The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
OBITUARY..
Timothy j. Looney.

Timothy j. Looney.
Timothy j. Looney died yesterday
morning at six o'clock, after having re-
ce1vod the consultations of his religion
Immediately before his demise. His dis
ease was diagnozed by DR.. Hazen, U. S.
NJ, as heart disease due to wounds and
exposure in the naval service Of the
United States during the Civil War.
The ailment developed rapidly during the
past two months and during the past
few days he only remained alive through
his indomitable will power. He only con-
sented to take to his bed few hours be-
fore his decease.
Mr.. Looney was born in the county
OF Cork. Ireland, about SO years ago, and
was brought to Portland by his parents
when four years of age. He learned the
trade of ship carpenter, and followed
that business till the outbreak OF the
Civil War, when he entered the United
States navy. He renained in the naval
service until the end of the war, and took
part in mum Der of engagements, In one
of which he was severely wounded. Mr..
Looney was asmember of Bosworth Post,
G. A. R.. of this city, and was univer-
sally esteemed and respected. He leaves
a widow and two children, W. H.
Looney. ESQ.,, and Miss Mary q. Looney,
a teacher in the Portland Grammar
school. The funeral services will be. held
iu the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception on Sunday at 2 p. NJ, and
the interment will take place in Calvary
Gem etery.
Mosese Woolson.
Mr.. Woolson died in Boston yesterday
noon, aged "A years. He has been out of
health for some months and has gradual
ly failed until his death. He was former
ly principal Of the girls High school in
this city.
Moses Woolson was born In Concord,
n. H.. December 81, 1891, and was the
son of Ebenezer and Nancy (Whitney)
Woolson. His father moved from Lunen-
burg, Mass, and was descendant Of
Thomas Woolson of Newton, Mass, who
married in 1860, Sarah Hyde and settled
in Weston, Mass. Mr.. Woolson attended
school at Concord, then entered Dart
mouth college where he remained one
year, standing at the head of his GLASS.
Then deciding to become a teacher, he
was recommended by the president of the
college for principal of Chesterfield,
VT, academy, when he taught six
months. He then organized and taught
the first high school in Vermont, at
His system was recon-
mended by the governor to all the cities
and towns in the state.
He received fattering offer to go to
Bangor to take charge of the High school
there and on his acceptance was recon-
mended by the citizens Of marlborough
in series Of complimentary resolutions.
While at Bangor he attracted the atten-
ton of the president Of Waterville college
and was graduated from that institution
and the degree of Bachelor Of Arts con-
fered upon him.
When the girls High school was
III Portland, in 1850, through
others, Mr.. Woolson was invited to be-
come its principal. Edward H. Elwell in
his history of the schools of Portland,
said: ''No school in the city made more
rapid improvement, and ian impetus
was given to the cause of female educa-
ton such as it had never before received
in this town" Mr.. Woolson taught he
about thirteen years leaving the school at
a high standard.
He was then principal of the Woodward
High school of Cincinnnati, Ohio, three
years, then came back to his native city,
Concord, and was princiapl of the High
school three years. He was then elected
to the English High school OF Boston
where he remained six years occupying
the position of master. Since that time
he has only taught private scholars.
He married August IA, 1855 Abba
Louise Goold, the daughter of the late
Hon. William and Nabby 7. Goold, then
of Portland, but afterwards of Windham,
who survives him. She is the we'll known
writer and lecturer on history and litera-
lure, Abba Goold Wooison.
Mr.. Woolson was thorough and con-
'cientious teacher, and had an uncnm-
non faculty of imparting his knowledge
20 others. He WAS of nervous and i'm
,ulsive temperament, but man Of the
'triotest integrity. He bore his last sick
nessa with patience and resignation,
knowing we'll what the final termination
would be.
The interment will be at Windham,
Me.