The Republican journal., 1914-04-02
OBITUARY..

Hollis M. Payson died March 10Th at his
home No. 8 River avenue, aged u years. He
had been an invalid for several years and
partially blind from injuries received in ths
Civil War. in which he had an honorable record
of service in Company l of the Ffteenth
Maine Regiment He was member OF George
S. Cobb Post. G. A. R. of Camden. but affiliated
with Thomas H. Marshall Post during his resi-
dence in Belfast He was twice married. HIS
first wife was Miss Lamb of Camden and his
second. Miss Achorn of Morrill,, who with four
sons and three daughters survive. he was
the son Of the late Samuel and Rebecca Mad
den Payson of Waldo and brother OF the late
Simon A. Payson of this city. for many years
a county commissioner. A prayer service was
held at his late home Friday morning at $50
O'Clock, Rev. d. B. Phelan of the Methodist
church officiating, and the remains were taken
to Camden, accompanied by his family. where
the funeral services were held and the inter-
ment made in the family lot.
Horace M Tburl wv died March 20. 1914, at
his home in Lncolnville, after ten long years
of suffering, aged 81 years, months and 10
days. He was born in Belfast, whete he spent
his Younger life March 80, 1876. he married
Marietta Matthews of Portland; after which
he bought farm in Lincolnville, where he was
successful. In 1891 he left the farm for a
position as special police officer at Harvard
University, which he held from 1891 to 1899.
when he resigned and returned to Lincolnville.
He leaves widow and four sons: Edward M.
of Somerville. Mass, Horace G., William R.
and Harry of Lincolnville; four grandchildren,
and two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Farrow Of Belmont
and Mrs. /. H. Harmon of Brewer. The funeral
was from his late residence on March S0th, his
wedding anniversary, Rev. c. S. Smith Of Cam
den officiating. The floral offerings were many
and very fine.
Charles E. Lowe, who represented the town
of St. George in the State Legislature in 1897.
and who was one of the leading Democratic
workers of Knox county, died suddenly March
26th from pneumonia. He was 81 years old, a
native of Swans Island and a granite cutter. He
had served several terms as Selectman and held
other town offices for other years. He was a
past noble grand of St. George Lodge. I. o. o.
r., ana naO Deen OlSCrlcC deputy kIdHo udSteI'
The friends and acquaintance ces Of Mr.. Cassius
Curtis, formerly of Montville, will be sorry to
learn of the death, by tuberculosis, of his wife,
Rosiland M, at their home in West Somerville,
Mass, March 21. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were
married 2 years ago next May. She leaves,
besides her husband, one son, five years old
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Slate, and
three brothers living in South Windham, Mass
! Nellie F., wife of Albert Ewell of Knox. died
March 25th at her home in that town, aged 49
years, months and days. She had been ill
| for several years. She was born in Knox, the
daughter of Otis and Rachael Ryan, and in
early life was employed in Belfast. Her hus-
band and two children survive. The funeral
was held in Waldo. Friday afternoon.
| George W. Berry, former bank president
died March 9th at his home in Rockland, aged
IS years. He was brother of the late Major
General Hiram G. Berry, hero of the battle
of Charlottesville, and was at one time en-
gagged in the lumber business with him.
| George L. Gilman, well known resident Of
Winterport, died at his home in that towr
March 30th, aged 67 years.