The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-18
o 8ITuARY.
Stephen a, Emery,

Stephen A. Emery, the musician and
teacher, died at the Massachusetts, General
Hospital in Boston on Wednesday, after an
illness of six months. Mr.. Emery was born
in Paris, Me-, October A. 1S4l. His father
was an able lawyer and judge Young Em-
cry early exhibited more than ordinary love
of music, and even composed little LianO
pieces before be was able TO read notes, his
elder sister showing him how to write them
down. He went, IN 1862 to Lelpsic, where
for two years he continued his studies with
PapperitZ Plaidy. Richter and Hauptmann.
After a short time in Dresden, under Spind-
Ter, he returned to the United States, re-
naming in Portland until after the great fire
of 1866, when he went to Boston. he was
engaged as teacher of piano and harmony at
the opening of the New England Conserve
tory Of Music In 1869, and was afterward ap-
pointed professor of harmony, theory and
composition in the Boston University Col
lege of Music. Mr.. Emery has written many
piano pieces and songs. His Elements of
Harmony" Is used throughout the country.
Mr.. Emery married the daughter Of the late
DR.. Lord, at one time editor of the Christian
Mirror. They had four children. He was a
half brother of Hon. George +. Emery.
Benjamin T. currIer.
DIR. Benjamin T. Currier of Somerville,
Mass, died at his residence In that city We'd
nesday, at the age of So. DR.. Currier was a
native of Chester, N H. but lived and
| practiced dentistry for several years in Bath,
| Gardiner, Hallowell and Augusta. Thirty
| years ago he went to Boston, where he and
| his son carried on the business together for
| nearly 20 years. He had been a practicing
| dentist for more than 60 years. Ten years
| ago he and his aged wife celebrated their
| golden wedding. He was obliged to relin-
| Quish his profession four years ago on ac-
| count Of i'll health. Three daughters and a
son survive him.
Colonel veazey Of Bangor.
Boston, April 17.-Colonel Veazey of
Bangor, fatherin-law Of Judge Forsaith OF
the municipal court, died In this city this
| forenoon from pneumonia. Mr.. VeaZey had
but recently come to Boston.
Obituary Notes.
Relatives In Belfast (Me.) have received
news of the death OF Eben ID. Towne. for
merly of Belfast. His age was about 6.
years. At the time of his death Mr.. Town'
| was Superintendent of a silver mine at Fits
| burg, Nevada. He had been on the Pacin(
| coast for 35 years, and nearly all OF ina
time engaged 10 mining, enslneeIlng a1t
mill building. For II years he was chief en-
| gineer of the Bonanza mines at virgins
City. He was once engaged In mining IL
Mrs Charlotte A. S. Paine, wife Of Mr.
David Paine aSs aMeLean Hnklsg aSI
of Brunswick, died at her home at Cam
br,dSe' Mass, April II, aged 72 years. Sh
was the last survivor Of the Hinkley famil
J of Brunswick. :,
The Pittsield Advertiser records the dealt
of Mrs. Orricy Hemmenway, nee Miss Orrl
cy Brown. She was born in Pittstield in 1918
but when IA years old went to live In thu
family of Hon. Thomas Rice Of Winslow,
, graduate of Harvard. an ex.member Of Con
gress and an able lawyer. Under the infiu
ences OF this home she developed into
writer Of verses, some of which have a plac
In the collection known as the Poets 0
Maine."
Moses Roper died at the City Hospital ii
Boston on Wednesday. de was born
slave In Caswell county, North Carolins
When quite young he escaped from bondag
and went to England. where he was educa
: ed. In after years he became lecturer, an
! travelled all over the world lecturing. II
Gently Mr.. Roper left the lecture field, an
was working for man at Strong, Me-, bl
, becoming Ill was sent to Boston. He wa
found at the depot on Saturday, accomp
MED by dog. After the old mans deaf
! the dog found the mattress upon which b
died, lay down upon 1t, and refused to leay
2 1t. One of the hospital doctors has take
charge OF the faithful brute.
DIR. Nathan ii. Dillingham;, one OF the olt
est practicing physicians of New ENGLAND
3 died in Boston on the 10th inst. He wa
born In Sidney, Me-, May "a, 1897.