The Republican journal., 1913-08-28
OBITUARY.

the prominent citizens of Montville. died at
his home in that town August 22nd. aged Is
years, 8 months and day. For nearly year
his health had been failing, but he was seri-
ously i'll only short time. He was the last
survivor of the family of the late Samuel and
Lucy Ripley Howard, and had always lived on
the old home farm where he was born and
where he had conducted successful farming
business. He is survived by two sons. Mark
L. Howard. who has lived at home, and Ra phi
W. Howard, also of Montville, and by two
grandchildren. His wife, who was Mary Clark
of Searsmont, and one son, the late Rev. George
C. Howard of Orono, died two or three years
ago In his younger years Mr.. Howard was
actively engaged in educational work. teaching
between 40 and so terms of school, and at one
time serving II consecutive years as superin-
tendent of schools of Montville. He held
various other positions of trust, and in 1879 80
he represented the class to which Montville
belonged in the Legislature. He was men,
Der of Union Harvest Grange and of the North
Montville Free Baptist Church, where for
many years he was superintendent of the Sun
day schcol. During the later years of his life
he continued to be more engaged in religious
work, and while never an ordained clergyman
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the peo-
Pile of his own and surrounding towns to a
marked degree was shown by the large
number of funeral services he was called upon
to conduct. MIR. Howard was a man of fine
literary taste and discrimination and took
many of the best newspapers and magazines,
but his favorte paper was The Republican
Journal, for which he subscribed when boy
of 49, it being the first paper he ever took, and
he was subscriber at the time of his death.
For over so years he kept daily diary or
journal of current events and his record dur
ing the days of the Civil War and during the
famous count out" session of the Legislature,
of which he was member, possess much
general interest. He also wrote many articles
for different newspapers and his writings
possess literary stylish and finish excelled by
only few of the best writers. But most of
all, in all the conditions of life, whether in his
family, the church, or the town, he was faith
full, and he will be missed by many relatives
and friends. The funeral from his late resi-
tended Rev T r. Pentecost conducted the
services and pronounced an appropriate eulogy.
Miss Mary S. Bigsbee died Sunday morning,
August 24th. at her boarding place with Mrs.
L. D. Elms, Bayview street, where she had
been for nearly five years. She was born in
Chester, n. Y Dec. l6, 1886. the daughter of
the late Daniel and Margaret Kennedy Bigs-
bee, Fer several years she spent the summer
on the North Shore, Northport, at the cottage
of her sister, the late Mrs j W. Dougan. She
had been an invalid for years, but was always
gentle and considerata Of others and appre-
ciative of what done for her. She is sur
vived by sister, Mrs. Susan Eddie of New
York, niece, Mrs. Ella Baird of Warwick, N.
Y =, and two nephews Henry Benedict of War
wick, n. Y, and William Eddie HOFFMAN of
New York and Bayside. The funeral service
was held in the Baptist Church at II a. m.
Tuesday, Rev W. F. Sturtevant officiating, and
interment was in Grove Cemetery, Belfast.
William H. Kimball, who died August IL tn,
at his home in Burnham, after long illness,
son of the late Timothy B and Rebecca (SmalD
kimbal of Burnham, in which town he
was born and spent his entire life. Mr.. KIM
ball was q veteran of the Civil War, having
served in the First Maine Cavalry and the I4th
NJ alne Infantry He was a Justice of the
+ eace for many years and took active part
in the affairs Of his town. He leave s one SOD,
,o1
and two daughters, Mrs. Rose Holt of St.
Albans and Mrs. Charles Allen of Palmyra.
The funeral services were held Sunday after
noon at his late home, and the interment was
at the Mount Cemetery in Burnham.
Justus Z. Sherman, one of the most promi-
nent Democrats in Knox County. died in South
Ihomaston, Aug. 25th, aged nearly o5. he was
a native of Belmont and a grandson OF Nathan
Sherman of Marshfeld Mass, who purchased
from Cen Henry Knox large tract Of Ian at
the head of the bay. Mr. Sherman learned the
painters trade in Boston and in that busl-
ness in Rockland until 1878. In 1874 he was
elected county treasurer and served two terms
IN 1877 he was elected registerof deeds, In which
Office he served till 1890 He as the first
Democratic me nber of the registration board
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Euretta
f1udtoyll lie VI i'IObh anu one SUN, III W I4soh
B. Sherman of Rockland.
Lillian Dodge. daughter of Mrs. Dennis
Getchell of Pittsfed, died Aug. 18th, aged 10
y ears. She was born in Burnham, and besides
he mother is survived by one brother, Hathorn
Dodge. The funeral was held at the home on
H artland avenue Aug. 18th, Rev N R. Pear
son, pastor of the Manson street M. E. church,
officiating. Appropriate musical selections
were given by Mrs. B. n White The body
was taken to Burnham. where interment was
made in the family lot in the Mount cemetery.
Alanson G. Caswel died at his home in
Searsmont Sunday evening, August 24th He
had been in failing health for some time Mr..
Caswell had long been prominent in the affairs
of the town, was the treasurer at the time of
his death, and will be greatly missed. He is
survived by his wife and one sister. We hope
to have fuller obituary later, as Mr.. Caswell
was well and favoraby known in this city and
throughout the county.
Mrs. Evelyn Cooksor, wife of Jarius Cook
son of Burnham, died August 21st, aged "a
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