The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-31
ESTUARY.
fred s. .WhItney.

Mr.. Fred S. Whitney, son of James and
and Emeline Whitney, Of Gray, died at Au-
burn, Me-. March &c, aged % years. He was
partner of the Standard Heel Co., whose |
manufacturing was carried on at the work. |
shop of the Auburn Jail under the charge of |
Mr.. Whitney, at which place he had been
for the past two years. He was much re-
spected by the inmates who were ever ready
do his bidding In cheerful manner. When
he left the shop at six o'clock on Wednesday,
the 18th inst, he was feeling perfectly well
on his way home he was taken with chill,
and at the o'clock Thursday was dead.
member Of Sebago Lodge Of K. of P.'s and
Sloan Lodge Of /. o. o. f., and under the
auspices Of these lodge was buried from the
Congregational church at Gray on the 18th
INST r he leaves young wife and child.
he was genial, nd-hearted young man,
OF un6lemished character, and will be greatly
missed by his very large circle of friends,
who extend their heartfelt sympathies to the
family in this deep affiiction.
Mrs. A. s. legrow,
Walla Walla (Wash.l papers announce the
death in that city on March 10th, of Mrs. A.
5. Legrow, aged AZ years month. Mrs. Lee
grow was native Of Gorham, Me-, being the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Stur-
gis Of Walla Walla. and sister of Mr.. Samn-
el p. Sturgis Of Pendleton. She passed her
girlhood in Gorham. being married there In
1866 to Asa .S Legr0w. Two years later she
moved to California with her husband. where
they remained for q year and a half, and
then went to Walla Walla, where they have
since resided. The Walla Walla Union saws
Of her: From her FIRST advent In Waila
Walla, Mrs. Legrow had been,surrounded by
host OF devoted friends In all ranks of life
She was loving wife, an indulgent mother
and the best friend of hundreds of our citi-
zens. She had been a patient sufferer for
years. and death was not unwelcome to her
Besides her grief-stricken husband, she left
three children-Miss Susie LegrOw, Mrs
Lieutenant Winn aud Master Fay Legrow,
to keep her memory green"
John r. MIIIIken.
John r. Milliken died March 18th In Sac
ramento, CAL he was native of Lubec,
where he was born February 2Sth, 1921. Al
the age of l6 he came TO Portland and went
10 work In wholesale grocery house where
he obtained practical business education
which enabled him In subsequent life to be-
come one OF the most prominent merchants
in California. He sailed around the Horn for
California in 1850, and arrived there In Au-
gust Of that year. He engaged In mining
and trading for several years, and later was
joined by his brother, Theodore j., and they
engaged in business together in Sacramento
until the death OF Theodore In 1874. Mr..
Miiliken was engaged in the insurance bust
ness at the time Of his death. He leaves
three sons and two daughters, all Of whom
| are grown.
walter 3. Sucking.
Walter B. Sucking. principal of the High
school at Georgetown, Colorado, died very
suddenly at that place last Tuesday. He
was formerly Of Sk0whegan, Me-. and was a
| graduate Of Colby In the class OF 'S8 He
| was young man of high character and ac-
| complishments.
Ambrose Parsons Kelsey.
| UTICA, N. Y, March 30.-Ambrose Par
sons Kelsey, Professor Of Natural History
In Hamilton College. at Clinton, N. Y, died
this morning, after an illness Of a fe4 days
duration. Professor Kelsey was born IN
Cassville, Oneida county, In 1882 In 1861 he
| took charge Of the Pennington Seminary IN
Maine. Soon after this he became principal
| of the Maine State Normal School. In 1866
he went to Clinton, N. Y, aud became prin,
| cipal OF what Is known as the Clinton gram,
mar school. He returned to Farmington
Me-, In 1873, and In 1876 was elected princi
pal OF the State Normal School at Plymouth,
n. IL. He was called to Clinton In the posi-
tlon ne occupied at the time Of his death In
1878.
Three Aged Men Dead.
| BELFAST. March 30-Joseph II. Kaler, {
plaster manufacturer, and leading Demo
cratic alderman for five years, has died, a
the age Of 20.
Horace Mussay. the wealthlest lcitizen o.
Searsmont, a tanner and leading Methodist
died Sunday, aged II.
Robert Patterson Of PoOr's Mills,
wealthy farmer, died Saturday, aged abou
80 years.