The Portland daily press., 1898-11-30

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High school Both were on board eho
steamer when she pulled out of the dooA
on Saturday night. Mrs. Pratt was De-
fore marriage a Miss Buckley, was .
native of North Canaan, and WAS ~ yehie
of age. She leaves son Charles, apouD
| ID years of age
Chief Steward Matthews Is man apoh1
80 or 80 years of age. He has been secoii"
steward of the Bay State before no pe-
come chief on the Portland. Hs was
married about year ago Christmas ana
leaves a widow.
Mr.. Huston. the second steward, was
abort forty years of age. He has been 10
the service longer than Chief Matthews.
he was married a year ago Thanksgiving
and leaves widow.
Mr.. Louis Nelson, the second pilot, was
Swede aged between SIS and 60. He had
been on several of the boats and was
transferred from the Bay State to the
Portland.
Percy Nickerson, who is among the
lost, belonged in Swanville, in this state.
and was finishing his last year in the
State college at Orono. His age was
about % years. He had been visiting in
Boston and was returning to Orono. He
was intending to pass Sunday in this
city with his broihersMr. Eugene Nicker-
son, whose wife is a daughter of MIR.
Oren Hooper, who was lost.
Frank A. Pierce, who with his wife and
two young children were on the boat,
was driver. and was formerly in the
employ of Goudy & Kent. He lived on
Mechanic street. His wife and children
had been visiting in Massachusetts AMI
he had gone up to come home with them.
Chief Qunrtermaster Ansel Dyer, was
an old Portland boy of an old Portland
family. His father, Capt Joseph Dyer.
was for many years, one of Portland's
prominent citizens. Young Dyer had a
fancy for the sea and had sailed, first be-
fore the. mast and later in all capacities
up to chief mate, on voyages tolall parts
of the world. A few years ago he OBJ
tanned position on the boats Of this COM
pany and had a fine record for capacity
and attention to duty. He was about As
years Oh age. 1ureo sWcOAs seSO AO WoS
married to a Portland lady, ssMrs. Searle.z
IA Ingraham, the purser of the boat,
had been 20 years in the employ of the
company He was man about 40 years
of age and when he entered the service
was clerk to the late Purser Higgins.
He was extremely popular with the travel
ling public. He leaves widow, but no
children.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Berry. the stow
ardssses, were both colored, and had been
for years in the company's employ.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Hersom. who were
street, and boarded at the Sherwood for
several years. Mr.. Hersom had been
travelling man for the Hammond Beef
company a long time, and his wife, be-
fore marriage, was clerk for Owen,
Moore Il Co.
ton artist, who had been announced to
give an art exhibition in Portland, was
passenger ON the Portland, and lost
with the others.
MIR. George Heald, wife and child. resid-
ed on Munjoy hill, were believed to be on
the steamer. Mr.g Head married Miss
Jennie Jones of Deering, and for some
time resided at Morrills Corner, but some
time ago, moved into Portland.
VIM. Mosher, young man about %
years of age, who formerly lived in Eastern
Maine, but has been employed by Ham
son, the stsble-keeper at Gorham, for
three years. was expected homo on the
steamer and as no word has been received
from him, SO it is believed he sailed on
that evening
MIR. William Hanson of Gorham was
also believed to be On the Inflated steam
err. Mr.. Hanson was until few years ago
a jeweler in Boston, but sold out his
business and moved to Gorham.
George Cropley lived In Willard and
had been a deck hand for about two
months He was about rs years old, mar
ried and had one daughter about two
years old.
Hugh Merriman had been in the en-
ploy of the company for about 20 years.
He has always lived in South Portland
and worked at one time with Isaac Ham.
ilton in government contracts for wreck
age, etc., and was associated a long time
with Nat Gordon. He was about 81 years
old and leaves wife and son about 20
years old.
John Mckay, the second mate, lived in
South Portland. and was n man about
80 years old and married Capt. Richard
Littiejohn's daughter. A wife, but no
children survive him.
Perry jackson was born and lived in
South Portland, where he was employed
in the bicycle factory. He was about 26
years old and was taking his vacation