The Republican journal., 1914-01-08

lessness of Others into ships hold and strlK-
ing upon head and shoulder, the blow proving
well nigh fatal, he being unconscious Ior
hours. After recovering from that injury ne
made lengthy sea voyage in the barque VIII
lard Mudgett, Capt. Ira B. Staples, as carpeh-
ter, going around the world and much MORE
visiting Australia, South America, Chill anu
Peru and the western coast of the uhi'eo
States. Returning from that long sea Tip
he went to Florida, engaging in shipbulloing
and repairing until illness caused him to re
turn home. Later he went to Boston and was
in the employ of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, for
some time. He then returned to Maine. and
went into the employ of MIR. John Littlefield
& Son in cutting ship timber in the northern
sections of the State. Then he attempted es-
tablishing lumber mill in Bucksport. The
co-partnership not proving satisfactory he re-
turned to Boston and engaged in the wall
paper business with his brother-in-law, A.
M. Gardner. When MIR. Gardner closed out
that department of his stock Mr.. Goodhue en-
tered the wall paper house Of J. Otis Mcfad-
den on Cornhill. After the death of the pro-
prietor the business was bought by W. II.
Kenah who retained Mr.. Goodhue as his
head clerk. Later Mr.. Kenah being in poor
health. Mr. Goodhue was made his manager,
having carried on the large and increasing
sales almost entirely for the past two years, to
the absolute satisfaction of his employer His
faculty of securing large contracts from build
ers of great blocks was quite unusual and he
was highly rated among those representing
that business He liked his work, and his ar
tistic nature, humorous wit and strict integrity
brought him especial success in his ventures.
He fell in the harness-busy to life's end, as
would have been his wish. September IL,
1894, he married Miss Edith Pope of Boston,
who survives to mourn the irreparable loss of
a true companion, true man and estimable
citizen For several years the health of Mr..
Goodhue had been perceptibly failing, but all
hoped his clean living, abstemious habits and
optimism would ensure long life of useful
ness. But he has gone. leaving an unexcelled
record for temperance, honesty, industry,
capahility and generosity among all privileged
to know the depths of his noble character
The funeral services, attended by Rev. O.
p Clifford of Brookline, were very comfort
ing to the bereaved wife and all sorrow
ing relatives and friends. They were held
December Both at his late home, 8O2 Center
street, Jamaica Plain. The Harvard Quartet
finely rendered three appropriate selections.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful
Twenty five large pieces-among them one
sent by Pownal Lodge, F. and A. NJ, of which
the deceased was Wonderland quantities Of
exquisite cut flowers, testified to the loving
esteem of relatives, associates and friends.
The interment was i'll Cedar Grove cemetery,
Dorchester, Mass. Stockton extends deepest
sympathy to the sorrowin ing wife, the aged
father, Master Albion P. Goodhue, the only
sister, Mrs. Carrie A. Gardiner. the nephews,
Messrs Earl, Russell o. and L. Albert Gardner,
the mother in-l law, Mrs. Sarah R. Pope, the
sister, in law, Miss Mary Pope, and other rela-
tives, in this hour of their grief. Blessed men,
cries crowd to the front in recalling the life
and character of their beloved one. gone before
into "Heaven our Home" Gods mysteries
are beyond finite comprehension; but lie do
eth all things WELL" We trust 1.-The Infinite
Love-" We know that departed ones await US
in His Eternal Realm.
passing out of the shadow,
Into eternal day.
Why do we call it dying,
This sweet going away!"