The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-21
RECENT DEATHS.

Many friends will be 8addened to learn
Of the death of Elroy r. Bowen, which
occurred Wednesday morning. January
the sixth. He had been in poor health
for number of years, and during the
last three Bright's disease had develop
ed and he died of heart failure caused by
complication of diseases. The deceas- |
ed was born in Searsport, March ~, |
1862. the son of Joseph G. and Lucretia
Hart of Belfast, who died about eight
years ago. Nearly fifty years of his life |
were spent in Searsport and Belfast. |
Three years ago he went. to make his
home with his daughter, who at that
time lived in Lewiston. He is survived
by one son, Mr.. Ralph H. Bowen of De-
troit, Maine, and by three daughters,
Miss Grace Bowen of Auburn, Miss
Marian of Lewiston and Mrs. Herbert
M. Harris OF Pejepscot, and by sister,
Mrs. Lettie A. Bray of Belfast, and many
more distant relatives. When young
man Mr.. Bowen worked with his nephew
| as barber, but the greater part of his
life he was shoeworker. For more than
year he was unable to work. Always
ready to accommodate friend or neigh
Dor and strictly honest in all his dealings
with his fellowmen, Mr.. Bowen gained
the respect of those with whom he came
in contact. A simple funeral service
was held in Belfast on Friday at one
o'clock at the undertaking parlors of
Mr.. Coombs. Rev. A. A. Blair of the
Universalist church gave the Scripture
reading and prayer and read Tennyson'
Crossing the Bar" which seemed es-
pecially appropriate. Among the flowers
were pillow with the word Papa; car
| Nd M
Harris and Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Young
of Detroit and Newport; carnations from
relatives in Hallowell and Augusta;
chrysanthemums and pinks from Miss
Annie Cottrell of Belfast and large and
very beautiful floral tribute from friends
in the Belfast satisfactory. Mr.. William
Mcintosh, Mr.. Amos Partridge, Mr.. By
ron Rogers and Mr.. Seldom Flanders act
ed as bearers The body was placed In
the tomb, and later interment will be
made in the family lot in Grove Gem
etery.
sometime when all life's lessons have been
learned,
And sun and stars forevermore have set.
The things which weak judgments here
| have spurned,
The things Ger which we grieved with lashes
wet,
Will flash before US, out of lifes dark night
AS stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see how all Gods plans are right
And how what seemed reproof was love most
true.
And we shall shortly know that heightened
breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends His friend,
And that Sometimes the sable pail of death
Conceas the fairest boon His love send.
If we could push ajar the gates of life,
And stand within and all Gods workings see,
~ ;r<or oil lD,hf and ctrif
And for each mystery could find key.
But not today. Then be content. dear heart!
Gods plans like lilies pure and white unfold,
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart,
ime will reveal the calyxes of gold
And when, through patient toll. we reach the
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may
Where shall clearly see and understand,
l think that we shall say, "God knew the
bestw
Capt. Israel S. Adams, aged 80 years,
died at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. R. D. McKeen, Dorchester, Mass,
} Ian. 2, 1915. He was born in Searsmont,
Me. Nov 4, 1925. From early boyhood
he began following the sea, and, through
his own efforts, rose step by step to be
the master of several sailing vessels, the
last of which was the schooner Florence
Leland. In his later years he often re-
lated that in the more than 40 years of
being master of vessel either carrying
on trade with southern countries or in
crossing the ocean to ,oreign ports, he
neither had shipwreck nor lost man.
| Captain Adams was an able seaman,
temperate in his habits, honest in all his
dealings, and kind and devoted father.
He was generous to fault to the poor
and needy and was honored and respected
by all who knew him. He was men,
Der of King David's Lodge, F. & A. NJ,
of Lincolnville and the R. A. Chapter of
Camden, Me. Four daughters survive
him; Mrs. H. E. McFarlane of Indiana;
Mrs. ]. A. Brewster of Freeport, Me-;
Mrs. R. D. McKeen and Miss Carrie E.
Adams of Dorchester, Mass. Funeral
service from his old home at Lincoln
Vile. Tuesday, Jan. 9Th, Rev. S. E.
Frohock of Camden officiating. Inter-
ment in Maplewood Cemetery.
Capt. Michael A. Achorn, retired
master mariner and business man and
during the war sutler of the 28th Maine
Regiment, died Jan. 18th at his home in
Portland, aged 81 years. He was at
different times in the lime business at
Rockland. his native town. a shoe dealer
in Providence, and treasurer OF manu-
featuring company in Portland. He is
survived by wife, son, Charles C.
Achorn of Portland, and four daughters,
Mrs. J. V. White of Boston, Mrs. L. A.
| Wood, Mrs. F. H. Gabbi and Miss M.
Alberta Achorn of Portland.
Mrs. Sarah B. Nealley passed away
Jan. 18th, at the home of her son, Ed
ward Nealley, in Winterport, aged IA
years. She had been an invalid for some
time and for the last four weeks great
sufferer, but bore her troubles uncom-
plainingIy. The funeral was held at her
late residence Wednesday. Jan. 18th, at
l o'clock, and was attended by large
numbered her friends. Rev. A. ]. Lock-
hart of the M. E. church officiated and D.
M. Spencer had charge of the arrange
ments. There were profusion of lovely
flowers, silent tokens of esteem.