The Portland daily press., 1890-01-17

county. He wys the oldest son of Hon.
Lewis Barker of Bangor, who has held
many important public offices in this. State.
and who is so well and favorably. known
throughout this country as campaign ora
tor. During the first sixteen years of his
life Mr. Barker resided in Stetson, and up to
the age Of ten attended the public schools of
that town; he afterwards attended the
franklin Family School, Foxcroft Academy,
Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and Eastern
State Normal school, closing his school ca
reer at the latter in 1871. His parents having
removed to Bangor during that year, Mr..
Barker returned home and accepted the po-
siti0n OF clerk in the Registry OF Deeds for
PenobscOt county, where he remained one
year. He then commenced the study of law
in his fathers Office and continued till Feb
ruary, 1874, when he entered the law depart
ment of Uaion University at Albany, y. K.
from which institution he graduated with
honor and the degree of Bachelor OF Laws,
on the Goth day Of February. A. D., 1875. In
March following, at the .age Of twenty, he
was commissioned Justice OF the Peace,
and admitted to the Bar Of his native county
as an attorney. at law. He at once formed
partnership with his father, which contin-
ued till December 1st, 1876, when Hon.
Thomas w. Vose, formerly Senator from
Waldo county, was admitted to the firm, and
the three aaye nGe done ndsE
Barker, and are recognized as one of the
strong and leading firms in their section of
the State. Mr.. Barker has always been a
staunch and active Republican and has been
frequently heard upon the stump Mr..
Barker has recently won additional reputa-
tion at the bar by his connection with the
celebrated Stain-C Cromwell case.
MRS. Elizabeth Files.
Mrs Elizabeth Files, wife of Mr.. Daniel
Files of White Rock, Gorham, passed away
at an early hour yesterday morning, after a
long illness. She was born in Standish and
was GO years of age. She was the daughter
OF Zachary Rich of Standish. After her
marriage to Mr.. Files they lived in Water
ford, Norway and Otisfield. Fifteen years
ago the moved to White Rock, to the farm
which is now the family homestead. Mr..
Files has been faithful wife and loving
mother, her husband and all her five sons,
who survive her, depending on her greatly
for sympathy and counsel. Her oldest son
is Joseph III. Files, of the Advertiser, Ger
shom s. lives In Boston, Charles f. Is in the
West and Gardner r. and George FL. live at
the old homestead. The family have the
hearty sympathy of their neighbors and
friends in their great affiiction.
Rev. Daniel D. rappan.
Rev. Daniel Dana Tappan, who died at
Topsfeld, Mass, the 10Th inst, was born in
Newburyport, October %, 179S. His father
was Samuel Tappan, an old-time schOomas-
ter. After course of study at Phillips
Academy. AndOvei. and advanced studies
with his cousin, the late Rev. Benjamin Tap
pan of Augusta, Maine, he entered Bowdoin
College as Sophomore and was graduated
with the class of 1922. Mr.. Tappan studied
theology in Dr. N. w. Taylor's first class in
the Theol gical department Of Yale College.
He preached constantly for about sc years.
and thereafter during the last ten years Of
his life frequently officiated as clergyman.
Mr.. Tappan was a Congregati0nalist, and
there are many parishes that will recall his
pastorate. More than 90 years ago he was
settled in Alfred. and in Winthrop, Maine,
and later in Weld
Captain Jacob L. Rhoades.
A telegram has been received in Rockland
announcing the death at New York of Capt.
jacob l.. Rhoades. master of the schooner
John p. Kelsey. Capt. Rhoades had been
veloped into pneumonia. His wife had been
sent for and reached him Sunday morning.
1t was hoped he was recovering, when a sud-
den change came. resulting fatally. He was
born in Northport, Me-, about 81 years ago,
aud for many years has been resident of
Rockland, sailing from their in different ves-
sells as mate and master. He was highly re-
spected by all who knew him.
Mrs. Julia A. Stanley.
CONCORD, n. a.. January l6-Mrs. Julia
| A. Stanley, aged 81, of Gardiner, Maine. and
| Miss Edna L.. Smith, aged 25, of Moulton-
boro, N. a., died from la grippe here last
| night. Mrs. Stanley was visiting friends,
and Miss Smith became i'll in Boston while
return home, but got no farther than this
| city.
Obituary Notes.
Captain William Treat died at Searsport
yesterday, aged 70. He was for over 80 years
| n shinmastpr