The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-01
RECENT DEATHS.

Charles H. Gatchell, veteran Of the
Civil War and well-known and much-re-
spected resident of Pennington, Me-, died
April 2lst. He had not been in his usual
good health for year, but his condition
was not such as to cause alarm until few
weeks ago he sustained shock From
this he seemed to rally quite we'll, until
few days ago his condition took change
for the worse and he failed rapidly until
the end came peacefully on Monday morn
ing. He was about 70 years of. age.
On Aug. 81, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E.,
1st Maine Heavy Artillery, and was
promoted to the rank Of corporal. He
was wounded and lost part Of one leg,
the foot, the ''absent, wounded" record
being dated Nov. l, 1864. He was dis
| charged on June 6, 1865. Mr. Gatchell
was for many years in business at East
Jackson. He conducted the Grange
store for several years and afterward ran
general store there for more than a
quarter century until coming to- Farm
ington six years ago. He resided for a
time in the Rounds house on High street,
but since then had lived on Lake avenue.
He was married to Julia Fletcher, who
survives him, as do three daughters.
Mrs. George A. Hodgdon and Mrs. A.
A. Nickerson of this place and Mrs. E.
M. Hall of Belfast. Mr.. Gatchell was
member of John F. Appleton Post, G.
A. K. He was also Mason and men,
Der of the grange. The funeral took
place April 23d at the residence on Lake
tartan church officiating. The Farming
ton Journal.
Martin Carr Twitchell, after short
illness, passed away calmly, as he slept,
Friday afternoon February %, 1918.
M. c. Twitchell was born in South Mont
vile, Waldo county, Maine, June g.
1922. In l848 he married Lucy Howard,
who was the mother of his three chill
dren: Harriet, who died in infancy, Ida,
who is now Mrs. Bochman of Berkeley,
CAL, and Fremont C. of Orcutt, Cal. In
1857 he moved to Redfeld, Iowa, where
ne lived until 1906, when he joined his
children in California. Since then he
had made his home most of the time with
ms son near circuit, where he was at the
tune OF his death. He was buried in the
Santa Maria cemetery. The Odd Eel
lows of that city conducted the funeral
services. The Redfeld, Iowa, Review,
March Goth.
Samuel w. Gerald died April 23d at his
home in China, aged u years. He was
one of the oldest residents of China viii
lage and was farmer by occupation.
He was veteran of the Civil War, en-
listing at the outbreak in Company E of
the First Maine Cavalry. in which he
served for several years. Besides a
widow, he is survived by eight children,
as follows: George M. Gerald, Vassal-
boro; Mrs. Abbie Coombs, Waterville;
Mrs. Mabel Shaw, Lewiston; Mrs. Ella
Crowell, Augusta; Mrs. Grace Kitchen
and Fred and John Gerald of China.
William Tenney Emerson, native of
Orland, died at his home in Worcester,
Mass, April 18th, aged 70 years. Mr..
Emerson was for many years in business
in Orland, and in company with his faith
erin-law, Nathan Powers. operated a
fleet of fishing vessels. He moved to
Worcester about twenty years ago and |
bought a wallpaper business, from
which he retired about five years ago.
He leaves two daughters-Misses Kath-
crime W. and Adele P. Emerson. and a
brother. Theodore H., of East Braintree,
Mass.