The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-11
OBITUARY..
Warren Sparrow.

warren Sparrow, whose ueaIa do une
age OF 50, occurred at his home IN Deer
ing, Sabbath morning, was for many
years resident of Portland, most
worthy man of whom ut words should
be said.
Mr.. Sparrow WAS born in EaHtham,
Mass, July 30, 1914. He lived some years
in Boston and some years in Missouri.
In 1912 he was married in st. Mary s
Landing, Missouri, to Ann w. Gear. His
surviving children are Charles Angus
tus Mrs. B. B. Peck Of Indianapolis,
Ind, Mrs. @. ID. Lamson of Worcester,
Mass, Elizabeth Geer. and Frank Wood
bridge. his present partner in the insur-
ance business.
In March, 1852 he united with the State
street church by letter from thessSalem
street church, Boston. he WAS one of
the original members of the State street
church. He served the church as super
intendent of its Sabbath school, and dea'
cen from 1885. These few dates say little
of Mr.. sparrow. He was well known
in business circles, and various enter
prises of public moment had the benefit
of his means, wisdom and character.
His services to the church of which
he was go long member, were various.
valuable and of a kind .defying mess ure-
ment. He had that rare force which
comes from exalted and beautiful char
acter. Rich In the virtues of the Beati-
tudes, he was everywhere light and salt.
His faith In Jesus Christ was of the Kind
having Transforming power whereby
he steadily grew into the image of the
Lord whom he loved and trusted.
Such man as Mr.. Sparrow makes full
est revelation within the sacred enclosure
of the family. What he was here it b.
longs not to stranger to say. 1t is his
best praise that those Of his family have
largest confidence in his piety and
strongest affection for him. His pres
enee is removed, but the virtue of his
blalneless holy and cheerful lifo is their
Iimperishable possession.
The true riches of a community are not
buildings, railroads, mills, stores,
banks, gold and silver, but men, honest,
God-fearing, Christian men. The worth
Of one such ia beyond the price of rubieH.
The community is impoverished By the
death of Mr.. Sparrow. May the memory
of the man and of his honorable, useful
career, be fruitful force which shall
produce many like him to serve city and
church. The hope of this moderates our
grief at the going home of good man
| full of the Holy Ghost.
60 80 J. l.. ].
Benjamin 8. Calef.
Boston, Jan. 9.-MaJor Benjamin S.
Calef, one of the beet known business
| men in this city, died very suddenly at
his home on Marlboro street early this
| morning, of heart disease. Yesterday he
was one OF the marshals at the funeral
Of Gen. Francis A. Walker. and appeared
to be in good health. Maj. Calef was
born in Maine. but early in life went to
| New York. At the breaking out uf the
war he enlisted in the ninth regiment
| New York militia. He was subse-
queptly promoted to the rank of MAYOR
and assisted in organizing the three regi-
| ments Of famous Berdan sharpshooters
He also served on tho staff of Major GEN.
eral Bifney, of the third army corps
MAJOR Calsf was taken prisoner at the
battle of the Wilderness. May 6, 1864, and
was exchanged in December of the same
year. Upon returning home be received
in recognition of his services an appoint
mont from President Lincoln as captain
and aid-de-camp Of volunteers. His
health having been much impaired by
his Imprisonment he was unable to 40
cept the appointment and resigned from
the army in 1865. Major Calsf was prom
inent in insurance circles. He took
leading part in organizing the National
! Association Of Underwriters in 1890 and
was the first chairman of the executive
committee Major Calef leaves widow
and daughter. He was man of extern
ded social relations and had held honor
able positions in many of the leading
clubs and public organizations in the
city. At the time Of his death he was
manager of the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company. Major Calef's paternal
grandfather and great grandfather were
officers in the Revolutionary army.
4 Rev. George Waugh,
Boston, Jan. 9-The Rev. George
Waugh died in Roxbury this morning.
He was born in shis city, and was a de-
scendant of the famous Scotchman, Sir
William Wallace. In early life he be-
came connected with the Methodist Epis-
copal church, and was subsequently, Or
dained as m inister. He had charges in
Rookport, Gloucester, Salem and other
places. Mr.. Waugh was one of the early
! A bolitionists of the State, and his homo
was the refuge Of many slaves on their
way from the South to Canada. he
himself, guided them to the boundary
line. MIR. Waugh was always engaged
in reform movements He took an &C.
| tive part In temperance agitation, and
was leading figure in Salem in the en-
foroement of the prohibitory law. NJ.
Waugh was an eloquent preacher. After
his charge in Salem be removed to