The Republican journal., 1916-01-06

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Bangor, and to The Republican Journal. Bel.
fast. for publication.
ARTHUR ]. LoCKHART
WILFRED H. Lord,
CHARLES G. BRYER,
Committee on Resolutions
William Haugh died very suddenly earlv
Thursday morning. Dec. 3Oth, of heart fail.
ure. He ate his breakfast at the usual hour
and seemed in normal health and strength and
was cheerful as usual. He shoveled the snow
from the walk at his home and went to the
Hoods Creamery, where h was accustomed to
assist for a short time before going to his
work at carpentry for Cooper & Co. On open
ing the door of the creamery he uttered his
customary CHEEKY good morning to ALL and
then fell forward. Thinking he had slipped and
fallen those in the creamery went to his as
,sistance, and when realizing his condition tele-
phoned to DR.. H. l.. Kilgore. who came at
once and found that death had been instanta
neous when he fell, from heart failure, Mr.
Haugh was born in Belfast. June 4. 1857. son
of the late Charles and Margaret Green Haugh
and attended the public schools here. One of
his schoolmates was Capt. John W. Ryder.
For several years he was employed in the shoe
factory and at one time he owned and COM
manded the schooner Minnie Chase and was
engaged IN bay coasting. At different times
he had been employed as an engineer by the
Duplex Roller Bushing Co., the Belfast Fuel
& Hay Co., at the Gilchrest marine railway
and by the Coe- M ortimer Co. He could turn his
hand to most any kind of job and was faith
full in whatever he undertook. His home place,
Federal street, has been a model for neat
ness. There are no better kept grounds in
the city. In his leisure hours he naturally
gravitated to the water front and of the many
who used to gather there few are now left. He
was of happy disposition, with smile and
pleasant greeting for every one, kind hearted.
and generous to \ fault, and many will miss
his cheerful presence He is survived by his
wife, formerly Miss Melissa E. Achorn of
Morrill,. and by one sister, Mrs. Hannah Dyer
of Portland, widow of Russell G. Dyer two
nieces, Mrs. F. ]. Biather of Dorchester. Mass,
Mrs. Percie Dyer Thompson of Bangor, and one
nephew Henry Haugh of Nahant, Mass. His
wife's niece, Miss Leona J. Achorn, had lived
In the home since she was five years old and
VS. like an own daughter Mr.. Haugh was
devoted to her and proud of her, and she re-
turned his devotion fully. She graduated from
the Belfast High school and Colby College and
was successful teacher in the Lubec High
school, but resigned that position to become
an assistant in the Belfast High school, His
sister, Mrs. Dyer, who had been visiting her
daughter in Bangor, arrived Friday, and his
niece, Mrs. Percie Thompson, land her husband,
came Saturday The funeral services were
held Sunday at p. M. at the home Federal
street. Rev. A, A, Blair of the Universalist
church officiating, and among those attending
were members of Silver Cross Lodge, knights
of Pythias, of which the deceased was mem
ber The casket was covered and surrounded
by beautitu! flowers, the offerings of relatives
and friends Mr.. Biair's words were consoling
and hopeful to the bereaved and what he said
of the deceased was approved and appreciated
by the friends gather ed to pay their last mark
of respect TO the one who h ID passed away. The
bearers were E. M. Hall, Maurice Towle, j. E.
Thombs and Walter Dutch.
Samuel F. Tasker, a veteran of the Civil
War, died Dec 28th at his home in Bangor,
aged SO, He served in Co. E, 1st Maine Heavy
Artillery, seeing three years active service
and was promoted for bravery in action. Since
the war he had been a contractor and builder.
He was past commander of B. H. Beale Post,
G. A. R., and member of the Columbia Street
Baptist Church. He prominent in both
organizations and will be greatly missed by his
old comrades as we'll as by others who knew
in Bangor and was liked by all for his high
character and kindly disposition, He is sur
vived by two daughters and one SON Mrs
Mabel A. Colby and E. P. Tasker of Bangor
and Mrs. Myrtle F. Work of Plymouth and by
a sister, Mrs, Marcia E. Knowles of Bangor.
Patrick Norton died suddenly at 5 D. M,
Jan. 4th,a his home at SO Bayvew street, after
long period of semi-nvadism. He was born
in Galway, Ireland, the son of the late John
and Annie King Norton. He had lived in Bel
fast about so years and was employed as a
gardener, on the roads, etc. He was member
of the St. Francis catholic Church and Rev.
Father Chatignon of Watervlle attended him
in his last hours. He is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Mary Casey and their four chill
dren, Edward and J John, Mrs Katherine Webber
and Miss Frances of Belfast and by one sister,
Mrs. Annie Shaughnessy of Bangor. The
funeral will be held at his late home today,
Thursday. at Up. m.
Mrs4 Katherine Baker, an aged and respected
resident of Winterport, died Dec. 24th at her
home in that town, at the age of 81 years. Mrs.
Bakers pleasant and cheerful ways won for
her many friends, who regret her departure.
Up to few days before her death she retained
all her faculties to remarkable Decree She
was always active and CHEEKY and interested in
all going on about her. She leaves to mourn
their loss one daughter, Mis-. Lillian Perry.
and one brother, Gershom Porter The funeral
was held Monday. Rev. T. P, Humphrey officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Elisha S. Perkins died. Dec. 29th at her
home in Castine after an illness of over two