The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-30
Recent Deaths.

Benjamin R. Whitney of Portland, Ore,
died Oct. 18th, after long illn ess. Mr..
Whitney was born in Newburg. Me-,
Nov. 3, 1S47. son of John c. and Mary
Folsom Whitney. He received his ed
ucation in the common and high schools
of Newburgh and DiXmont and taught
school for several years IN his home ana
adjoining towns. In the year of 1915 he
went to Fort Fairfield ana bought what
is now known as the Grant farm. But
his yearning for the West-hls boyhood
dream-caused him to sell his farm in
1880 and go to Hope. North Dakota.
Being man of considerable business
ability he became superintendent OF TIE
h. NJ. Rennick Lumber Co.; was active
in business affairs of the city and one of
the founders of Occidental Masonic Lodge
of that city. In 1892, he went to Cen
tralia, Wash. and finally to Oregon.
where he had since resided. He has been
an honored member of Archon Lodge. F.
and A. NJ. of East DiNmont since 1867;
was a member of the Royal Arch Chapter
F. and a. NJ, also charter member OF
an Odd Fellows lodge in Portland. Ore.
Al his request his body was cremated and
luG ASHES VIII U0 sent " LdSl bi->IliSHt
and buried in the family lot under the
rites Of the Christian church, of which he
had been lifelong member. He leaves
two sisters: Miss Sarah H. Whitney of
Old Town. Mrs. H. L. Stevens of Belfast:
two nephews, DR.. T. L. 0. HuSsey. OF
Old Town, and H. NJ. Stevens of Bel
fast.
John S. Hamilton, who died last week
in Hallowell. aged 50 years. was one OF
the oldest merchants in that city. ana on
the day of his funeral, Oct. 10Th, ali
places of business were closed during the
hour Of service Mr.. Hamilton was born
in Waldo County, the son OF Isaac and
Elizabeth Hamilton. When he was Is
he went to Boston, but two or three
years after returned to Maine and Set
tied in China Village. He was for two
years superintendent of the Town Farm
in Augusta and held similar position in
Hailowell for some time. In 1888 he be-
came engaged in the coal business, which
he conducted to the day Of his death.
For many years he was member of the
Republican City Committee, served on
the Board of Aldermen ard for six years
was Street Commissioner. In 1890 he
was elected County Commissioner for
kennebec for six years, part of the time
as chairman. He belonged to Dlrlgo
Lodge of Masons of Hallowell and Trim
ity Commandery Of Augusta. He was
member of Granite Lodge of Pythians
and Crescent Lodge of United Work
men. He was married in 1858 to Miss
Sarah Bell Of Dorchester, N. B., whose
death occurred a year ago. He leaves
two daughters and an aged sister.
Mary E., widow of John B. Lovett,
died Sept 18th at her home in Lincoln
vile. Mrs. Lovett was the daughter Of
Geo. L. and RosiIla (Young) Heal, born
Dec II, 1886, in Lincolpville, which town
had always been her home. On June I.
1868 she was married to William II.
Hodges, who was intimately associated
with the town schools for many years,
and to them was born one daughter,
Mabel Claire, now the wife of Herbert
McCobb. Mr.. Hodges died in July, 1883,
and in 1891 Mrs. Hodges was married to
Mr. Lovett, with whom she lived on the
farm until his death in March, 1908, and
that was her home until she passed away.
A host of friends feel in her death
personal loss. She was faithful wife
and mother and a kind nelghbor, and her
surviving daughter. Mrs. McCobb has
the sympathy of all in her bereavement.
Caroline (Reynolds) Hunt, widow of
the late Hezekiah Hunt, died Oct. 18th
in Durham after long illness. Mrs.
Hunt came to Burnham one year ago to
live with her son, Wilton Hunt, in whose
home she had been most tenderly cared
for and where her death occurred. She
was born in Troy, April IL, 1888, and
came with her parents to Burnham when
nine years of age and her father estab-
lished the tannery there. Her husband
died about six years ago. Two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Clement Brown of Clinton,
Mrs. Nellie Hazeltine of North Clinton
and four sons, John and Joseph of Hart
land and Wesley and Wilton of Burnham,
survive. The funeral services were held
from the church, Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was in the family lot in the
village cemetery.