The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-18
OBITUARY.

Mr. Joseph Pattee died at bis home in Mon
roe. Nov. I'd, aged "a years and months. He
was born in Monroe, the son of David and
Lucy Pattee, one of three children; two slsters
had passed on before. In 1866 he married
Jane S. Mason. No children came to them
and after q few years they took lizzie Banks,
an orphan girl of Belfast. when 8 years
old, and she proved good and faithful daugh-
ter to him in his years of helplessness, minis
tering lovingly always to HIM. He was car
riage maker by trade and also carpenter and
carried on q large farm near Brooks. Six years
ago he had rheumatic fever and never re-
covered the use of his limbs. He had been I
great sufferer ever since and fully realized
that he could never work any more. About
years ago he bought home in Monroe village
and enjoyed meeting his friends, He was well
posted IN ell the current events of the day and
had held several town Offices. He was on the
school board for years. selectman for several
years. and held other Offices. He was faithful
in whatever he undertook and in his business
displayed the same high qualities that distin-
guished him in other respects and which char.
acterized his whole life. He was well known
and greatly honored, man of the strictest in
tegrity in his dealings and if any words are
said of him here they must be words of pro-
found respect for his high character and abil-
ity. When young man he experienced reli-
gion and joined the Free Will Baptist church.
In his family he was ever the kind husband
and father. always pleasant. and was cheerful
during all his years of suffering and was never
heard to complain. He was q charter mem
Der of Monroe Lodge. l. o. o. F.. No. 1876, and
of Loyal Rebekah Lodge. No. 80. He served
his lodge as chaplain as long as he was able to
attend the meetings. He leaves widow. who
will sadly miss him. but after seeing him suffer
90 much she can truly say, 'Thy will, not mine,
be done." She was faithful in all ministra-
tlons and with the daughter everything was
done that loving hacds could do. Much sym
pathy is expressed for both the bereaved. He
leaves nieces and nephews who will remember
his words of council. The funeral services
were by Rev. David Bracket, and the Odd Eel.
lows also held their service. There were many
beautiful flowers. including pillow with "Hus-
band'' from wife, basket from daughter with
Father" spray of lovely flowers from a neigh
Dor and friend, Mr.. F. L. Palmer, a pillow
from Monroe l. o. o. F., Lodge, basket from
Loyal Rebekah Lodge, bouquet from Sarah
Pattee. wreath from Mrs. David Pierce. 1,
can be truly said that good man has gone to
his rest The family has lost devoted hus.
| band and father, the town good citizen, the
Lodge and the church faithful member M
A. Haley was the undertaken and the inter.
ment was in Monroe cemetery.
died Nov. 18th at his home in that city after a
long illness, aged nearly 67 years. He was
born in Sebec and began railroadinp when q
young man, retiring from active railroad SER
vice about ten years ago to become travelling
salesman for steam and electric railway sup
plies. He was prominent in Democratic
politics. served on the board of aldermen and
for long time as fire commissioner. He was
serving his second term in the Legislature, and
last spring was elected mayor on the Demo-
cratic ticket. He was the inventor of num-
Der OF valuable devices used in railroading ,and
before his last illness was perfecting a safety
fender for electric cars, which had undergone
satisfactory tests. In 1878. MIR. Robinson was
married to Elizabeth Reed of Belfast, whose
death occurred in 1901. By this marriage there
were four children, three of whom survive
Martha R. and Frank H. Robinson of Bangor,
and Earl P. Robinson of Franklin, Mass. In
1904 he was married to Nettie E. Reed of
Milford. lS ole hxyt b,o ~,
Joseph w. Robinson of Dover and Oscar Rob-
inson of Talusa, California; and by grandson,
Morris Robinson of Bangor
Death was busy the past week, and took
away, among others, Booker T. Washington
the recognized leader of the negro people of
America, whose death is universally regarded
as not only great loss to his people but to the
nation. He died at Tuskegee, Ala, Nov. 18th.
Treby johnson, one of Augustus most promi-
nent and highly respected citizens, for the
past eight years president of the Granite Ma.
tional bank of that city, died suddenly Nov.
18th of apoplexy. He had served Augusta az
mayor, had represented the city in the State
legislature and was prominent in Masonry.
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daughters and one son. Frank G. Lord, re-
tired business man of Ellsworth. representa-
tive in the Legislature, died Nov. 11th in a
hospital in Bangor following al operation,
aged 81 years. He had been prominent in
Democratic politics, was president of the First
Unitarian society of Ellsworth and member
of the Masons, Odd Fellows and A. O. U. W.
The funeral Of Mrs. Roseltha Dunton who
! died Nov. 10th at the age of "a years and one
month, was held at the family home in Apple.
ton Saturday afternoon. Rev. L. F. Cook off.
ciating. Those in attendance from other towns
were her daughter Mrs. Rowena Messer OF
Somerville, Mass, John r. Dunton and sisters
Margaret and Julia of Belfast, Edwin R. Keene
and sons, Chauncey and Albert Bertram OF
Rockland. Ernest Cummings and Charles Sim
mons of Union. The bearers were J. G. Went
worth, c. Frank Berry. John Il. Dunton and
Edwin R. Keene. Interment was in the family
lot in Pine Grove cemetery. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Messer and Mrs. C. Frank
Berry, with whom she has lived since the death
of her husband, George C. Dunton, who died in
1902; granddaughter. Evelyn Berry, and 9
grandson, Rowland Berry.
MEDAL TO MR.. w. {. FORD.
| Just before the Council went into executive
session, Gov. Curtis read letter from the