The Portland daily press., 1899-06-16
OBITUARY..
tBarnstable (Mass.) Patriot.)
MRS. JOSEPH DAY.


(Barnstable (Mass.) Patriot.)
Our community was both shocked and
saddened Thursday by receipt of the news
from Portland. Me-. Of the sudden death
of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Day Of our village.
Mrs. Day left her home hers some weeks
ter, Mrs. j. II. Beale, Jr.. in Cambridge,
went TO Portland, Me-. her native city to
VISIT her sister. She was there stricken
with rleuro-pneumonia, and last Monday
her son, Hon. L. 9. Day, received tsle-
gram announcing her critical illness, and
he immediately left for Portland. Her
daughter. Miss Helsn Louise Day, was
with her sister in Cambridge, and they
too were advised and hastened to the bed
side of their mother. Thursday morning
telegram was received here from Mr..
Day announcing her death, and Mrs. Day
Immediately left to Join the grievsd ones
in Portland.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Day was the daugh-
ter of Thomas an r ebecca (Foxl Chad
wick, and the wife Of Hon. Joseph NJ
Day, late of this village. She was de-
scendant of George Cleaves and also of
his associate, Richard Tucker, the found
ers of Portland. and member of the Fox
family of Portland, and of the Chadwick
family of Bradford, Mass.
Mrs Day was born in Portland, No
vember 10th, 1923, and lived there until
her marriage in 1852, when she removed
to Barnstable. where she lived until her
death. She was a most beautiful woman,
greatly beloved by all who knew her, and
our entire community mourns today for
one who filled large place in their
hearts. The two daughters and the only
SON have the most heartfelt sympathy OF
all in this sad hour of bereavement
Funeral services were held at Portland
Saturday.
ASA Low.
The death of Asa Low, ESQ.,, of Spring
vale, one of the oldest mem bers of the
York county bar, occurred Tuesday eve
ming, June 1875 afterl.a long Illness His
age was So years.
Mr. Low was admitted toithe bar in
$40 and continuedsto practice his profess
sion until two or three years ago when
illncss compelled him to retire. He was
aorn in Shapleigh in 1917.
h was a Democrat in politics and held
Many offices, being selectman, school
rgellt and road commissioner for As years
IN succession.
SAMUEL BRYANT.
Rockland, June i5.-Samuel Bryant, q
prominent citizen of this city, died of
heart disease today at the age 76 years.
MIR. Bryant had been one of the strong
leaders of the Democratic party and had
served two terms rs mayor of the city.
At The time of his death he was director
of the Rockland Savings bank and of the
Lime Rock National bank.
RICHARD PARKS BLAND.
Lebanon, Mo-. June I5.-Congressman
Bland died at 4. 30 this morning.
Richard Parks Bland, who gave a popu-
lar name to the new silver dollar, WAS
born near Hartford, KY, August 10,
1885. There he received an academic edu-
cation. In 1855 he removed to Missouri,
thence to California and thence to Ne
vada. becoming interested in mining
operations. len years later he returned
to Missouri where he began the practice
of law and of politics. The latter result
eu IN mas Deins honb W euo sou Oongress
from the eighth district of Missouri. He
was returned ten consecutive times, and
after an interval of two years, sent again
to Washington as q silver Democrats to
serve in the 55th and 56th Congresses.
REAR ADMIRAL PIERCE CROSBY.
Washington, June 15-Rear Admiral
Pierce Crosby, retired, died here tonight
of diabetis, aged Is.
NOTES.
Samuel d. Philbrook, an aged and
prominent citizen of Bethel, died Tuesday.
he was born in 1888. He was formerly
president of the Bethel Savings bank.
Noble Saunders of Minot, prominent
man in Audroscoggin county, died We'd
nesday. aged so years.
Ex- Mayor Samuel Bryant of Rockland,
died Thursday, aged rs years.