The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-01
OBITUARY.
Charles Is. Nash.

and most prominent business men of
Portland, died at his late residence, No.
14S Pine street, yesterday morning. Mr..
Nash was born in Raymond in 1885. He
was the son of Mr.. John Nash, and one
of a family of boys destined to bear
prominent part in the business affairs of
Portland. Two of the oldest and most
familiar business signs in the city, one
that of o. M. & D. W. Nash, and the other
+. & C.B. Nash, near together in the
vicinity where Fore and Exchange streets
cross, mark the scene of the business
activities of four of these brothers. The
fifth was Mr.. Samuel Nash. The brother
who died yesterday morning was the last
survivor of these five. A sister, Mrs.
Mary Thorp. is now living in Raymond.
When he was eighteen years old Mr..
Nash came to Portland and began his
business career. For thirty-three years
he has occupied the store on Fore street.
At the time of the great fire in 1866, his
store was one of the few business places
spared in that locality. His brothers on
Exchange street, with most others deal
ing in their line of goods, were burned
out
Mr.. Nash has been i'll since last spring.
At that time he began to suffer from
what seemed to be a bad tooth, and he
consulted his physician. The latter dis
covered that the trouble was of cancer
Gus nature and advised an operation,
which was performed.
At first the result seemed to be sue
cessful; but few weeks ago it became
evident that the trouble had only been
checked for time, and would ultimate
ly prove fatal
Mr.. Nash's activities have not been
limited to his business affairs. He was
long member of Free Street Baptist
church. He also belonged to Portland
lodge of Masons, Maine lodge of Odd
Fellows, Machigonne Encampment,
Bramhall lodge, K.of P, the Veteran
Odd Fellows association and the Veteran
Firemen. He was active in all these
organizations, and especially liberal and
pains taking in cases of want and dis
tress.
Mr.. Nash leaves widow, son,
Edward HI Nash, now in school in this
city, and daughter, Mrs. E. A. Wheeler,
whose husband is associated in the bust
ness of F. & G. b. Nash.
Benjamin f. Tallman.
Especial to the Pressl
Richmond, December 3d. Benjamin
Franklin Tallman, the Oldest inhabitant
of Richmond. died at his home on Pleas
ant street, this morning, after short
illness, at the age of SO years and eight
months. He was the last surviving son
of Hon. Pleg Tsllman, Revolutionary
soldier, and Eleanor (Clarke) Tallman,
and was born in Woolwich, Me-, April
30, 1900 He married, Septem Der 26,
1922, Alice, daughter of Robert and Ann
(Grace) McKown, by whom he had five
children, but one of whom, Caroline,
wife Of Rev. Henry Clay of West Somer-
vile, Mass, is now living. His wife died
February 26, 1861.
He lived in Woolwich, where he served
on the school board until 1850 when he
removed to Richmond During his resi-
dence here he took an active interest in
matters pertaining to the town until adj
vanced age compelled him to lead more
quiet life. He served number of years
Oh the school board of Richmond and
was for a time member of the state
board of education. HE was chairman
of the board of seleetmen of Richmond
in 1866 and z and also for number of
years transacted considera BILE legal bust
ness in the capacity OF trial Justice
During the sixties Mr.. Tallman was
actively interested in temperance work
doing much for the local division, Sons
of Temperance, and also leld the Office
of grand worthy patriarch of the grand
lodge of the State of Maine, Sons ssof
Temperance. He was also mem Der of
the Congregational church, having held
the offices of clerk and deacon in that
organization. In politics, he has always
been Democrat
Hon. Nathaniel wheeler.
Bridgeport, Conn, December 31.-Hon.
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing COM
pany, died at 80 this morning. He has
been suffering from disease Of the
stomach three months and his condition
has been hopeless for several weeks. Mr.
Wheeler was born in Watertown, Conn,
Septem Der, 1920. Upon attaining his
majority, he succeeded his father in the
carriage trade and conducted it five
years. Then he decided to engagesin the
manufacture of buttons and other
articles of metallic ware. Buckles and
slides for hat bands where made in the
same town by Warren and Woodruff, and
Mr.. Wheeler afterwards entered into
partnership with them meeting with
success. While on business trip to
New York, Mr.. Wheeler. heard of the Will
son sewing machine, then being ex-
hibited there. He examined it, saw it's
posi- bilities and engaged Mr.. Wilson to
go with him to Watertown. to perfect the
machine and superintend its manu-
facture. The result of this arrangement
was that Messrs. Warren, Wheeler, Wood
ruff and Wilson formed q co-partnership
under the name of Wheeler, Wilson s.
Co., and prospered steadily In 1853,
the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing
companymmwas organized.
Col VIM. t. Thompson
Col. VIM. L. Thompson died at Kenne-
bunk, Friday noon, aged about 81 years
Col. Thompson was we'll known in early
life as successful trader and auctioneer,
and later as ship owner, and builder,
of the firm of Titcomb & Thompson
which firm closed hl1si uagc Snrna fiftaor