The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-08-12

burgh, finally opening place of business in
Belfast in 1868. He was elected Register of
Deeds and served from 1873 to 1883. being the
last Register in Waldo county to serve five
years before the term was limited to four
years. In 1888 he purchased the insurance
business of Miles c. Staples. being in partner
ship for time with F. W. Patterson. In 1898
he took his elder son. Clifford j., into partner
ship and finally retired from active work in
1909. While he lived in Jackson he was Clerk,
Treasurer and Collector for several years and
was an officer of the State Senate several
terms. From 1893 to 1906 he was Treasurer
! of the City of Belfast.
In 1853 Mr.. Pattee was married to Lydia
Tasker of Dixmont, who died in 1910. He
was made Mason in Archon Lodge of Dix
mont and affiliated with Phoenix Lodge of
Belfast in February 1859. being at the time of
his death one of its oldest members. For
fourteen years he served the Lodge as its
Secretary. He and his wife brought their
letters of membership to the First Congrega-
tional church of this city soon after coming
here and through all their remaining years
were honored and faithful servants of the
church. For sixteen years Mr.. Pattee served
as Deacon of the church, until failing health
compelled his retiring from the office. He
was member of Thos. H. Marshall Post No.
AZ G. A. R., being Adjutant for several years
He was director of the Peoples Nationa
Bank from its organization until it became the
Waldo Trust Co., and was Clerk, Treasurer, or
Director of various other corporations. 1t
was his great ambition that his sons should
have opportunities that were denied to him
and he gave them both splendid education
Maine. the other at Bowdoin College and the
medical college of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Both of them survive their father;
one being Clifford ]. who carries on the old
insurance business established by his father,
the other being DR.. Sumner C. Pattee of
Searsport. Two brothers also survive him,
David of Jackson, and Daniel of Belfast
also two sisters, Mrs. E. D. Tasker of Jack
son, and Mrs C. L. Pooler of Belfast Mr..
Pattee had always suffered greatly because
of infrmities contracted during his army
service--scarcely ever being free from pain.
Since selling his home in Belfast three years
ago, he has lived with his son DR.. Pattee of
Searsport. Everything possible for his COM
fort was done, and when the long illness ter
minated in death, it took away man whose
years had been full of the honers and respect
of the community where he had lived SO long,
and faithful servant Of the Lord who has
entered into the reward of well spent life.
Prayer was offered Monday at 10 a. m. by
Rev. c. H. Mckinney at the home of his son,
DR.. Sumner C. Pattee, in Searsport. and the
funeral service was held in Belfast at D. m,
at the home of his son. Clifford ]. Pattee, Rev.
David L. Wilson of Bath officiating The bear
ers were Hon. Robert F. Dunton, Dr. A. O.
Stoddard. W. A. Swift and S. G. Swift. The
inIerment was in Grove Cemetery.
| Eliza A., widow of the late Ether S. Jefferds,
Charles street extension of bronchial pneu.
monia. For several years she had had attacks
of this disease, but her wonderful vitality and
strong constitution had enabled her to with
stand them. Mrs. Jefferds was born in the
north of ireland, the daughter of the late
James and Margaret King Evans, Presby.
terian family, who went to Ireland from Scot
land. When the deceased was six months old
the family of five children came to St. James.
N. B., where she spent her childhood and in
early womanhood was school teacher. She
married there Mr.. Jefferds, young man from
Monroe, and their first three children James
E., Susan and Margaret, were born in St.
James. Later they moved to Ontario. Canada,
where James Lewis, Albert E. and Mary E.
were born. The deceased was the last of her
fathers family and is survived by her daugh.
ter Susan. now Mrs. H. o. Nickerson of Swan
vile, her son Albert and daughters Margaret
and Mary of Belfast. About 40 years ago Mr..
Jefferds came back to Monroe to take the
home place, and 25 years ago the family moved
to Belfast, which has since been their home.
Mrs. Jefferds was devoted to the interests Of
her home, q loyal friend. and was beloved by
all who knew her. She had strong religious
convictions and was one of the leaders and
promoters in this city Of the international
Bible Students association. which for years
had met Sunday afternoons and Wednesday
evenings at her home. The funeral will take
place at her late home tomorrow. Friday, at 10
| .. m. and the interment will be in the family
lot in the village cemetery, Monroe.
Delestin Whitaker died August 9Th at his
home in Troy Of myocarditis at the age of 70
years. Mr.. Whitaker was born in Troy and
had been lifelong resident of that town. In
his younger days he was a dealer in livestock
and drover. and in connection with this busi-
ness brought the first pair of western steers
into the State. They was sent from Brighton
TO Fairfield. About IS years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Edith A. Hunt of Thorndike. who
survives him. For the last rs years Mr.. Whit
sker had resided on the farm which he bought
st that time. He was man of sterling char
scter, devoted to his family. and enjoyed
the confidence Of his townsmen and many
friends. Besides his widow he leaves -four
sons: Lso s. and Harry ID. of Wsterville. .Knapp
ID. and Kenneth c. Of Troy; one sister, Mrs.