The Republican journal., 1913-12-25
Re- mt Deaths.

Captain Hid Nv N. Fairbanks, one of
Bangor's pro nent business men, died
at his home that city Dec. 18th, aged
rs years. H was born in Wayne, Me-,
and had beer resident of Bangor since
1872. He set&1 in the Civil war, in the
Third Maine regiment. afterward did
home duty I'M Se 44th Massachusetts, at
the time of L hd draft riots in Boston, and
again enliste| Pin November, 1863, in the
Both Maine, Retving in the Red river eX-
petition and with Sheridan in the Shenan-
doah valley.I He was mustered out in
August, 1863. and after the war acted in
various capacities for insurance and ex
press companies in New York and in St.
John. n. B., then coming to Bangor. He
was a Knight Templar, 32d degree
Mason, member of the G. A. R., Sons OF
the American Revolution, Society of May
flower Descendants. Loyal Legion, Fair
banks Family of America. Society Colon
ial Wars and various local organizations.
He leaves one daughter. Mrs. Alfred X.
Bennett of Pasadena, Cal.
Mrs. Sylvia M. Swan, widow of Nathan
T. Swan, wel-known railroad man,
died Dec. 10th at her home in Bangor,
at the age of SO years. Most of her life
was spent in Bangor. In her active years
she was well informed on the early MIS-
tory of Bangor, particularly in connec-
ton with the first Maine railroad, the
Bangor, Oldtown and Milford, built in
1886. Ii passed in the rear of her home.
Her husband was conductor on that
road, her eldest son trainman and her
younger son train boy. The Swan
family was one of the first to build a
cottage on Northport campground, since
grown to be an important Maine summer
resort. Mrs. Swan leaves daughter
and two sons, Miss Florence |. Swan,
Frank T. and Fred S. Swan.
Mrs. C. W. Bates of Hermon Center
died Dec. 18th. as the result of a peculiar
accident Mrs. Bates was drawing wa
| ter from we'll Sunday evening, when
she slipped and fell heavily upon the
we'll curbing. The injuries caused a
paralysis of the nerve centers, and physi-
clans were unable to effect any relief.
Mrs. Bates was "a years old. The family
moved from Brooksvile to Hermon Cen
ter about a year ago. She leaves hus-
band, six children and three brothers.
Edgar Hale Of Sorrento. Norman of
Brooksville and Elmer of Plymouth.
Eugene Thonbs of Castine died Dec.
10Th, at Bangor, where he had been for
two weeks for medical treatment. He
was born at Hurricane Island tifty-tive
years ago, but had lived in Castlne since
boyhood For several years he had been
ianitor of the Normal school. He leaves
four daughter - Mrs Lizzie Webster and
Mrs. Lillian W ardweil of Castine, Mrs.
Alice Gray OF Harborside, and Mrs, Myr-
tie Parker of New York, and three sons
John Of California and Arthur and
Harry of Gas tine.
Annie v, wife Of Oscar L. Saban, died
Dec. 18th at her home in Palermo, fol
lowing ong illness with tuberculosis.
She had been married only one month.
The funeral look place Dee. 18th at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Chester. Far
ris, Rev. George McNivin officiating.
E. R. Dove Of Branch Mills had charge
and H. NJ. Nelson and w. f. Nelson
furnished appropriate selections.
The death of Emery H. Johnson oc-
Cured Dec. 10Th, in the hospital at Togus.
He was born in Bucks port, July 8, 1912
He ENLISTED in Co. l, 29th Maine Infan-
try, September 10, 1862, and was dis
charged at Augusta August 81. 1863. He
was admitte to the Branch from Fair
field, Janua 3, 1911. Three childerr
survive, one being Mrs. H. W. Carr Of
Hinckley.
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