The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-02
OBITUARY..
e, Ell. Mcdonald.

Mr.. E. H. Mcdonald of Windham, dleo
suddenly of heart disease at his home
April 27th, at the age of 70 years. He
married Miss Phebe Irish of Gorham,
who died, leaving one son. Norris NC
| Donald, who resides at mberland
| Mills. He afterwards married Mrs. Elm
cline Morrow, who still survives him.
The deceased was school teacher ZOE
| many years. He was interested IN poll
tics and a lifelong Repu blican. He was
converted when very young man, pap
tized and joined the Freewill Baptist
church of his native town, Of which ne
| was a membe as long as the society
lasted. A few years ago he became a
member of the Congregational churcn
| of North Windham at its organization
and also the Christian Endeavor Society
| of that place. He was interested IN all
| Christian work, and will be greatly
missed in the church and the Sunday
| school, of which he was a teacher IN the
! Bible class for many years. In his home
| and neigh borhood, where he had lived
| for SO many years, and had enoeareo
himself to all, his loss will be irrepara
| BILE He leaves very large circle OF
| friends and acquaintances to mourn his
loss.
| Annie B.. wife of Samuel L. Boardman,
| died at he home on East Crescent street,
Augusta, Monday morning, OF lnnam-
nation OF the brain. She was taken SUD
denly i'll while in her garden SATURDAY
| evening, and only partially recovered
consciousness during Saturday night,
| finally sinking into stupor, from whlch
| she did not rally. Her death was free
| from pain. A husband, daughter sand
| son survive her.
Titus Sa1ter Emery.
man of great force of character and
marked individuality passed away when
| Titus S. Emery died i'll Lancaster "a,
| on the goth ult., at the ripe age 81 ~
| years-one of those strong personalities
| that Maine is constantly sending forth
to make their impress upon other sec
tions of the Union.
Titus Salter Emery was born in SAN
ford, Maine, the son of William and
Elizabeth Parsons Emery, March 9Th,
1926. In his early youth he Went 20 Dos,
ton, then the city OF promise TO az
bright Maine boys, where ne became
| clegk in dry goods store. HIS energy
and fidelity and striking business capac..
| ity soon advanced him to position OF
emolument and trust. Like all mblt-
lous young men, he desired to become
| his own master, and with the expert
| ence and capital gained in Boston, re-
went into the dry goods business Tor
himself, and soon ainassed a compe-
| tence.
/ In ls47, he went to Philadelphia.
| there esta blished. himself as large and
/ adventurous dealer in real estate, and
aided much in thespromotlon OF tne ma
1 terial progress of that city OF homes;
| and there be made his residence for the
remainder of his days. ~
Soon after going to Philadelphia, MIR.
Emery became interested in the coal IN
| dustry, made large investments,and was
| even fully chosen president OF several OF
| the large mining companies In Ine eai-
| Colonel Thomas A. Scott, the we'll known
"railway king" and from that time on
| was prominent figure in the industrial
and business history of his adopted
state. Of late he had been in staillng
health, though no Immediately fatal
result was apprehended when ne ielG ms
home ), few weeks ago for short visit
| to relatives in Lancaster. There he sud-
/ denly sickened and died.
/ Mr.. Emery was man OF Impressive
personal appearance, handsome, IKE
| all his family, of cordial and charming
manners, and of great liberality IN the
disposition of his wealth. ANY man from
] to his Philadelphia home, and his large
generosity turned away no suffering rel,
| low mortal. Indeed SO open-handed
was she thatIhe seriously impaired his
estate thereby. In 1861, Mr.. Emery mar
ried Miss Annie Wilmer of Philadelphia.
who survives him. He left no children.
of the sons and daughters of William
and Elizabeth Emery, but two are now
| left, Caleb Emery of Brookline, Mass,
| and Elizabeth, widow of Timothy Shaw
/ Of Biddeford. Another brother. the Hon
William Emery of Alfred, Democratic
candidate for Congress in 1888, died five
| years ago.
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