CAPT. OLIVER PREBLE BRAGDON

 CAPT. OLIVER PREBLE BRAGDON

Bar Harbor Record

March 9, 1910

Capt. Oliver Preble Bragdon was born on Waukeag Point, now Sorrento April 24, 1826, died Feb. 20, 1910, at his home on Bridgham Hill, surrounded by his children and grand-children.  He is the last of the family of Jotham and Lydia Welsh Bragdon which consisted of one daughter and four sons.

Capt. Bragdon commenced going to sea when nineteen years of age, at twenty years Capt. he was master and pary owner of a fishing vessel, from that time until eleven years ago he continued as master of coasting vessels, sailing for John S. Emery and Co., of Boston.  For twenty years Capt. Bragdon was elected to the Maine Legislature as representative in 1880 - 1881 and as senator in 1883 - 85.

Capt. Bragdon was married to Miss Lydia Arey Feb. 8, 1852.  Their ? den wedding eight years ago was a very happy celebration.  Brs. Bragdin of Twin Falls Idaho, Mrs. Marie Havey of West Sullivan, and two sons, Henry of Bar Harbor and Edward, living nearby, survive him, also Mrs. Nellie Martin. Mrs. Julia Pancoast, Kenneth Fremont, Ruth Abbie and Maurice Bragdon, James, Rosa and Florence Hayey, Carlyie and Doris Bragdonm grand children.

Capt. Bragdon joined the Baptist church when a young man, though always loyal to his own church, during the years when there has been no Baptist preaching he has given the best that he had tio God., by serving his fellowmen, so that men have had faith  in his religion because he made it real in the living of his daily life.  He has been Supt. of the Sunday school through three generations, at times he has simply held it together by his own efforts when it seemed that all his teachings and all his prayers were availing nothing,  but these last years the helpful became the helpless.  He was elected honorary Supt, with the schools expression of what his service had meant to the school and to the town.

Fu eral services were conducted at the home Wednesday  afternoon by Rev. Mr. Drew of Winter Harbor who spoke from the text "Precious in the sight of the Lord is The Death of His Saints."  Mr. Purdy assisted, and on Sunday morning gave a brief talk on what the influence of such a life lived in a manly way among men, of about his religion  would mean for all succededing generations.  Mr. Anthony sang "Face to Face."  The flowers were from the Sunday school, Pythian Sisters and family friends.

"His youth was innocent, his riper age

marked with some act of goodness each day;

and watched by eyes that loved him calm and sage,

faded his late declining years away

meekly he gave his getting up and went

to share the holy rest that waits

a life well spent."  

PARTRIDGE - ARTHUR - Bar Harbor, 1914

 Arthur Partridge

Bar Harbor Record

December 2, 1914

Arthur Partridge, who had been exceedingly ill for the past two weeks at his home on Wayman Lane, died five minutes past three o'clock Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 1, 1914).  Mr. Partridge was very ill about two months ago but improved sufficiently to go out of doors but almost immediately had a relapse.  Heart trouble and complications was the cause of his death.  Mr. Partridge had been coachman for John S. Kennedy, and later for Mrs. John S. Kennedy, for many years and was a very well known and much respected man.  The sudden news of Mr. Partridges death comes just as the RECORD goes to press.  A more complete obituary will be printed in the paper next week.

SMITH - JOSEPH - Ellsworth, 1887

JOSEPH   SMITH

Mount Desert Herald
September 30,  1887

Mr. Joseph Smith of the lumber firm Smith and Davis of Ellsworth, died very suddenly at his residence in that city last Monday morning.  He got up as usual but was taken suddenly ill, when he laid down, and died in a few moments, of apoplexy.  He was fifty-five years of age.  Mr. Davis, his partner, died about a year ago, and since that time the business has been carried on by Mr. Smith and Mrs. Davis, and the firm has been regarded as one of the best in the city.

CRANAFORD - JOHN B - Bar Harbor, N.Y., 1960

JOHN  B.  CRANAFORD

Bar Harbor Times
July 21,  1960

John B. Cranaford, 63, formerly of Bar Harbor,  died suddenly Saturday at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y..
Born at Bar Harbor, September 24, 1896, he was the son of James and Nora (Burke) Cranaford.
He was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church at Bar Harbor.
For 20 years he had been employed as a storekeeper for the city of New York and for 20 years he had been a clerk at the Kebo Valley Club at Bar Harbor.
He is survived by one sister, Miss Ellie Cranaford of Brooklyn.
A funeral Mass was said Tuesday at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church here by the Rev. John Kinney.

BLAISDELL - JAMES M. - Franklin, 1888

JAMES  M.  BLAISDELL

Mount Desert Herald
Jan. 13, 1888

The whole community is saddened by the intelligence of the death of James M. Blaisdell, Esq., on Sunday evening, Jan. 8th, for he was loved and esteemed by all who knew him.  Mr. Blaisdell was for many years one of the leading business men of our town.  As Merchant and shipbuilder he was widely known and respected for his upright character and business integrity as well as for his kindly, genial nature.
Always taking a deep interest in all the politicial questions of the day, he was one of the fathers in the Republican party.  In '76 he represented the town in the State Legislature, and worked hard for the best interest of the town.
He had already passed the alloted three-score and ten years, as he was seventy two his last birthday, Dec. 5.  His health had been failing for some time, but it is only within a few weeks that he had been wholly confided to his house.
He leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs. Follett Gerrish, and two young sons to mourn his loss.
M.F.B.
Franklin, Jan. 9, 1888

ROBBINS - ESTHER - Bar Harbor, 1887

ESTHER  ROBBINS

Mount Desert Herald
March 18,  1887

Mrs. Esther Robbins, who was sick with lung fever last week, died Thursday, just one week after the death of her husband, Mr. James Robbins.  In the death of these two, the neighborhood sustains a great loss.  They were honest, industrious and full of good deeds of neighborly kindness.  "By their fruits ye shallknow them."   They had lived together a few weeks less than fifty-four years.  They had a large family, six of whom are living to mourn the loss of their kind parents.

BOYNTON - IRA D. - Jefferson, 1942

IRA  D.  BOYNTON

Kennebec Journal
August 1,  1942

Jefferson - Ira D. Boynton, life-long resident of Jefferson, died at his home in Jefferson Friday afternoon after a several months sickness.  He was born in Jefferson on May 9,  1879,  the son on Alden C. and Marcia Howes Boynton.  He was a member of the Jefferson Grarge for 43 years.
Besides his widow he leaves one sister, Mrs. Edith Choute of Jefferson, four brothers, Elmer of Vinalhaven, Willis of Whitefield, Chester of Whitefield, and George of Jefferson and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the O.C. Pomeroy Funeral Home, 79 Dresden Avenue, Gardiner on  Monday at 2 o'clock.