The Republican journal., 1915-10-28
OBITUARY..

Belfast relatives received telegram last
Saturday announcing the sudden death in Ma
tional City, Calf, of DR.. Herbert E. Knowlton,
who was spending the winter there. 1t was
great shock to those near and dear to him and
to the many friends in his native city who
knew and liked Bert" Knowlton. He had
been in ill health for several years with COM
plication of diseases following a nervous
breakdown which compelled him to give up
the practice of medicine. He was born in the
Knowlton homestead, 16 Miller street. Feb. %,
1866, the younger son of the late Lewis A.
and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Knowlton He attend
ed the city schools and after about two years
in the High school went to Philips Exeter at
Andover, Mass, where he graduated in 1887
He then took four years course in the Har-
ward Medical school, graduating in June, 1891,
and that fall began the practice of medicine in
Cambridge, Mass, where he had a large and
lucrative practice. While in Cambridge he
met and married Miss Mary Dacey of Worces-
ter, Mass. About the year 1907 his health
failed and he suffered nervous break
down which compelled him to give up
his practice. and with Mrs Knowlton
he went to California, where they re-
NAMED until 1911, coming to Belfast in
September of that year. While here DR.,
Knowlton's health seemed to improve. In the
fall of 1914 Mrs. Knowlton returned to Cali
fornia and Jan 6. 1915, he left Belfast to Join
her there H had suffered the past year with
blood poisoning caused by the prick of a cac-
tus thorn. but his Letters home indicated
that he had practically recovered from that
No particulars of his last illness have been re-
ceived at this writing. From early boyhood
he a base ball enthusiast He was the
catcher of the Belfast team from 1882 to 1887
and though the youngest of the fifteen con-
nected with that famous aggregation was the
first to pass away. He was the catcher for
three years of the Phillips Exeter team and
did field work one year at Harvard In the
summer of 1914 he was the financial manager
of the Belfast team and also coached the Bel
fast High school team. He was bright genial
and companionable and general favorte
wherever known. He is survived by his
wife, his mother, one brother, Charles E.
KnowIton of Rutland, Mass, and Belfast, and
one half-sister. Josephine Knowlton, wife of
Charles P. Hazeltne of this city
Fred L. Mitchell of this city died Oct. 23d in
Boston, where he had been for the past four
weeks for treatment He had been ill for
some time with diabetes, which had resulted in
an infected foot, and went to the Boston Citv
hospital in hopes of an operation, but his phy-
sical condition would not permit and he failed
rapidly until the end. Mr.. Mitchell was
barber by trade and at three different times
had been in company with Elisha Sherman in
this city. He also worked about 20 years in
the Quincy House and Parker House, Boston,
He was twice married. first to Miss Annie A.
Cook, daughter of the late Jacob Cook who
died in Boston about two years ago. Their
two daughters-Mrs. Harriet Edith O'Connor
OF Roxbury, Mass, and Mrs. Bessie M. Shep-
ard of Ashmont, Mass, survive. His second
wife, Miss Alice Mason of East Belfast who
was with him in Boston, survives, also one
brother, Frank W. Mitchell of Bangor Mr.
Mitchell was member of Timothy Chase
/ Lodge, F. & A. M, and of Belfast Council
Royal Arcanum Lodge of Belfast His re-
mains arrived in Belfast Monday evening ac-
companed by his widow, Mr.. and Mrs O'Con-
ner and Mr.. and Mrs, Shepard, and the funeral
was held at the Coombs undertaking partor
tuesday at P. M, Rev. Haraden S. Pearl Of
the North Congregational church officiating
His brother also came to attend the service
The lnterment was in the family lot in Grove
cemetery.
Belfast relatives received word Saturday of
the death, Oct. 10Th, of Mr.. Anson Pitcher at
his home Grand View street, near West
Lake Park, Los Angeles, Calf. aged 20 years.
Mr.. Pitcher was the of the late Calvin
Pitcher, ID, and Lydia Winslow Pitcher and
was born in the old Pitcher homestead in West
Belfast. tie was in the clothing business with
his brother Wilbur in Portland and later in
Boston, and when still young man went to
Los Angeles, where he had been very success
full in the real estate business He is survived
by his widow, formerly neighbor of his
youth. Miss Flora E. Gray, sister of the late
Henry G. Gray of Belfast. They visited here
about six years ago. For the past year he had
been i'll with severe heart trouble and COM
plication. The ind was unexpected and peace
ANA' Liz wv uouSHltlSr MIS- " L. STOHklCe
and Mrs. Edward Green, both live in the beau
tifui family home. He is also survived by one
brother, Mr.. Wilbur Pitcher of Portland anu
two sisters, Mrs. lsaphine Patterson and Mrs
Annie F. Hetzel of Los Angeles. and all were
present last September at their first family re-
union for years. The funeral was held at his
late home October 18TH
Mrs. Wealthy Gilkey, widow of Thos.
W. Gilkey, died suddenly Oct. 22d in Isles
boro at the home of Mrs. Elisha W. Pen
dleton, where she was visiting. She had
nearly reached her 83d birthday. She was
apparently in her remarkably good health
when:sh was stricken with an ill turn. She
recovered lsomewhat but died short time
later. She was the last of the family of IL chill
of k<Lo