The Portland daily press., 1896-02-05

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ly and quietly that even one of the CON-
ln1ttee didn't know of it. We are in q
position to know that he gave away at
least $4,000 one year and we can assert
that he esteemed it privilege to do so.
MIR. Deering had been the treasurer Of
the Free Baptist church for twenty eight
years and was almost as much support
to the work of the parish as the church
editice itself, which he helped materially
IN securing. Neither his time, nor money
has been stinted in this connection He
was treasurer of the Maine Free Baptist
convention and did large amount OF
work, despite his years In this line of
Christian effort
He was an inspiring spectacle-this
strong, shrewd, Industrious upright and
benevolent old man of seventy eight years,
still active almost up to the day of his
death IN directing the great business
plant that he established and developed,
quite as active in religious work, always
ready to give young man helping
hand and to give away his money, which
he, more than most men, has had reason
| 10 know The value OF.
| Deacon Rufus Deering was blessed with
good health and tremendous capacity
for application to business. But best of
all he was willing to use them both for
the benefit of others as we'll as himself
Mr.. Deering was prominent Prohibi
| ZIONIST and has been their candidate for
mayor Of the city.
| Lydia Hacker Mitchell
| At her home in Brunwsick, on Sunday,
February second, at the great age of
ninety six years, this Christian woman
passed on to her final rest and reward
The last member of large family, many
of whom lived to a good old age, she
lived and died the death Of the righteous
Born and matured in the faith Of the
| Society of Friends, she exemplif1ed in the
best manner possible the true principles
| though in quiet omunostentatious man.
ner which won the respect, admiration
and love of all who knew her Retaining
her faculties in remarkable degree, she
filled up the measure of her long and use
full life in such way that all who saw
her were charmed by her demeanor, and
strengthened by her life of faith and
trust. Unselfish throughout her entire
life, patient under the severe bodily
aff1iction which rested heavily upon her
during the past year, she has left a
memory which will be held dear by all
with whom she came in contact.
No words of praise which her many
friends will utter will cover the true, con-
sistent, pure religion, swhich she practiced
and enjoyed. Or her it may be truly said
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord
| Mrs. Mitchell left three daughters, Mrs.
H. I. Plummer, Mrs. William K Neal
and Mrs. Frank f. Lowell, all of this
city, and one son Andrew Mitchell, who
lives in Massachusetts,.
| Mrs. Mitchell was q sister Of the late
Jeremiah Hacker, we'll known in this
city as the publisher. some thirty odd
years ago of little paper called the
Pleasure Boat" He was one of the
earliest agitators for the establishment of
the State Reform school,
| At the time of his death be lived in
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age of "a or 90 years.
Mrs. Mitchell was one of the most re-
markable old ladies in this portion Of the
state. Two years ago, she cele brated her
Gath birthday in this city at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs FL. T. Plummer at
No. 189 High street.
! When she was SO years of age she read
a Bible verse in the finest typo without
the aid of glasses. :
Alfred b. Chadwick
Last Friday at Augusta, Alfred Bow
man Chadwick died. aged "a years. of
consumption. One year ago last June he
entered the Maine General Hospital
where foot was amputated From this
suffering he never recovered his health.
Mr.. Chadwick was highly respected
young man and he leaves many friends.
A wife and one brother who live in Au-
gusta and sister. Mrs. Jospeh W. Baker
OF Myrtle street in this city, survive.
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