The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18
RECENT DEATHS.

NENENl OEAl TO-
Capt. James Staples, formerly of Deer,
Isle-we believe he was born on Brad
Snug Harbor, New York, and the re
where the funeral was held at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Fred A. To,rey.
Interment was at Mt. Adams Deel
Isle Messenger.
Manasseh Smith, eldest son of the late
Hon. Manasseh H. Smith and Mary
myrick Smith, died Nov. 10th at his resi-
dence in Woodfords after long illness.
Mr.. Smith was born in Warren, Me-,
Dec. "a, 1841, and entered Bowdoin Col
lege in 1858, the year in which the fami-
ly removed to Portland. Later he stud
led law in his fathers office, and sfter
his fathers death in 1865 he formed a
law partnership with Hon. Thomas b.
Reed and later with Hon. George E.
Bird. In 1871 he married Miss Georgiana
W. Hall of Quebec, who with six daugh-
tiers and one son survive him.
James H. Walton, native of Castine,
died Sunday at his home in Newbury-
port. Mass, aged II years. His parents
moved from Castine to Spruce Head
island when he was child. When he
was IL years of age he enlisted as pow
der boy on the u. S. frigate Hartford,
later Admiral Farragut's flagship, and
cruised about the world for four years.
He then enlisted in the 1st Maine regi-
ment and served during the remainder of
the Civil War. Following the war, he
entered the revenue service and served
on the old Woodbury. and the McCulloch.
He Joined Marine Lodge, F. & A. M, in
this town. He leaves widow, two sons,
two daughters, and brother, Paul M.
Walton of Deer Isle.-Deer Isle Mes
senger.
News has been received of the death
in New Orleans, of Deborah Allen, widow
of the late Richard A. Milliken. Mrs.
Milliken was born in Unity, Maine. March
4, 1881, the daughter of Henry and Mar
garet (Pattee) Farwell and was the last
survivor of family of q children. She
Farwell of RocKland, at whose home she
spent several years before going to New
Orleans in 1854 10 be with her brother.
Charles A. Farwell. Shortly after the
war broke out she met NJ. Milliken in
Tennessee. Before the war was over he
obtained a furlough, went to Lumpkin,
Ga, where the family of Charles A.
Farwell was refugeeing, and there he and
Miss Farwell were married. At the close
of the war Mr.. and Mrs. Milliken return
ed to New Orleans. where the former
resumed his operations in the sugar
brokerage business. They had one daugh-
ter, Fannie, who died in 1888. Mr.. Mill
ken died in 1896 and in 1899 Mrs. Milliken
erected to his memory the Richard Mil
liken Memorial Hospital, devoted to the
treatment and care of poor white children.
At the time of her death Mrs. Milliken
was senior partner in the firm of Mllliken
& Farwell. sugar brokers'. Mrs. Milliken
formerly passed her summers in Rockland
but has not visited there since the early
'90s. The last few years, on account of
failing health, her summers were spent at
Pass Christian, rear New Orleans. Mrs.
Milliken leaves no immediate family but
has several nephews and nieces, both in
New Orleans and Maine.
Lorenzo C. GreenIaw died Nov. Sd at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Effie
Salisbury, in Rockport. He had been in
failing health for about a year and since
last July had been confined to his home
L.
and Mrs. Greenlaw went to the home of
their daughter to remain during the
winter, and for several days previous to
his death there appeared to be an i'm
provement in his condition, but despite
the efforts made for his recovary the end
came suddenly. Mr.. Greenlaw was born
in Deer Isle, Nov. q, 1S47. the son of
the late Benjamin and Lydia Stinson
Greenlaw. Early in life he followed the
sea. Jan. rs. 1878, he married Miss Mary
j. Weed of Rockport and for 81 years
had been resident of that town and
well known and highly respected citizen.
Nearly all of this time he had been en-
ployed about the lime sheds. Previous
to his illness he had for several years
been trusted empioye of the Rockland
& R3ckport Lime Co. He lived quiet,
unassuming life, devoted to his home and
family. Besides a wife he leaves three
daughters and one son, Mrs. Effie Sails
bury of Rock port, Mrs. Hilbert Smith of
Vinalhaven. Mrs. E. A. Champney of
Augusta and Benjamin L. Greenlaw to
Woodfords, Me. He is also survived by
two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Eliza
Crockett OF North Haven, Mrs. Mary
Wooster of Camden and Bryon Green
law OF Belfast He was tor many years
member of the Baptist church and of
St. Paul's Lodge, No. 80, F. & A. M.
Funera, services were held Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Effie
Salisbury, E. A. Burpee of Rockland
officiating. The members of St. Paul's
Lodge attended in a body and performed
their impressive burial service. There
were many beautiful floral tributes. The
bearers were Charles Gregory, 3 John
Erickson, Charles Larson and Geort
Huntley. Intermept was in Amsbury
Hill cemetery.
The Boy Scouts Used for Fakery.
Among the dressed up dime and nickel