The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-09
Maine Neurology, 1912.

GUIDED IN the neurology for the year 1912.
Hon. Frederick Robbie, l8S3-87, Hon,
Henry B. Cleaves. 1S93-97, and Hon.
John F. Hill. l9O1-O5.
| Best known in the world of business
outside the limits of this State, was HUGH
j. Chisholm of the International Paner
Company, who passed away suddenly
last July. He was one of the founders
OF the town of Rumford, and one of the
big men in the paper making industry of
the country.
The leader of the Maine bar. Hon
Herbert M. Heath of Augusta, passed
away suddenly in Augusta, in the verv
prime of life.
Two well-known authors numbered in
the years dead are Julia Harris Nav Of
Auburn, the gifted poet and teacher, and
James Otis Kaler of South Portland.
author of over 125 books for boys.
In the death of Hon. z. A. Gilbert of
Greene, the Grange has lost one of it,
leaders.
-Four centenarians are included in the
list which is summarized briefly below.
Jan. 2. Mrs. Sallie Reed Wentworth
Belfast, 100 years old.
Jan. s. Col. Everard E. Newcomb
one of the oldest National Guardsmen in
y =
ment, aged SIS.
Jan. 10. Herbert W. Sears, Portland,
Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows of Maine, age 49,
Jan. II. Sheriff Benjamin W. Doble.
Milo, age Sc years. The third Maine
sheriff to die within six weeks.
Jan. Is. Charles F. Moulton. San
ford, eX. member Maine Legislature. age
Is.
Jan. 16. VIM. W. Miles, for many
years agent of cotton mill at Lisbon
Falls, age II.
Jan. II Charles H. Rice, Bangor bust
ness man and one of the first letter car
rlers in that city.
Jan. %. Mrs. JEANETTE R. Turner.
Auburn, age 81, Auburn's oldest resi-
dent.
Jan. 20. Nahum Moore, Rumford.
conductor on first passenger train into
Rumford Falls in 1880, age 81.
Feb. l. George L. Sands, editor and
proprietor of Biddeford Record, age So.
Feb. 2. Hon. Frederick Robe, Gov
ernor of Maine, 1S82-ls96, ex-master of
Grange, age 80.
Feb. 9. James N. Read. Portland.
age 81 years. The oldest Odd Fellow in
Maine
Feb. IL. Col. Henry A. Wing, Lewis
ton, age So. Veteran newspaper man.
Feb. IA. Mrs. Sarah Rowe Hodg-
kins, Bath, age l03.
Feb. l6. Judge Charles E. Meservey,
Rockland, age S..
March 5. E. P. Mayo, Fairfield, Edi-
tor Turf, Farm and Home.
March 8. COL Frank L. Moseley,
Portland, prominent in Odd Fellow cir
cles, age 81
March Is. Ex-Gov. John F. Hill of
Augusta, age 81.
March 26. William H. Mcclellan, Bel
fast, Attorney General of Maine in 1879.
One of leading members of Waldo county
bar, age 49,
April 5. Capt. Jabez Amesbury, Rock
land, famous sea captain. Sailed seven
times around the world travelling L.
900, 900 miles.
April 7. DR.. Henry M. Blake, Mon
mouth, age Is. One of best known physi-
clans in Kennebec county
April 10 Capt. James F. Murphy,
Bath. One of worlds most famous sea
captains, age 81.
April 26. Mrs Helen S. Atwood of
Auburn, leading club woman of Maine.
May 6. Julia Harris May, Auburn,
poet and teacher. age 70.
May 8, Forrest J. Martin, Bangor,
one of ablest lawyers in Penobscot
county.
May 81. Hon. Charles H. Adams, Linn
erick, age so. Former State Supt. of
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co. Mem
Der Maine House, 49, 'S9; Maine Senate,
'9O-'9l.
June 7. Capt Walter Ross of Ban
gor, age 50. For many years connected
with towing business on Penobscot
Member Maine Legislature, '09- IL.
June s. DR.. Tristrum H. Brown,
known as "Mediator Brown, of Elliots,
vile, famous medium, age 81.
June Is. Miss Caroline A Woodman
of Lewiston, formerly librarian of Bates
College, age 60.
June %. Ex-Gov. Henry B. Cleaves
OF Portland, age Y.
July g. Hugh j. Chisholm Of Inter
national Paper Co.. age g..
July 20. Ex-U. S. Senator William D.
Washburn of Minneapolis. A native of
Maine, member of famous Washburn
family, leader in political life of nation
and in business life of the West. age 81.
Aug. ). j. G. Coburn of Newton,
Mass, agent of the Hill Mill in Lewiston
for 30 years, age 90.
Aug. Is. Hon Z. A. Gilbert of Greene,
one of the leaders in Grange, for many
years editor Maine Farmer, ex-member
State Board of Agriculture.
Aug. Is. Herbert M. Heath of Au-
gusta, one of Names most brilliant law
yers, age SO.
Aug. "a. Mrs. Ellen Hale Savage,
wife of Associate Justice A. r. Savage
of Auburn, age IS.
Aug. q. Charles O. Stickney, Bridg-
ton, veteran newspaper man.
Aug. 30. Rev. Asa Dalton, D. D.,
Pastor Emeritus of St. Stephens church
at Portland, and oldest minister of that
faith in Maine, age SO.
Aug. 80. Gen. John C. Caldwell of
Calais, Adjutant General of Maine in
1867-68, brilliant Civil War record. Last
surviving member of Guard of Honor
that accompanied President Lincoln s
body to Springfield, III. American con-
sui in Valparaiso, Chile, in SO. U. S.
minister to Uruguay and Paraguay, rs
'76.
Sept. 81. Maj. George E. Dodge Of
Carmel, State Pension Clerk to Governor
and Council, age SO.
Sept. 26. Mrs. Clara T. Sibley, Bel
fast. Prominent Maine club woman.
Oct. o. Brigadier General Charles
Morris, U. S. A., retired, of Portland; in
command of the Preside at San Fran
cisco at time, of earthquake in 1906, age 50.