The Portland daily press., 1892-01-14
OBITUARY..
Nathaniel Walker.

Nathaniel Walker.
Mr.. Nathaniel Walker, died at his home
en- Danforth street yesterday of tie
grippe and complications at the age OF
81 years and two days. Mr.. Walker WAS
born in Gorham. At the age OF 10 nc
came with his parents to this city where
he remained until reaching the age OF -
He attended the city schools and learned
the trade of house joiner. In 1888 re
moved to Bath, where he went into busl.
ness as a contractor and builder. He was
the builder of many government bulo-
ings, among others being the Lincoln
county Jail at Wiscasset, which was re-
built in its present form under his dlrec-
ton. In 1915 he returned to Portland,
going into the lumber business in which
he continued up to the outbreak of the
war of the rebellion, serving one term IL
the city council from ward in 1851.
Mr.. Walker was appointed military
store keeper and provost marshal at Ship
Island in 1861 He remained there unit!
the fall of 1864, when he came back to
Portland. During his term at Ship
Island Mr.. Walker had charge of some Of
Gen. Buffers prisoners, who were arrest
ed in New Orleans for insults to soldiers.
After his return from the army Mr..
Walker was for time in the livery bust
ness, occupying the stable which stood
on the site of the Motley block. He
was for two years an inspector of Gus
toms under Collector Israel Washburn
Jr. Of late years Mr.. Walker has been
nominally a surveyor of lumber, although
he has lived in retirement for some
time.
Mr.. Walker became member of the
Congregational church in Bath, under
the passionate of Ray Palmer. After his
return to Portland, he attended Park
street Unitarian church for several
years. Of late years he has been prom
inent worker at the Sail Loft and Gospel
Mission meetings. He was a strong tenn
perance man and frequent speaker on
the subject. Mr.. Walker was a charter
member of Lincoln Lodge, I. 0. 0. f.,
of Bath. He has been for AZ years a
member of the Maine Charitable Me-
chanic Association, and belonged to the
Aged Brotherhood.
Mr.. Walker leaves widow, one son
and three daughters. One son, Captain
Thomas Walker, was killed at Spottsyl-
vania, at the head of his company in the
Seventh Maine. Another son, naval Of
ficer, died twelve years ago.
Many beautiful floral tributes have
been received by Mr.. Walkers family, in
Guiding a pillow from his grandchildren,
with his familiar home name on it, and a
bouquet of 81 roses from his children.
John NJ. Roberts.
John M. Roberts died of pneumonia at
his residence on Paris street, yesterday
morning, after an illness of only few
days. Mr.. Roberts was a grainer by
trade, but had devoted several
years to evangelical work, doing
much good and winning the
esteem of all who knew him. A
widow and two children, DR.. W. n. Rob-
erts. the we'll known dentist, and Mrs.
Chas McNeal survive him.
Sarah Hartley Schlotterbeck.
Mrs. Sarah Hartley Schlotterbeck, wife
of Mr.. A. G. Schlotterbeck, died yester-
day afternoon of pneumonia, at her home
in Deering.
Judge M. s. Spear.
AUGUSTA, January 13.-Judge M. S.
Shear ofHallowell, died at 1.45 this after
noon, of pneumonia, aged Al.
Judge Spear presided over the munich
pal court in this city, and was a well
known member of the Kennebec bar.
Obituary Notes.
William C. Davol, formerly promi-
nent mill man ofFall River, died yesterday
morning, aged SO years. To his inventive
genius is attributed much of the success
that has been enjoyed by the New Eng
land cotton mills through improved ma
chinery.
Charles A. White, Americas famous
song writer, and president of the White
Smith Music Publishing Company of Bos-
ton, died of pneumonia yesterday.