The Republican journal., 1914-02-26
OBITUARY.

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War. died Feb. 11th at the home OF Leon
Avery of Exeter. where he had made his home
sin:e leaving Belfast about three years ago.
He was born in Belfast. NOV. II, l8lS. the son
of the lete Abram and Lydia Lord. He served
in the Civil War. enlisting IN Company d OF
the 18th Maine Regiment, was transferred to
Company A and promoted to Captain Of that
company. June %. 1864. he married Mary E.
Flitner of Pittston. He was an honest. upright
man, with kind word for all. For several
years before leaving Belfast he made his
home with the late Geo. d. McCrillis of East
Belfast His wife and son died many years
ago. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. c.
E, Clark of Randolph, and her three children;
also niece, Mrs Fannie L. Dickerson of
Providence, R. l.. and cousin. Mrs. Fred E.
Avery Of Exeter.
Lucy E., widow of Hiram Doyle, died Feb.
7th, at her home in Rockland, aged rs years.
Fifty years of her life were spent inVinalhayen.
She was born in Lincolnville, the daughter ofDr.
H. L. Davis, who for many years practiced IN
Massachusetts. Of family of nine children
but two remain, Henry Davis of Massachu-
setts, brother of the deceased, and half
sister, Mrs. Mary Mariner also of Massachu-
setts The husband died 16 years ago. and
since that time a greater portion OF the
home life had been shared with her grand
daughter Miss Nina Gerald, who gave all the
care possible to one who was to her the only
mother she ever knew. With her sister VIM
nifred, few years older, she came to live
with her grandparents when tiny child. at
the death of her parents. Mrs. Jennie Carver,
the older daughter. who lives upon the same
street. has been untiring in her watchful care,
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spent much time in the company OF her
mother, to cheer and to help. Mrs. Minnie
Tolman of Portland, the youngest daughter,
with her own daughter, Miss Madge Tolman,
was in Rockland for the funeral. The
other granddaughter. Mrs. Frank Rivers OF
Portland (nee Thema Tolman) was unable to
come, Mrs Doyle was member of Lafayette
Carver Relief Corps.
Died in Ell Centre, Calf, Jan. 22d. Mrs. Min
ME Sanborn, better known as Minnie Pilley.
She was born and brought up in Brooks,
Maine where her brother Alton Pilley,and
her sister, Mrs. Scott Godding. are living at
the present time. She married Forest San
born and they lived in Brooks for time and
then went to Benton, Maine. where they lived
until her health failing he solo out his business
there and went to San Bernardino. Calf, and
remained as long as the climate agreed with
her From there they went to Silsbee county
and then to Ell Centro. but change of scene
and climate did not seem to do any good and
she passed away Jan. 22nd and was buried in
! Ell Centre, Jan. 25th. She left, beside her hus-
band, two SONS and two grandchildren, all with
her at the time of her death.
Capt. Ira Webber. who braved the hangers
of deep sea voyaging for nearly 4o years, died
Feb 2lst at his home in Rockland from the
effects of fall on slippery pavement, which
he sustained five weeks ago. He was born in
Bluehi SO years ago and at II began as cabin
boy on his fathers ship. He commanded ships
in the West Indies trade and often ecalled
with pride how he built, rugged and sailed the
schooner Onward. His last command was the
schooner George Edwards After leaving the
sea Capt. Webber engaged in the market bust
ness, retiring 20 years ago. he Is survived
by his wife and four children, Melvin Webber,
Mrs Flora Hahn and H. B. Weber Of
Rockland and Martin E Webber of Thomaston.
Mrs Dry M. Mitchell of Orrington died Feb.
l7th at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
r. B. Slower. in Bucksport. Mrs Mitchell was
born in Hampden, Aug. l, 1910, and was the
daughter of Capt. Samuel and Eliza (Bolton)
Mitchell. Her parents moved to Orrlngton
Wien SHE Was IuIGe years olO. AoiiS ~
Capt. John Conley in 1857, his death occurring
in 1865 There two children. In 1863
she married Capt, William Mitchell, who sur
wives her. Mrs. Mitchell leaves a daughter,
Mrs. R. B. Slower of Bucksport and sister.
Mrs. Sarah A. Nickerson of Orrington. She
also leaves five grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Seven weeks ago her son,
Capt. Samuel M. Conley, died suddenly IN
Orrington. The funeral was held at the Metn-
odist church in Orrington Friday.
| Howard M. Giley, who had tended Maine
coast beacons nearly q years, besides serving
| his country in the army, died Feb 2lst at his
home in Rockland, aged So years. He was a
native of Southwest Harbor. In July, 1862, he
enlisted in the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, in
which he served until the close of the war
Mr. Giley was lightkeeper at Mt. Desert Rock
four years, Mark Island nine and one-half
| years, and Indian Island, Camden, 13 years, re-
I tirlng from the service four years ago because
of failing health. He had since lived in Rock
land and was member of Edwin Libby Post,
G. A. R. His surviving children are Henry E.
Gilley. Los Angeles; Mrs. Annie Anderson,
Rockland; Mrs. Lucy Watson, Augusta, and
Roy F. Gilley of the ship William P. Frye.
Mrs Frances Burd Adams, widow of the
late B. F. Adams died at her home in Camden
Feb. 18th, aged 76 years and months. Mrs.
| Adams was woman whose life was devots d
to her home and family and friends. Quiet
and unassuming, she was woman of high
character and made wide circle of friends.
She leaves son, Clarence; daughter, Mrs.
H. ]. Potter; two brothers, Robert and George
Burd OF Camden and t. o sisters, Mrs. Mary
E. Day of Seattle, Wash and Mrs. Sarah
/ Haskell of Camden. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon. condut ted by Rev.
Henry Jones.
| Capt. Alvah M. Curtis. one of the last of the
old Bowdoinham sea captains, died Feb 18th
at the age of rs years, months Capt Curtis
sailed for the most part IN Bath ships, among
his longest commands being the Vesuvius and
the James Drummond. He was one of the
oldest members of Village Lodge of Masons,
which he joined so years ago. He is survived
by q daughter, Mrs. F. o. Fish of Winchester,
Mass, brother, John Curtis of Oregon, and
three sisters. Mrs. Ellen S. Sparks of Rumford
Falls, Mrs. Susan Sanborn of Iowa, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Cobb of Bangor.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs.
Mary Cushing spencer of Boston, sister of
the late Edward Gushing of Camden. Mrs.
Spencer will be remembered here, where in
her earlier life she spent many summers at the
Cushing homestead She was a woman of
charming personality and unusual intelligence.
She leaves two daughters, son, two nieces,
Miss Cushing and Mrs Alice Gushing Tufts,
and cousin, Miss Ella Adams.-Camden
Herald.
The funeral of Miss Mary Walker, who died
in Augusta, Feb. Goth, was held at the Coombs