years of age, when he removed to Bath. He lived in Bath four years. He enlisted in the Seventh Maine, Company B, Aug. 21, 1861, for three years. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Antietam, and confined in Libby prison. He was exchanged and sent to join his regiment then at Portland, recruiting after its heavy losses at Antietam, but his health was so broken that he got a furlough and came back to Bath, where he was put under the doctor's care, and received his discharge on surgeon's certificate of disability, May 29, 1863, at Portland. Recovering his health, he made two trips from Boston to Jamaica and the West Indies on the steamer Tropic, with his brother-inlaw, Robert Shea, of Bath. After this he shipped for about eight years, running between Liverpool, England, and North Shields. He then returned to Bath, and in 1879 settled in South Gardiner. The following year, July 18, 1880, he married Mary E. Edgecombe, daughter of John Edge combe. He lived in Gardiner until the date of his death, June 4, 1895. The procession was headed by the Hildreth Post, escorted by the South Gardiner drum corps, marching from the church to the grave at Mt. Hope cemetery, where appropriate services. were held under the auspices of the G. A. R. He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow, an adopted daughter, two sisters, Mrs. Edward Merritt, of Lynn, Mass., and Mrs. Robert Shea, and a brother, Wm. H. Tobey, of Bath, and an aged mother, now in her ninetyfifth year. The bearers were C. L. Austin, O. D. Jaquith, Thomas Key non, and James H. Lowell, three of the above belonging to his regiment, the Seventh Maine. LEVI W. TURNER. Levi W. Turner, an old soldier and sailor of the Rebellion, died suddenly May 22, 1896, at his home, 24 Winthrop street, Malden, Mass., of heart trouble. The deceased was born in Lincolnville, Me., and for a number of years was captain of vessels engaged in the Africa and East India trade. During the war he served as master's mate in the navy, and was afterwards transferred to the Second Massachusetts Cavalry, in which he was sergeant. For many years after the war Mr. Turner was a messenger in the Charlestown navy-yard. He was a member of the Kearsarge association, H. G. Berry post, No. 40, G. A. R. He leaves a wife and daughter. AUGUSTUS B. VARNEY. of Portland, died at his home in SalisMr. Augustus B. Varney, a native bury, Mass., May 27, '96, aged fortyeight years. At the of seventeen age he enlisted in the Twelfth Maine volunteers, and served nine months. After the war he removed to Salisbury. For several years he has been one of the best known master mechanics of Newburyport. The deceased was the youngest member of post forty-nine, G. A. R., at Salisbury. JEWETT TURNER. Jewett Turner, of North Haven, died May 19, 1896, at the Maine. General hospital at Portland. Mr. Turner had been suffering for some time, and was taken to Portland for treatment. He appeared to be recovering, when embolism occurred, which caused his death. Mr. Turner was about sixty-two years of age, and one of the most prominent and highly esteemed citizens of North Haven. He was a member of the Eighth Maine in the war and proved himself a gallant soldier. He leaves besides his widow, two daughters, Mrs. L. C. Foss, of China, and Miss Lenora Turner of North Haven, and a son, Charles, who graduates this year from Colby. Mrs. Turner was a sister of Leander Thomas, formerly of Rockland. ELISHA VOSE. Elisha Vose, Company D, First Maine Cavalry, died June 25, 1895, of cancerous tumor of the large intestine. The immediate cause of death was the shock of the operation. in removing the tumor. Comrade Vose was mustered Oct. 19, 1861, wounded at Shepardstown, July 16, 1863; in hospital at Baltimore and Washington, 1863 and '64; mustered out Nov. 25, 1864, at expiration of service. See history First Maine Cavalry, page 522. He was a devoted member of General J. L. Reno post of Spokane, Washington, a good citizen, kind neighbor, and beloved by all who knew him. He married a widow Lowe, in St. Paul, Minn. They have no children. His wife survives him, and is a worthy member of the Ladies' Relief corps of J. L. Reno post. The burial service of the Grand Army of the Republic was used. The members of Reno post and members of General John Sedgwick post, Ladies' Relief corps, Sons and Daughters of Veterans of this Houlton in 1840, and has always resided there. When twenty-one years of age he enlisted in Company E, First Maine Cavairy. In the famous charge of his regiment at Middletown, Va., May 24, 1862, Mr. Monson was one of the four men out of seventy-three in his company to bring his horse safely out of the action, by galloping through the lines of the enemy. In that battle he was wounded and so severely injured that he received his discharge in consequence. In 1866 he commenced his business career by open ing a grocery store at the corner of Kendall and Bangor streets, in which location he remained till the time of his death, a period of thirty years. He was much interested in the growth and prosperity of his town. and the county, and was always ready to do his part in advancing the same. He was always a large-hearted, broad-minded citizen, full of sympathy for any one in distress, and of good will for all. He was a member of Monument Lodge of Masons, and of A. P. Russell post, G. A. R. Three children, one son and two daughters, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Munson, the