Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-05-26


| The citizens Of Ellsworth will all unite In
mourning the death of Mr.. John H. Partridge,
who departed this life. on Friday morning
last; and yet, In another sense. they will feel
. relief that after weeks OF suffering, Death
released him, and crowned him with the i'm
possibility Of physical pain. For weeks Mr..
Partridge lay between life and death, no one
expecting that be could survive longer than .
day or two. Ut most. In the winter he
had severe attack Of the grip which was fol-
lowed by the illness to which We have al
luded heart failure and general debility
John II. Partridge, who was the son of
Enoch Partridge, was born In Orlsnd, Maine,
Jan. 81. 1919, and moved to this city, with bis
parents, quite early In life. He was At one
time engaged In the livery stable business, in
the boot and shoe business and also In the sale
Of coal. He had held various offices of public
trust, and among them the important position
Of assessor Of internal revenue, deputy col
lector OF Internal revenue, and later acting COZ
lector of Internal revenue. He was also for
eight years deputy collector aud inspector Of
customs In the Ellsworth custom house. Dur.
Ing those eight years the writer of this article
was associated with him and there learned to
know him and TO love him. The writer knew
him Is one man seldom knows another; for on
many an occasion be turned himself inside out
and revealed all his fears and trials, all bis
hopes and aspirations, all OF the secret springs
Of hts own actions, all the lore Of his own
heart-revelations too sacred to breathe to
others. and certainly too sacred to publish to
the world.
This, however. 1t will give u. grea, pleasure
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uncompromsingly honest men we ever knew
His principles and virtues were rs H. ed and
unchangng as the eternal bills. Nothing could
swerve him from W hat he believed to be right.
We never saw man who better liked to pay
his debts. To cancel his Indebtedness vas to
him an actual luxury. We never saw a cleaner
or purer man. He could not tolerate the low
or obscene. To uuclean stories be would not
listen and many time when people attempted
TO tell them In his presence be had a call In
another direction.
To him the future life was not a speculation,
\ hope. even belief. but an absolute GER
tsinty. which sbded with him and cheered
what else might have been respondent hours.
The last time we saw him was during his last
illness. After we had been In his presence
. short time. be reused up. recognized US, and
gave warm and pleasant greeting. He
wanted to die, and when be said so In sub.
stance. we replied. MIR. Partridge, you and
have talked over all these things great many
tlmee." Yes" was bis answer. land have
no doubt tbst YOU and will talk them over
msny times more In the great Hereafterv'
1t Is pleasant to recall the memory OF such q
man; II Is = privilege to cherish the memory
OF his worth and bis virtues. Few knew him.
but those who knew him best. loved him most.
with thy rude ploughshsre. death. turn up
the sod,
md spread the furrow for the seed We SOW
This IL the field and acre OF our God
I his Is the place where human bsrvests grow =
The deceased leaves a widow, two sons. and
another loved one. n niece. an inmate Of hls
home for years. W no was 10 bin q daughter.
His funeral was held on Sunday the Rev
c. T. Garfield officiating.