The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-25

Food to the larder
And gold to the pocket"
Master Albion P. Goodhue, Middle street.
suffered an annoying i'll turn last week, but
under treatment from DIR. G. A. Stevens has
| recuperated considerably. His numerous
friends are hoping to soon see him "up town.
again. Master Goodhue has the distinction of
being the oldest man in Stockton. He passed
the 9Oth anniversary of his birth last July.
Mrs. Julia (Staples) Treat came from New
tonville. Mass, Dec. 10th, to &C company her
sister, Mrs Sarah S. Smell, to Maiden, Mass
where she intends spending the winter as
usual with her son, Mr.. Clifton Smell. They
were delayed in leaving last Saturday by Mrs.
Smell having an i-turn, which necessitated
her keeping quiet. She is suffering from bad
heart trouble.
Invitations to the marriage of Mr.. Joe War
rem Gerri'y Of Boston were received in town
Monday. Mr.. Gerrity has been in Stockton a
good deal as the guest OF his aunt and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Avah c. Treat, Church street.
He is to wed Miss Florence M Mckee of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the ceremony
will take place at the Westminster Presby-
terian Church in that city at p. m Jan. 9Th.
Mrs. Priscilla r. Shelton of East Milton
Mass, wishes to inform the many friends and
acquaintances of her sister, Mrs, Jennie (Rich-
ardson) Staples, that she is in very poor
health. and her doctor does not seem encour-
aged by her present condition. She is with
her niece, Mrs Grace Martin, in Somervlle
where every possible attention is given her.
Mrs. Staples write very little herself.
R. M. Dorr is conducting a course of assem-
biies and dancing class in Densow Hall, hav-
ing begun last Thursday evening The dane
ing lessons occupy one hour, at the close of
which the dancing assembly opens, continuing
until Il o'clock. An opportunity for nstruc-
ton IN the intrcacies, of the Terpschorean
art, not offered for long time before in our
village Many will enjoy this "educaton of
the feet" as one youthful pupil expressed it
to his friends.
OBITUARY. On the evening of December
18th one of Stocktons most prominent citi-
zehs' Mr. Samuel Allen Rendeil, passed away
after somewhat prolonged illness from a
heart and kidney trouble, incident to advanced
age. MIR. Rendell was the youngest of the
family of the late Mr.. and Mrs William Rem
DELL and was born in this town, January e.
1873. AS young man of marked Intellectual
ity and energy he joined a party of young
men starting for California in 1850, the year
following the discovery of gold. He remained
two years in San Francisco and was among the
few-the very few-who resisted ali tempta-
tons OF alcoholic drink, plumber or vagrancy,
becoming one of the famous vigilance Com
mlttee' which made living for honest people
.",ossible in that maelstrom of adventure. chang
ing fortunes and unbridled liberties. Thus
early the commanding strength of his morality
displayed itself. In 1852 he returned to his
| native town, crossing the 1sthmus of Panama
In the earliest days of such travel He went
out around Cape Horn in sailing vessel COM
nahded by Capt. Peeg Staples of this village.
In 1852 he married Miss Susan Staples, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Enoch Staples and Sarah (Hich-
born) Staples. To this most happy union four
children were given. The Oldest was taken
way in infancy Two sons and daughter
grew to maturity, the older son marrying. To
the great grief If these devoted parents the
daughter, after a lingering, painful illness,
passed to better world in June, 1895 Soon
the frail wife perceptbly weakened, sinking
gradually despite the tenderest care, until in
September. 1898, she joined the lamenteo
daughter, Alma, in Heaven, our Home. Thus
stricken the bereaved husband found consola-
| ton in the mistaken faith of his Universalism,
never doubling the all.goodness, all power
all-wisdom and all-love Of the God he wor
SHIPPED, as "Our Father. which art in Heaven"
In early life Mr.. Rendell became a master
carpenter. often planning and erecting build
ings in this town and vicinity. Relinquishng
that business, he bought out the hardware,
stove and tinware store of Alonzo Ames, and
carried that on, increasing the efficiency of
his business, until feeling the creeping on of
age limitations he sold out to younger men,
Goodhue & Co., in October, 1906, and retired
| from active business Soon his son, Charles R.
! Rendell succumbed to sickness, yet the father
bravely endured his separations. saying: II shall
soon be with them!" A man of unusual intelli-
gence, force of will and strict moral habits, he
was prominently identified with every good
movement in his then rapidly growing town.
! Temperance, education, religious matters and
political reforms received his earnest support.
None ever asked where he stood on any ques-
ton of public interest. In the forefront of
the ardent, determined workers for every good
cause he was conspicuously standing. An I'M
shrinking Universalist, an unfaltering kepub-
| lican, and firm temperance advocate, he will
long be remembered by all who knew him in
the prime of his intellectually, when on any
subject upon which he might be questioned he
could enlighten and instruct, regarding all
features. historical, scientific, religious or hui
morous. Always at church, lending the full
force of his rare voice to the musical element
of worship, for more than 40 years he led
the choir, sang at funerals, far and near.
always without compensation, and assisted
| at all church or village entertainments in
(which his clear, remarkable tenor was always
an attraction. For the past few years he had
been unlike himself. often saying. "Tm only q
back number; I've forgotten all ever knew!''
But at times his brain awakened, showing its
natural bsillidncy. He il survived ~ one son,