The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-10
OBITUARY.
stephen Cammett.

Stephen Cammett.
Captain Stephen Cammett died sud
denly during Friday night, at his resi-
dence on Smith street, of heart disease.
He was in his usual health to all appear
anees Friday, though he complained of
pains. which he located in his stomach.
He went to bed about 0 clock Friday
night. Saturday morning, about
O'Clock, his wife spoke to him, but he
did not reply, and she went to him and
found that he was dead.
Captain Cammett was native of Cor
ham, and was son of Captain William
Cammett, one of the old time shipmas-
tiers of Portland. Captain Cammett
came to Portland when he was boy, and
graduated from the Portland High school
under Master Libby. At the age of 10
he went to sea in the brig Alma. The
brig was wrecked on the Florida Keys,
and the entire crew, with two exceptions
were killed by the Indians. After a Sc
ries of adventures, which would furnish
material for a sensational novel, Eleazer
Wyer of Portland and Mr.. Cammett
succeeded in getting away.
Captain Cammett afterwards COM
manded the ships John Cadmus and
Hartley. About 1s47, Captain Cammett
gave up going to sea, and since that
time has been in the employ of the
Maine Steamship Company until about a
year ago, when he retired on account of
his advanced age. He was 76 years old.
He leaves widow and two sons, DR..
William Cammett and Frank Cammett.
Captain Cammett was one of the best
known citizens of Portland, and was
honored by all who knew him.
Joseph L. Gilman.
By the sudden death of Mr.. Joseph L.
Gilman, Portland loses a citizen who has
been for half a century identified with
its best and noblest life. For 80 years he
has served the business world in the
Merchants Bank, climbing the rounds of
responsibility one by one, and at every
stage of his promotion fairly winning
his place by his integrity, faithfulness.
keen insight, and sound judgment. With
all his financial responsibilities, he was
SO unselfish and sympathetic that he
took on himself the cares of many of
his friends, for whom he was adviser, adj
ministrator, investor, as occasion re-
quired. He was always so ready, willing
and patient that few outside the inner
circle of his life knew the extent of his
labor fer others. He had keen appre-
citation of the beauties of nature, and
the cultivation of flowers was a pastime
to which he devoted himself with such
sympathy that they seemed instinctively
to respond to it and blossom in acknowl-
edgment of his care. He was prof.
cient in music, and in social intercourse
one of the sweetest of men, the charm
of his personality always calling out in
return the best in those who were admit
ted to his friendship. He loved the hon
or and sought the improvement of Port
land, and nothing more precious than
his own character and influence has ever
been contributed to the life of his native
city. A. NH.
Jonathan stickney.
Jonathan Stickney died in London,
England, this week, on his way home
from South America, where he has been
for the last year and a half. He was the
oldest son of the late Deacon Samuel
Stickney of Brownfeld, and went to
South America for the first time when 81
years of age and has spent the greatest
part of the time since in that country.
His age was So years. He leaves one
brother, W. H. Stickney, the only one of
the family left.
Isaac Heaton.
MAcHIAs, July 9.-Isaac Heaton died
last night, aged Is years. He was for a
long time deacon of the Congregational
church.