The Portland daily press., 1899-11-04

ne Passed Away suassAIy 81 sewth
Portland Yesterday.

sawyer street. about six o'clock. last
night. He had come from the shore .
few minutes before. where he had been
engaged with some other gsntlsmsn In
pulling MP boat belonging 70 him; AMI
1t Is presumed that he received some In
tsrnsl injary which caused his death.
just - the family were about 70 cit
down 70 supper he fell to the door. Mod
ical assistance was Immediately sum-
moned and Doctors Brown and Lowell
Immediately snswsred the sumnons but
before the arrival Of either be was dead.
He died very easily and did not seem to
suffer any pain whatever
Although Ne wo1id have bssa seventy
two years Of age on the second Of next
January be hes bsen always attentive to
bis duties, going over early In the morn
nz and keeping full run Of his business.
He was most prominent oitissn, being
prominently identified with all public
affairs and win be q great loss to the
community. He was member Of Bayard
lodge, knights Of Pythias, Ocean View
commandsry, United Order Of Golden
Gross, and was . prominent Odd Fellow.
he was president Ct the South Portland
Loan and Building association and has
been since Its inception. He was Re-
publican In politics, AMI q Methodist In
religious belief. He has always been .
member Ct the Peoples NJ. E. church
during his residence In South Portland.
Captain Studlsy was born on the leland
CT Monteesn January Q, 1te', being the
son Of William end Nancy Trefethe1
Studiey. Nanoy Trefsthsn was the great
Granddaughter Of Henry Trefsthen. who
settled tho isla nd Of Monheagsn and lie.
c ,me Its sole proprietor. When OF age
Vim. L. Studley went to Gloucette ter to
engage In the fishing Industry. After q
time he returned to Monhenan, and In
1865. just sfter the great fire, ,ams 70
Portland. He began as captain and own
July, 1858, he sold her, and opened the
establishment on Commercial whAr',
which he conducted until the time Of his
death. He was one OF the pioneer fish
merchants OF Portland, and enc Of the
most successful.
In October, 1852. he married Lucy u.
Pierce of China, Me. Seven children were
born TO them. four Of whom, Charles A.,
William A.. Jane 4. and George W., ara
living. Mrs. Studlsy also survivor her
husband.
Captain Studley Was Q kindly, genial
man, m, ch beloved by his neigbbo and
associates; and his loss will be kssnly felt
both In Portland aud Soath Portland.
LUCINDA ERsKINE MORSE.
To the Editor of the PRESS;
In announcing the decenss Of Mrs. Luz
cinda Erskine Morse. wife Of Robert L.
Morse of this city, which occurred at
Stand.sh on the Bird inst, mention is
made of one who has been long and favo:-
ably known by large circle Of friends In
this city. Admitted by letter rs Nom.
Der Of the FRS. Baptist church In this
city in the year 1850, 10 which church for
many years her husband hell the honor
atls position Of q deacon. she becAme q
prominent member of the church and So
cisty and remained until her death one OF
its most useful members As tried ana
true friend, devoted wife and fond mother
she filed pace In the house and church
In q way to eLdsar herself to all those
most Intimately acqr ainted with her.
The mother Of Arthur ID. Morse Of Pow
nal, Herbert II. W. Moree and Eva M,
wife OF Harry II. Whits Of this city, by
her christian example and t,aohing her
chik rem were led t. tha Saviour and be-
came member OF the church TO which ahe
attached herself SO many years ago. Her
loss will lie deeply felt. but those who re-
main will not sorrow as these WIN have
no hope. Her memory will be cherished
as among those who are entitled t, the
c,mmendation, "weil done good and
faithful servant" After 1t may well be
said, "she hath done what she could"
w. h. ".
MRS. NATHANIEL PAGE.
Mrs. Nathaniel Page CT California,
daughte Of the lats Mr.. James Simonton
Of this city passed away October 3ist at
the home OF her son, Herbert A. Page Of
Alameda. California, after brief illness.