The Republican journal., 1915-01-28
OBITUARY..

was great shock to the community, in which
he was held in high esteem. His genial man.
ner had won him host of friends and ne was
good citizen in the fullest acceptation of the
term. Mr.. Talbot was apparently in his usual
health and had planned to leave on the Satur-
DAY morning train as a delegate to meeting
and banquet of the Veteran Trainmen's Asso-
citation, and Wednesday was to meet Mr.. G. F.
Shaw in Boston and accompany him to Worces-
ter for visit. He had been uptown to meetMr
Shaw and on returning home was reading
heart trouble some time ago and was advised by
MS physician to favor himself as much as
as possible. His father and his grandfather
had died in the same way and he had expressed
wish to go as they had gone. Mr.. Talbot
was born in Attleboro, Mass, the son of Seth
and Phoebe Fisher Talbot. When he was five
years old the family moved TO Foxboro, Mass.
where he received his early education. At the
age of "a he entered the employ of the Old
Colony railroad and a year later came to Bel
last and was employed by the shipbuilding firm
OF Z, T. Carter & Co. as painter, later work.
ing for time in the shoe factory Twenty
Two years ago he began his services for
the Maine Central railroad and for many
years was fireman on the train with
engineer Charles F. Shaw on the Belfast
branch railroad, but was obliged to give up
work ON the road on account of his health and
mad since been employed in the yard at the
station in this city. November 27. 1884, he
married here H0rfonse ittlafo16 ,bo
survives him with their son Earl L. and two
little grand daughters, Eleanor and Mildred A
younger son, Roy S.. died in Boston in 1918,
and his death was great blow to his parents.
Mr Talbot is also survived by two sisters, Mrs
W. U. Goodwin of Onset, Mass, and Mrs Julia
Goodnow of NorthDghton, NJ asa. He was a mem.
Der of the Maine Central Relief Association,
past noble grand of Waldo Lodge, 1. O.
.. F., member of Penobscot Encampment
and Of Aurora Lodge of Rebekahs In the
days when Mr.. Rigby was the leader of the
Belfast band he played the bass drum, and later
was succeeded by his son Earl L. For many
years he was regular attendant at the Uni
versalist church and also attended the meet
lngs of the Mems Forum. The funeral took
place at his late home, Tuesday at 13O 2, m.,
under the auspices of Waldo Lodge, Rev. A.
A. Blair, pastor of the Universalist church, Of
hriatlng There was large attendance, in
GLIDING the Belfast Band in body, and pro-
fusion of beautiful floral offerings. Among
those present from out of town were Messrs.
c. D. and Hovey Cross, o. G. Springfield of
Waterville and Mrs. John Littlefeld of Port
iand. The bearers were members of Waldo
Lodge-M. c. Murch. E. L. Cook, D. F. Steph-
enson and P. A. Bradford.
Fred H. Messer. born in Union so wears ago.
son of the late Eben S. and Nancy Messer.
died In Somerville, Mass, JAM 18th of septi-
coma, or blood poisoning after an illness of
but three days. In 1874 he married Rowepa
Dunton. daughter of the late George C. and
Roseltha Dunto1 of Appleton. and learned the
trade of blacksmith with his father-in-law
with whom he worked several years. Thirty
years ago he moved to Massachusetts,, where
they have since resided. For ten years he work.
ed at his trade for the Boston Elevated Street
Railway Company. He was member of Blue
Hill l. 0. o. f. and Mt Olive Rebekah lodges of
Clinton, of the Car Mems Union of Boston. of
the Sons of Maine of Somervlle and the Apple-
ton Associates of Boston, and had he lived
would have been the next president of tho
latter organization. The funeral services were
held at his late hi me In Somervie Jan. 18th
and were largely attended by members of the
lodges of which he was a member. as we'll a
neighbors and friends, and the great profusion
of beautiful floral pieces attested the esteem
in which he was held. The remains were ac
compained to Appleton by the widow and sis
ter, MISS Amanda Messer, and services were
held in Union Church Tuesday. when the beau
tlful and impressive rites Of the order were
observed by Appleton l o. o. F. lodge, and the
remains escorted to Pine Grove Cemetery,
where he was laid to rest in the family lot.
Mr. Messer is survived by his wife and sister:
by two daughters, Mrs. Emma A. Palmer and
Mrs. Eftie D. Thayer, and by two grand daugh-
tiers, all residents of Somerville, Mass.
Warren L. Braddock died JAM goth at the
National Soldiers Home. Togus. He was born
In Knox, Me-, ~ years ago, the son of Joseph
AID Susan Hutchins Braddock. When young
man he went from Knox to Boston, where he
was engaged in business for several years and
where the larger part of his life was spent.
he served in the War of the Rebellion as a
member of Company H, 6 III Massachusetts reg
lment. He was twice married His first wife
was Susan Hall of knox, the second Louisa
jackson of Connecticut. For the past Il years
ne had been an inmate of the Soldiers Home.
but spent much of his time in summer at his
brothers home in Knox, where the funeral
services were held Saturday, Jan. 25rd He is
survived by one son. Louis Braddock of
Chicago, and one brother, Henry, of Knox,
Robert Jaynes, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Eames, died at their home in Med
ford, Mass, Jan. 22nd, aged years, 3 months,
and days. He was born in Alston, Mass.
Robert was a beautiful and attr active child.
the pet of all who knew him and the idol of the
home, and his passing away is great griet to
his parents and three brothers, Butler, John
and Albert. The child was ill only two days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eames are natives of Stockton
Springs and frequently visited her brother.
Mr.. George A. Matthews of this city, The
funeral was held at his late home Sunday.
many children attending and bringing beautiful
flowers. The remains arrived here Monday
and were placed in the tomb to await burial in
Grove Cernetprv in tho spr;,-