The Republican journal., 1915-08-19
RECENT DEATHS.

i was stricken i'll about 8 O'Clock Friday
morning. He summoned Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wright, who occupy the other
half of the house, and they in turn sum
moned C. w. P. Foss. Mr.. Turner was
suffering severely, but soon rallied and
within an hour seemed out of danger.
At 5 O'Clock Mrs. Wright returned home,
and coming back few minutes later,
found Mr.. Turner had died. He was corn
in Freedom about 60 years ago. For
many years he had been in business in
Boston. The Turner's came to Topsham
about five years ago from Medford. Mr..
Turner was very prominent socially, a
member of Topsham Grange, Eastern
Star of Brunswick and various Masonic
organizations, belonging to Kora Temple.
| He was also prominent member of the
New Meadow Boat Club. He is survived
| by his wife and three children, Erwin,
Eliza and Alden. The funeral was held
on Sunday afternoon, the services being
conducted by Rev. E. D. johnson, rector
of St. Paul's Church. Burial was at
Freedom. Brunswick Record.
David A. WATSON Of Portsmouth, N.
H., author of sea tales, died Aug. 9Th at
Colorado Springs, COL, following an
Op6FdLlOu. w dSSOll was DSAH az
Kittery Point, thirty years ago. He
was the son of George A. WATSON,
marine artist and author. After being
graduated from the Portsmouth High
school he went on the staff of the Ports
mouth Herald, and for several years was
correspondent at the navy yard for the
Associated Press. About six years ago
he was married to Miss Mildred Goes of
Maiden, and because of pulmonary
trouble took his bride to Colorado
Springs, where he entered the branch
banking house of Boston concern. AS
a lad he became interested in coasting
vessels, and would listen for hours to
mariners tales of the ocean, and in re-
cent::years he used this material in stories
for the Youths's Companion, Outlook,
Outing and other periodic ais. Mr.. Was
son is survived by his widow, mother
and father.
Charles Morton died Aug. list at his
home in Lowell, Mass, aged AZ years.
He had been ill for over year but his
death came suddenly. The remains were
brought to Jackson and the funeral was
held from the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett 3. Morton, Aug; oth:
Rev. Thomas Martin spoke words of
IA
were silent witnesses of the love and re-
spect felt for him by his many relatives
and friends. Mr.. Morton went to Lowell
when Is years of age, where ne learned
the carpenters trade, which business he
had followed very successfully up to the
time of his illness. He was of genial
disposition and was much liked and high
ly esteemed by all with whom he became
acquainted. He will be much missed.
He was laid to rest in the cemetery near
the Chase schoolhouse. There are left
to mourn their loss his wife, and daugh-
ter, Vera; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Morton; three brothers, Edwin
of Waterville, Harold of Jackson, and
Harrison of Unity, and five sisters, Miss
Ora Morton and Mrs. Mahlon Hatch OF
jackson, Mrs. Herbert Hadley OF Mas
coma, N. H., Mrs. Leland Boyd OF Mon
roe, and Mrs. Lowell Zwicker of Thorn
dixie, besides several uncles, aunts and
cousins.
Mrs. Laura E. Temple died., Aug. 10th
in Bangor, aged 62 years and months. She
was the widow of Frank j. Temple and is
survived by daughter, Mrs. E. e. john
son; by two sons, Charles B. OF Bangor
and Harold B. of Portland; by one grand
son, Harold F. Temple Of Portland; by
six sisters, Mrs. Helen Clark. Stockton
Springs. Mrs. Emma Parsons, Saltwater,
Mrs. Alice Cobb, South Truro, Mass,
Mrs. Orrie Bickford, all of Bangor,
and by four brothers, James A., Lafay-
cite, Walter A. Jellison of Bangor, and
William Jelison of Barrowsville, Mass:
Mrs. Temple was member for over 4C
years of the Pine street M. q. church,
Bangor, and was member of the Sun
day school and of the International Sun
shine Society. For six years she had beer
an invalid.
Valentine Mutt died August Sd, after
an illness of several months, at the
home of his son, William Mutt, In
Troy. He came home from Law
renee, Mass, where he spent the win
ter with his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Hall, about two months before his death
and failed gradually after his return.
He was a native of Troy and 81 years
and months old at his death. Funera
services were held at the home Angus,
9Th, conducted by Frank Fairbanks OF
Unity. Rev. William Snow oficiated,
and the singing was by Mr.. Arey ano
Mr.. Fairbanks. The out Of town rela
tives present were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hall, Lawrence, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
M. P. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Percy Mutt ane
children and Mrs. Rena (Nutt) Waynlng
all of Wakefield, Mass. 1nterment In
the Prentis cemetery.
Rev. H. C. Munson died August 8tt
at the home Of his adopted daughter
Mrs. Eugene W. Karn, in Livermore
Falls, aged II years. The funeral ser.
vice was held at the home August 10th
Rev. Mr.. Souther of Moose Hill, official
ing, and the body was taken to Turner
Center for burial. The bearers were
George o. Eustis, H. B. Whitcomb
John Merriman and Francis Hutchinson
of Livermore Falls. Mr.. Munson wa!
one Of the most noted clergymen of the
Universallst denomination in the State
He was a past grand chief templar O
the Good Templars of Maine, was sew
era times a candidate for Governor OF
the Prohibition ticket and at one time
was offered the Democratic nomination