The Republican journal., 1916-08-31

beloved former pastor of the church officiat-
ing. His sermon was feeling tribute to the
character and memory of the deceased. Touch
ing and appropriate remarks were also made
by Rev. F. S. Dolliff of Jackson, and beautiful
solos were rendered by Miss Edith Hobbs,
From the business associates of Mr.. Chase
We have received an obituary which we are un-
able to print in this issue, but while in part
covered by the foregoing it will be published
next week.
DR.. Edward L. Estabrook died Aug. 18th in
the Corey Hill hospital. Brookline, Mass,
aged II years and l month. He was one of
nineteen children of DR.. Joseph H. Estabrook,
who for many years practised medicine in
Camden. and is affectionately remembered by
the older citizens of that town. OF this large
family all but three have joined the father
and mother on the other shore-Mrs. Hunt of
Liberty, Mrs. George W. Warren of Portland,
Oregon. and Mrs. C. II, Freeman of Boston.
Mass. DR.. Edward L. Estabrook was born in
Camden and studied in the town schools and
at Bucksport Seminary. When fifteen years
of age he took trip to the East Indies in
Capt. John Glover's clipper ship and renamed
there three years. He returned home during
the Civil War and joined the navy midshlp-
man in the battleship Kearsarge. Later he
served as lieutenant on the cruiser Augusta.
IL is believed that he was in the battle be-
tween the Alabama and the Kearsarge when
the rebel vessel was sunk. AT the close of
the war he entered Harvard Medical school
and graduated with honors in 1871. He then
visited England and served for some years at
the Golden Square Hospital. London, after
which he returned and practised his profession
in Rockland, Maine. He married Miss susan
Hunt of Liberty, but death soon severed their
happy relations. While visiting Prague, Bo-
hemia he married Miss Caroline Margaret
Benedict of Dresden, Germany, and in 1889,
their son, Joseph Benedict Estabrook, was
born. On the return of DR.. Estabrook and his
family to the United States, in 1891. he settled
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and practised his
profession there with great success until
1916. He was head surgeon at Asbury Hos
pilal, Minneapolis. for years. Tuesday morn
ing, Aug. 22nd, his mortal remains were laid
to rest in his fathers family lot in the Cam
den cemetery, where the services were held,
Rev. l.. d. Evans, Pastor Emeritus of the Con-
gregational church. officiating. OF his imme-
date family, his son, Joseph Estabrook, and
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Freeman were present,
and number of his old Camden friends gath
cred there to express by their presence their
high regard for his memory.
It1AI dad of Poi
fort, Islesboro, Aug. 22nd. aged 81 years, z
months and II days. She was born on Grindel
Point, in the house recently bought by Otto
Kahn of New York, the daughter of the late
William and Ann Grindel Dix, and her early
life was spent on the island. When young
woman she married capt. Hosea C. Wyman,
who was lost at sea as years ago. with their
only son, Clifford. For many years she had
accompanied her husband on long foreign
voyages. She was devoted Christian and
member of the Baptist church ct North Isles
boro. She grew old gracefully. retaining a
vital interest in everything, and was dearly
beloved by all who knew her. For many
years she spent the winters in Massachusetts
and the summers at Point Comfort with her
only daughter. S. jeanette, wife of Capt
David Chapman Warren. For some time she
had suffered with throat trouble which be-
came maig nant and developed rapidly at the
last. She realized her condition and made all
the anal plans to the smallest details. She is
survived by brother and a sister, George
Dix of Maiden, Mass, and Mrs. Hattie Lowell
of Islesboro; by one grandson, Wyman War
rem of Mansfield, Mass, and by three great
grandchildren. Doris. Enid and Chip man Wy
man of Mansfield Her remains we're taken
| to Foxboro. Mass, accompanied by Capt. and
Mrs. Warren, where the funeral was held
Thursday afternoon, and the interment was
beside her daughter Caro-, who died in early
girlhood.
Mrs. Mary o. Littlefield died Aug. 25th at
her home, No. GO Union street, aged IS years,
/ 8 months and days. She had been a semi in
, valid for some time. having suffered two
shocks and died very suddenly while seated on
the veranda. She was born in Castine, the
daughter of the late John and Mary (Binney)
Springfield. When young woman she mar
ried Mr.. jeremiah b. Lttlefeld, native of
Penobscot, who died Aug. 10. 1886. aged So
years. She was a devoted member of the
Methodist church for many years and one of
the early members of the W. C. 7. U. She
was unusally fond of flowers. devoting much