The Portland daily press., 1899-05-26
OBITUARY.
JESSE M. BOARDMAN.

After long and painful illness, Jesse
NJ. Boardman died in this city Thursday
morning at bis residence, 214 Highistreet.
Probably none among the life insur-
ance circles was better known o. more
highly respected than was Mr.. Boardman.
| who was cashier of the Equitable Life
Insurance company for five years and
special agent of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company for the last ten years. Dur
ing this time he commanded the respect
and personal friendship of all with whom
he came in contact.
Mr.. Boardman was united in marriage
few years ago to Miss Pyinoe, youngest
daughter of Mr.. william N. Prince Of
this city, who, with his mother and two
brothers. survive him.
Public spirited and interested In the
affairs of his city, Mr.. Boardman was
member of many societies, among which
were Northern Star lodge, f. and A. NJ;
Greenleaf r. A. chapter; Portland Coun-
oil, X. and S. NJ. st. Adams Comman-
derry, K. T., and the Scottish Rite bodies.
|. The funeral services will take place on
dence of Mr.. William N. Prince, 2i4 High
street. st. Alban .commandery will at
tend in full regalia.
WILLIAM GORE.
William Gore, one of the wealthiest and
most prominent citizens ofIFreeport, died
Thursday morning, as the result OF q
partial shock. Mr.. Gore was born In
Dorchester. Mass, in October, 1870 Very
early in life he went to Freeport where
he olerked for several years in q store.
In 1888 he went into business for himself,
being in partnership with the late S. A.
Holbrook. In the early sixties Mr.. Hol-
brook retired and Mir. William Davis
became member of the firm. About
twelve years ago Mr.. Gore sold out TO L.
B. MaIlet. Since then he has busted
himself with the care of his property, and
in some Hight agricultural work. Mr..
was man Of quiet tastes, but will be
much missed by his townspeople. He
leaves o widow, who WAS Miss Nye, of
FIR export. and q daughter, Mrs. Luce, of
Freeport.
NOIES.
Joseph fancy, one of Bangor's oldest
and most respected citizens, died at bis
home Wednesday. He WAS during many
years prominent civil engineer and
timber land surveyor and had a thorough
knowledge of the topography of the great
regions OF northern Maine After retir-
ing from active piactice of his profession.
he was during several years connected
with the Second National Bank of Ban
gor. He leaves one son, ex-Alderman
Joseph W. fancy, of Bangor, ard two
daughters.
Ferdinand W. Coombs, aged "a years.
died at his home in Bath Thursday of
Brights disease. He had been spar
maker in Bath for years. had served in
the city government was Mason and q
member of Dunlap commandery, K. Il.
Captain Joseph Leo, master mariner of
Rookland, is dead, aged 81 yeara He
never fully recovered from his hard ex-
periences In the shipwreck of the schoon-
er Seventy-Six.
Levi p. Hersey died at his home in
East Winthrop early thursday morning,
aged 81 years. From 1867 to 1879 he was
In the manufacturing and jobbing shoe
business in Boston, and founded shoe
store in Augusta, which he conduo ed
for many years. retiring in 1856 to his
old home in East Winthrop, which was
his native place. He leaves a widow and
two sons, Fred L. and Henry IL. Hersey.
Mrs. Abby j., wife of John c. Stew
art, one of the most prominent men in
Pennington, died very suddenly of heart
disease, about 10. 80 O'Clock Wednesday
night, aged 81 years.