais
and Eastport. He constructed water works in
Norwood and Melsose, Mass, and Bucksport.
Maine. For the last few years Mr. Mitchell
had been connected with some very successful
mining operations in Canada. He was able
and aggressive, quick to see the needs of a
new country, and as quick and ready with his
own resources to create or provide the things
most needed to permit of progress and exuan.
sion. His death was sudden and entirely un-
expected and occurred in the Canadian North
west, where he had been making new invest
ments up to the hour of his passing His
youngest son, John A., was with him in the
west. His other son, William S., lives in Med
ford, Mass, and his daughter Margaret with
her mother in New York. He is survived by
four brothers and two sisters, all residing in
Canada. Services were held at the home of
his wifes mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Stewart, on
Main street on Wednesday, April Sd at 2.3O D.
M, Rev. David L. Wilson officiating and the
lnterment will be in Grove cemetery Sena-
tor William Mitchell of Montreal, David Mitch
ell of Amherst, N. S.. Edward T. Mitchell of
Oakland and his son John A, who accompanied
CaJ
attend the service.
The death of Capt. George r. Hodgdon oc-
Cured yesterday morning after an illness
which extended over period of about nine
months. 1he end came at his home, 1902
Chapel street, where he has been confined for
many months with complication of stomach
( diseases. During the nine months his life ap-
peared to ebb and flow with tide-like regular
lty At times it seemed as though the patient
would recover, but the stomach abcesses
proved too severe and he succumbed to the in
evitable yesterday morning. Captain Hodgdon
s.very we'll known in New Haven, having
been engaged in the hotel business here for
about 20 years. The Pleasant View at Savin
Rock, the old fremont, now the Davenport,
and the Iontlne were at different times under
his management, and in all these places he was
successful. He was high degree Mason and
has traternal connections were many. In early
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ocean ever appealed him. His friendly
personality was marked and his death was
heard with sorrow by all who really knew the
man.
Capt. Hodgdon had followed the sea since
his early youth; in fact he was only nine years
old when he made his first sea voyage from
his birthplace in Belfast Me. In his young
manhood he became associated with the Arm
strongs IN this city, and piled the Atlantic sea-
board in the mercantile interests of that fam
lily. His travels took him all over the world,
and his favorite stopping place on his numer-
Gus tours were the West Indies He was ship
wrecked number of times, once off Key
West. Later he was connected with the Henry
Sutton company of State street in sea coast
trading.
For some time he managed the Pleasant
View hotel at Savin Rock and the Grand Cen
tral cafe in Church street. After his retire
ment from the sea life he engaged in the
hotel business, and his wide acquaintanceship
made his hostelries rendezvous for politi-
clans and globe trotters. He bought the
Hotel Davenport in 1896 and after selling out
bought the Tontine, which he conducted for
| three years and sold out to George T. White.
the present owner After leaving the Tontine
Mr.. Hodgdon bought the New Dom hotel in
Hartford, which went into bankruptcy few
years ago. Mr.. Hodgdon's latese venture as
boniface was the restaurant in Meadow street.
now run by Speh. He sold this over year
ago and retired from active business affairs
At one time also he conducted the Haynes
House in Springfield.
Mr.. Hodgdon was member of Admiral
Foote post, G. A. R., having served as pri-
vate in the Civil war. He was 32nd degree
Mason, b. ing member of Adelphi lodge. In
addition to these affiliations he was a member
of the Knights of Pythias. He is survived by
his wife, who is prostrated by the shock of his
death; one brother, Judson Hodpdon of Ari-
zona, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Cottrell of
Belfast, Me.-New Haven, Conn, Evening
Register, March 27th.
| Capt. Hodgdon was born in Northport
63 years ago, the son of the late Robert and
Sarah Hodgdon. He began gong to sea in his
youth and soon became captain. The schooner
Daylight of 5n tons was built for him by Geo. W.
Cottrell in 1882. He was the youngest of large
family of children. Mrs. Mary Cottrell of this
city, aged 81 years. is the only survivor The
late Capt David Hodgdon, who formerly lived
| Oh Congress street in this city, was his broth
er.
Mrs. Sarah j. Howard, widow of Alfred
Howard, passed away at the home of her son
Ira L. Howard, in Pittsfeld, March sth. Had
she lived until April 10th she would have at.
tanned the advanced age of 81 years. Mrs
Howard vas born in Montville and was the eld.
est of the family Of the late Marcus Vose, Oh
this family only one surviyes-Mrs G. f. How.