OBITUARY t In the death of Lewis Somes which occurred at the home of the deceased on lower Main street, Monday after- noon, at half past two. This town loses one of its oldest and most highly respected citizens. He had been in comparatively good health all win- ter, when a week before he died he was stricken with La Grippe. Lewis Somes was born in Mount Desert, Feb. 12, 1832, the only child of Lewis Somes and Mary Ann Somes (nee Mary Ann Townsend) His childhood days were spent wholly in this village which has always been his home, receiving his education in the common schools. Nothing of particular significance seem to mark his boyhood days, only his great de- votion to his mother, who was in poor health for many years. This charm- ing quality in his character was often commented upon by his friends. During his younger days he assist- ed his father in the boot and shoe bus- iness, and they were widely known for the excellent quality of their fin- ished products, as well as their work manship. At the age of eighteen he entered the employ of the Maine Coast Survey, in which he remained four yars two of which were spent on Green Mountain and the remaining two in different parts of Maine. Fol- lowing this he was two years mana- ger of the woolen mill in Somesville, which has long since ceased to ex- ist. From this period until the time of his marriage he held two offices in the town, those of road commis- sioner, and town clerk. On June 12, 1863 he was united in marriage to Emma King Newman, daughter of Samuel Newman and Nancy Newman of Seawall, Maine. To this upion three children work born, Mrs. Bridgham FeranId of this place, Mr. Arthur Somes of South- west Harbor and Mrs. Isaiah Ober of Hordwick, Ve. For the first two years of his married life he was over- seer of a woolen mill in Ellsworth, Maine, and following this he was for two years in the same business in Buxton, Maine. Owing to his fath- er's failing health he returned to his home and took up his business in which he was very actively engaged until witihn a few years of his death. On Feb. 14, 1892 occurred the death of his wife, leaving the duties of the home upon ihs young daughter Mary. For five years she strove faithfully to fill her mother's uplace and with the help and encouragement she re- ceived from her father, this great responsibility became a pleasure, and those five years of devotion to each other will ever be cherished by the daughter now left to mourn one who was to her a father and mother in truth. On April 2, 1897 Mr. Somes was united in marriage to Em- ma J. Somes of this place. He never sought public recognition but was loved by old and young for his genial friendliness and unassum- ing manner. His dominating char- acteristic was unselfishness, and dur ing his last sicknés his constant and most urgent wish was that his illness might terminate soon, that he be as little care and burden as possible to others. Mr. Somes became a mem- ber of the Somesville Congregational church two years ago. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. N. Walker officiating, and was at- tended bv a large delegation of neigh- bors and business men. The inter- ment was at Brookside Cemetery. Among those from out of town were Mrs. Frazier, Mr. and Mrk. Jacobson of Northeast Harbor, Mrs. Knox and Russell of Rden