The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-01
OBITUARY.
Hon. William II. Hunt.


News was received in this city yester.
day of the death of Hon. William H.
Hunt of Liberty.
Il Mr.. Hunt was born in Salem, Mass,
in 1919. He was educated in the schools
of Charlestown, Mass AT the age of
fourteen he went into leather store in
Boston and has always been in the
leather business since. In lS4O he moved
to Liberty, Me-, and went into the
tanning business. His first public Office
was as member of Gov. Bodwell's
council, serving out the term under Gov.
Marble. While member of the council
he was elected to the state senate from
Waldo county and served two terms in
this capacity. He was at the time OF his
death member of the board of trustees
of the state insane asylum. MIR. Hunt
was always Republican after the or
ganization of tie party and before that
was an AboIitionist.
Miss Mary j. Elder.
Miss Mary j. Elder, who died. in this
city Tuesday. at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Charles J. Walker, where she
had made her. home for many years, was
the youngest of ten sons and daughters
born to Reuben and Ruth Elder of Cor
ham,, or these children four are living,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Z. Fl. Whitney of Cor
ham, &C. Elder of Cornish and F.E.
Elder of Lowell, Mass. By the
amiability of her disposition, her unfail-
ing thoughtfulness for others, and tue
kind acts she was continually doing,
her kindred. but to a large and constant
ly increasing circle of friends and ac-
quinn tances who will miss her almost as
keenly as her immediate family. She
was one of those lovable people, found
among New England maiden ladies,
that Sarah Orne Jewett pictures with
faithful and sympathetic pen.
The funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Sylvester Mayberry.
Mrs Minnie Sylvester Mayberry died |
suddenly at her home on Poplar Ridge, /
Casco, Friday evening, Feb. Sc. aged IS I
years. Mrs. May berry was an active mem /
Der of the Congregational church, Chris I
tian Endeavor Society and Union Mis- /
sonary Auxiliary. Christian in her life
and kindly in her bearing towards all
individuals, her memory will be love-
ingly cherished. Gentleness and justice
were her most prominent traits The
funeral services were held at her late
residence, conducted by Rev. E.J. Pres
colt, her former pastor. aud when the
large audience had paid their final tr;b- |
ute of respect and affection the body
was lovingly laid to rest in Lakeside
Cemetery, Casco village.
Joseph G. Toney.
.Rockland. Me-, February IS. Joseph
G. Toney, the we'll known brass
founder. one of Rockland's Oldest and I
most prominent citizens, died this eve
ming. Several days ago he underwent !
the amputation of his arm, from which |
he rallied for a season, but died sudden |
ly from heart failure. Mr.. Toney was
born in South Benson, Mass, neatly /
seventy four years ago, coming to Rock
land in 1853. He was deacon of the
Congregational church. A widow and
three sons survive, two of the latter be- |
ing in Elgen, Illinois.
Judge James W. McDili.
Washington, February 28.-Judge /
James w .McDill, of the Interstate COM I
smerce commission died at Cresson, Iowa, |
at 1O.3 80 this morning.