The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-01
OBITUARY.

Edward W. Thurlow, Who died at bis home
in Rockland. Dec. 18th. was : son Of the late
Moody E. Thurlow. who was in the tailoring
business in that city half . century ago. Asa
boy the sea appealed strongly to him, and he
shipped as "royal bog" on the Young Me.
chanic. commanded by Capt. William McLoon.
This voyage took the ship from New York to
San Francisco. thence to = Peruvian port
thence to Antwerp, and from there to an Eng
lish port. The thoughts Of another voyage
around the Horn impelled young Thurlow to
quit the Young Mechanic, and he joined an
English ship. For seven years he sailed in
foreign waters, and had many interesting ex-
periences. but when the ship finally came to
Quebec his mothers pleadings were success
full in getting him ashore for all time. Return
ing to Rockland Mr.. Thurlow entered the tall
I or shop with his father and remained there
until the latter's death, when be became an
employe at knight & Hills tailor shop. Among
his other activities Mr.. Thurlov was at one
time a member of the police force, and ran
with the famous old Dirigo Engine Go. For
nearly 30 years he had been afflicted with al
most total deafness, in spite OF which ne de-
rived great pleasure from ASSOCIATION with his
friends He had been confined to his home for
more than a year, his infirmities gradually in
creasing until at the last he was unable to
leave his sick bed. For three months he had
taken little or no nourishment. In spite of
these con ltions he maintained an active inter-
est in current events and watched keenly the
development of the Mexican crisis. In politics
he was a Democrat, but he favored the best
ticket, whichever it might be. He was ex-
tremely l,yal to his friends and will be sadly
missed in the circle which he was wont TO fre-
quent. Mr. Thurlow is survived by his wife
whose maiden name was Sarah Healey; neph-
ew, Moody Noble, who is in Montana; and a
niece, Miss Martha Hussey. who is in Califor-
mia. The funeral services were held at the
family residence, corner Of Union and Oak
streets, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21st. Rev. G.
E. Edgett of the Methodist church officiating.
There was large gathering Of friends, and
profusion # floral offerings. The pall-bearers
were DR.. J. W. Wilde. Capt. John H. Holmes,
Capt. William Sawtelle and Samuel Aylward.
The interment was in Achorn cemetery.
Among the relatives who came to attend the
funeral were Jairus M. Healey Of Sea View.
Mass; Mrs. Lucy Mccullough of Somerville.
Mass, and Mrs. M. E. Taylor of Bedford, Mass.
Mr.. Melvin B. Hare oled Dec. 9th at his
home in Moberly, Mo-, aged SO years. He
was native of Northport and resided on the
farm there afterward owned and occupied by
the late Joseph NJ. Frohock. He married
Evelyn, daughter of the late John Frohock of
Lincolnville. He moved to Missouri SO years
ago He is survived by wife and eight
children. The are Harry. Floyd and
victor Hale, of Moberly, and the daughters
are Mrs G. S. Mccormack, Nevada, Mo-; Miss
Jennie Hale. St. Louis; Mrs. ]. E. Stone, Kan
sas City; Mrs o. B. Shirley and Miss Evelyn
Hale of Moberly. He also leaves three broth
ers-C. P. Hale. Spokane. WASH G. P. Hale,
Memphis, Mo, and F. W. Hale of Moberly;
three sisters-Mrs. Clarence kagsdale of near
M oberly;Mrs Arthur Steininger of Los Ange-
les, Cal, and Mrs. H. M McMaster of Mober-
ly. A Moberly newspaper says of the de-
ceased