The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
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RECENT DEATHS.

Joseph W. Thompson, Civil war vet
eran, and well known citizen of Ban
gor, died May 10Th after lingering i'll
ness, aged 81 years. Mr.. Thompson was
born in Thorndike and attended the
schools there as we'll as the Lynchburg
academy. When about 20 years of age
he went to Bangor ard was engaged as
a house carpenter. At the outbreak of
the Civil war he enlisted as sergeant in
Co. of the 18th Maine infantry and was
later promoted to orderly sergeant, sec
ond lieutenant, and later to first lieu
tenant. In the year 1864, when in the
Shenandoah Valley, the ten companies
of the 18th Maine were formed into four
companies and Mr.. Thompson was in
command for nearly year. Later in
the war he was in Georgia. and while
there was promoted to captain. At the
close of the war Mr.. Thompson was put
in a company of unassigned infantry.
Soon after the war Mr.. Thompson re-
turned to Bangor and went into the
wholesale grocery store of Bragg &
Wesc ott He remained with this firm for
aboutfour years and then engaged in the
retail grocery business on Central street,
under the firm name of Thompson &
Files. Later Mr.. Files retired, and
after carrying on the business himself
for few years Mr.. Thompson took
partner and the firm was then known as
Thompson & Kellogg. Mr.. Thompson
was in this business for about 30 years,
having retired about II years ago. Mr..
Thompson was a 32nd Mason. member
of the Loyal Legion and the oldest mem
Der OF Rising Virtue lodge in Bangor.
He was also a member of Hannibal
Hamlin Post, G. A. R. Mr.. Thompson
was highly respected man and was
widely known in Bangor as we'll as
throughout the State. An able soldier, he
served bravely in all the battles in which
he took part. The news of his death
will bring sorrow to all who knew him
for he was an upright man of sterling
qualities. Mr. Thompson's wife died last
November. He is survived by three
sons. Charles F. of Boston, Eugene and
]. Herbert Thompson of Los Angeles,
Calf. one brother, William H. Thomp-
son of Bangor, and one sister, Mrs. G.
W. Day of New York. The funeral SER
vices was held Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the residence, 29 Sixth
street. Rev. Ashley A. Smith officiated
and the interment was in Mt. Hope Gem
etery.
Erman R. Nilsson of Monroe was sud-
denly called to the higher life on April
Both. He was born in Sweden in 1877,
coming to New York with friends when
IL years of age. He continued his journey
to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Edgar
Thayer of Frankfort, with only letter
of instruction as his guide. He made
his home with Mr., and Mrs. Washington
Moore of Monroe for number of years.
Later going to Massachusetts, he was
employed by the General Electric works.
Here he attended evening school for
drafting that he might advance in his
work. On the death of Mr.. Moore in
1908 he returned to Monroe, where with
his sister he conducted the farm and
cared for Mrs. Moore. No son could
have done more to make home pleasant
for her His sterling character and
kindly ways made him many friends and
his early death is a great loss to the
community. He was member of Morn
ing Light Grange, which was largely
represented at the services. He leaves
four brothers; Oscar G., of New York,
Hjalmer A. and Albin R., of Massachu-
setts, Carl R., in Sweden, and one sister,
Elizabeth Nilsson, who with her brother,
Albin, is still with Mrs. Moore.
Our hearts are sad and lonely
And we miss thee everywhere.
Thy patient, kind and steadfast ways,
Their loss is hard to bear.
When the roll is called up yonder
And we stand upon the shore,
We will meet thee and the others
Who have gone awhile before.
A FRIEND.