Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-23
James Sullivan Hale.

The Portland Press Of Saturday contained
the following obituary notice # the father
Of Hon. Eugene Hale who died a, about )
O'Clock Friday morning lAs, from an injury
received the preceding SATURDAY:
James sullivan Hale died At his home in
Turner yesterday morning from the effects
of the accident of SATURDAY last He re
manned unconscious until the time OF h!s
death aud passed PEACEFUL, away without
the knowledge Of pain liis wife and his
daughter Mr.. Cushing, as veil as hi. son.
Hon. Eugene Hale. we're with him 4, the
last Clarence Hale. Esq. was al his bed
>ide from the day Of the accident until
Thursday when be came 10 Portland 10 exc
cute a commission for the ply sician IN charge
who assured him that his father was certain
to continue in the same state for several
days Notice of his fathers death reached
him here jgsi rs he was about starting TO
return.
Mr.. Hale vas born In Turner Dec. Is.
1906, airl was therefore j few das. aor,.
han seventy -four Years Of age NJ the time
Of his death. His father was DAVID Hale.
one Of the earliest settlers Of Turner. James
:. Hale receiving a good common school
education followed in his fatser'- footsteps
a. q farmer. He was a man Of the sirieies,
prebity and stood high IN his community.
He was one Of the founders Of the Congre-
gational church in Turner. and was always
an active. devoui and consistent Christian.
lie had an unusual strength Of mind and
CharscteT which showed itself in a quaint
Wit and force Of expression and in genuine
NJ ErsrianI Ia. rpsgp fgF,s Ia hTs sbal-
dren every advantage possible in the way Of
education and sound training. Indeed be
vas a marked type Of the best New England
eharacter-honest, earnest, pious and prse-
teal. with vein Of hearty humor which H.
lumined the whole, and a sturdy belief in
religion and education BETTING his Puritan
ancestry. He look care that all his children
should be well educated end two of the sons
went through college. He had the high sat
isfac;ion Of seeing bis children web settled
in life and of thus realizing ia his lifetime
the fruits Of his labor and sacrifice. In the
fulness of years, but without loss Of mental
or physical activity, he is suddenly renewed.
withou. psip or premonition, from that life
in which he has 80 oheerfully and faithfully
borne his part. A coed man has gone to
rest, leaving a wholesome and sayoyy mem
DRY TO the bereaved wife and children and TO
the many sympathizing friends"
Scion Chase in his paper, the Enquirer,
pays deserved uibuta 10 the merits Of the
deceased, and also gives the following with
reference to Hon. Eugene Hale, which viii
be found of interest 70 our readers:
in this old farmhouse, high up the side
of steep hill, Eugene Hale vas raised.
| The old brick school house was close 10 his
fathers house In this school house, when
Uncle Scion acted the schoolmaster, Eugene
was one of the small boys. The old school
house looked liks tomb. The windows
were most up TO the caves, bu, the bare brick
walls were jsek-knife proof The old school
house was ss barn, and as forbiddiag in
side as out. but Eugene aud his younger
brothers and sisters were always there. In
bad storms. Mr.. Hale would bring the chill
dren with the oxen and sled. In the fall Of
the year be would harness up the old mare
and take a wagon load TO the grammar
school, in adjoining districts. and go after
them at night. Mr.. Hale wa man of
small means, but he did VIVA; he could fer
his children, and they did what they could
for themselves,
Eugene Hale is 8 seifsnsde man. He left
home young man. end went Down Fast to
seek his fortune. He prospered. He helped
his brothers through college, and vent to
Congress He has always proved equal to
his duties. Eugene Hale has 8 national
reputation in the Republican party. second to
very few men in the country. The secret Of
his power is common sense and mother wit.
When the Republican party was defeated in
Maine, Eugene did not set on the dogs 10
drive Greenback lambs bad into the Repub-
licsn foad, but be called, sconasn, aonaan.'