Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-22


ing Co., Of Chicopee Falls, Mass, and the
youngest daughter, Myra, married Frank
d. Howard, the assistant manager. The
second daughter, Katie, married Chaplain
d. II. Tribou, United States navy, for
merly Of Hampden, and now stationed at
he navy yard, Boston. The third daugh-
ter, Sylvia, has never married, but took
upon herself the care and comfort of her
father and mother The son, George,
married Blanche Wardwell, and WAS en-
ployed in his fathers store. The widow
and all the children survive him.
Mr.. Davis was one of tn last of the old
residents of Ellsworth. He was associa
ted with Seth Tisdale, j. Tilden Grant,
J. Winthrop Jones, James II. Chamber
lain, the buttons, he Peters family, Arno
Wlswell, A. +. Drinkwater and Others
whose friendship he greatly enjoyed, and
whose companionship he sadly missed in
his later years. He was not man with
many intimates, but the friends he made
were "grappled with hooks of steel''.
He was a noble specimen OF the Puritan
character without its Calvinism-a man Of
oeciiihB ihIeSIhy, JuulClouS CoulSeIOT,
and an ardent republican.
HIS ATTAINMENTs.
He was familiar with the classic litera-
ture OF the English tongue, and never
lost the taste, which he acquired in early
life, for good reading. Measured by the
curriculum OF the schools, he would not
be called literally educated, but measured
by his intimate acquaintance with stand
ard literature, science and metaphysics
he was scholar OF the best type. He
was so thoroughly grounded in solid
principles that no theological or political
plausibility Gould sweep him from his
moorings. Tolerant to the last degree OF
the opinions Of others he was a staunch
supporter OF political honesty and reli-
gious sincerity.
Though he was a man of deep feeling,
his emotions were under such perfect
control that he appeared to many to be
quiet and undemonstrative. Only those
who knew him intimately knew the rare,
sweet spirit that harbored no malice, that
uttered no complaint, and that could not
be disturbed or disconnected even as he
passed through the valley of the shadow
of death. Unseltish, without self-seek-
ing, modest and retiring, he was a gentle
man OF the old school which has few rep
resentatlVes in these busting days OF our
noisy and demonstrative American life.
He had an abiding faith i'll man and in
God, and this faith never once failed him.
As the funeral cortege passed through
the main street of the city, an aged Irish
man working on the broken stone rcver-
entity lifted his hat and stood with bowed
head in honor OF the man whom he with
many another such as he knew to be his
tribute to good man.
what asks our Father of His children save
lu-tcr, mercy aud humility,
\ reasonable service of good deeds,
Pure living aud tenderness to human needs,
Reverence and trust, and prayer for light to
The Masters footprints in our daily ways:
No knottcd -course, nor sacriicial knife
But the calm beauty of an ordered life
Whose very breathing is unwordei praise;
y life that stands as all true lives have stood,
Firm rooted in the faith that God is good"
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral was held at the family resi-
dence on Bridge hill Saturday, July IT, at
O'Clock. Rev. d. l.. Yale otiiciated, as
sisted by Rev. l. II. w. Wharf. The ser
vice was simple and brief, altogether in
keeping with the life that had passed
away.
The large number Of people present, in
GLIDING all the memb ers OF the city gov
eminent, and the floral tributes indicated
the esteem in which the deceased was
held.
Interment was at Woodbine cemetery.