The Portland daily press., 1890-02-19
OBITUARY..
Solomon Taft Corser.

Within few years Portland has lost many
men and women who served the city well in
their generations. A few comparatively, re-
main to receive and enjoy the merited respect
of the younger citizens who have succeeded
them.
Until within few weeks Mr.. Corser
was seen almost daily on the streets Of the
city where he had lived so long, was 50 well
known and highly esteemed. He was des-
cended from ali old and honored New Hamp-
shire family, who for several generations
lived in Boscawen. but was himself born In
1906 in Thetford, VT. whore he grew up TO
maturity on the home farm. At 21 years Of
age he came to this city. For several years
he was connected with leading stage lines,
connection which ceased only with the In
auguration Of the Grand Trunk railroad.
First as conductor and afterwards as general
superintendent, he proved a faithful and
most efficient officer Of this road fQv some 10
years. On resigning this position he was
connected with the Portland Custom House
for about the same length Of time. Through
out his active career Mr.. Corser worthily
filled the places to which he was appointed.
He was capable, efficient, Of proverbial in
tegrity and uniformly friendly In feeling and
courteous in bearing towards all with whom
he was associated. For many years he has
been the revered senior warden Of st.
Stephens church, which sustains great loss
by his death.
Mr.. COrser was essentially a domestic
man. Faithfully fulfilling the various rela-
tions of life, he loved his home and family
above all things on earth. From first to last
his house was the scene OF the most gener-
Gus, old. fashioned, open hearted hospitality.
one of the few where all who had any claim
have been cordially welcomed and enter
tanned as, IN the days Of old, was much more
common than now.
Mrs. CSrser, though in feeble health, sur
wives her husband, with three children.
David f., for many years connected with the
Grand Trunk. Mrs. Harriet Cummings and
Mrs. Margaret +. Easton. ID.
John Robinson of Fredericton.
Lt.-Col. John Robinson, late Of Her Ma
jesty's 44th regiment Of the line, died at his
residence in Fredericton y. B; Saturday
morning Of plqeio-P9esnm0nla' % an e vas RoS %
insOn, at one time auditor general OF the
province OF New Brunswick, and his mother
a daughter Of the late DR.. Paddock OF King
stop, Kings county. The deceased was born
at Douglas, in York county, In 1926, and at
the age Of q received commission In the
British army. He served with distiction In
the Crimea and in the Indian mutlny; was
III the Chlnese war and participated in the
celebrated assault on the Tapu forts. He
wore the Victoria Cross and the British,
French, Turkish and Sandman medals for
services in the Crimea. and the Indian med
al and the China medal. After his return
to this country he married Mary, sister Of
Rev. G. G. Roberts, rector OF Fredericton.
Col. Beverly Robinson of Douglas is the
only surviving brother Of the deceased
Count Andrassy.
VIENNA, February 1s.-Count Andrassy
died at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The cause Of Count Andrassy's death was
epithetal cancer In the bladder The body Is
now lying in state In the hall of the Academy
of Science in Pesth. TIE whole German
press is very sympathetic in comments on
his death. He will be inferred In the vault
Of his family at Terbes Castle.
Notes.
Christopher l.. Sholes, the Inventor OF the
first practical typewriter, dt,ed at Milwaukee,
Wis, Monday.