The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
OBITUARY..
John r. Winslow.

John T. Winslow.
Mr.. John T. Winslow of Deering died
at eight O'Clock yesterday morning at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George
II. Parsons. at Deering point. Mr..
Winslow was 70 years old, having been
born October T. 1920. He had enjoyed
good health during is long life until
within few months.
Mr.. Winslow WAS the son of the late
Moses and Ann Winslow. His father
died at the age of ninety years, having
livsd all his life in one house now stand
ing near Deering point and without
moving out of mis- house, during his life
in two states, two counties and three
towns. Mr.. Winslow WAS the originator
of the pottery business now carried on
SO extensively BY the Portland Stoneware
company at Deering point. This he
started in small way some fifty years
ago, on p ortion of the same lot now
occupied by the great works carried on
by his son, Mr.. Edward B. Winslow.
A short time since the fiftieth unniver-
oaty u kAO OOAAAAAVnooAuA VI uAAo Ouoi-
ness was celebrated, at which time he
was in good health and entered into the
spirit of the occasion with his usual
zeal.
Though he had never been willing to
accept off oial position, Mr.. Winslow had
always taken deep interest in town
affairs, and was especially active and
influential in promoting the division Of
the old town of Westbrook by the crea-
ton Of Deering. He was for years a
member OF the old Volunteer fire depart
ment>of Portland, and was for long
time clerk of the old Deluge engine COM
pany, of which Gen. Neal Dow was for
many years the captain. Though ne had
some years since retired from active
business he still manifested great inter-
est in the company which had succeeded
to the one he had established. He
knew his business thoroughly in its every
branch, and his jud gment and advice
was always considered valuable.
An exceptionally genial and warm.
hearted man. Mr.. Winslow will be missed
by large circle OF friends who held
him in high esteem. He leaves five chill
dren: Mrs. Isaac E. Clark of Deeriug;
Edward B. Winslow of this city. now
at the head of the business which his
father founded; Mrs. George D. Good
ridge of Boston, Mrs. George q. Parsons
of Deering, with whom of late years
he had made his home, and Albert
Fl. Winslow OF Chicago.
VIM. FL. Choate.
| Mayor Choate of Augusta received a
dispatch M onday, conveying the sad in
| telligence of the death of his brother,
| William Fl. Choate of Oil City, Penn
Mr.. Choate was born in Whitefeld, Me-,
June 81, 1889, was educated in the com-
mon schools and at Kent's Hill seminary
aud taught school before leaving Maine
About the time he became of age he
went to New York, and taught in a
com mercial college for several years and
something over 30 years ago he settled
in Oil City, where he had been connected
by wife and daughter 10 years of
age,
Charles II. Blake.
Charles H. Blake, ex-president of the
Portland Reform club. died at 4. 80
Wednesday morning at his residence, No.
| . Newbury street.
Death was sudden and was caused by
| the bursting OF 4 blood vessel. He was
employed for the past four years at the
Worcester Gas Co. g works at Eouth
Worcester and worked up to the day of
his death. he WAS a native of Gorham
Maine, and continued resident of that
state until six years ago when he came
to Worcester.
September 10. 1859 Mr.. Blake enlisted
at Portland in Co. K, 25th Maine vol
teamster of supply wagon, being sta
toned at Arlington heights and In the
vicinity of Washington.
he became a great advocate Of the
temperance cause and joined the Wor-
cesfer Reform club upon coming here.
He had bean a member of Post 10, 6.
A. r. four years The family of the
Blake, two daughters, Miss Katherine
who lives at home and Mrs. Charles
Gutter OF this city; also five sons, Fred
!, superintendent of Speirs Manufactur-
ing Co.; George 6. at Lovell's bicycle
factory, Portland. Me; F. r. in the EN-
Pioy OF the Boston & Maine R. r. !;
rev. EdgaI. pastor of the Methodist
~ Oolou, N. H.. anu JOnn II.
VINO Is employed at the Speirs Manufac-
turing Co.
Inc funeral took place from his late
fes'aencs at p. m. Friday and was
largely attended, relatives from Maine
being present. Rev. Alonzo Sanderson
OF Park avenue church oficiated. The
moral tributes included basket of flow
efs from the Speirs Manufacturing Co.,
mound from j. G. Speirs pillow
rom the children and bouquets from
| friends.
increment was at Hope cemetery and
the bearers were the sons OF the de-
ceased.