The Republican journal., 1915-07-29
RECENT DEATHS.

Robert Boyd, the 13-years-old son Of
Hon. Byron Boyd of Augusta, former
secretary of State, and grandson of
United States Senator Edwin C. Bur
leigh, was instantly killed July Goth
while playing with boy friends in steel
tower carrying high tension electric
wires. The boy attempted to step from
one side of the cross arm to the other,
reached out his hands, touched the high
tension and fell IS feet.
The funeral of George Eaton, who
died July 18th at the home of his broth
er, Charles Eaton, in Brunswick, aged
Sc years, took place Tuesday afternoon.
Services of the G. A. R. were conducted
at the grave. Mr.. Eaton was born in
Brunswick and had always made it his
home. In April 81 he enlisted in the
9Th Maine Infantry, was captured and
exchanged, but owing to bad health was
discharged in ga. He later enlisted in
the 29th Maine, and saw service in the
Red River campaign. He leaves broth
er, Charles Eaton, and sister, Mrs.
Lewis Joy, both of Brunswick.
Robert M. Gustin, veteran of the
SiNl w al diCu LUIil dC his nome IN
Old Town following shock of paralysis,
aged 70 years, He enlisted in Co. A,
26th Maine Infantry, in 1862, serving as
drummer for nearly year, reenlisted
in the 4th Maine Battery and remained
In service until the war was over. He
was in battles at Port Hudson, Peters
burg, Richmond, Sailors Creek, High
Bridge and was at Appomattox and wss
Tod H.
been building contractor. He is sur
vived by a wife, two sons and two
daughters.
Franklin Augustus Rhodes, well
known resident of Northport, as we'll as
of Waldo county, passed away at his
home on the Beech Hill road Friday,
July 9th, after a short illness, at the ad-
vanced age of 72 years. Mr., Rhodes
had been in failing health for several
years, and being of an ambitious nature
he overworked, which, combined with
exposure. develop d pneumonia. which
caused his death. The deceased was
born in Northport, a son of the late
Cornelius and Urania (ElwelD Rhodes.
one of family of Is children, of whom
only one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Gregory of
Rockport, Maine, survives him. With
the exception of few years in child
hood spent in Rockland, Mr.. Rhodes had
always lived in Northpcrt on the nome
place. In early manhood he taught
schools IN Northport and neighboring
towns. In 1867 he married Lucy A,
Merrithew of 1slesboro, who survives
him. To them were born seven chill
dren, of whom but two are living-Miss
Annie E. Rhodes, graduate of Castine
Normal School, who for several wears
has been a teacher in the schools of
Lynn, Mass, and Mrs. Beulah (Rhodes)
Nealey, also a graduate of Castine Nor
NAL School, who resides in Northport
Mr.. Rhodes had held various town Of
fees, having served as town clerk for a
period OF nearly thirty consecutive
years, and had also been a member of
the school committee and superintend-
ent of schools for several periods. and
served ion the board of health since it's
establishment by the State Department.
He was an active member of the First
Baptist church of Northport and was its
clerk at the time of his death. and much
interested in all temperance work. Since
young manhood he had followed the oc-
cupation of farmer and wheelwright.
1t may we'll be said that the town has
lost valuable official and the residents
good neighbor. The funeral services
were held at his late home Sunday after.