The Portland daily press., 1870-11-26

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hlea witt crIei yesterday til 'eatning .haE
one Of their respected hninber.~W William, II.
Wood, Esq, long and we'll known as a leading
broker in this State-had committed suicide.
Thanksgiving day Mr.. Wood passed with his
family in his tistial cheerful and happy manner
| Yesterday morning he came down to his office
at his usual time after breakfast opened it and
conversed pleasantly with several persons he
| happened to meet He then called at the
Falmouth Hotel to see his eldest son, who had
been attacked with inflammation, and after
wards went home. Going through bis kitchen
he saw the servant girl with clothes line in
her hand, and asked her what she was going to
20 with it. On her replying that she was
gong to stretch it, he remarked that he would
do 1t and took tie line and went out into the
barn chamber. His daughter who is here on a
visit, some little time afterward went out to
the barn to see some kittens, and discovered
her father hanging from beam, lfeess, he
having used portion of the clothes line to
eHece ms purpose. Assistance was called and
lie was cut down Immediately and every effort
Eade to resuscitate life, but in vain. Coroner
Hail was called, but after learning the circnm-
stances concluded an inquest was unnecessary.
The motive that impelled Mr.. Wood to thus
taFe his own life is unknown. 1t is one Of
those mysterious events which fills the COM
munl'y with awe, the secret of which is known
only to Him who doeth all things WE'LL
Truly may we say,
"God moves in mysterious way,
Ills wonders to perform"
Mr. Wool
TO this City some forty-six or forty-seven years
ago, and in company with another young man
established a dye house at Westbrook-tbe
firm being Moulton & Wood. Subsequently,
he sold his interest in the concern to his mart
ner and removed to this city, where for many
years he was most successful teacher of vocal
music, and for very long period was chorister
OF the LIST Parish church. He was also Re-
corder of the Municipal Court under judge
Fitch. Afterwards he went into the brokerage
business, which he has pursued for some
thirty five years here with the exception of
short period. In 1874 he removed to Boston
and opened brokers' Office there with the
late Noah Hinckley, but in a comparatively
short time returned back to Portland, where
be has been engaged in the same kind Of bust
ness up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Wood was one of the most kind hearted
and genia. men in the city. Always pleasant
himself, he had a pleasant word for every one.
Friends he had in troops; enemies, not one.
His death will be deplored here ny the large
circle Of friends he had gathered around him,
and his afflicted family will have the full sy m
pathes of the public. He leaves q wife, one
daughter, married, and two sons, one of whom
is also married. What adds to the painful ma.
ture of the affair is that William E., his eldest
son and partner in business, lies very i'll from
inflammation of the bowels.
The funeral of Mr.. Wood will take place
from his late residence, No. 50 State street, at
O'Clock this afternoon. The Aged Brother
hood, of which association he was member.
will attend it,