The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Fred G. Loring,

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred @. Loring will be saddened by the
intelligence of Mrs. Loring's (nee Bertha
May Tarbox) death which occurred Sat
urday morning at their residence on May
street. The deceased had been in delicate
health for many months from the effects
of a severe cold contracted in the autumn
which resulted in pulmonary oonsump-
ton.
Last January beautiful and promis-
ing little daughter Mildred three
months old was suddenly taken from
them by death, which was severe shook
to Mrs. Loring in her feeble state. and
from that time she failed rapidly. Her
last days were attended by great physical
suffering, which she bore with patience
and resignation, although yearning for
her release, and for the joys of her
Heavenly Home" She was An active
member of Pine street church and Sun
day school, and often expressed her in
terest and love for Sunday school class
of little girls.
Possessed of an amiable and genial dis
position, Mrs. Loring endeared herself to
many friends outside her own family
CIRCLE by whom she will long be missed
and regretted. But upon her husband
and widowed mother the blow falls with
crushing weight.
Mrs. Eta L. Edwards.
Mrs. Eta L., wife of Bryce NJ. Ed
wards, of the firm of Edwards & Walker,
died Saturday after long illness. She
was 81 years of age. She leaves hus-
band, three sisters, one brother, two
daughters and one son. Her brother is
Alonzo Libby of Westbrook, and her sis
| tiers Mrs. Fred Walker of Portland, Mrs.
Grin Babb, Westbrook, and Mrs. Alonzo
Cook of Maiden. She was born in Cor
ham, April 8, l843. Her parents moved
to Westbrook, and in 1877 she moved to
this city. She was an estimable member
Of High street church and was stricken
with shock in that church last October.
Susanna Howells Jordan.
Los Angeles. CAL, April 25-Mrs. Su-
sauna Howells Jordan, prominent
artist and newspaper writer. well known
on the Pacific coast. died in this city
Thursday evening. Mrs. Jordan was
cousin of the novelist, William Dean
Howells.
| William Pinkham.
| William Fulton Pinkham died of con
sumption at his residence, 1876 Federal
street, Portland, April 10. Mr. Pinkham
was twenty-six years old; a young man
of tact and ability. of manly bearing and
stering worth. He was an electrotyper
by trade and for the past five years has
been in the employ of Southworth
Brothers. He was members of the
Knights of Pythias of this city, also of
the order of United American Mechanics.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Ayres of the Baptist church. The floral
offerings from lodges, friends, from his
place of business and private individuals
were many and beautiful. The body, TO-
gether with that of the little son, the
only child, who died in Raymond, in
March, was taken to West Poland for in
terment, Wednesday, April 49, Mr..
Pinkham leaves a widow. formerly
Jennie II. Jordan of Mechanic Falls, to
whom is rendered deep sympathy from
great circle of friends in her doubly sad
| bereavement.
Qui1lin Conne1.
| The funeral of Mr.. Quillin Connell
who died at his home at 1872 Congress
street. in this city Friday morning, oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at the house.
Mr.. Cornell was born in Ireland IS years
ago. He served in the English army ten
years, and was in the Crimean war He
came to Portland in 1858, and when the
civil war broke out enlisted with the
Fourth Maine Battery. He was wounded
at the seige Of Petersburg, losing one of
his legs. He leaves widow and two
daughters. MI. Cornell was member of
Thatcher Post, and man liked and re-
spected by all his associates.