Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-28
NO. 300.

=. Bolen, Capt. John, of winterport, aged
about 81 years.
-. Mayo, Isaiah, of winterport, aged 20 yrs.
/ May.
/. White, Nathan, of Bucksport, aged 70 yrs.
Was town treasurer at time of death, which office
he had held for seventeen years. Was county
treasurer for five years, representative to the leg
islature two years. and trial justice for q number
| of years.
| l. Gould, Joshua, of IIampden, aged SS years.
5 months. lie was early settler Of Norridge-
wock, and for many years held the position of
clerk Of the court for Somerset county.
3. llsley, Capt. John, of Fryeburg, aged 76
years. months.
5. Young, VIM, Of North Yarmouth, aged 90
years. Was one Of the oldest citizens.
| 5. Chase, Capt. John, of Edgecomb, aged about
so years. Killed by the falling of derrick.
6. Nichols, Capt Peleg, of Searsport, aged 6S
years, 10 months.
8. Craig, Major Enoch, of Richmond, aged IS
years, mos.
8. Bartlett, Capt. Amasa, of Orrington, aged
| So years, months.
| 9. Keeer, Henry, Of Castine, aged 76 years.
Was soldier in the Of 1872
| 10. Perkins, DR. Lafayette, Of Pennington,
aged SS years. Was graduate Of Harvard Med
in the war of 1912 on the ship Argus.
l3. Mussey Mrs John, Of Portland, aged 90
years. Was probably the oldest lady in that city.
-. Goodenow, Hon. Robert, of Pennington,
aged "A years Had been county attorney Of
|
Second Congress; held the office Of County
Treasurer of Franklin for many years, and was
also County Attorney for several terms. At the
time Of his death was treasurer of the Farming
ton savings bank.
Is. Chase, Stephen r, of Portland, aged
years. Was a merchant and deputy Inspector of
fish.
l6. Robinson, Capt. James, of Newcastle, aged
| 81 years, months.
i6. Hall, Calvin, of Rockland, aged 63 years.
For many years was merchant and manufacture
er of lime. Had been member Of the legisla-
ture and several times was member of the city
| council.
| Il. Williamson, Robert Of Gardiner, aged II
years.
Is. Emery, Major Joseph of skowhegan, aged
rs years.
20. Sinclair, Capt. Joseph, of Kenduskeag,
aged 62 years, months
| %. Ladd, Mrs. Sarah, of Augusta, aged S5
years. At the time of her DEATH she was the only
survivor of sixteen little girls who, Feb. o. 1900,
represented the states of the union during public
observance in this city, in commemoration of the
death of Washington.
| 30. Bearce, Samuel r., of Lewiston, aged -
years. Was one of the leading lumber operators
in the State. Had been member of the State leg
| islature.
81. Plaisted, Capt. Samuel, of Burnham, aged
Sc years.
| 81 Tucker, DR.. stephen v, of Gardiner, aged
As years.
June.
l. Upton, Elias A., of Bangor, aged 60 years.
Was president of the Merchant 4 Marine Insur-
ance Co. of Bangor.
/. West John, of Franklin, aged 76 years.
2. Hersey, w. r., of Lincoln, aged - years.
Had been member of the State Senate.
q Devereaux, Capt Ralph of Prospect, aged
| II years, ii months.
5. Reddngton, LII. ID. Asa, Hon., of Lewis
ton, aged 50 years. Was graduate of Bowdoin
College, and for many years an active lawyer.
Served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
| and had been Recorder of Decisions. Had been
State Treasurer.
6. Dyer, Capt. James, of Portland, aged IS
years.
6. Drew, Capt. Albert, of Sullivan, aged rs
years.
6. Warren, George, of Portland, aged so yrs.
Was one of the Oldest merchants in that city, and
had filled many positions of honor and trust in
the financial institutions of Portland.
Z. York, Rev. James NJ, of Kennebunk, aged
81 years.
| IL. Eveleth, Oliver, of Greenville aged 80
years. Was among the first settlers of the north,
ern portion of Piscataqus county.
II. Gardiner, Capt. Samuel, of St. George,
| aged 16 years.
y. Hobbs, Josiah, of Hope, aged 67 years.
For many years was town clerk.
IL. Paris, Virgil Delphini, of Paris, aged 81
years Graduated from Waterville College in
| 1927. After studying law, became Assistant Sec
retary of the State Senate in 1881. For several
terms served as member Of the legislature, and
was at one time President of the Senate. Was
elected to the Twenty Fifth Congress to fill va
cancy. Under President Tyler's administration
was L. 5. Marshal for Maine. Under President
Perce's administration served as special mail
agent, and under President Buchanan's admins
tration was Naval Storekeeper at the Kittery
| Navy Yard.
| Is. Hartman, Joab, of Bath, aged II years,
II months. Was once representative to the legis-
| lature, and had been member of the Governors
Council. Previous to his death, he had been for
few years, resident of Baltimore Md.
Il. Haupt, Capt. John A., of Waldoboro', aged
| II wears months.
IL White, Capt b., of Paris, aged 75 years.
| Il. Smith, Gamaliel E., of Newfield, aged 70
wears. Had filled several town offices; repre-
sented his town two years in the Massachusetts,
legislature, and six years in the Maine legislature.
AT one time edited the Maine Recorder, published
in Limingtop. Was employed by Prof. Morse to
set the first telegraph poles from Washington to
| Baltimore.
is. Menyman, Capt Timothy, of Bowdoin,
| aged Il years.
| IS. Brewer, Thos., of Robbnston, aged about &c
years. Had filled several town offices and had
been member of the legislature. In lS49 was
appointed Collector of Customs for the district of
Robbinston, which position he held three years
and half.
20. Ruggles Hon. John, of Thomaston aged
81 years, months. Was born in Westboro',
Mass, in October, 1889. Graduated at Brown
University in 1913. Afterwards studied law and
entered upon its practice in 1915 in Skowhegan.
| In 1918 removed to Thomaston. In 1923 was
elected representative to the legislature from
Thomaston, and was thereafter elected for seven
consecutive years. From 1925 to 1929 he was
Speaker of the House, and again in 1881, which
position he resigned that year to accept the posi-
ton of Judge of the District Court OF Maine In
1885 he was elected L. 5. Senator for six years. 10
succeed Hon. Peleg Sprague. At the close of his
term he retired from political life, and renewed
the practice of his profession IN polipcs he was
always a democrat.
| %. Wood Enoch of Manchester aged ~
years. Had been chairman of the board of select
men for thirteen years
". Wooster, Miss Hannah, of Berwick, aged
l0l years, months.
2S. Eaton, Capt. Timothy, of athens, aged II
years. month.
20; Peabody, DIR. Edward, of West Buxton
aged 6S years.
30. smith, Benz, of Fairfield, aged 65 years.
80. Rogers, Geo. A., of Topsham, aged So
years.
| July.
Is. Tucker, David, Of Portland, aged 81 year.
Was well known printer and publisher.
II. Gilbert, Zimri, Of Oldtown, aged-years
Had been engaged in the manufacture of lumber
for thirty years.
H. Ladd, Rev. E. p, of Limerick, aged -