The Republican journal., 1915-04-22
RECENT DEATHS.

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Miss Mary Ann Ames, who observed
her 84th birthday Jan. 9Th. died April 9th
at her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Furber in Fairfield, after weeks ILL
ness with grip. She was the Oldest OF
the five children of Thomas and Parthene
(Whitney) Ames, and was born in Frank
fort, Maine. Her parents and her five
brothers, Frank, Henry, Timothy, Hiram
and George, have all passed away. She
came to Fairfield fully sixty years ago,
and during her active life was engaged
as seamstress. She had attended the
Unlversalist church, and during the last
years of her life the members of the Uni
versalist Sewing circle were the means
OF caring for her, giving her the COM
forts of old age. she being without any
near relatives. A year ago last Novem-
Der she went to the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Chester Furber on High street,
where she passed the remainder of her
life, and where she shared in the COM
forts of home made pleasant by loving
and thoughtful deeds: The funeral ser
vices were held from her late home, Mise
Fannie Whitney of Waterville, an emf
nent Christian Science speaker, officiat-
ing.
William H. Hyde, who participated in
the capture of Petersburg with the 43d
Massachusetts Infantry, and who, prior
to his retirement six years ago was the
oldest news agent in the State, died
April 18th at his home in Rockland, age d
81 years. Mr.. Hyde was a native of
Portland. For several years before and
after the Civil War he was in business in
Bangor. He came to Rockland in 1869 and
opened smallware store. He retired
from this business in 1882 and for the
next 27 years was news agent, part of
that time on the Knox & Lincoln Rail-
road. Mr. Hyde was member of the
Portland Fire Department nine years.
He had been an election clerk in Rock
land since the Australian Ballot law
went into effect. He was a member of
the congregational Church and Edwin
Libby Post, G. A. r.
Mrs. Angela Bracket, widow of An
sci Bracket, died april 18th of pneu-
monia. at her home in Pittsfeld. She
was born in Plymouth in 1889, daugh-
ter of Maj. John Jerrard. Mrs. Brack-
ett's writings and poems have frequent
ly appeared in newspapers and maya
zines. She was one of the first six people
who united with the First Universalist
Church of Pittsield when it was found
ed in 1872. She is survived by an adopt
ed daughter, Mrs. Kate Decrow of Bel
fast. and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah j.
Crosby of Dexter and Mrs. James Ben
nett of Plymouth.
Capt. Alonzo Snow of North Brooks
vile died April 18th at the wheel of the
schooner Lois M. Candage, which he
was plotting down the river. He is sur
vived by widow and two sons and two
daughters, Willis and Emory Snow, Mrs.
A. H. Colt of Brooksville and Mrs. Win
sor Bowden of Walpole, Mass. Capt.
Snow had been an active member of the
church for many years and was chaplain
of Rainbow Lodge, and will be much
missed. The funeral was held April
18th, conducted by Rev. w. L. Bradeen,
pastor of the M. E. church.
The funeral of Chester M. Walker took
place April 18th at the home in Rock:
land. The Supreme Court suspended
session as mark of respect to an at
torney who had served 26 years as secre-
tary, treasurer and librarian of the Knox
Bar Association. Members of the bar
attended the services in a body, accom-
panied by Associate Justice, George E..
Bird of Portland. Rev. Pliny A. Allen
of the Universalist church officiated.
The bearers were Hon. j. H. Montgom-
cry, president of the Bar Association;
Hon. A. S. Littlefield, the vice presi-
dent; and attorneys r. l. Thompson,
Philip Howard, E. C. Payson and Alan
L. Bird.
Reuben Bird died April 10th at his
home in Northport, aged " years. He
is survived by his wife, by one brother
Augustine Bird of Northport, and by
three sisters, Mrs. Anette Whitehead
and Mrs. Mary Pendleton of Belfast and
Mrs. Alfred Jones of Bangor. The late
David Bird, formerly of Belfast, was
his brother. The funeral service was
held in the church at Saturday Cove
April 18th, Rev. Walter F. Sturtevant
of the Baptist church, Belfast, officia-
ting.
The sad news of the death of Capt.
William Lane of Sedgwick reached that
village last week. He was knocked
overheard from his vessel off Bermuda
and drowned. He leaves widowed
mother and one brother who will deeply
feel the loss of loving son and brother.
His loss will also be felt in the Masonic
Lodge and the Eastern Star and by many
not members of these orders. His moth
er and brother have the sympathy of
many friends in their sorrow.
Walter L. Savage, vice president of
the Kenduskeag Trust Company, and
treasurer of the 7. R. Savage Company
of Bangor, died suddenly April 18th. He
was sixty years of age. He was born in
East Corinth, but for nearly forty years