The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-03-02

Amos Franklin Carleton died at SIS p. m.
Feb. 9th at his home, No AZ Congress street,
after few days illness with pneumonia.
short time ago MIR Carleton contracted cold
as the result of getting overheated working at
the time of chimney fire at his residence.
Before he had fully recovered he went to Win
terport with Mrs. Carleton and was taken i'll
there. They returned home Monday by boat
and on the way MIR. Carleton suffered severe
chill, On reaching home he insisted that he
did not need the attendance of physician,
but tuesday morning he seemed worse and
Mrs. Carleton called Dr. Eugene L. Stevens,
who at once pronounced it a severe case of
pneumonia and from the first gave the family
and close friends no hope of his recovery. DR..
Elmer Small was called in consulta tion and
Miss Storer, trained nurse was called from
Bangor and the attending physician and nurse
were untring in their efforts for his relief 1t
was thought at one time that he might have a
lighting chance because of his naturally strong
physique and clean living, but he continued to
grow until the end and was unconscious
for twenty four hours before the vital spark
had fed. In his rational hours he was thought
full and considerate of the comfort of others
as he had ever been through life. During his
illness there were anxious enquiries from men,
women and children to his condition, all
expressing the hope that he might be spared
to his family and to the community he had
served so faithfully and well. Mr.. Carleton was
born in Winterport May 15 1868. the son of the
late Jose phi H and Mary (Wheeden) Carleton.
He attended the Winterport schools and grad
uated from the Eastern State Normal school at
Castine in 1887. For eight years ne taught in
Winterport and Hampden and superinten-
dent of schools in Winterport four years. He
also served the town as selectman. From 1895
to 1908 he superintendent of theWinterport
Water Co. He represented the Wnterport
class in the State Legislature IN 1904 serv-
ing efficiently on the committee Of education.
He was elected sheriff of W aldo County in
September, 1904, and came to Belfast, Jan. l.
1905 He served as sheriff three terms
He was appointed postmaster of Belfast
under President Taft's administrator and
held the office for four years during which
time he placed it ii high plane of efficiency,
won the esteem of all the employees and
made record model postmaster The
change in the administration at Washington
led to his retirement at the expiration of his
term of Office. MIR. Carleton was member of
Howard Lodge, No SO, F. & A. NJ, of Garfield
Lodge, l. o. o. F., of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
and of Sunrise Grange, P. of H., all of Win
terport. Dec 81, 1892, he married Miss Eliza
M Robinson of Winterport. 1t happy
unon following boy and girl friendship and
later association in school. He is survived
by his wife a nd their two daughters, Marjorie
J. and Ida S, and by only sister, Mrs.
Louise Carleton Cuddy of Winterport, who are
left to mourn the loss of devoted husband,
father and brother, and they have the heart
felt sympathy of the community, which has
lost a loyal and worthy citizen, true to
every trust, and who was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him. The funeral
service was held at the late home at D. m.
yeste rday. Rev. A. A. Blair, pastor of the
Universalist church officated and in his re-
marks paid an eloquent and just tribute to the
departed. for whom the whole city mourns.
He spoke of the high esteem in which he was
held wherever he was known, of his worth as
citizen, his faithful fullfilment of every
public trust, his loyalty as friend, and his de-
tvotion to his family and his home, in words
hat brought tears to the eyes of many of his
hearers. The great profuson of beautiful
flowers also bore testimony to the appreca-
tion of the sterling worth of the departed.
There was very large attendance, which in
cluded in addition to the relatives ard friends,
a large number from the local masonic orders,
who attended in a body, Postm aster Heating
and number of the post office force, business
and professional men. The stores, factories,
and other places of business closed during the
funeral hour. The bearers were Sheriff Frank
A, Cushman, Hon. Robert F. Dunton, Mayor
Charles K. Coombs, Messrs. Frank b. Luce,
Zenas D. Hartshorn and Jacob l.. Ames The
remains placed in the receiving tomb in
Grove Cemetery and the interment will be in
Winterport in the spring,
Mrs. Abbie S. Stevenson, a life long resident
of Hampden Highlands. died Feb. gath at her
home in that town, aged 63 years. She was a
woman of Christian character, and her circle
of friends was large. She was the daughter
of D. R. Cole of Winterport. later of Hampden
Highlands. She is survived by her husband,
Howard Stevenson; one sister, Mary Cole, of
Hampden Highlands; and four brothers, Geo.
Of Winterport, Horace L. of Hampden High
lands, Horatio C. of Bangor, and Daniel L. of
Hampden Highlands. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon at 2o'clock from the resi-
dence. Interment in Locus cemetery.
Hampden.
Mrs. Mabelle W. Bailey, wife of W. B.
Bailey of South China, died very suddenly
Feb. 26th. aged 80 years. RS. Bailey was the
Oldest daughter of MIR. and Mrs. W. R. Ward.
She is survived by her husband, one son, her
father and mother and one sist er Mrs. Percy
Taylor of China. She was a member Of the
Baptist church of China and Silver Lake
Grange. The funeral took place at 2 p. m.
Tuesday, Rev.hE.. E. Longley. officiating.