The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-16
RECENT DEATHS.

Henry 0. Snow, ore of the oldest and
best known residents of Winterport,
died Dec. 7th at his home in that town,
aged Sc years. He was born in Winter
port, the son of Edward and Mary
Twin ng Snow. and was lifelong resi-
dent of the town. He is survived by
two sons and two daughters, Mrs. Geo.
A. Cole of Winterport, Mrs. James
Kneass of Philadelphia, w. B. Snow and
F. L. Snow of Boston. Until three
years ago he was engaged in the meat
business in Winterport and Frankfort,
conducting market and delivery team.
The deceased was veteran of the Civil
war, having served in the 10th Maine
regiment, and was member of Sunrise
Grange of Winterpcrt, in which he had
held many offices, and was an attend
ant of the Methodist church. He was a
man who possessed many friends and
his death will be loss to the commu-
nitv
Harry W. Stearns died, Dec 9Th at his
home in Rockport after five days illness
with pneumonia, aged Al years. He was
born in France and was the son of the
late Joseph B. and Amanda E. Ste arms of
Camden. His father was the inventor of
the duplex system of telegraphy. For
about four years the deceased had been a
resident of Rockport. He was man of
marked genius and was an expert ma
chinist and electrician. He was gener-
GUS and kind-hearted in the extreme,
quietly aiding the needy and unfortunate
whenever the opportunity presented. He
was member of the Baskahegan Lodge,
F. & A. M. of Danforth, Keystone Chap
ter, Camden, King Hiram Council, Rock
land, Mount Battle Lodge l. 0. O. F., and
Megunticook Encampment, Camden, and
Judith Rebekah Lodge of Danforth, and
was also a member of the Knights of
Pythias, Camden, and of Canton Lafa-
yette, Rockland He is survived by a
wife and two sons by former marriage,
Raymond and Arthur, aged 10 and G
years. He also leaves one brother, Ed
ward S. Stearns of Thomaston. Funeral
services were held at the late residence
on Dec. 9Th, Rev. Charles L. Stevens,
pastor of the Congregational church in
Camden, officiating. The interment will
be at Forest Hills cemetery, Boston.
Wellington Chase died Nov. 29th at
his home in West Winterport. He was
the son of William and Betsey little
field) Chase and was born Aug. II, 1887,
in the old home at Whites Corner. He
went to California in his youth and spent
several years there and in other States
in the far west. He enlisted in The Civil
war and served Is months. After his
discharge he returned to his native town
(Winterport) and later married. His
first wife was Emily Philbrook, who
died many years ago. Two daughters
from this union survive him-Mrs. Eta
Fowler of Sioux City, Iowa, and Mrs.
Lizzie McGtegor of Bangor. In 1886 he
married Augusta Colson OF Standpoint,
who died in 1895, leaving the three chill.
dren-Carrie, who is the wife of Roscoe
Ellingwood of Belfast, Mildred, the wife
of Charles Ellingwood of West Winter
port, and Harold, who has employment
in Augusta. A grandson, Russell Colson
OF NeWburg, also survives. In 1897, Mr..
Chase married Elsie Carter of Waldo
boro, who survives him. Nearly all his
life was passed in Whites Corner, but in
March, 1912, his buildings were burned
aud he bought a home in West Winter
port, where he had since resided. Mr..
Chase was honest in his business dealings
and had sympathetic disposition and
was ready to contrib ute to the needy or
unfortunate or help those in illness or
trouble. He was a member of Northern
Light Grange, No. 6, of Whites Cor
ner, and was mustered into E. M. Bill
lings Post, &. A. R., of Monroe in 1884.
The funeral was held Wednesday after
noon, Dec. 1st. Rev Charles Lake of
Newburg officiated and F. W. Haley of
Winterport had charge of the arrange
ments. The bearers were his three sons
in-law, James McGregor, Roscoe Filing
wood and Charles Ellingwood. and his
nephew, Albert C. Edmonds. The inter-
ment was in Pilgrims Home cemetery.
A. B. C,