The Republican journal., 1915-02-04
OBITUARY..

Deacon Joseph Higgins of Thorndike was
called from his earthly home to that house not
made with hands on the eleventh day of De-
cember 1914, aged 95 years, 6 months and 13
days. He was lifelong Christian and life
member of the Free Baptist association. He
was always interested in the Sunday school
work, and was the superintendent for many
years. For twenty years he was clerk and
treasurer OF the Prospect and Unity quarterly
meeting and clerk of his church, the Free
Baptist church of Thorndike, for almost
lifetime. He had served the town as select
man, clerk and treasurer, and in all was faith
ried. His first wife was Miss Louisa w. Hig-
gins, who died in 1869. His second wife, Mrs,
Lydia B. Ferguson, survives him; also three
children, viz: Mrs. Ross c. Higgins and J. Du-
mont Higgins of Thorndike and Mrs. W, ].
Hunt of North Andover, Mass He was
kind and faithful husband and loving and
tender father, was always pleasant, with
kind word pie asant smile for all he met and
was loved and respected by all who knew him.
He will live long in the hearts of his people as
loving Christian gentleman. Mr.. Higgins
had lived in two States, two counties and two
towns He was born in Lin coin plant alton
State of Massachusetts,, county of Hancock
which later was the town of Thorndke county
of Waldo, State of Maine, and had moved onlv
across the street. During his declining years
he was tenderly and faithfully cared for by
devoted wife and a faithful loving son, who
was constant attendant And all have done
all they could to make his last days as pleasant
as possible. The world is better for his having
lived in it, and heaven will be dearer to us
for his being there. He was buried from the
church he had done SO much to make pleas
ant place of worship, and where he had been
SO constant attendant. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the pastor, Rev. D..
Brackett, assisted by Rev. Natha Hunt, and a
choir composed of Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Cole
Mr.. Robert Belts, Mrs. Nathan Berry and Mrs
0. j. Farwell rendered "Jesus Lover of NV
Soul, "Rock of Ages" and "Nearer My God to
Thee," which were among his favorite hymns.
The bearers were Benjamin Ames, Charles
White, Howard Small and Eden Ward, who
were lifelong friends and his remains rest in
the pleasant churchyard near the church he
loved so wel.-D. Brackett.
Lucius F. Mcdonald died Feb Sd at his home
on Congress street, aged II years, 4 months
and 10 days. He had been in his usual health
to within few days of his death. He had an
attack of vertigo Jan. 26th which confined him
to the house, but from which it was expected
he would recover. This was followed, how
ever, by shock Monday from which he could
not rally. and at o clock Tuesday morning he
passed peacefully away. Mr.. Mcdonald was
born in Belfast Sept. IA. 1887. a son of George
and Sarah (Hutchins) Mcdonald His pater-
nal grandfather, Simon, was one of the early
pioneer settlers of Waldo county and a mer-
chant of Belfast. His father was born in Bel
fast in 1902 and was engaged in shoemaking
from youth to his sixty first year. In 1926 he
married MISS Sarah W Hutchins of Penobscot
daughter OF Capt. Williams Hutchins, one of
the original English settlers in that part of
the State, and of their family of ten children,
seven sons and three daughters, Lucius F., now
deceased, was the sixth child and the fourth
son. His boyhood was spent ir the paternal
home and he received his education in the To-
cal schools. He began his business career at
the age of 13 as salesman in the store of his
father and brother Charles in Ellis worth. Four
years later he served an apprenticeship at the
harness makers trade in Augusta and Boston,
and in 1860 started in business as harness
maker and saddler in Belfast. His brother
H. E., who had been engage in the same bus
mess here had sold out to H. H. Mcdonald and
in 1864 Lucius F. bought the business and con-
tinued it until about a year ago. when
he sold out and retired. On Christmas day,
1871, Mr.. Mcdonald was united in marriage
with Miss Emma F. Abbott, daughter of
Nehemiah Abbott, leading attorney of this
city. She died in March 1902. Their home
and the home of Mr.. Mcdonald up to his
death, was the brick residence No. Congress
street. built by her parents They had no chill
dren. Mr.. Mcdonald is survi we'd by one sister
and two brothers-Mrs. Frances Horne. Horace
Eugene and Capt. Edgar Simonton Mcdonald
al of this city. Mr.. Mcdonald was good
citizen in the fulleat accantat ation of the tarm