The Republican journal., 1914-04-02

The boats Withdrew Tor re1nIorcetnei'S,
and while thew were gone West Drink
water and others collected and prepared
to meet them. The British returned in
force and drove the defenders back and
plundered a store and several houses,
taking. among other things, the dresses
and fnery worn by the ladies at the we'd
ding the night before. West took active
part later in harassing the British sup
Div vessels in Penobscot Bay. and in sew
eral prize captures that gained govern
ment recognition. But there are "heroes
no less in peace THAI war; which
Vests son Thomas, the deceased, prov
ed at an early age. When but II years
old smallpox was epidemic in North
port and his parents and the children
other than Thomas We're smitten with
the dread disease. Upon this boy de-
voiyed the care of the household, and IN
addition he looked after herd of cattle.
Fire wood also had to be provided, as it
was the winter season. The food supply
getting low young Thomas loaded bag
of wheat on handsled and dragged it
through the forest path to the mill, sew
eral miles away. When the miller found
out who the boy was, and that the family
had small pox, he drove him away and re-
fused to grind the wheat. Returning
through the woods the boy found two
men chopping wood to whom he explain
ed the situation. They told him to wait
and one of them took the wheat back to
the mill and had it ground as if for him
self and returned with it to Thomas.
Such were some of the conditions that
were surmounted by the plucky boy OF
pioneer days. His one reward was that
the family recovered their health. An
other experience Thomas had when but
5 or years Of age. A terrific wind
storm in the early morning tore the roof
off the house where the children were
sleeping in the chamber. Thomas was
blown across the room and the trundle
bed containing his brother Bradford was
hurled out of doors and landed in the
field some distance away without injury
to it's occupant. Mr.. Drinkwater was a
man strictly honest in all his affairs,
charitable and broad minded and possess
ed natural courtesy of manner that
was wholesome and kindly. Until the
day of his last illness he was active and
did considerable work about the home
place. He was very likeable and sus-
tanned to the last a youthful spirit that
endeared him to children, of whom he
was very fond, and made him an enter
tanning companion alike to all classes OF
people. He retained his faculties to the
last and kept we'll informed on current
events, both local and National. He
was twice married, and had thirteen
children; nine of whom are living. His
first wife was Lois Getchell, who died
some So years ago. OF this union eight
children were born, five of whom are
now living, viz, Jane, wife of William
Hill; Nettie, wife of A. G. Bellew, Cali
fornia; Wellington R., Maiden, Mass. !;
Charles E., Saugus, Mass; Roscena,
wife of William Gilchrist, Knox. His
second wife, who survives him, was Cor
della Drinkwater, by whom four chill
dren were born and are now living.
They are Hattie, wife of Elmer o. Hall.
Belfast; Oscar H., Northport; Ida E.,
wife of w. E. Dilworth, and Elizabeth,
wife of Austin Hassan. The golden an
niversary of this second marriage was