The Portland daily press., 1899-03-31
OBITUARY.
JAMES caARLEs sTRoUT.

JAmEC OhANl4hS ClhOfy L.
The Rockinnd Courier Gazstte records
the death Of James Charles Strout at
1homsston, on Monday the 9th. Mr..
strout was born IN Portland, April 16,
1884, the son of Lemuel and Louisa Cot
ton Strout. He was educated IN Thomas
ton academy and Bowdoin college, gradu-
ating in the class Of 1857. In 1858 he
secured employment in Boston where he
remained until 1862, when he enlisted In
tho 22d Massachusetts, volunteers for ser
vice in the war of the rebellion. At the
close of one years service he was dis
charged for disability incurred in the
line ot duty. During the year 1868 Mr..
Strout entered the Office of Somes, Brown
s. Co., solicitors, of Washington, ID. c..
He was soon after appointed as CLERK IN
the ordinance division of the War Depart
ment, holding that position until 1896,
when he resigned to accept an appoint
ment in the Congressional Library. Mr..
Strout remained in the library until 1898,
having served for thirty-two years. he
last few years he held the position Of third
assistant librarian. Ill health Obliged
him to relinquisl his positi n and in Uc-
tober of last year his resignation was re-
iuctantly accepted. Mr. Strout was an
enthusiastic alumnus of B wdoin college.
The annual dinners of the Washington
alumni association were especially de-
lightful to him, and he never failed TO mt
tend. He always attended the commence.
ments when he could, and the interests of
the college were always dear to his heart.
Mr.. Strout was n retiring, courteous
gentleman, whose loss will bn much de-
plored by his acquaintance. A brother,
Allied G. Strout and sister Sarah l..
Strout survive him.
CHARLES E WOODBURY.,
Mr.. Charles E. Woodbury. of this city
died Thursday forenoon at II O'Clock in
the Maine General hospital, of heart
disease. He went to the hospital week
ago.
MIR. Woodbury. was born in Falmouth
in 1858, the son of MIR. John Woodbury.,
who lived at West Falmouth. He was
educated at Westbrook Seminary. When
"a young man he came to Portland and
has lived here since. he was employed
for many years for W. l.. Wilson ~ Co., i,
and from that establishment went 10
the position of mailing clerk in the post
Office about Is years ago. He remained
in that position until the advent of the
Cleveland administration. At the time
of his death he was employed by Suli-
van s. Osgood. He was a genial, kind
hearted man who had many friends in
Portland.
A widow survives him.
The funeral will occur on Saturday at
IL u. M. at his late residence, No 2l9 High
street. Burial will be at Manchester,
NH.
WILLIAM A. SMITH.
From New York city Is reported the
death of Mr.. William Allen Smith, who
passed away suddenly from heart disease
in that city on March "a. hlr. Smith
married Miss Zilpha l.. Cutler, of Port
"a nd who g1ryfyas him with
and daughter. MIR. Smith was well
known in the iron and steel business in
New York, and WAS for many years
president of the Alumni Association of
Columbia College School OF Mines.
Mr. Smith was born Aug. 10, lS4S, in
Amherst, Mass, and was the son of the
Rev. DIR. Henry Il. Smith. prominent
theologian. He went to New York city
in infancy, and graduated from the school
of mines in 1865 After spending several
years in Berlin as secretary to United
States Minister George Bancroft, he
returned and entered the employ of Coop
er, Hewitt q Co. For the last few year
he was connected with the Harvey Steel
Company.
NOTES.
MIR. Joseph Woods, of Yarmouth. died
Tuesday He was about 50 years OF age
and was a brother of George Woods, LII.
D., of Sewickley, Penn. the venerable
ex-chanoellor of the PennsT Tlvania State
University He is survived by another
brother, William Woods of Calais. and a
sister, Augusta Woods of Yarmouth. BE
also leaves IA son and daughter, Joseph
Woods, Jr. now residing in the West, and
Ella Woods of Yarmouth. Mr.. sWnods
was an undertaken and followed his trade
until failing health compelled his retire'
ment.