The Republican journal., 1916-08-24
RECENT DEATHS.

duy higgins, son VI NIL anu N' ..
Henry Higgins Of Knox, was drowned
tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9TH, IN button
pond, two miles from his nome. Mr.
Higgins was swimming from boat. The
boat went adrift among the lily pads and
j he endeavored to swim through the pads
to secure it. but his limbs became en-
tangled and he sank in view of Ira Elan
ders, an aged man, who endeavored to
rescue Mr.. Higgins but did not reach the
spot in another boat until MIR. Higgins
had gone down for the last time. The
body was recovered in 10 feet CT water.
! County Medical Examiner o. 5. Vickery
pronounced the case accidental drowning.
The body was removed to the home of
| the parents, where funeral services were
held. Mr.. Higgins had been living with
his parents for the past SIX years since
| his return from Hartford, Conn.,, where
! he was connected with the Hartford Re-
| treat Hospital for a number of years.
| The deceased was born In Knox, Me-,
June 20, 1875 He was unmarried. He
is survived by his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Higgins of Knox,
and by four brothers, Arthur Higgins of
Belfast, Stanley Higgins of Knox and
Harry S. and Burton Higgins of Water
Vile. Rev. David Bracket of Brooks
officiated at the funeral. The burial was
in Sunnyside cemetery, Knox HIS DO
pularity was shown by the host of rela-
tives, friends and acquaintance present
at the funeral. There was a great pro-
fusion of flowers and set pieces from
friends and relatives including a large
spray of purple asters from the Water
vile postoffice clerks; large bouquets of
pink and white carnations and white
asters from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Hig-
! gins; spray of white pinks from MIR. and
Mrs. Burton Higgins; large crescent of
white and pink roses and pinks from Mr.
and Mrs, Arthur Higgins; spray of sweet
peas from Miss Vesta A. Higgins; bouquet
of dahlias from Mrs. Eta Brown and
Mrs. G. E. Marsh; basket of roses. pinks
and asters from MIR, and Mrs. Stanley
| Higgin5;spray of white roses from Carrie
| Woodbury.; large pillow of white and pink
roses, carnations, lilies and purple asters
with,,words Father and Mother" from
| the parents of the deceased, and floral
tributes from many other friends.
| A cable despatch announced the death
| in Paris of Miss Clara Elizabeth Lord of
Charleston, Me-. near Bangor, an Amer
| lean artist and newspaper writer, who
! lived alone on the fourth floor of No 2l8
| Boulevard Raspail. She died after a
fall from window of her apartment at
an early hour Tuesday morning, Aug.
18th. Miss Lord, who had been away
from Paris, briefly, returned to her home
Sunday night. 1t was evident that she
had planned to return to the United
States. When the accident took place
she was fully dressed. Her luggage was
packed and she had ticket for a steam
er which was about.to leave Liverpool for
America Mrs. Ebridge Lord, her moth
err, has received despatch from the
American consul general in Paris telling
her that her daughter had been killed by
ar accidental fall from her window. No
further details were given. Miss Lord
was thirty two years old, was born and
educated in Charleston, Me-, and stud
led art in Boston and in New York. Her
letters to American newspapers were
considered brilliant. As an artist she
designed fashions.
j. Frederick Sumner, a former resident
of Maiden and for several years jeWeier
on Pleasant St, died in Brantree Sunday
Mr.. Sumner was born in Camden, Me,
IA years ago. The earlier part of his life
was spent in Damarlscotta, Me. He was
a member of the Masonic fraternity, was
a past master of the Damariscotta lodge,
also district deputy in Lincoln county.
He enlisted in the 18th Me- Infantry be-
fore he was of age. He was member
of the G. A. R., having been associated
with posts at Damariscotta, Dedham and
Norwood, in which ne was greatly inter-
esteG. AS result of severe army
fever his hearing was seriously impaired,
which was great handicap to him in the
battle of life. Mr.. Sumner is survived
by three children, Fred L. of Norwood,
Charlotte M. of Boston, and Maratt of
Braintree, with whom he made his home
He also leaves a brother. C. 3. Sumner
of 45 Auburn ST., this city, who succeed
ed him in business here, and sister,
Mrs. Charlotte M. Pray of Roxbury
Maiden Mass. Evening News, Aug. 18th.