The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-25
OBITUARY..

Mr.. Thomas Dinsmore, died May 18th at his
home in Branch Mills, Palermo, aged 92 years.
The funeral service, held Sunday, was largely
attended.and when he was laid away every one
in the village, old and young, mourned, for
Thomas Dinsmore was of those rare souls
whom all people loved. Until a short time ago
Mr.. Dlnsmore was quite active and few
months ago he wrote an interesting account of
his trip to California in 1S49. He amassed
considerable fortune there which he invested
in his native town. Mr.. Dinsmore was born in
China, was of Quaker descent, and one of
family of 16 children. He was pbilanthropist,
with money enough to carry out his benevolent
schemes, and every child born in China was a
recip pient of his generosity. A number of years
ago Mr.. Dlnsmore presented to every child
born In China who was then under the age of
Is years bank book with deposit of five
dollars, which he hoped would be the nucleus
of savings account and encouragement of
thrift among them. This custom he kept up
with great regularity. Some years ago he also
gave to the pupils of the High school bank
book with a one dollar deposit, and these are
but few of the things which he did to help
the young people. Another Of his kindnesses
to the children was to buy large tract of land
in the center of the town which he transformed
into park for the recreation of the children
and fitted it with modern play apparatus
He founded the Library in Palermo. furnished
it with $500 volumes, and was the librarian
most of the time. MIR. Dinsmore married
Miss Delphina Greeley, member of prominent
family of the town, who died 80 years ago. He
leaves one son, James of China, three grand
children, and brother. Pliny of Bucksport
1t is with much sadness that we notice the
passing away of Mrs. KITTY Stevens Staples at
the home of her parents. where she requested
to be brought only few days before she died.
With much effort her request was complied
with and she was moved from the hospital,
where she had been for treatment, to her old
home In North Beverly to spend the few re-
naming days with those she loved. 1t was in
deed SAD homecoming to her parents and
friends. She fully realized that it was only
few days that she could live, but her hopes
he might care for her aged parents, who
looked to her for comfort and care in their de-
clining years, but realized that the All Wise
One had ordered otherwise. Although ex-
tremely feeble she, with much clearness of
mind, planned for them ALL She wished her
brother to try and fill the place of both daugh-
ter and son and care for the aged parents,
whom she had SO faithfully and tenderly cared
for. She was woman of marked ability, had
filled many positions of trust, was interested
in literature, had written short stories for the
papers, and last year wrote the obituary of her
aunt, Phebe Staples, for The Journal. Besides
her parents she leaves husband, a son
Miles, twelve years of age; one brother, Will
liam Stevens of Beverly, and other relatives,
who mourn her early departure. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful and she was
remembered by friends and relatives in Maine
and Chicago.
Capt. Fred A. Arey, retired sea captain and
storekeeper, died, Nay 10Th at his home in
Bucksport Center. He was born in Bucksport
60 years ago, the son of Capt. Benjamin R.
Arey, famous ship master. He went to sea
man as steward of the brig Alberta. which was
dismasted at sea on q voyage from Santiago to
Boston, was given up for lost and the crew
were taken off in an exhausted condition by q
German brig after being IS days out. His first
command was the schooner Nellie F. Sawyer,
Of which he was master for IL years. The
Sawyer foundered at sea and the crew was