The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-06
OBITUARY..
Mrs. william G. whitney.


c. Whitney died at her home, NO. w:
9th street, today. She was the wife or
ex-Secretary Whitney. Only MI. Whlt
ney and the nurses who attended her
during her illness were present at the
death bed, the end coming unexpectedly.
DR.. Mclean and DIR. Charles burney had
been attending Mrs. Whitney, and when
they left her at half-past ii O'Clock last
night, it was not expected that her i'll
ness would take an unfavorable turn be-
fore morning, but she expired unexpect-
eddy at o'clock. A few moments be-
fore that time one of the nurses sum-
moned Mr. Whitney, who had retired
about 2 o'clock, and he hurried to Mrs.
Whitney's door, reaching there just in
time. So suddenly did death come that
there was not even time to summon Mrs.
Whitney's father, brother and sister, who
were in the house. They reached the
bedside few minutes after death.
The death of Mrs. Whitney awakened
widespread sympathy throughout the
country, and all day kilograms of condo
lence were received by the family.
Among the first to arrive were those
from President-elect and Mrs. Cleveland,
and Sir Julian Pauncefote. Many of the
immediate friends of the family called
during the day DR.. Burney said tonight
that Mrs. Whitney's death was due to an
affection of the heart of long standing,
and which became pronounced about
month ago. For the past 10 days she has
been confined to her bed, but it was only
during the last five days that her condl-
ton was alarming.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock Tuesday forenoon, from st.
Bartholomew church, on Madison ave-
nue.. The services will be conducted by
Rev. David Greer. The interment will
be at Woodlawn Cemetery, where a
daughter, who died abroad in 1883, is
buried.
Surgeon Spencer C. Devan, q. s. 81.
Intelligence was received in this city
on saturday, of the death OF Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Spencer Cone Devan,
lately in charge Of the United States
Marine Hospital at this port. Dr. Devan
was native of New Jersey, and after
graduating in medicine at New York in
1880. he passed successful examination
for entrance in the marine hospital SER
vice. and was commissioned as an assist
ant surgeon in 1881, He was ordered to
the Pacific coast, and served at various
stations there until 1887, when he was
transferred to Savannah, Ga. During
his service on the Pacific coast, he was
twice detailed as surgeon for the Arctic
eruise,! which the government vessels
make every season to the Behring straits.
At the close of his service at Savannah.
he went to headquarters at Washington
and thence to Buffalo, N. Y, from
whence he came to Portland in the sum-
mer of 1891. At his own request he was
transferred to Norfolk, Va, last year,
and soon after his arrival there he was
attacked with pneumonia in severe
form, and was almost fatally Ill. He
never fully recovered from the effects Of
this illness. although during the autun n
of last year he was on active and import
ant special duty at the United States
quarantine station near Delaware break
water, during the threatened epidemic OF
cholera. While suffering from the pro-
gress of the disease in his lungs he re-
manned at his post until a few weeks ago,
when he was obliged to give up work.
Since then his decline has been rapid.
He was about 81 years old. He married
in 1887 Harr. ct Beecher, daughter of the
Rev. Samuel Scoville of Stamford, Conn.,,
and granddaughter of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, who, with young son
and daughter, survive. The interment
occurs on Tuesday, at Stamford, Conn.
DR.. Charles E. Banks will represent the
service at the funeral ceremony.
He was popular officer, and leaves
many friends to mourn his early decease.
Joseph Hobson.
Especial to the Press.
SAco. February 5,-Hon. Joseph Hob
son. ex-mayor of Saco, died Saturday
night in Buxton, where he has been liv-
ing for the past year. His age was 10
years. His death was not unexpected, as
his health has been failing for some
years. Mr.. Hobson was born March ~,
1916, in Buxton, where he started in the
lumber business early in life. He did
not continue there long, however, but
| soon came to Saco to seek a wider field,
and in the course of few years was do
| ing large saw mill business here, which
soon increased to large proportions. He
was at one time reckoned as one OF the
| richest and solidest men in the town. lie
continued in business until 1886, when,
having met heavy financial reverses, he
retired, comparatively poor and broken
down man. He who had once been a
financial power in the community, and
hau done the largest lumber business on
| the Saco river, managed to save scarcely
enough from the wreck to sustain him in
| his declining years. Upon Saco becom-
ing city in 1867, Mr.. Hobson was elect
ed its first mayor, being prominent Re-
publican and leading business man.
He had previously held various offices
under the town government. His son,
Joseph w. Hobson, was afterwards may
or of the city, in 1884. Mr.. Hobson also
served the city in the legislature. His
wife died several years ago, and her loss
was a great blow to him. He leaves
three sons, George W., Frank O. L., and
Joseph W.. and two daughters, Mrs.
George l.. Goodale, wife of Professor
Goodale of Harvard, and Miss Alice
| Hobson. The, latter is the only one OF
his children that lives here.
The funeral will take place at the Con
gregationalist church in Saco Tuesday, a
2 o'clock p. m.
Notes.
Martin f. Locklin, who served in Co.
F, I'd Maine Cavalry. during the war
died in birmingham, Wednesday, aged
So. He was member of General ]. G.
| Foster Post, G.. A. r.
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