The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08


again. Try them. Ten or twenty
five cents or dollar.
This once familiar arrangement
behind the wicket will soon appear natural, but
at first it seems odd not to find the always
cheerful face of Mr.. H. R. Hichborn ready to
attend to the work of Uncle Sam after sixteen
years of acceptable service in that position.
His sister, and assistant Miss Alice aichborn
is at present assisting Mrs. Mudgett in con-
Quoting the routine business of the Office, quite
different from what it was when Mr. Mudgett
relinquished it to MIR. Hichborn in 1899.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
March Both, sch. Edward Stewart arrived with
cargo of cement from New York. March 31st,
sch. Livelihood arrived, light, for edgings. and
steamer Millinocket arrived with general car
go from New York. April LIST, sch. Enterprise
sailed with edgings for Bar Harbor. and sch.
I'd, tug Mars arrived for water, sailing thr
same DAY for Fort PORT. April Sd, stesme
Miinocket sailed with paper cargo for New
York and Philadelphia. April 4th. steamer
Itasca arrived, light, to load potatoes for Nor
folk and sch. Livelihood sailed with edgngs
for Stonington.
Little Master Eden Pendleton Fletcher
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Fletcher,
Church street. celebrated his fourth birthday
anniversary by inviting 20 young friends to a
party, 16 of vi HON responded. All were seat
ed around large table, bountifully filled with
flowers. having the birthday cake with blazing
candles, oranges, two varieties of cake. lemon
ade and ice cream for the delighted children,
filled with animation and good humor by the
festivities of the .casion. 1t was a charming
picture of youthful faces. Later mes were
played until the departure of the tired, happy
little ones for their respective homes, leaving
a pleased and satisfied young host in Master
Eden.
OBITUARY DR.. James Albert Pierce, we'll
known physician of Stockton for more than
forty years, passed to the Life Eternal" on
March &c, 1915. following gradual failure in
health due to Bright's disease of the kidneys,
with various complications. The deceased was
born in May. 1845, in Windsor, Maine, one of
the family of Mr.. Stephen Pierce and his wife,
M rs. Frances P Pierce. Attending the public
chools in his native town through boy hood he
d ete1mined to fit himself for the medical pro-
fession, and on obtaining the desired diploma
came to Stockton to look over the field as
possible place of settlement. Being pleased
with the outlook he returned to Windsor to
marry Miss Minerva Coiburp, Ia successful
tea cher in that section of the STATED in March
1875. bringing her a bride to their future
home. One SOD. James A. Pierce. Jr., was
given the devoted couple, the cherished wife
being a semi-invalid after his BIRTH OF a
pleasing personality, strictly upright habits,
and closely attentive to his patients he gradu-
ally built up a lucrative practice in and around
the town. having the faculty of attaching his
invalid friends often in lifelong bonds On
December %, 1900, the wife of his youth sue
cumbed to pneumonia an almost crushing
blow to the deceased-and breaking up house,
keeping he boarded for four years with his
particular friends, Capt and Mrs. Ralph Morse.
In September, 1905. he married Mrs. Merida
in that part of the town, attending to his
patients from there and having a regular
office day in the village while his health
permitted of the exertion. Within the
past year he had gradually relinquished his
professional cares, although keeping about
the house until nearly the end. assiduously
watched over and waited upon by his most at
tentive wife. Drs. Emerson of Bucksport,
Stevens of this town and Small of Belfast rem
dered all possible medical aid, but the debili-
tated system failed to respond. Having an
answering faith in the future life and the re-
union of loved ones "Over the River" he
realized the approaching change and calmly
made all arrangements for leaving earth life.
He is survived by his sorrowing wife, his son
and daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Pierce, one granddaughter, little Minerva
Pierce, one stepdaughter, Miss Jennie Black
of Stockton two sister Mrs. j. W. Burtt of
Fitchburg. Mass, and Mrs. o. W. Hunt of
Plainfield, N. H., and three brothers, Mr..
Luther Pierce of Plymouth, N. H., Hiram
Pierce of Windsor, Maine, and Stephen Pierce
of Colorado, and many other relatives and
friends, to all of whom Stockton extends SYM
pathy in this great bereavement The fu-
neral took place at his late residence Sunday
afternoon, March 28tb, Rev. R. E. Hankie from
Bangor officiating because of the illness of the
Standpoint clergyman. The remains were
t AIKEN to the old home in Windsor for inter.
ment beside the first wife, the mother of the
son, Mr.. James A. Pierce, who, with his wife
and little daughter accompanied the body, the
widow being physically unable to take the
10 urney. Beautiful floral tributes testified to
the love and esteem of relatives and friends
for the deceased, but nothing can Immediately
relieve the loneliness of the stricken widow
and stepdaughter in the now vacant home
place. "Our Father in Heaven" is a God of
Love.
'Aas for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress trees!
Who hath not learned, in hours of faith,
The truth. to flesh and sense unknown,
That Life is ever lord of Death
- And Love can never lose it's own!"
INDEMNITY FOR THE FRYE DE-