The Portland daily press., 1890-04-26

cupied by his son f. n. Dow on Congress
street March 20, 1904. The house was built
by his father, Josiah Dow in 1900, At the
proper age Mr.. Dow went to Parson Taylof's
school on Union street, and afterwards to
the Portland Academy. He finally graduated
at the Friends School, Providence.
At the age of 16 he went into his fathers
tannery to learn the mechanical part of the
business. When he became of age he was
admitted as partner in the business, which
he continued to carry on until the death Of
his father in 1860 He then with his son
built a large tannery at "Horse Tavern"
now covered deeply by the fill for the Union
station.
In 1851 Mr.. Dow was elected mayor Of the
city, and again in 1855. He was an energetic
officer, and the only chief magistrate Of the
city who succeeded in dispensing deter
mined mob before it had accomplished its
purpose.
When the rebellion broke out threatening
the stability of the union, Mr.. Dow prompt
ly marched to its defence. Those who had
witnessed his defence of the laws at home,
did not hesitate to enlist under his banner.
Gen. Dow was long time confined prison
er in Libby Prison. He has been three times
| to Europe remaining at one time two years
| preaching the gospel Of Prohibition when
1 the term meant oVmrLnIng and before II
came to be used as a catch-word to attract
recruits TO political party. There is no liv-
Ing man better known to the English speak.
ing world than Neal Dow. st. Paul said to
the Corinthians ''ye are our epistle, known
and read of all men,"
A prominent characteristic Of Mr.. Dow Is
his perfect fearlessness. When he was per-
maps 10 years old, saw him in the midst of
an anti-abolition mob who had been stnning
| a speaker in the old Quaker Westinghouse,
| with his lantern holding it up to every noisy
| mans face to get his name, while one Of the
fathers of the town stood on the steps beg
| ging the mob to spare the windows and dis
| perse.
While Levi Cutter was mayor, between
1884 and 40, Mr.. Dow passed down Ex-
change, and along Fore street one morning
| going to the Manufacturers and Traders
bank, of which he was a director. While
passing Davis's grog shop the people within
| hired drunken sailor to follow Mr.. Dow
and strike him from behind, which he did
| knocking him into the gutter. The fellow
had done all he was employed to do, and ran
| away, Mr.. Dow recovered his feet, gave
chase, and arrested the fellow, whom he led
| along until he met Mayor Cutter who had
seen the attack from his counting room win
| dow. He said ''let me have him, Mr.. Dow,
| | will take him to the lookup" and march
| ed him up Exchange street holding him by
| the collar, and Mr.. Dow went on to his bank,
| as if nothing had happened.
In 1880 Mr.. Dow was married to Miss May
nard she died in 1885. lie has one son and
three daughters. the youngest of whom
makes his home pleasant and assists in the
| entertainment of their numerous visitors.
REV. JOHN J. CARRUTHERs, ID. ID.
Doctor Carruthers was born ON the 18th Of
| September, 1900, at the village of Ecele-
| fecken, district of Annandale, county OF
| Dumfries. in the south of Scotland. His
| grandfather brought him up and educated
him. He went to ST. Andrews school at IS.
| He was two years at Edinboro' under the
instruction Of DR.. Lawson; was also two
| years at Selkirk. He was ordained at Edin-
| bOro at the age Of nineteen. At Dumfres
| he was married to Eliza Sloane. lie was
| sent to st Petersburg by the Scottish Mis-
sionary Society, where he remained one
| year From thence he went to Astrakhan
| then to the Ciimea fol five years, when he
returned to Scotland. He next went to Cos
port, south Of England, where he succeeded
Rev. DIR. Boyne. His next charge was Tox-
teth Chapel, Liverpool. He was in charge
of that church seven years. In 1871 DIR.
Carruthers vent as minister to Gosford
street chapel, Montreal, Canada. While
there his first wife died.
In 1916 he was allied te Portland, succeed
ing Rev. Jonathan b. Condit of the Second
Parish While here he was married to the
widow Of Paschal Brooks, whose maiden
name was Martin. She died in 1877. After
the burning of his church in the great fire Of
1866 DR.. Carruthers spent much time in col
lecting money abroad for the new church
After seeing it completed he resigned his
pastorate in 1871 Since then he has had nj
charge, being then n years old.
He has had ten children-One died in Rus
STA, one in Liverpool one in Montreal, on,
in Portland, and one in Boston. He ha
five grandchildren. and nine great-grand
children. He has one son who is clergy
man.
The doctors sight and hearing are perfect
His sturdy frame, active mind, and cree
carriage at his great age, instantly impress
one that they are in the presence of no OF
binary man.
DIR. Carruthers has daughter, who pre-
sides over his household at 226 Cumberlan
street