The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-27
OBITUARY.
Thomas m. Fisher.

Mr.. Thomas NJ. Fisher died yesterday af-
ter long illness from pulmonary consump-
tion at the age Of 50 years. At the time of
his death Mr.. Fisher was pressman on the
DAILY PRESS. a position which he had filed
Tor many years. his connection with the
PRESS dated almost from its founding. and
with the exception of short interval, his
employment was continuous to the time Of
his death. He was an upright and honora-
BILE man, faithful to every duty and highly
esteemed by all his associates. He was a
member of the Typographical Union. and at
the time Of his death its president. He was
also a member of the Maine Charitable Me-
chanic Association, and had been member
of the Haydn Association. he leaves wild
ow. His funeral will take place from his
late residence at No. 202 Washington street
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
General p. Bradford.
General P. Bradford Of Turner. died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. s. Dag
get Of Auburn, on the oath and will be bur-
led in Turner today. General Bradford was
one of Turner's oldest and best citizens and
was known to almost every family in andre
scoggin county, and more especially the old
er people. He was born in the southwestern
part of Turner in 1916, and was the son Of
William Bradford. In his younger and mid
die years he was very prominent in the State
militia. where he acquired the title of gener-
al. He leaves two children. both of whom
are living. One CT them, the daughter, is
Mrs. A. S. Daggett Of Auburn, wife Of Cap
tain Daggett, in the U. S. Army, and the
other, Commander r. b. Bradford Of the U.
S. Navy, who with his family, is visiting in
Auburn.
James Maxwell Robinson.
James Maxwell Robinson whose death oe-
Cured yesterday was born at the Robinson
homestead at Pond Cove, Cape Elizabeth in
1915, and was the youngest son of Joshua
Robinson. He leaves widow and one son,
Malcom L. Robinson. He was one Of the most
successful farmers in Cumberland County.
He has always resided in Cape Elizabeth
and held many town offices. He was for
several years one of the selectmen, also town
clerk and treasurer and twice collector. He
taught district schools in the town for 80
years and was one Of the experimenting
school committees during much Of that time.
Col. John I. Holman.
Col John /. Holman of Dixfeld, died July
%, aged SS years. His long and useful life
was spent on the farm on which he was
born. His gradfather, Col. l. Jonathan Hol-
man of Sutton, Mass, was one Of the pro
prietors of Dixfeld. Col John l. Holman,
was town clerk of Dixfeld 80 years, q select
man "a years years, and town treasurer for
long time. He was elected twice represen-
tative to the State Legislature, once in AS
and in '46. He was member Of the State
Senate in '53. In politics he was a Demo
crat of the war horse variety. He was a
prominent Mason.
Stephen Cannon.
Stephen Cannon, of Dixfeld, whose Goth
birthday was to have been celebrated by
his townspeople in picnic gathering on
the 10th, which on account Of his failing
health was abandoned, died last Saturday
morning. aged 80 years and day.
Geo. w. Robinson.
A despatch says that Geo. w. Robinson, a
graduate of the Portland High School, died
very suddely in Gorham. He was 81 years
old, and leaves wife and two children.