The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-14


Jessie Morrison of Sesrsport; (the mother of
his children, Augusta Helen Strout of Swan
vile, to whom he was married upon leaving for
service in the Civil War in 1862 having died
eighteen years ago); by his three sons, Alfred
Eugene Nickerson and Ernest Ray Nickerson
of Portland and Percy L. Nickerson of Bath;
by two brothers. Andrew H. Nickerson of East
Corinth and Edwin II. Nickerson of Portland
and Swanville; and by three sisters. Mrs Abbie
V. Hussey of Waldo, Mrs. Flora E. Roulstone
of Searsport and Mrs. Harriet S. Spratt of
Bar Harbor.
George Burd died Oct. 9th at his home in
Camden after year of general decline and
suffering. Mr.. Burd was the second son of
James and Mary (Chase) Burd, born in Cam
den IN February, 1888 In early youth his par
ents moved to North Haven. At the age of
22 ne married Miss Emily Wooster. daughter
of Capt Wooster of North Haven, who died
some years ago. Their honeymoon was spent
in making the trip to Camden, v here they
made their home. For the past so years the
deceased had been interested in the making
and selling of boots and shoes. and made a
great success. During the war he made the
famous long legged boots worn so much at
that period Three years ago he sold out his
business to the A. H. Berry Shoe Co. of Port
land, who are still conducting the business un-
der the name of the George Burd Shoe Co.
The deceased was an upright and honorable
citizen, always interested in the good and
welfare of his town and beloved by all who
came in contact with his genial nature He
was always a staunch Democrat, true to his
party principles. He was charter member
of nat Battle Lodge, l. o. o. f., member of
Amity Lodge, F. & A, M, and member of
Keystone Royal Arch Chapter of Camden.
He was also member of the Temple Club
The funeral services were held from the
home Friday afternoon at o'clock The
flowers that the deceased loved so we'll bore
silent testimony to the love and esteem of his
many friends. He leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Mary E. Day of Seattle, Wash, and Mrs.
Sarah Haskell of Camden, and one brother,
Robert ]. Burd of Camden, to whom deepest
sympathy is extended. The interment was in
Mountain street cemetery.
| Eben Crosby Clement died at his home in
! Wnterport Oct. a, 1915. He was son of The
late Edmund and Jane Crosby Clement and
was born in Winterport Jan. 10, 1886. Of the
eight children he was the last to go. His
youth and early manhood were spent here,
but in the early sixties he went to the minn q
regions OF Oregon and remained for several
years. On his return to the east he stopped
in Boston and engaged in the commission
business under the firm name of A. Smith &
Co. After the death of his mother and BROTH
er Henry, he returned to the old homestead,
where the remainder of his life was spent.
! He was united in marriage to Miss Hattie
Vinal of Winterport, who survives him. Four
children came to bless this union, two of whom
are living--Mrs. Edna Clement Harquail, a
teacher in the Grammar school at Castine, and
Edmund L, who lives at home. Two daugh-
ters, Mary J. and Ethel, died in childhood
bringing great sorrow to the home, which was
ideal in the love and harmony that ever pre-
vailed. Mr.. Clement was man who COM
maDded the respect of all his associates and
possessed in a remark able degree a sense of
justice and honesty. He was answering in
his principles of right He was affiliated with
the orders of P. of H. and F. & A. M. In be-
lief he was earnest Spiritualist from early
life. Besides the sorrowing ones already men
toned he leaves granddaughter, Miss Avis
Harquail. who was left fatherless at the age
of two years and has since lived in the home
of the deceased. receiving his tenderest love
and care. The funeral services were held al
his late home Thursday afternoon, Oct. 7th
Mrs. Nettie Smart of Searsport officiating
Mrs. Smart prefaced her brief remarks BY
reading touching and appropriate poem, and
Mrs. Willis Cole sang solo. The bearers
we're R. L. Clements. G. H. York, C. B. Jew.
EFT and L. A. White. and M A. Haley haG
charge of the arrangements. The interment
was in Pilgrims Home cemetery. The flora
offerings we're many and beautiful.-c DY
A pail of sadness and grief was cast over
Swanville Oct. 1st when the news was tele.
phoned over town that Charles Thompson hac
been SO badly injured that be lived but few