The Republican journal., 1917-02-01

1920. at New buryport about the time MAINE
was separated from Massachusetts She leaves
one half.sister. Mrs Samuel Morage. who Is
over so wears of age and lives at Herrick
(Brooklin) Maine. She was the mother OF
seven children, only two of whom are hV'ns'
Mrs. Emery Herrck Of herrick's and Mrs.
Fred Towle of this town, with whom MIS-.
Billings had made her home for rs years. There
are eight children and 16 great grandchildren.
For eight years Mrs. Billings had been unable
to walk and was confined to her chair, the re-
suit of rheumatism She had been as well as
usual until few days before her death when
it was noticed that her mind was not as clear
and that she was failing. The end came sud-
denly, Rev Thomas H. Martin offered a short
prayer at the house, after which the remains
we're taken to Belfast and were met there by
Emery Herrick. and taken to Herrick's. where
the funeral will take place at Herrick's Hotel,
which was Mrs. Billings old homestead and
was renovated d few years ago and made into
hotel.
JAMES henry KNEEL AND. Hon. Jamet
Henry Kneeland passed away at his home on
at O'Clock Monday evening, Jan %, 1917.
Although he had been in extremely poor
health for more than thu ee years the end came
suddenly at the last, as for two days preced-
ing he was apparently recovering from re-
cent i'll turn. Mr.. nneeland was born March
49, ls43 in that part of the old town Of Pros
pect which now comprises q portion of Sears
he iohh nd md
Harriet Hichborn (Rendeli) Kneeland. He
was left as the head of the family at the age
of II, and on Sept. 10, 1.62, he enlisted in
Company K 26th Maine Volunteers. He at
tended Searsport and Castine schools. and in
| 1875 became merchant and wholesale dealer
in country produce, continuing in that bust
ness for 38 years, until in 1918 failing health
| forced his virtual retirement from active pur-
suits. For many years he had been agent fol-
several of the largest fire insurance companies
of Boston, New York and London. He had
held many town Offices, serving as tax collect
or TOR twenty years, and in 1886 and 1900 was
a member of the State Legislature. He1was
married March 20. 1867. to Amanda A. Crock.
EFT of Stockton. who with three sons: Frank E.
| oI new 1Ork, herbert "A. ana henry w. Of
Boston. and one daughter. Katherine Nj. Of
Chelsea, Mass; three sisters, Mrs. Harrie,
K Closson of Searsport. Mrs. Glenn entihe Clos.
son Of Bangor, Mrs. Orrie E. Randell of Ia.
coma. WASH, and one brother. Milton Kneeland
of Minneapolis. Mimi, survive him. There
are four grandchildren. He had long been q
member of Sears Lodge. No. 80, l. o o. F..
and of Freeman M cGilvery Post, G. A. R.. the
last of which he had served as Commander
The funeral services took place at his late
residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, the
officiating clergyman being the Rev. Charles
H. Mckinney. former pastor of the Searsport
Congregational church, but now having q
charge at Skowhegan. Me. There were many
beautiful flowers from friends. relatives and
| business ASST ciates in Maine and Massachu-
sets. The three sons, together with q
nephew, Fred L. Kendall Of Oxford, Mass,
acted a. bearers. The remains were placed
IN the tomb in Elmwood cemetery until spring