The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-07
OBITUARY.
Obadiah G. Cook,

| Mr.. Cook, who was the son of Ephralm
and Mary (Gould) Cook, was born IN
that part of Raymond which is now
Casco, January IL. 1915. Reared under
| the rigid code of a Quaker family OF that
period, and Injured to the hardships OF
the farm life OF large family in modef-
| observation-disclosures he early discovered
that devotion to principle, and untlrlng
energy, that were the potent factors OF
his success in afterlife. Resolving at an
early age to secure liberal educatlon
the time passed by boys of his age IN
sports was by him devoted to study.
Reaching the then narrow limit of the
town school, he, securing free scholar
ship, entered the Friends school at Provl-
dence, r. i. nn - The fund failing, his stay
there was short, but aroused by dill
culties he redoubled his efforts and soon
enrolled:himself as student of Lining
ton acad envy. On leaving the academy
he taught school for several years, and
about 1910 began the study of law with
the late Aaron B. Holden, then living at
Casco. Admitted to the bar in 1o42, he
devoted his time to farming, teaching
and the practice of the law until the
summer of 1854, when he entered the
Office of the register of probate as clerk
Upon the union of the other parties IN
opposition to the Democrats in the fall
of 1854, he was nominated as the Free
Soil candidate for clerk of courts and
elected. Doubt being expressed as to his
IL i, fill or N
a vacancy, a memorial was addressed to
him signed by some of the leading
lawyers, asking.him to resign, but act
ing under the advice of Judge (afterward
Governor) Wells and of Willis & Fessen-
den, he declined, served the full term,
and was reelected in 1857.
On December 26, 1854, Mr.. Cook married
Christiana S.Perry, sister to Hon. j. j.
PERI, by whom he had three children,
Mrs. Mary E., wife of George Hazen,
Esq, of Oxford, Charles S., of the law
firm of Symonds, Snow & Cook, and
Miss Christiana S., all of whom survive
him. Losing his wife in March, 1861, he
came to Bolster's Mills, and placing his
children, one babe Of six weeks, with
the family of his brother, he purchased
the saw and grist mills, and in the press
of business strove to forget his grieI.
In the winter of 1868, he married Lucy
Perry sister of his first wife, who is left
to mourn his loss. While a student at
Limington, overhearing his landlady
mourning over the sad fate in store for
her DAUGHTER, who, although model Of
department., was not progressed
Christian, he washed to examine his
Al 4 pf II1S
him to EN- brace the Universalist belief.
but his early training and devout nature
prevented him from accepting the more
liberal tenets of that faith.
Mr.. Cook, even during the busiest
portion of his life never lost his interest
in literary matters, but kept hlmseif
fully abreast the times. Skilled in bust
ness he served terms as member of the
municipal boards of both his native and
adopted towns. A firm friend of educa-
ton his experience as teacher
made him almost the ideal school COM
mitteeman. One of the founders OF the
Republican party in this county, he
never wavered IN ms allegiance;
Although nominated in 1874 TO represent
the Harrison, Otisfeld and Casco class,
and by reason of local troubles defea ted,
vet his loyalty stood the test. His official
and business life left him but little time
for active practice as an attorney, but he
was methodical in his preparation, clear
and concise in his argument, and success
clients. In feeble health for number of
years, when overtaken by his last sick
ness he had not sufficient strength to
rally. N. e. PlNkHA
Mrs. Althea Chase Gould.
Mrs. Althea Chase Gould, wife of
Deacon Edward Gould, died yesterday at
the age of IS years and seven months.
Mrs. Gould was born in North Var
mouth, July 9, 1908. Her father, Deacon
Asa Chase, moved to Portland five years
later, and became we'll known here as
grocer and as member of the legislature
of Massachusetts,. Althea Joined the
Third Parish church by profession in
1897. In June, 1884, she was married to
Mr.. Gould, cashier of the Manufacturers
ana Traders bank. Their welded life
extending through nearly sixty years has
been one of remarkable happiness, and
living example to all who came in reach
of their influence. Seven children
bles sed this union, one of whom died in
infancy thirty-six years ago. This has
been the only death in the family until
now. The six surviving children are
William Edward, John M, Elizabeth
(Mrs. Rowland of Lee, Mass.) Howard,
Samuel C. and Miss Maria D.
Mrs. Gould, though of a retiring nature,
has always been efficient in church WORK;
and having lived in Portland nearly all
her life was well acquainted with the
old time people and their ways. Her
narratives of the old days and old ways
and of the host of good people she knew
were exceedingly valuable and interest
ing. Hardly one of this great number
survive her. Mrs. Gould retained her
Faculties unimpaired to within few
hours of her death, and looked forward
to her release from pain with a firm trust
in her Saviour's love.
Rudolf Schuerch.
Mr.. Rudolf Schuerch, the instructor Of
the Manual Training School, died at his
residence in this city last evening at $50
O'Clock, from pneumonia, after brief ILL
ness. Mr.. Schuerch was 81 years old, a
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