The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-20
O6iTuARY.
JuIIa pousIaas Hyde.

Mrs. Julia Douglass Hyde, the wife Of the
late Mr.. William Hyde, long bookseller In
Portland, died In Bangor, at the residence Of
her son-in-law, Dea. Z. +. Duren. Feb. 18th.
at the great age Of % years and four months.
Services were held In Bangor on the 18th
Instant at which the Scriptures were read
and other selections with brief character
ization of her life and closing hours. Prof.
John s. Sewell offered prayer and two OF her
loved hymns were sung by the family and
friends "My faith looks up to rhee," and
"Roek Of Ages"
The interment IVES made yesterday after
noon In the family lot at Evergreen Gem
etery. Rev. +. T. Bayley, whose wife is .
relative, read q portion Of Scripture, and
Rev. DIR. Fem of the High street church
offered prayer. Rev. DR.. Merrill was present
as representative Of the Second Parish
church.
Mrs. Hyde was connected with the Second
church during DIR. PaysOn's ministry, was
among the number Of those who were ap-
pointed with the colony that formed the
Third church. and after residing for few
years in Boston, where her husband was IN
the book business, she returned to Port
land and united with the High street church
under the pastorste Of Drs. Beckwith and
Chickering. In all these connections she
was very efficient In the mothers meetings
and In various forms Of Christian work.
Her mental faculties continued bright to
the last, interested In all that appertained to
the nation and to the world and looked on
all hac nfrr ATR a n
our Lord.
She was born in New London. Conn, a
descendant of VIM. Douglass, who was born
in Scotland in 1910, and came to New Eng
land In 1910, landing at Cape Ann, but who
removed to Boston the same year, and In
could trace her descent as the sixth genera
tion from Robert Douglass born la scotland.
1888. She remembered the burning OF New
London by the British. and the hurrying OF
obsequies of Washington, observed In that
town in 1898. she could recall. At Bangor, four
generations were gathered under the one
| roof. sue nad eight cnlldren, four OF whom
Bangor; Martha Wyley mrs. E. w. Apple
toni Providence, r. l.; William Henry,
Rockland; Julia Ann (Mrs. G. B. Richard.
SON. Chicago, Ills.
There ara "A Grandchildren and and q
greatgrandchildren. OF the grandchildren
one Is skilled architect; VIM. II. Appleton
Is acting president of Swarthmore College.
Germantown. Pa; John IL. Appleton is
professor OF chemistry in Brown University,
and author of standard works on chemistry.
When Mrs. Hyde first came 70 Portland
she was In the family of her brother. Francis
Douglas. publisher and printer of the
Eastern Argus. He was accidently shot by
the discharge of his own gun, while landing
from boat on one Of the Islands. She was
identified with the family Of Nathaniel
Willis while he was publisher Of a paper In
Portland, and afterwards In Boston, where
hefounded the well known Youth Com
panlon. She was one Of the early teachers
OF Portland, to whom many families sent
tneir children for primary education.
Many Of these In their after years spoke
with affection for her. One at least Is now
living among US, William ID. Little, ESQ.
James Perry.
CAMDEN, February 19.-Jsmes Perry dled
| this morning Of heart failure, aged ~; he
was native of North Haven. prominent
| business man Of Camden, member OF tno
l State legislature In 1868. and Two years
| treasurer Of the town Of Camden. de leaves
widow and one son In Boston, and announcer
| w. w. Perry, editor Of the Portland Herald;
| and five daughters. he was member =,
| keystone X. A. Chapter OF Mas0ns, anu
Claremont Commandery. Knights Iemp'af'