The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
OBITUARY.
Nathaniel octavus Cram.

Nathanlel OCtntuS IRAN, one VI
Portland's old merchants, died in this
| city Saturday, the result of an attack of
congestion of the lungs with which he
was taken about week OF ten days
ago.
Mr.. Cram was the grandson of Nathan
iel Cram, one of Portland's o1d-time
merchants. Mr.. Nathaniel Grams
place of business, was on Long wharf,
before Commercial street was built, at
the spot on what is now Moulton street,
where Robinson's paper warehouse now
stands. His son, Mr.. Nehemiah Cram
formed partnership after his fathers
death with ex-Mayor James B. Cahoon,
under the firm name Of Cram & Ca
hoon.
Mr. Nathaniel Octavus Cram, son of
Mr.. Nehemiah Cram, continued his
fathers business later with his brother
Mr.. Calvin FL. Cram, at the same place
on Long wharf Mr.. Cram was born on
March 9, 1918, and was therefore 81 years
of age at the time of his death. He at
tended Master Libby's school and fitted
for college, but his father changed his
mind, and he went into his fathers
counting room. N. 0. & G. H. Cram
continued their fathers business up to
the time of the Rebellion when it was
virtually ended. They were the agents
for the large tobacco manufacturers at
Richmond, Va, and also controlled a
large trade in white and red corn, en-
ploying quite fleet of vessels in its
!, transportation. After Commercial
street was built, the firm moved to the
spot now occupied by Stevenss iron
store.
After the Rebellion Mr.. Cram became
buyer of mackerel for large New York
houses. He was for long time direc-
tor in the Casco bank and when the
shovel factory was established was elect
ed It's treasurer. He never sought for
political honors of any kind, but was a
strong, consistent Republican and had
during Mayor McCobb's admin
istration served in the upper
board. Gov. Cleaves appointed him on
the Fish Commission to represent Maine
at the Columbian Exposition. He was
a man of excellent physique and never
was compelled to employ a doctor until
after his S0th birthday. He was gen
tleman of the old school, always courtly
in his manners.
Mr.. Cram was twice married. The
first time to Miss Mary Kittridge of Ep-
ping, N. H., July 6, 1887, and the chill
dren by the union were George o. K,
the wellknown sugar broker with Mr..
Geo. S. Hunt, Nathaniel g.. with the
Berlin Mills Company, and Mrs. Henry
S. Smith of Boston. His second wife
was Miss Julia Hodgkins, by whom he
leaves three daughters, Misses Octavia,
Julia and Margaret Cram. The first two
named were for long time esteemed
teachers in the Portland schools and
Mr.. Cram was. almost all his life, a
member of the parish committee of
High street church, and it was in his
fathers house, now owned and occupied
by Mrs. George F. Shepley on State
street, that the first meeting fol organi-
cation of the High street church was
held.
Miss Sally Stevens.
Miss Sally Stevens, who died on the
Sth inst at her home in New Gloucester,
was born in that town November 81,
1907. Ebenezer G. Stevens, late of Port
land, and Dr.. John P. Stevens, late of
New Gloucester, were her brothers. Her
grandfather, VIM. Stevens, was one of
the first settlers of New Gloucester, and
one of eight who formed the first church
in that town. She was one of the earli-
est members of the old Third Parish of
this city, having united with it during
the passionate of Rev. Charles Jenkins,
father of the present pastor of the State
street church.
For 10 years the sole survivor of nine
brothers and sisters, it was inevitable
that her life's late afternoon should be
filled with the frightening shadows of
the distant past, but with mind I'M
dimmed and trust implicit she hopefully
awaited her call to rest. Her long life
was we'll spent; its duties were well per-
formed.
"And Love will dream, and Faith will trust,
{Snce He who knows our need is JUST
That somehow, somewhere meet we must"
Mary Glendora U1mer.
Mary Glendora Ulmer, aged 81 years,
wife of W. Edwin Ulmer of this city, and
daughter of Martin III. Bibber of Bow
doinham, passed away at her home No.
81 Gray street, at 1890 clock last eve
ming, after short, but painful illness.
Mrs. Ul1ner had been sufferer for a
number of years and was confined to her
house from illness the greater portion of
| the time, but she possessed frank, con-
fiding and loveable disposition which
made steadfast friends of all who be-
came acquainted with her. and she