The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-24
OBITUARY..
Miss Augusta Proctor.

| A cablegram was received yesterday
by Mrs. James p. Baxter, announcing
that her sister, Miss Augusta Proctor,
died Monday, in Pau, the well-known
English resort in the Pyrennees. Miss
| Proctor, who was resident of Boston,
had been travelling in Greece, and gone
to Pau to pass the remainder of the win
ter. Her sister, Miss Ellen 0. Proctor,
was with her.
Charles Ramsey.
Mr.. Charles Ramsey, the landscape
gardener and florist, died at his home IN
Deering, yesterday. Mr.. Ramsey was
born in Scotland. 76 years ago and came
to this country when young man, ac-
companied by his wife. He lived in
Deering for over 40 years and was Tor
MANY wears superintendent of Evergreen
Cemetery. where excellent specimens OF
his handiwork remain. He was consid-
cred to be an expert in his line and his
services were in great demand over the
state. He superintended the laying out
of the grounds of S. D. Warren IL Co.,
and did the landscape gardening at the
Pennell Institute in Gray and at the Nor
NAL School in Gorham. He leaves four
daughters and three sons, two of the
latter being engaged in business in Bath.
William e. Moulton.
William E. Moulton died in Parsons
field on the 9th inst. He drew his last
breath where he had drawn his first, in
the old home where his father lived out
his earthly life and where his grand
father lived from early manhood. Born
in 1918 his life embraced more than three
quarters of this century of wonders. He
was an educated man in the truest sense.
His mind and spirit were alive and res
ponsive to the influences of nature, home
life, friendship, politics and religion so
that his nature was continually led out
into broader and richer fields of thought
and true living He loved the soil of his
native state. laboring to make his part OF
it beautiful and fruitful. Easily recog-
nized as keen-sighted, wise and reliable
citizen he was called to serve his native
town in the offices of selectman, super
intending school committee and treas
urer which he filled faithfully and we'll
From his youth connected with the Free
will Baptists, he was in a lofty sense
liberal and Christian. In his domestic
relations he was faithful, tender hus-
band, wise and loving father. He was
married Nov. 80 1887, to Miss Priscilla
Towle, of Parsonsfeld. They reared to
maturity six daughters and a son, giving
them every advantage for education
available The eldest daughter Mrs.
Lucy E. Perry has long been a resident
of Portland.
Philip Eastman.
Philip Eastman, a prominent citizen
and retired merchant of Fryeburg,
and formerly of Lowell, Mass, who died
recently, was a son of the late Major
John L. Eastman of Concord, n. H., and
was born. on November %, 1906. He
belonged to a distinguished family, be-
ing a direct descendant of Capt. Ebenez-
er Eastman, the first settler of Penacook,
now Concord, N. III.
Rev. Alval j. Buker.
Rev. Alvah J. Buker died in Bowdoin,
Me-, Feb. 18th. aged rs years. He had
been a minister of the Gospel for more
than twenty years. He had been pastor
of several churches and also supplied in
many destitute places. During the war
of the Rebellion he served on the Christ
ian Commission, and was stationed at
Alexandria, Va. In 1S49 he represented
his town in the legislature. He was
highly esteemed by his townsmen. He
leaves three daughters.
Joseph T. Graffam.
BIDDEFoRD, February 23.-Joseph T.
Graffam veteran of the 9th Maine
Regiment, died in Saco last night of
heart trouble, brought on by grippe.
His age was 81. He was a deacon of the
Saco Baptist church. For many years
he had general supervision of logging in
the Saco river. He leaves family.
Sir Henry Cotton, D. G. L., late lord
justice of Her Majesty courts of appeal,
died in London yesterday. He was born
in 1921.
DR.. John Dawson Culinary Shea, the
Catholic historian and editor of the
Catholic News, died at his home, No
1873 Catherine street, Elizabeth. N. j., at
4 clock Monday morning from tumor-
GUS cancer. Mr.. Shea was born in New
York city July %, 1924, and was baptized
John Dawson Shea. Being a delicate
and nervous child, his father, saying
that he was more like girl than a boy,
gave him the nickname of Mary. After
he grew up he still retained the name of
Mary, prefxing the Irish Gil (servant) to
it.
VIM Moulton died in Saco, Monday,
aged 50 years and nine months. He was
one of Sacos oldest citizens and had
lived there for upwards of half a centu-
nv. Mrs. Moulton and six children sur
vive him. Mrs. F. w. Bailey of Portland