The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-02-08
For the Reporter.
Hawaii and the Dole Family.

Sanford Il. Dole. the Provisional Guv-
ernor Of Hawaii. i son Of Daniel Dole
OF Bloomfield. Maine. who went A. a
missionary to the Sandwich Islands
about 1910. Governor Dole Ma- born
there, was educated in their best edueat-
ional Institution which is now oahu
College. | believe. studied law AMI in
due time became Judge Of the supreme
curt. | am told by one who hnnW.
him personally that he i, man Of fae
abilities, a sound lawyer ani a Christian
gentlemen who has the confidence oil all
the better portion OF the populations. IA
tive or of American or European origin.
His action amid the diflicultic. and en-
Engagements of the situation. 20 far a. il
l. reported to H.. and 50 far ~ We AT his
distance can Judge. show, him 10 BE-
firm. judiciou- and reliable. He married
"A daughter OF Charles Adams Gate Of
oaslinc, Maine. They have no children.
Daniel Dole the missionary had his
home near the old meeting house aud
grave ward in Bloomfield the place
where Or. Whitaker lived, the place that
Noah Reed sold a few years ago. He
was a medium scholar and VA, always
noted. a We're the others Of the family.
for their correct ana polite department.
He was a graduate of BoWdoin and the
Theological Seminary at Bangor. Mt
long before his departure for the Islands
he married Miss Emily f. ballard of
Brunswick or vicinity. They had one
other son, George. who has i ranch in
southern California.
The children of the missionaries and
other White children became 80 numcr-
Gus that it Was deemed cxpedient to
found a school for them especially. 10
preserve them from the dcbasing and oh
scene language of the natives. Mr.. Dole
was appointed principal of this school
and Il few years alter. when it WIS in
corporatcd rs oahu college. hc was
made its Pre~idcn In lS55 he removed
to the island of Kauai wlere he con-
tinucd the work of teaching. aud pre-
pairing students Tor American colleges
Grifiilhs Poets of Maine" notices him
and gives a Peace Hymn" a. Il speci-
men. He wrote Il few pretty verses in
my Wifc's album in May lS3s. and Mis-
Ballard wrote a few lines. not original
but well chosen. He died in ISIS.
Rev. Nathan Dole had an education
similar to bis brothers. preached in
Brewer awhile. WAS appointed Assistant
Secretary of the American Board. re-
moved to Chelsea and died there. | be
licvc, before reaching middle life in ls55.
lie was Il gentleman of very pleasant.
agreeable manners. His wife was
Caroline, daughter of Col. Amos Fletch-
er. turn aside to repeat what Hon.
David kidder said OF him, "llc was n
man who never said a foolish thing =
Mrs. Dole resides in NorridgcWock nov.
| suppose. wonder if she remembers
II visit to my house: | had been out
hunting squirrels and when came home
they met me out of doors she took my
loaded gun and resting ii oyer my
shoulder discharged it Just for fun.
Her son Nathan Haskell Dole lives in
Boston engaged in literary work, and
is well known for his tran stations from
Russian authors.
Isaiah Dole, another brother. was alsoa
college graduate. know little about
him but was told that he married Mary
Pearson and was teaching in an Acad-
my in New Hampshire.
Elizabeth WAS older than Isaiah. |
never knew such II sufferer as size was
for years. foolhachc and neuralgia.
aggravated by dyspepsia made lite Il
burden to her. y her teeth decaved
they We're extracted till all We're gone.
and then it was hoped she would find
relief, but neuralgia was Just Il painful
as before, and dyspcptic pains. almost
inccssant, allowed her little ease. Or.
Graham. the originator of Graham flour
was cranky enough to prescribe how
many ounces OF food n dyspeptic should
eat at a meal. and for months Miss Dole
had her little scales at the table and
weighed out her portion. 1t MAS a
qualification To her friend, to know that
She bore her distrcsscs with patient
submission. and to believe that when
death came to her relief, she entered u
land Of rest where pain ana SORROW
could come no nore.
Wigglrsworth Dole. the progenitor At
his family came from Ncwburyport
early in this century, and bought the
place that was previously the Congre-
gatiouHl parsonage. H. before stated.
lie was Il chair maker by trade aul hid
his shop in tn teNn rear chambers ot
the house which we're never finished.
Here he had his lathe aud other tool,
and paints His mother liNcI with hin.
She was afflicted with melancholy
ms nifty and would sit all the day al
most by her window looking towards
the graveyard. scarce II speak, = I'M
less asked a question and not always
then, \ sister aunt Betty, was also Il
member of his family. After some
years he sold his place and bought the
farm next west of the uncle John Weston
place. He Was Il deacon of the CongIe-
gational church and man OF eminent
picty. 4 hired man who worked Tor
him several months WAS led to embrace
religion bv hi, consistent daily walk and
conversation. His wife was a woman
worthy of such a husband. After his
death the widow and daughter lived
near the corner of West Front and Al
der streets.
Aunt Betty Dole when we'll along in
years married Mark Nuth. an English
man, who had a eardiug machine on the
south side. After She died he mariied
LYDIA White. daughter OF uncle .lohu
hitc. In his old age he became very
nervous aud irritable. He vas greatly
ANNOYED if ANY one. even "A near uclghbor
came to the house but most il children
came in. After bearing their presence
and noise n Icing HS he could. he would
say in his English manner. ~ on run
home now children and when We want
ec We will send for 'cc.
EBEN WESTON.
800. Reward. 800.
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