The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-30
OBITUARY..

n. ho ~ Dr and Mrs. Carl H. Stevens,
Congress- street, She was born IN Northport'
Nov. 2. 1929 the daughter of the late benJa-
min and Hannah Eastman Stevens one was
twice married Her first husband was james
| Bicknell. to whom she was married sept. Il,
| 1851, and their three children were nehfy y.
| Bicknell, deceased, Charles E. OF Rockiaho ana
George E. of Meriden, Conn. Her second
marriage was with Erastus D. Freeman, May
8, 1868, and their children were FRANK T. oi
Bangor, deceased, Sherman W. OF New haven'
Conn.,, and Ralph E. of Bangor Durlng hef
married life with Mr.. Bicknell sne hveo In
Belfast, nearly all of the time at ~ congress
street, in the house MIR. Blcknel puii1 anu
which is still owned by his descendants. When
she married Mr.. Freeman they lived nrse In
Northport and later in Waldo. AT the death
of MIR. Freeman she came to her former Del
fast home and with the exception OF the WIN
ters spent with her son in Rockland hao made
this her home. She was the oldest member OF
the Belfast Baptist church with whicn sne
united in April, 1858, and was woman OF
strong religious convictions, good mother
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Samuel G. Norton of Belfast; two brothers,
Charles E. Stevens of Belfast and Mason l.
of Northport, survive. One brother, benjamin
Stevens of Rockland, died several years ago.
Her grandchildren are Mrs. Louise blckneil
Brooks of Belfast, Mrs. Alfredo B. Smith, Miss
Esley and Robert Bicknell of Rockland, Cor
inne and Charles Bicknell of Meriden, Conn.,.
Carle and June Freeman Of Bangor. Her
two step-daughters, Mrs. Flora r. Mitch
ell of Roxbury. Mass, and Mrs. Hattie +.
Barbour of Jamaica Plain, Mass, revere
her memory as a mothers. Inc 1unerai
took place at her late home at ~ Con-
gress street Tuesday at II a. m. Rev. WAL
ter F. Sturtevant of the Baptist church Off
ciating. The bearers were Messrs. j. +. Ellls'
Giles G. Abbott. Herbert S. Morey and Frank
E. Wiley.
We have received the following clipping
from Shanghai newspaper, but it does not
give the date of death:
After an illness stretching over many
months, Captain Samuel D. Park, well known
and highly respected In the local snipping
Hospital last night in the presence OF the
members of his family. The announcement OF
his death, at the age of &c will be received
with extreme regret by large circle OF
friends, not only in Shanghai, but IN all the
China ports which the deceased gentleman at
one time or another visited ana Where ne was
extremely popular
The late Captain Park, who was born at
Searsport, in the State of Maine, U. 5. A.,
came out to China on sailing vessel A years
ago and entered the service of the Shanghai
Steam Navigation Company, for which the
firm of Russell & Co. were the agents. One OF
his first appointments was as second ofhcer OF
the Steamship Manchu, and from this posi-
ton he quickly rose to that of Master. On
the Shanghai Steam Navigation Co. being
bought up by the China Merchants, the de-
ceased joined the latter, and remained with
them for over % years; until. in 1900, he re-
tired on account of ill-health. During this
period he had command of several of the COM
pany's vessels, ,and was most thorough and cap
able at his work His chief service was in the
S. S. Kweilee where, running between lchang
and Hankow, he remained for upwards OF eight
of the Kiangfoo on the Shanghai -Hankow run.
Since his retirement IA years ago the deceased
lived at 80 Tongshan Road, but he did not en-
joy very good health, more especially during
the past two or three years. His condition
became serious towards the end of last year
was compelled to take to his bed. A fortnight
ago his medical adviser ordered his removal to
hospital, where he gradually sank until the end
came at a quarter to seven last evening"
Much sympathy will be felt for his wife and
daue hter (Mrs, Bierwirth), who are residents
in Shanghai, and his brother and sister VINO
are in America. Since his first arrival IN
Shanghai the deceased, who came of ship
ping family, has only once visited his home IN
the States, and that thirty three years ago.
He was of very kind and good-natured dispo-
sition and devoted father.
Miss Mary Eunice Kimball, native of Bel
fast, passed away on April 2lst, at the Old
Ladies' Home in Portland. She was born Feb.
| 16, lS4l, the daughter of Edwin C. and De-
borah Sanborn Kimball. Her childhood was
| spent at Belfast, but in her young woman
hood the family moved to Gardiner and later
| to Portland, where most Of her adult life was
passed. She had ability in drawing and in
painting, and for many years supported her
self by her art work and by teaching these
subjects. For some time she had oeen in the
| Old Ladies' Home, and in very feeble health of
late years. Over forty years ago she became
connected with Chestnut street Methodist
church, Portland, and there loyal friends made
the last years less lonely. With the excep-
ton of brother, George, whose death oc-
Cured in 1911, in Denver, Colo. all the rest of
the family have been gone many years. After
funeral services in Portland, the mortal re-
mains of this last member Of the family will
be laid away in the Belfast family lot
| Mrs. Louvina Gray Cunningham died April
! Sd at her late home in Bangor of pneumonia
| aged AZ years. She was the daughter of Abb
ner and Helen Gray of Prospect, and with her
family had lived at home on the farm with her
parents until year or more ago when they
moved to Bangor. where they were finely situ-
ated with everything to make life happy. Her
parents spent the past winter with her. and
her father died from pneumonia only few
days before she passed away, and she did not
know of his death. Her husband was ill at the
same time with the dread disease. Mrs. e.
was very sweet and lovable woman, one who
won the love and respect of everyone. She
leaves to mourn their loss hus band, one son,
her mother, a sister and brother The lodge
of which she was a member sent beautiful
| flowers and was represented in body at the
| funeral service The remains of the father
and daughter were placed in tomb for inter-