son, A. Beecher Munson, only survives, who, with the bereaved wife, will receive the sympathy of the community in their affliction. out and saw a great deal of fighting. He was promoted for gallantry at Petersburg, and held rank of lieutenant-colonel at the close of the war. After the war was over he entered Newton Theological Seminary and graduated from it in 1867. His first pastorate was in Wilton, N. H., where he remained for seven years. From Wilton he went to New London, N. H., where he remained fourteen years, doing remarkably good work. work. In 1888 he went to Dexter, and was pastor of the Baptist church there for five years, when failing health compeiled him to give up his pastorate duties for a time. He rested a year and then took charge of the Baptist church at Monson, where he had been pastor three years when his last illness came. In 1863 he was married to Miss Vesta C. Marble of Waterville, whose death occurred in June, 1895. Deceased leaves three children, Mrs. Emmeline F. Dickerson of Mt. Hermon, Mass., Edwin N. Fletcher, pastor of the Baptist church at Fairfield, and J. W. Fletcher, a student at Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa. He has two brothers living in Skowhegan. CHARLES T. PETERS. Rev. S. C. Fletcher was born in Skowhegan, June 23, 1833. He attended school at Bloomfield academy. Of Charles T. Peters, a well-known and graduated from Colby University veteran who died at Bluehill a few in 1859. He became principal of weeks ago, it is said that when he Bloomfield academy, which position fell, wounded, at Fredericksburg, his he filled until the spring of 1862, brother, Lt. A. C. Peters, saw him, and when he organized a company in cried out, "Charley, you down?" InSkowhegan and went into the stantly the reply came: "Only stopped Seventh Maine regiment. He was to rest." Such were the boys in blue in the Army of the Potomac through- who went from Maine. BOWDOIN SQUARE, BOSTON. EUROPEAN PLAN. CENTRAL, CONVENIENT, ATTRACTIVE. 7. F. MERROW & CO., Proprietors. THE JUST PUBLISHED. History of the 7th Maine Battery, BATTLE OF CHANCELORSVILLE, BY TWITCHELL, Is for sale in the following binding and at the following prices: Jackson's Attack, May 2d, 1863. Octavo, 196 pages, with nine maps in four colors, by Augustus C. Hamlin, formerly Lieut.-Col. and Med. Insp. U. S. A. Price with cloth covers, $1.00 Sent on receipt of price. Prosecutes claims before Congress, all the departments at Washington, and the United States Court of Claims. Has complete copies of the monthly reports of the First Maine Cavalry, 1861 to 1865, and is fully equipped to aid any member of the old regiment in securing pensions or other claims against the United States. Vinalhaven & Rockland Steamboat Company. -TWO TRIPS DAILY Between Vinalhaven and Rockland. Commencing Monday, April 2, the STEAMER GOV. BODWELL, CAPT. WM. R. CREED, Will leave Vinalhaven for Rockland every week day at 7 a. m. and 2 p. m. Returning, leave Roc land (Tillson's Wharf) for Vinalhaven at 9:30 a. m. and 4 p. m., landing at Hurricane Isle, each trip both ways. By taking the 9:30 a. m. boat the above service gives three hours at Vinalhaven or three and onehalf hours at Hurricane Island. W. S. WHITE, General Manager. Rockland and Boothbay Harbor. STEAMER SILVER STAR Will leave Rockland every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:30 a. m. for Boothbay Harbor, touching at Spruce Head, Tenant's Harbor, Port Clyde, Friendship, Round Pond, and New Harbor. Returning, will leave Boothbay Harbor, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 a. m., touching at above named landings. Vinalhaven Steamboat Company. STEAMER VINALHAVEN. Weather permitting, will leave Swan's Island every week day at 5:45 a. m.; Green's Landing at 7 a. m.; Vinalhaven at 9 a. m.; arr.ve at Rockland about 10:15 a. m. Returning, will leave Rockland at 2 p. m.; Vinalhaven at 3:30 p. m.; Green's Landing at about 4:45 p. m.; arrive at Swan's Island at 6 p. m. Connections: At Rockland with 1:35 p. m. train of M. C. R. R., arriving at Portland 5:20 p. m., and Boston 9:30 p. m., same day; at Swan's Island with steamer Electa for Black Island. Railroad tickets sold at reduced rates to Portland and Boston from all landings. Round trip tickets between Rockland and Vinalhaven, 25c. J. R. FLYE, General Agent, Rockland. Bluehill & Ellsworth Steamboat Line. Consisting of the new and favorite STR. CATHERINE, OSCAR A. CROCKETT, Captain. STR. JULIETTE, RALPH H. CROCKETT, Captain. Leaving Rockland on arrival of steamers from Boston about 6 a. m. daily (except Monday) for Dark Harbor and Hewes Point* (Isleboro), Castine, Blake's Point, Little Deer Isle, Herrick's Landing * Sargentville, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Brooklin, South Bluehill,* Parker's Point,* Bluehill, Surry and Ellsworth. Returning, leave Ellsworth at 7 a. m., Surry 7:45 a. m. daily (except Sunday), making the above named landings, arriving at Rockland about 5 p. m. in season to connect with steamers for Boston. Tickets sold on board. Baggage checked through. These steamers connect at Castine with steamer Welcome for West Brooksville and Penobscot daily. *Flag landings. O. A. CROCKETT, Manager. Rockland and North Haven. STEAMER SYLVIA, CAPT. W. A. MILLS. Commencing Monday, June 1, will make two trips daily, leaving Rockland at 7.00 a. m. and 1.30 p. m. Returning, will leave North Haven at 9 a. m and 4 p. m. J. E. FROHOCK, Agent, Rockland. |