The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
OBITUARY..
Hon. Philander Tolman.
repECIAL TO THE PREss.l

fSPECIAL TO THE PRESs'J
Harrison, Aug. 31.-Hon. Philanoer
Tolman died at his residence (Greenwooo
Villa) at seven minutes past 10 Monoas'
The immediate cause of his death was q
paralytic shock. Mr.. Tolman has peen
in rather feeble health for some tlne' ou'
the end was very sudden, as he was ouo
of doors Sunday, aid apparently as wen
as he had been for some time. MT. 1oi-
man was rs years, two months and seVeh'
teen days old.
Mr.. Tolman has been a resident OF Har-
rison since 1S48, and always took very
active part in all and everything ona'
went to make the town better. MIR. FOL
man was wire manufacturer, and COLI
ing to Harrison when young man Only
20 years old, he formed partnership WIN
Charles Farley and afterwards with me ,e
late Jacob Hazen, of Bridgton, and s1ili
later with John W. Caswell and frahA-
lin Walker. This firm was known as +.
roman d Co., and for many years ulu q
large business. Mr.. Caswell Is the only
member of the firm left.
VI late years Mr.. Tolman has hoe
done very much business, but has llVeu
in his we'll earned home, enjoying III
his old age what he so well labored Tor.
Mr.. Holman was active and inhuenGiai
IN political affairs, being a staunch ne.
publican He not only held prominent
town offices, but represented his people IN
the State legislature, both in the House
and Senate.
Mr.. Tolman leaves widow, three sons
and two daughters. The sons are MT
Theodore M. Tolman, oyerseer OF the
workshop in Cumberland County jail;
James II. Tolman. ex-CounGy Commits
Municipal Court; and Mr.. Charles b.
Iolman, OF South Paris. The daughters
are Emma, wife of Prof. A. f. Richard
son, of Castine Normal School; and An
ma, wife of Mr.. Walter Dudley, OF Harrl-
son.
The funeral services will occur at Har-
rison at his late residence on Thursday,
Sept 2, at 2 p. m.
Daniel G. Rollins.
Hon. Daniel G. Rollins, of New York
City, died on Monday, the 3oth ult., at
Somersworth, N H., of pneumonia, at
the age of f1fty-four years. Judge Rollins
was born at Somersworth, then Great
Falls, N. H., in the year 1913. He was
the son of Daniel G. Rollins, for many
years Judge of Probate for Strafford
county He was descendant in the
eighth generation of James Rollins who
came to this country in 1882 He gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1860, prose-
cuted a part OF his legal studies in Port
land and was for while in the office of
the Collector of Internal Revenue, with
his brother, Hon. Franklin J. Rollins.
He soon removed to New York City where
and brilliant career at the bar. He was
district attorney of New York for many
ears, and afterwards surrogate of the city
and county Of New York. In these posi-
lions his great ability, learning and force
of character made him famous as man
throughout the country. Since his retire
ment from the office of surrogate he has
been in the active practice of his profess
ion in New York and has been engaged
in many of the great causes tried in the
courts. He was in the highest sense
profession and the constant strain upon
him nave, Within the past two years, told
upon his strength. He had come to his
family home in Somersworth to take
much needed vacation and was suddenly
attacked with pneumonia and died after
a ten days illness. He leaves sisters
living at the family home, and brother,
George Frederick Rollins living at Wash
ington. His residence and frequent visits
in Portland gave him many close and in
innate associations here, SO that he will
leave many friends in this community
to whom his death will be great per-
sonal loss. The strength and tenderness
of his nature, his Astounding humor and
great personal attraction made him loved
by ali who knew him.
The funeral services will be at Somers-
worth, N. H., on Thursday, September
End. at 1.30 in the afternoon.