The Republican journal., 1912-01-04

A telegram received in this city Monday an
nouncd the death in Denver, Col, of George
l.. kihball, a former merchant of Portland,
who VS. held in high esteem here. He was
for years engaged in shook manufacturing
and exlorting, as a member of the Portland
firm of1utter, Kimball & Co. He was prom
inently Connected with the Chestnut street M.
E. church and at different times held the
offices Of steward, class leader and superin-
tendenl of the Sunday school. About 20
years aio he moved to Denver. He leaves
wife, Ms. Fallie Kimball; a son, George D.
Kimball f Denver, and a daughter, Miss Hat
tie KimbH, school teacher in that city. He
also leavea sister, Miss MaryKimball of Port
land MI ikimball was u years Of age and
was native of Belfast, Me-, but came to this
city after the fire of 1866. 1t is a singular
thing in Connection with his death that Err
mon D. Eastman and Abial M. Smith, who
died the Ia ter part of last week, were good
friends Of Mr.. Kimball's and they were asso
ciated together in church work at the Chest
nut street md were practically of an age.
Messrs. Smith and Kimball had served terms
as superintendent of the Sunday school and all
three of then mad been class leaders, Port
land Press, Dc 18th.
The deceased was born in East Belfast, and
for many yeFs the Leavitt house was his
home. 1t was built by his father when
George was about two years old. He was a
member of the Belfast Methodist church and
sang in the choir, His father was associated
with Mr.. James 7. White in the foundry firm
of White & kinball. One sister survives,
Miss Mary Eunice Kimball of Portland.
Henry A. Weber died December 25th in
Beverly, Mass aged n years. He was born in
Searsport and for many years was fnisher Of
ships cabins in tina, town, where he served on
the Board of Seectnen and the school board.
He was resident If this city later, and while
here was in the employ of W. X. Morrison
About twenty years ago he moved to Beverly
and for time conducted a store, leaving it to
accept a position with the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company. He was past master of
Mariners Lodge of Nasons in Searsport, be-
longed to Amity Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons in Beverly, and attended the Washington
Street Congregational Church. A widow and
three sons-Louis B. and Harry c. Weber
who live in Beverly, and Joseph w. Weber Of
Eastport-survive him. He is also survived by
brother, Clifton s. Weber of this city. With
in few months there have been four deaths
IN the 18mllleS OF MI. ana MIS- ". .. w eOUc
and on Christmas day the relatives received
cards of greeting from the one who passe
away on that day. The funeral took plac
December 18th at the late home of the de
ceased in Beverly and was attended by hi
brother, C. S. Weber of Belfast, and hi
nephew, Dr. E. s. Weber of Hartland.
Marian M, wife of ]. w. Batchelder, died a
her home on Mayo street, Jan. I'd. Death wa
caused by erysipelas. The deceased was bor
in Verona, the daughter of the late Stephe
and Cynthia Bowden Curtis. Her HUSBAND
and several children survive. The family ha
lived in Belfast only few years. The flu
neral will take place at 10 a. m. tomorrow
Friday, and the remains will be taken t
Brooks for interment.
The death, December 9th, of Mrs. Mary A
Haskell in Belmont removed one of the oldea
residents of the town, her age being 80 year