The Portland daily press., 1890-06-16
FRANCIS w. HILL.
Death Of the Democratic Candidate
for Governor.

BANGOR, June 15.-Hon. FraEcis w. Hill
of Exeter, the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, died at his home in Exeter this fore
noon at 10 o'clock Death resulted from
acute bronchitis from cold contracted at
Bar Harbor week or two ago. Mr.. Hill
was born In Exeter in 1919, where he re-
ceived a liberal education. He has held
many offices in the town and was In the mer-
camille and real estate business many years.
BE has been sheriff of Penobscot county,
representative to the legislature In 1879 and
state senator in 1880. He was on the Demo-
cratic state committee eight years. Mr.. Hill
has been director of the Maine Central
railroad 10 years and was one of the largest
stockholders. He was president of the
Somerset railroad in 1879 and has since been
one Of the directors. Formerly an old line
Whig, he became a Democrat in 1856. In
1S45 he married Miss Sarah A. True of Gar
land, who survives him with one daughter,
the wife of Ex-Governor FL. M. Plaisted Of
Augusta, and one son, f. w. Hill, Jr. Mr..
Hill was member of no religious denomi-
nation. He had large acquaintance through
out the state, and was nominated for gov
ernor by the Democratic state convention at
Augusta, June 4. His death was unexpect-
ed and is severe shock to many friends.
Ambrose Olddings.
Mr.. Ambrose Giddings died at
his house in Windham very suddenly Satur-
day evening. he had been stopping at a
place he owns in that village for some
weeks. About month ago he had serious
bleeding from the nose.and it was feared for
a time that it could not be stopped. He re-
covered from that attack, however, but was
left in weak condition. Saturday he was
going to take his wife and some children to
ride. Mrs. Giddngs and the children had
seated themselves in the carriage and Mr..
Giddin gs stepped back into the house to get
something that had been forgotten. Not re-
turning after few moments he was sought
for and was found lying across the dining
room threshold dead from an attack Of heart
disease.
Ambrose Giddings was born in Campton,
N. H, in 1928, and was 67 years and 10
Iaestha old ~t the tiuae OF his death His
father was prominent farmer and school
teacher in Campton. Ambrose moved to
Gorham when boy with his family. He
was educated there at the academy. He
learned the painters trade, but for a long
time taught school in various places. About
40 years ago he moved to Portland and went
into the painting business, before long en-
ploying some 40 men. He was a Republican
in politics and served two years in the Com
mon Council and two in the Board Of Alder
men. and was chairman of the latter board
at the time of the great fire of 1866. He was
for 16 years a member of the school commit
tee. He had been president Of the Mechan-
ics' Association. He was life member of
the Public Library. He leaves a widow, a
son, DR.. W. F. Giddngs of Seattle, Wash
ington, and a daughter, Mrs. Nathan Goold
OF this city.
Mr.. Giddings was of genial disposition,
much liked by his many friends and ac
quaintances, and man of sterling honesty.
His funeral will take place from 246 Spring
street tomorrow.
Duncan MenIsh.
Mr.. Duncan Menish, car foreman of the
Grand Trunk railroad, died very suddenly
at his home On st. Lawrence street Saturday
forenoon. Mr.. Menish has been confined to
his house for few weeks, but was better
Friday, and it was thought that he would be
able to be out soon, when his symptoms sud
denly became worse and he died in a very
short time. He was native of Scotland, 5S
years 10 months old, and had been in the en-
ploy OF the Grand Trunk for nearly 80 years.
He was president of the st. Andrews So
ciety. Mr.. Menish leaves widow and sew
en- children. He was member of the At
lantic Lodge of Masons.
Edward r. BIaIsdeII.
Edward r. Blaisdell, who was killed in
the railroad accident in Illinois, notice of
whose death has previously been made, was
age. He was an engine builder by trade,
| serving his apprenticeship with the Port
| land Locomotive Works. Wnen a young
man he went to sea but returned and was in
| the employ of the government In the south
| for some years. He came north at the time
| of the strike on the Galena division. His
home was at Freeport, Ill, and he was one
| of the Oldest and best engineers on the road.
| He had run an engine over the Northwest
| ern road for about 25 years and was en-
| ployed in that capacity during the war. He
| employ of the company and was highly es-
| teemed by all connected with it. He has
had, during his long career, many thrilling
| experiences, but had been remarkably lucky
| in escaping injury. Some years ago, as he
was in charge Of a train, he came to bridge
| which as soon as the engine touched 1t he
| knew to be unsafe. There was no time to
stop, so he opened wide the valve and
rushed over at terrific rate of speed. AS
the last car cleared the structure the bridge
went down, and through his presence OF
| were saved from death. He leaves a wife in
| Ill health, a son, George, of the firm Of Stein
| berg & Blaisdel of Elgin, LII, and daughter
| Mrs, Martin, of FreepoIt, Ill.