The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
RECENT DEATHS.
JOSEPH P. DREW.

JOSEPd L, DREW.
Joseph P. Drew died yesterday afternoon at
his residence on Spring street of disease of the
spinal cord. He was born at Athens, Me-,
April "a, 1924. When young he acted as
clerkin country store. He began business
as grocer at Gardiner. About thirty years
since he came to Portland and entered into
partnership with Mr.. Fling in the same BUSH
ueos under the firm name of Fling & Drew;
after eight years Thomas Lynch was admitted
to the firm. Subsequently he withdrew from
the grocery trade on account of his health, and
for two years was connected with Mr.. Heath
in the insurance business. In 1874 the firm of
Drew & Wilson, Wholesale grocers, was form
ed and continued for four years since which
time he has been a wholesale tea merchant.
In this branch OF business his Judgment was
considered very superior. He was a good
business man, strictly honest and won the
respect and esteem of all who knew him. He
possessed an amicable and quiet disposition
and during his long sickness which has made
him an almost helpless cripple for more than
year. BE has borne his sufferings with wonder
full patience and cheeriulness ard at last
passed away without struggle. He leaves
widow, two sons and daughter, Mrs. Den
nett Hutchinson of Minnesota.
HENRY PENNELL.
The PRESS yesterday noticed the death of
Mr.. Henry Pencil at the residence of his
daughter Mrs. M. P Frank.
Mr., Pennell was born in Minot (now part
of the city of Auburn) Jan. 6, 1903, and was
consequently in the SD year of his age When
scarcely more than boy he moved to Gray,
where he lived until the death of his wife,
August, 1881, when he came to this city, and
made his home with M. P. Frank, the husband
of Mr. Pennell's adopted daughter.
On the 31st of January, 1888, Mr.. Pennell
married Mary Susan, the Oldest daughter of
Rev. Daniel Weston, the first pastor of the
Congregational church at Gray. Rev. Daniel
Weston had seven daughters, the youngest of
whom was the mother of Mrs. NJ p Frank.
On the death of her mother, Mrs. Frank,
then little child, was adopted by Mr. PEN
nell and wife, who had no children of their
own, and was brought up by them.
Mr.. Pennell was member of the House of
Representatives from Gray in 1912, and
member of the Senate in 1872 and 1873 For
twenty years he acted as Dspaty Sheriff of this
county and was sheriff for two terms. During
the late war he served as quartermaster of the
18th Maine Regiment.
Mr.. Pencil had been for many years extern
sivey engaged in the business of running lines
of stages and in carrying mails by contract In
both these enterprises he was associated with
George r. Kimball, Esq, of this city. Mr..
Pencil was also large dealer in CATTLE
During the land speculation fever in 1S47 Mr.
Pennell took hand, aud was one of the few
who made good thing out of it,
The Pencil Institute built by him at GRAY
and presented to the town, bears witness to
his interest in advancing the interests of edu-
cation. We understand Mr.. Pennell has made
a bequest sufficient to endow this institute.
NOAH HAYNES swAYNE
Noah Haynes Swayne, LII. D., ex-Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States, died
in New York city Sunday He was born in
Culpepper county, Virginia, Dec. 27, 1904. In
the earlier part of his life he was clerk in
drug store in Alexandria; studied law; was
admitted to the bar in 1924, and commenced
practice at Coshocton, Ohio. In 1929 he was
elected to the State legislature; was United
States district attorney in 1830.39, and was
chosen Judge OF the court of common pleas
Sin 1884 ,sbut declined the office He was again
elected to the legislature in 1886, and was
prominent in organizing asylums and institu-
tons for the deaf and dumb, the blind and the
insane. In 1861 he was appointed Justice of
the United States Supreme Court.