The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-04-13
RECENT DEATHS.

e,rsrsl service of John P. Bragg
The Tslesboro, who died March 9th,
0i NO bsld at his late home March both,
Sef5C !" Rodck officiating. Mr.. Bragg,
). I. one of the most active of men,
Nhe &c g. mind and body, was stricken
bo'n :" naralytic shock nearly five years
sl'n From this first shock he recover
So. orrat measure, so that he was
q N " Tet about, and even go out of
st5 Later, he suffered one or two
tos s,igbt shocks, hut each time would
cns isl'y recover from it, SO that he was
f3I l'"'i he taken out of doors on pleasant
acS nYring the past winter. however,
dS sss neen gradually failing, and his
y ,Iy and friends realized that he could
isllli' ish them much longer. Through
n2' s Use long months and years he was
81 I'm with unfailing tenderness and
ts. b, r14 wife, who has the sympathy
Io' s5sr of friends in her great sorrow
Oh Q. u : asreayement. Mr.. Bragg was born
! a.ii Il1coInville, in July, 1e48, and was
U ~ large family, four sisters of
l15 II. ~ survive him: Mrs. Harriet Coombs
~ ~ ~ irocoinville, Mrs. Abbie Coleman of
u Glrnartunity, Washington. Mrs. Roxie
~ l]g4ft and Miss Helen Bragg of Bos
o p. Mass. He came to Islesboro when
Wv ,.,,,n5 man, teaching several terms in
l54Terent schools of the town. De-
-1s nsr 1878, he married Miss Anna
.S si-O and settled in lslesboro, building
nee and store, where he was engage
II The dry goods business for many
~ and also running a livery stable
,ogr-erion with the summer hotel and
..+,s.-es at Ryder's Cove, where he was
, s,5I.iar figure and very popular with
D. simmer residents. Always interest
u ra. cause of education and in the
'a+b al the town. he was superintend
If schools for several years, and also
. .irs- prominent town offices. He
Past Master of Island Lodge, F. &
a 81 charter member of Lone Star
S-sntsr. D H. S., and member of Pal
-s15s ceamandery, Knights Templar,
d. Belfast, and his presence was ever
-.i.s7 with delight at the meetings of
has, several orders, as he was gifted
.n.s.+r and always ready to 90 his part
~ rrmote sociability and good feeling
,rMg The members. He was sadly
.,-l from these gatherings during the
-.s--rw years when ill health kept him
!. ,na In other social activities of the
community also he was bright and
,rrrz light, and his ready smile and
,54srr word of greeting will be greatly
T,.sel uy all his friends and fellow
Always great lover and
5~y4r Of Nature, it seemed eminently
airing that as his body was tenderly
aa 10 rest in Greenwood cemetery by
IA. Masonic brothers whom he loved, and
/, -- solemn words of their beautiful
-a-4 s-rvice. The rays of the western
eur na, warmly and brightly across
H- ~-y spot, bringing with them not
5v . .nought of spring, the earth's
%. lection, but of that more glorious
-sll.-elon when we shall all meet Be-
g River.
N W. hat when thy summons come to join
Z Vulnerable caravan, which moves
"a that nysterious realm, where each shall
Ills .anrer IN the silent halls of death,
r..g. uot ike the quarry slave at night,
sc--.=s To his dungeon, but, sustained and
-uyfaed
& 30 Irfa.tering trust, approach thy grave
-ss gue y no wraps the drapery of his couch
4ug, -lg and lies down to pls asant dreams"
Frank f. Billings. one of the most es-
.deus and active business men of
Egassve, died March 26th. He start
ior 6edgwick about a. M, in his
ls4a. health, and at $50 word was re-
uea hat he had been found dead in
ls sleigh at Downing's Corner, Sedg-
gnf. The deceased was a son of John
aal Flavilla (BartletD Billings, and
sas born in Brooksville, August 81,
$50 He attended school in Brooks
aI- and after completing his studies
canned the blacksmith trade in Otis and
oloWad that trade for twenty years.
b. fought the homestead farm of his
att.r and in 1892 opened general
..m- Three years later the stote was
.yrrrd- Then he built larger store
BAD resumed trade, which he continued
lt his death, also his farm, which he
"a, vel stocked. He had served the
oTn as selectman, collector of taxes
.-g several years and constable. Last
YEA he was appointed deputy sheriff.
iz was active in politics, staunch Re
.sdcan, casting his first presidential
Vote for James G. Blaine. He leaves a
3l.tN one daughter, Mrs. Alice 3.
.17sr an aged father, one brother.
Lewis H., an sister, Mrs. F. W.
tato, Of Sedgwick. The funeral was
5s1 at the Baptist church March 28th,
5eE Daniel Kimball of Sedgwick Off
eating
1lr Eta Grady of Weeks Mills died
Apr ith after short illness, and al
.10Jgt she had been In poor health for
several years her death came as great
iaoeE to her many friends. The funeral
Was held at the home April 7th. She
caves to mourn their loss one daughter,
Mrs. T G. Brown, one son, w. H. Grady
u Palermo, and three grandchildren.
Me Is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
frank Hale, and four brothers.
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