The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Laura Ellen Apthorpe.

!AfS. 1SHuEh Ellcn a pUnoIpo uAOu CIV HOA
home on an orange plantation, few
miles from Tallahassee, Florida, April
%, 1895. For some reason, probably a
miscarrried letter, 1.-THE writer failed to get
the sad news of his SISTERS death until
the sixth of tho present month.
A letter dated Tallahassee April "a,
states: "Mamma left us night before last
at one O'Clock. She had been sick only
two weeks and seemed to be little bet
ter not long before. She died very easily
as If she was sleeping. The funeral SER
vices were held in the Episcopal church
yesterday at 5 O'Clock. Many beautiful
flowers were sent by friends"
Mrs. Apthorpe was born in Milan, N.
H., October 90, 1916. She was the sec
ond child of the late Major James Osgood
of Fryeburg, Maine, who was then tenn
porarily residing at Milan, where he had
extensive land and lumber interests.
Soon after the death of her father in
1856, Ellen was adopted by her uncle,
| the late Captain Joshua B. Osgood Of
Portland, and lived in this city until
early part of 1866. At that date she,
with several other girl members Of the
first class in the Portland High School,
went south as teachers under the aus
pieces of the Freedmen's Bureau.
| With the exception Of one year Ellen
continued as teacher in the schools for
oolored children in the south until 1878.
She was enthusiastic over her work, and
full Of faith for the future possibilities
of the colored race.
| On August 30, 1878. at Ipswich, Mass,
Ellen was married, by Rev. ]. Cotton
Smith to Mr.. John P. Apthorpe, a grad
uate of Amherst college, and resident
OF Tallahassee, Florida. Mr.. Apthorpe
was then, and for many years later, III
the employ of the U. S. government as
an engineer in the coast survey depart
ment
Both Mr.. Apthorpe and his wife had
some means, enough at any events to
purchase and properly carry on large
orange plantation located a few miles
outside Of Tallahassee.
Upon this orange plantation Mr.. and
| Mrs. Apthorpe had lived in peace, con-
tentment and prosperity for over 20 years.
Five children have been born to them
Of whom three are living-Mary W..
Agnes K. and Alice.
1T was Mrs. Apthorpe's purpose to come
north this summer and visit her rela-
tives-her last visit to..New England be.
ing II years ago. 1t Is needless to say
that her sister. Mrs. Mary S. Weeks OF
Chatham, N. H., and her brothers, Ed.
ward S. Osgood of Portland and Fred
erick B. Osgood of North Conway, were
looking forward with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to the family reunion. But it has been
ordered otherwise.
Mrs. Apthorpe was an educated, cul-
tured, Christian woman. Some Of Ae1
letters from the south were models OF
descriptive writing. Her nature was
sweet and affectionate. She followed her
brothers through college with words OF
encouragement and pecuniary assistance.
/ What wonder that the tears will gather
In thinking Of this true-hearted sister
We have loved and lost. e. S. o.
Daniel Carrigan.
The sorrow of a multitude of friends
was deep and heartfelt during the past
week when the news of the death of Mr..
Daniel Carrigan of Deer street became
band and loving. father and true friend
can find sorrowful echo in the hearts of
those nearest and dearest to him. He
passed to his last reward with an IN.
shaken faith in God. He was only sick
about two weeks with congestion of the
lungs. Mr.. Carrigan was one of Port
lands best mechanics in the wood turn
ing business and considered the best in
| the state. He had place of business in
the Delano mill on Fore street for a
number of years, but of late years had
been working at the table factory on
Union street. He was born In Ireland,
but lived most of his life in this city.
For 26 years he has been an honored
member of the I. A. r. A. He leaves
a widow, one SOD, John D.. Carrigan.
and two daughters, Mrs. Thomas J.
Wagner and Miss Ida NJ. Carrigan, who
have widespread sympathy in their affiic
ton. The funeral was held Friday
morning at O'Clock when a mass o.
requiem was celebrated by Rev. Father
O'Brien at the Cathedral of the Immacu
late Conception. The following gentle
men acted pail bearers: Mr.. Danie
Kerr and Capt. Began of the I. A. R. A.,
Mr.. John Bowen and MIR. Albert Ben.
nett. The floral tributes from relatives
and friends were many and beautiful
The interment was at the family lot il
Calvery cemetery.
Abijab Tarbox.
Biddeford, May S.-Abijah Tarbox Of
Biddeford died last night at the STATE
insane hospital, where he had been con
fined five years. He was formerly in the
paint business here. He served Ions
period as city constable; two terms al
city marshall, and was at one time d dep
uty sheriff. He leaves a widow and two
sons, one of whom is Chief of Police
Fred A. Tarbox of Fitohburg, Mass.
WESTBROOK.