The Portland daily press., 1890-05-20
ESTUARY.
william J. Smith.

The late William J. Smith, who died at
the Aged Mems Home, Sunday, aged so
years, was an Englishman by birth. At the
age OF 10 he enlisted in the English army,
and was attached to the commlssary depart
ment as baker. Later he was promoted to
commissary sergeant and served In Gibraltar
Malta, Barbaboes, and Antigua. When the
northeastern boundary question was agitat-
ing the public. the regiment to which Mr.,
Smith was attached was ordered to Quebec,
whittier he went When his term Of service
expired, in 1912. he left the army and came
to Portland, where he went into the baking
business with Mr.. Pearson, under the firm
name Of Pearson & Smith. Mr. Smith had
the misfortune to lose his wife and two chill
dren by the capsizing Of sail boat In the
harbor some years ago. and he was never
the same man afterwards. He was amlable
and much liked by all who knew him. He
was secretary Of the Aged Brotherhood.
Marantha A. Rean.
Died in Alameda. Cal, May sth, Mrs, Ma
rantha A, wife of Edwin +. Bean. She had
been an invalid nearly four years, suffering
most acutely until death came to her relief.
Mrs. Bean was native Of Portland, but
when quite young her parents removed to
Limington. She acquired fine education
and possessed many graees Of character.
She was greatly beloved by her friends and
acquaintances, and endured her sufferings
with heroic fortitude. She was about so
years Of age. After marriage she resided a
few years In Brownheld, her husbands ma
tive town. Nearly 80 years ago they went to
Nevada, Cal. He was postmaster at Nevada
City several years, after which he was depu-
ty collector Of internal revenue in San Fran
cisco. The braclng winds from the Pacific
health, they removed to Alameda two years
ago, where the coast winds were less severe.
But even there, deep-seated, incurable dis
ease completed its final work and she closed
her life on earth surrounded by friends who
knew and appreciated her worth. Her many
Maine friends OF former years, one and all,
have ever held her In kindly remembrance,
and to him who is thus bereft sympathy In
full measure Is extended.
Guy c. coss.
BATH, May 19-Gny G. Goss, at one time
the leading shipbuilder OF Bath, died in New
York, Sunday, Of Brights disease. He was
was born in Sangeryille, Me-, in 1922, stud
led at Kents Hill, taught school for while
and then followed the sea. He began ship
building in 1866, formed the firm Of Goss u
Lawyer in 1866, and established the marine
shops, now the Bath Iron Works, In 1880.
lie built the marine railway here In 1852; or
ganiZed the New England Company in 1884; (;
and went to New York In 1888. He was at
one time a member of the Maine Legisla-
ture.
Albert Johnson.
CAMDEN, May 10 Manufacturing and
business places were closed this afternoon,
during the funeral Of Albert johnson, SUI
perintendent of the Knox wOolen mill, and
inventor OF the process Of making wooden
felts used In paper making. He was wlde-
ly known wool expert He was an Odd Eel
low. He leaves widow, son and three
daughters His age was 90.
Or. Horatlo c. Newton.
Dr. Horatio G, Newton, a we'll known ply
sician, died at his late residence, 500 Coium-
bus avenue, Boston, Saturday, after an III
ness of about two months. His age was 81
years. He received his degree Of NJ. d., In
1858, and practlced for awhile In Bangor
and Portland, and Provlncetown, Mass,
where he was located for a number OF years
He removed to Boston In 1873. He was a
member Of the Massachusetts e. M. soeie-
ties, at one time president Of the State M. f..
Medical Society, Censor Of N. Y. T., Medical
College. He leaves widow and one daugh-
ter.
Robert W. Larrabee.
BATH, May 19.-Robert w. Larrabee, Of
Hyde Park, Mass, died suddenly at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Charles M. Delano'
here this morning.