Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-15
LEWIS FRIEND DEAD.
ELLSWORTH LOSES ANOTHER
PROMINENT CITIZEN.
LONG AND USEFUL CAREER ENDED--
HE WAS ILL FOR SIX MONTHS
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

Lewis Friend, for more than forty years
leading citizen and merchant of Els
worth, died at his home at the corner of
YAK ana Church streets, Ellsworth, at Ais
a. IN. Wednesday, April Ii, aged sixty
three years. He had been i'll since last
October.
Lewis Friend was born in Pruska, Rus
! STA Poland, in 1884. When Young man
I'he left his home for London, where he
learned the tailor's trade. His real name
was kopidlovski, and it was while in Lon
don that he took and retained the Eng
lish equivalent Of his name-Friend.
In 1854 he came to this country, landing
at Boston, and remaining there about a
year. In 1866 he came to Ellsworth with
his brother Joseph, and they started in
business under the firm name OF Joseph
Friend Co., on Water street, in the
building now known as the Redman
building. Later they bought and moved
to the building on Main street now occu-
pied by Estey's variety store. Here the
business was conducted through the vari
GUS changes in partnership until 1893,
when it was removed to its present loca-
ton in the Manning block.
When Joseph left for the West, Lewis
continued the business in his own name
until he took into partnership his cousin
David, who came to Ellsworth in 1864,
under he firm name of Lewis Friend &
Co. This is still the firm name, though a
junior partner, Mr.. Friends son-in-law,
|. l.. lIalman, has been for some years
member of the firm, and it is probable
that the surviving partners will continue
the business under the same firm name
In 1866 Mr.. Friend married Sarah
Rut h barth, of New York. One child was
born to them-Rosa g., wife of Mr.. Hal
man. His wife and daughter survive him.
Besides his cousin David he leaves three
brot hers: Joseph, of Creston, Iowa;
Jacob, of Fort Wayne, Ind; and Simon,
of Opel, near Breslau, Germany.
Mr.. Friend was prominently identified
throughout his life in Ellsworth with its
business and social life. He WAS largely
interested in shipping and real estate; he
was director of the First national bank
from its establishment; a large owner
and director in the Union Shoe Manufact
uring Co., and a director in the Ellsworth
Savings and Loan association. In small
way he was also interested in numbering
and timber lands.
Mr.. Friend was member of Lygonia
lodge of Masons, of Acadia r. A. chapter,
and of Bangor council; of Lejoll lodge,
|. O. o. f; of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, of the Royal Arcanum,
and OF the Ellsworth board of trade. AS
an indication of his fitness for positions
OF trust, it may be mentioned that he
held the office of treasurer of Lygonia
lodge for twenty flour consecutive years,
and at times had been treasurer of every
lodge of which he was a member.
Brief masonic services will be held at
he home at 4.30 this afternoon. Re-
marks will be made BY Judge John B.
Redman. The remains will be escorted
to the station by the masonic fraternities
and others, and then taken to Boston to
be laid beside those of friends who have
gone before. The bearers will be James
A. McGown, J. T. Cushman, A. w.
Greedy, s. K. Whiting, A. NJ. Hopkins,
Owen Byrn, j. H. Higgins, E. F. Robin
son, c. w. Mason and H. H. Harden.
The remains will be accompanied by his
family, by David Friends family, by M.
Gallert and by J. Waterman, Of Bangor.
The funeral in Boston will be held on
Friday, and interment will be at Wake
field.
The store of Lewis Friend & Co. Will be
closed until the morning Of Saturday,
April II.
Friends who so desire may call at the
house and view the remains at any time
to-day after a. m.