The Republican journal., 1916-01-13
OBITUARY.

9th. He was on his way home from session
of Silver Cross Lodge. Knights of Pythias.
had been in the best of spirits and apparently
IN his usual health. At the meeting he made
few complimentary remarks on the large at
tendance and the interest manifested His
death was due to chronic heart disease, from
| which he had suffered for many years and
which had lessened his activities Though
his sudden death came as a shock to bis family
and friends. knowing his condition they were
in measure prepared for it. He was seen to
fall by Percy S. Edgecomb and Fred A. Sew
ard. who were also returning from the K. of
P. meeting, and they hastened to his assist
ance and took him to the Office Of Dr. Carl H.
Stevens. but life was extinct when they arriv-
ed there. Mr.. Haney was born IN North
Penobscot. Oct 3. 1845, the son of the late
William and Rebecca Haney. and came to Bel
fast when q very young man. In 1869 he
married Miss Lucy A. Condor. formerly of
Matinicus. who died two years ago. He is
survived by their only child, Cleora Rosa,
wife of Clarence Il. Read, and her son, Carl
ton A.; by two brothers, John P. Haney of
Bangor and Edward Haney of Ellsworth; by
two sisters. Mrs. Ellen M. Black of Bangor
and Mrs. Lucena Heath of Buckspo1t, For
many years MIR. Haney attended the Metho-
dist church and was identified with its socie-
ties, although never member. He was genial
with everyone, loyal friend. a loving and
most indulgent husband and father, and his
home associations were ideal For many wears
he was engaged in the grocery business, as
clerk and as salesman for W. c. Marshall &
Co. and other firms, and for himself in Belfast
and at Northport, where at one time he was in
partnership with M. G. Hill of this city. He
had served assistant postmaster and for
several years as postmaster at Northport
Campground and was very popular with the
summer residents there and will be much
missed by them. He was member and Past
Master of Timothy Chase Lodge. F. & A. M.
Past Chief Patriarch of Penobscot Encamp-
ment; Past Grand of W aldo Lodge. l. O. o. F.;
Past Chancellor Commander OF Silver Cross
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; Past Sachem of
Tarratine Tribe of Red Men; Past Warden of
the New England Order of Protection The
funeral took place Saturday at p. m ), at his
under the direction of Timothy Chase Lodge,
Rev. Horace B. Sellers officiating, and was at
tended by delegations from all the orders of
which the deceased had been a member and
who were represented in the many and beauti-
full floral offerings Pieces wer also received
from the Bangor Knights of Malta and Sea-
side Grange, from tie Methodist church and
from many friends. The bearers were mem
bers of Timothy Chase Lodge, M. R. Knowl-
ton, D. F. Stephenson, Charles F. Swift and
Addison F. Pendleton.
Edison Sherman died at 2 a. m JAM 7th at
his home, No. % Union street, after an illness
with complication of diseases dating from
Aug, 1914, the immediate cause of death being
bronchitis. He was born in Islesboro Oct 80,
1899. the son of the late Isaac and Susan A
Sherman. His father died when be was about
IL years of age and with a brother few years
older he carried on the farm for his mother.
When about 20 years of age he began sea-
faring life and for some time was mate with
his brother. Capt Calvin Sherman. When
still young man he took up house carpentry
at his island home and worked on many of the
principal houses and cottages, including the
first one built at Dark Harbor, that of DR.
Jeffrey Brackett Jan. 2, 1856, he married
Miss Lucy Helen Gikey of Islesboro and their
union was most congenial one, and despite
his i'll health their Goth anniversary was a
happy occasion. In 1857 he united with the
Second Baptist church of Islesboro and coming
here Is years ago took letter from that
church to unite with theBaptist church of which
he had been consistent and worthy member
and constant attendant long as his health
permitted. He had been a life long and ardent
the grounds on the Ralph Emery estate on
Church street and took just pride in their
neat and attractive appe ance. The commun-
ity has lost coed man, the neighbors kind
friend and the family beloved husband and
father. He was pleasant and agreeable with
all, but he delighted to be with young people,
and particularly children, who always loved
him. He is survived by his widow; by one
daughter, Flora NJ. wife of Capt. ]. O. Hayes
of Belfast, and by one son Charles E Sherman
of Belfast. He had lost three sons, Edward in
infancy, Emerson and Willard in young man.
hood. He is also survived by Maude o., widow
of his son Willard and her son Raymond C. of
Islesboro, and by Jerry E., Grace f.. Bertha
Z.and Mary K. Hayes of Belfast and Eugene o.
Hayes of ReadviIle, Mass children of his daugh-
ter, and by one sister. Mrs Lydia S. Scott of
Islesboro. Several nieces and nephews in
California, New York and Islesboro also sur
vive. The funeral was held in the Baptist
church Monday at II q. M, Rev. ]. W. Richard
son officiating assisted by Rev Robert Carey
and Mr. Harry H Upton. The bearers were
Messrs. Alton K. Braley, George E. White.
. BENZ F. Robertson and Byron B. Greenlaw.
DR.. Merritt Caldwell Fernald, first president
of Maine State college, now University of
Maine, the first member of the faculty of the
University and emeritus professor of philoso-
ply, died Jan. 9Th at his home in Orono from
complications following attack of grip, aged
II years. DIR. Fernald was acting president of
the University four years, beginning in 1868,
and was president from 1879 to 1893 He re
tired in 1898 with special pension from the
Carnegie Foundation for conspicuous educa.
tional services. He was born in South Levant
in 1888 and was graduated from Bowdoin Col
lege in 1861, He was married to Mary D. Hay