The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
Nasty Weather q. Highland Light.
o O6ITuARY.
Oliver M. Nash.

Oliver M. Nash, the veteran Portland stove
dealer, died yesterday morning from the ef-
fects Of shock of paralysis, received on
street car several days ago. Mr.. Nash was
native of Raymond, and was 66 years Of age.
He came to Portland when he was IS years
old, and entered the employ of his brother
Josephus at his store on Fore street. About
184S he established a hardware store on Ex-
change street, In company with his brother,
Daniel W. Nash. This partnership contln-
ued up 10 the death of Daniel. when the lat
ter's son succeeded to his fathers interest in
the business, which was carried on under
the same firm name. Mr.. Nash was men,
Der Of Ancient Brothers Lodge of Odd Eel
lows and of both reliefs. Mr.. Nash was an
honorable business man of sterling integrity
and was one of the most successful of the
older merchants Of Portland. 1t Is said that
he, with Brown Thurston. Hall l.. Davis,
William d. Little, Fred Bailey and M. N.
Rich were the only ones on Exchange street
that were there In 1850. Mr.. Nash was con-
nrcted with the Free street church. His
first wife was Miss Hattie Guilford, and
years after her death he married Miss Lucy
F. Low of Portland, who, with two sons,
Willie and Frank, survive him, and one
brother, Charles B., and a sister, Mrs.
Thorpe Of Raymond.
Prince Bessey.
Mr. Prince Bessey, who died at his home
in Thorndike at the age of 80 the other day,
was peculiar charact r. He is said to have
been the wealthiest farmer in Waldo county.
his estate being estimated at 100000 A
large part OF this is said to have been accu-
mulated by loaning money to farmers at 6
per cent. Six per cent was Mr.. Bessey's in
variable rate. he did not believe 1t right to
take more and would not take less. When
he started out in the world all his posses
sions were carried In a pockethandkerchief,
and all the property he ever Inherited was
50. VI course his great accumulations were
maue Otly Dy the most rigid economy Tor
long series of years. He was twice married,
and had nine sons and one daughter.
Captain BenJ amin Carver.
Captain Benjamin Carver, who died at
Brooklyn. N. Y, last week, was born in
Searsport, elght-slx years ago. and was a de-
scendant Of the Puritans who came over In
the Mayflower. He entered the merchant
service as a boy, and worked his way through
| all the grades to the position of well known
II
many years between the United States and
South American and Baltic ports, until he
retired from the sea about forty years ago.
He then entered the shipping and commits
sion business in New YORK. He was for
many years a member of the New York
| Chamber Of Commerce and Of the Marine
Society.
| Captain Arthur q. Yates.
KIrTERY. November 5.-Captain Arthur
X. Yates, u S. N. executive officer Of the
| Kittery navy yard, died yesterday. A short
time ago Captain Yates was prostrated by
an affection OF the heart, but he seemed to
rally from it, Later some stomach trouble
set In, aud resulted In his DEATH He was SO
years Oh age on Thursday of last week. He
leaves widow, two daughters and son,
VINO have the sincere and heartfelt sympathy
OF the community In their affliction. Cap
tain ates was member of Storer Post, No.
1, q. A. K, having been mustered into that
organization October IL, 1888.
Hiram BurTill.
| SKowHEGAN, November 5.-HiFam Bur
rill, one Of Skowhegan's Oldest citizens, and