The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-25

caused by bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Black
was good citizen and devoted to his family.
The funeral took place at his late home Sun
day at 10 a. m. Rev. Walter F. Sturtevapt Of
the Baptist church officiating. The bearers
were Messrs. M. R. Knowlton, Edward Wap.
ner. Robert E. Bradstreet and Levi L, Rogers.
Melissa D., widow of the late Samuel Red
man, died Feb. 18th at her home in the Pitcher
District, aged n years and II months. Mrs
Redman was born in Brooksville, the daughter
of the late Col. Abner and Elizabeth Stanley
Gray, but practically all of her life was spent
in Belfast. where she reared family of eight
children who loved always to return to the old
home and mother, whose name is held in high
est reverence by the bereaved and by all who
knew her. Her children are George M. Red
man of Chicago. Mrs. Viola R. Mayo of Bel.
fast, Miss Anna M. Redman of Arlington.
Mass, Percy P. who lived on the home place
and cared for his mother. Ralph E. of Augusta,
Mrs. Alice B. Flart of Presque Isle and Arvilla
c. of Newport, R. l., all of whom were called
here by her death, She is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Joan Grindle of Yarmouth, by
a brother. Capt. Andrew Gray of Rockland, and
a half brother, Stanley D. Gray of Haverhill,
Mass. The funeral took place Tuesday at 2
o'clock, p. M, Rev. Arthur A. Blair, Universal
list officiating.
John F. Tasker died Feb. 7th while visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Nealley. in Jackson, aged II years. He had
for many years been highly respected MEM
ber of Achorn Lodge, F. & A. M, of East Dix
mont. large number of his lodge attended
his funeral and conducted the services accord
ing to their ritual. Words of comfort were
rendered by Rev. David Bracket of Belfast,
formerly resident of Jackson, who is also a
member of the Masonic order Mr.. Tasker
was treasurer of his lodge for four years, aud
was its chaplain for many years, which office
he held at the time of his death, and had also
been member of the Christian church for
many years. He leaves to mourn their loss
two sons and one daughter, besides many more
distant relatives and friends. Interment was
in North Monroe cemetery.
DR.. Gustavus ]. Nelson died Feb. 18th at his
home in China, aged 50 years, He was born
in Guilford, son of Rev. A. j. and Annie D
Nelson DR.. Nelson was superintendent of the
public schools in China for Is years and secre-
tary of the Board of Health for 13 years.
After the union of the school district with
Vassalboro DR.. Nelson served as a member of
the joint committee. He was a member of
Central Lodge of Masons and was active in all
town affairs. Besides wife. he leaves SIS
ter, Mrs. W. R. Ward of China; brother, Fred
of New Haven; two nieces, Mrs. w. B. Bailey
of China and Mrs. Percy Taylor of North Vas
salboro, and two nephews. Fred Nelson, Jr., of
Beverly, Mass, and Vance Nelson of New
Haven.
Capt. Horace c. Chapman. for more than %
years proprietor of the Bangor house. and one
of the best known hotel men of New England,
died Feb. 10Th. after an illness of about q week.
following long period of ill health. Captain
Chapman was born in Newburgh, served in the
Civil war, and entered the hotel business in
1870 at Winterport. For seven years he con-
Quoted the Thorndike House at Rockland, GO
ing to Bangor and assuming charge of the
Bangor House in 1889. He is survived by a
son, Harry A. Chapman, his associate in busi-
ness, and daughter, Miss Clara R. Chapman
of Bangor. The funeral services were held
Monday.
Edwin c. McCorrison died Feb llth in Sears
mont at the home of his brother, Albert l..
McCorrison. aged SO years, 1 month and 10
days. The deceased was born in Frankfort,
the of A. L. and Helen M. (Ripley) McCor-
rison. He was stonecutter by trade, having
worked in many places through the country,
and last worked in Hallowel, where he gave
up work in July last on account Of ill health.
He was faithfully and tenderly cared for by
his brother and wife until the end which was
calm and peaceful. Funeral services were
held at the home Rev. j. N. Palmer officiating.
The burial was in the family lot in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Mrs. Helen Rebecca Shaw, widow of Francis
B. Shaw, died Feb 7th in Ottumwa, Iowa
Mrs. Shaw was daughter of the late Captain
Alexander N. and Sarah Griffin of Stockton
Springs, Me-, and was born February 20, 1889
Mrs. Shaw leaves to mourn their loss, son
Charles +. Shaw and wife and Two grandchil-
dren of Ottumwa; one sister, Mrs. Sarah E.
Breen of bingham, Mass, and numerous neph
ews and nleces of bingham and Chatham
Mass, and Portland, Me.
Roscoe Thurston, retired sea captain, died
Feb. 18th, at his home in Rockport Me-, ageC
70 years. During his seafaring career he COM
manded several coasting vessels and barges
After leaving that service he was Fedora
Shipping Commissioner for some years and hac
also been an officer at the State Prison. He