The Portland daily press., 1894-10-01
OBITUARY.


at the law office of Colonel John C.Copp
on Exchange street, in this city. he
had driven into town with his son. and
leaving the later in the carriage mad
gone into the Office. Very soon he COM
planned of not feeling we'll, and soon ex-
perienced shock from which he never
recovered consciousness.n DR.. Stanley +.
Warren was called, and later DR.. Charles
W. Foster of Woodfords was summoned,
but no medical effort was of avail Cor
oner B. E. McDonough considered an in
quest unnecessary. Mr.. Woodbury. had
been in very poor health for several
weeks. having suffered a very violent
prostration, which the physicians pro-
| nounced to be the result of an acute
disease of the kidneys.
Mr.. Woodbury. was born in Sweden, Ok
ford county, forty-two years ago. He
attended the common schools and fitted
himself for college at Bridgton Acade-
my. He graduated from the Farming
ton Normal school in 1872, and taught
high schools for three years, two terms
in .Dennysville, Washington county. He
l
three or four years, afterwards again
teaching the Dennysville high schof for
| two years. For several years he was In
| the insurance business in this city. Lat
| er he was treasurer of the Hall Moving
| Machine Company, and after that mana
| ger of the Portland Dry Plate Company.
Mr.. Wood bury has lived for many years
l. l. I<ao
| nent citizen. Under the old town gov
| eminent he was for long time modora-
tor of the town meetings, and active in
| their deliberations. He took lively in
terest in educational matters. and was
member of the old town school COM
mittee, and later of the committee
| reorgan lied under the city charter. At
the time Of his death he was chairman
of..the school committee. He was az ac-
tive Republican, and represented Deer
ing at the last session of the legislature.
In religious matters he was also promi-
nent' being member of Woodfords Con-
gregational church.
Mr.. Woodbury. leaves7a wife Ia daugh-
ter of Peter E. Vose. Esq. of Dennysville)
and two children. The funeral will oc-
cur Tuesday afternoon.
: Yesterdays Sunday Telegram, in
speaking of Mr.. Woodbury's death said:
Mr.. Woodbury. carried $50, 900 life
insurance policy in the New York Life
Insurance. Company, and another $4,000
policy in the Equitable. Some time ago,
in order to put his finances in shape, he
assigned life insurance policy of $685.
600 for S12,00 to David F. Murdoch, Mr..
Murdoch arranging with the other credi-
tors. Mr.. Murdoch said yesterday that
the total claim against the estate under
the assignment would be between $1,000
and $4,000 When the assignment was
given, Mr.. Murdoch bound himself in
writing that on, the death of Mr.. Wood
bury whatever might remain after dis
charging his indebtedness should be paid
to Mrs. Woodbury.. In fixing the sum of
$4,000, Mr.. Woodbury. evidently believed
be was providing for all possible contin-
gencies. He took out the policy last
spring, and has made three quarterly
payments"
1t appears that this statement is not,
In all respects, correct. Mr.. Woodbury.
had not, at the time of his death, any
insurance in the Equitable company. He
formerly had two thousand dollar.
twenty year policy in that company,
which matured and was SETTLED last
June. 1t is understood that the second
fifty thousand dollar policy mentioned
above was in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, and not in the
Equitable.
The statement published above that
Mr.. Woodbury. transferred to Mr.. D. F.
Murdoch, a life insurance policy for
81. 600 to secure old debIs. gave wrong
impression. Mr.. Murdoch desired to
have corrected. Mr.. Murdoch was solic-
tied by Mr.. Woodbury. ito assist him in
one of his business enterprises, as he
had been before, and consented to do so.
The assignment was made in the course
of business, and had no reference to
former transactions, nor was it accepted
by Mr.. Murdoch because he regarded Mr..
Woodbury. in danger of death.
Lafayette Wyman.
MT. Lafayette Wyman, whose death is
announced was one Of Portland's veter-
an guardians of the peace. Mr.. Wyman
was cigar maker by trade, but after
the Portland Steam Packet Company was
established Mr.. Wyman was made watch
man at the sheds of the company In
1869, when Judge Putnam was elected
mayor the city, Mr.. Wyman was appoint
ed on the regular city force. serving DUR
ing Mr.. Putpam's administration. At
ter leaving the force he returned to his
business of cigar making. He leaves
family. He was mem Der of the Citi-
zens' Relief.
Eliza A. Harding.
Eliza A. Harding, widow of the late
Captain Charles Harding, died in Low
ell, Mass, Saturday, after brief ill
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