The Portland daily press., 1899-01-23

pupil In the mysteries OF the cultural
language.
DR.. Wood wa most lovable man. Of
genial temper and manners, and always
highly rep ected and esteemed. His wife
died SONS years ago. His surviving chill
dren are william r.. the president of the
Portland Electric Railroad company,
Mrs. Horace Anderson. and Miss Alice
Wood.
DAVID DANA SPEAR.
DR.. David Dana Spear died at his home,
ia7 Congress street. Saturday. after long
Illness. aged SO years.
He was born at North Yarmouth and
was the only son OF William and Emily
Bridge Spear. He received his early edu :.
cntion In the common schools Of North
Yarmouth and private schools OF Cumber-
land Centre. Later he went to North
Yarmouth academy from which he grad
mated in 1860. He entered Waterviile cob
lege, now Colby, with the class Of 1884.
but only remained year; he then taught
school for period. He later studied at
the Concord S,hooi of Theology for q
year. He preached two years in the NJ.
T. churches of Wells and Cape ELIZA
beth. In 1854 he commenced the study Of
medicine. He spent two years at the
Maine Medical school, and spent his third
year In the Berkshire Medical college at
Pittsfield, Mass. He commenced practice
at kennebunk. and In 1873 removed to
Freeport, where he resided until 1897. He
received his medical degree in 1897 and
the degree OF A. NJ from Colby universe
ty in 1885, In the winter OF 1897 he went
10 Philadelphia, whore he took a course
to ht him as a specialist on the throat
and eye. He located in this city in the
spring of 1898, but was obliged TO give
up practice on account of Illness last
August.
DR.. Spear was also well known as one
of Names poets. He contributed to the
New York publication Guide to Beauty
of Holiness. and also to the Chr,stsan
Mirror and lions Herald. Several nj his
poems have also zen included In vol
umss OF verse entitled POSTS Of Maine"
and "Poets OF America"
DR.. Spear leaves. besides a widow,
son, who is "a graduate OF Bowdotn, and
teaching In Bethei.at present. and three
one of whom, Carrie NJ. is q
teacher in the High school,
Prayers will be- held at the house at
10 80 q. IN. Tuesday, and the funeral viii
b from the Congregational. .churoh at
Freeport, on Tuesday afternoon.
JOHN BALL.
MIR. John Ball died of pneumo MIA at his
residence on Melbourne street, Ia this
born in ST. Columb, Cornwall, England.
in 1S4s. His father was lay preacher
in the Wesleyan church. In 1856 he mar
ried Eliza J. Lager and soon after mar
riage they went to Canada, and two years
later came to PORTLAND, where they have
TO them five are living and reside at their
parents home. Besides his wife and
children he also leaves one sister. Mira
Vim. Hambly, of Belmont, Wiscon-
sin. mir. Ball has been frugal,
and upright. He has been
Portland Company for the past 20 years,
the last 20 of which he was night watch
man. The funeral will occur at his late
20 Melbourne street, Monday
afternoon at $50.
HON. JOSEPH DUNNELL.
Hon. Joseph Dunnell died at his home
In Westbrook Saturday morning at the
age of 81 years. Mr.. Joseph Dunnell
was born In Buxton in 1917 His father,
Samuel Dunnell, was born in 1881. His
mother, whose maiden name was Achsah
Hill. was born In 1854 on an adjoining
farm, they having five daughters and
three sons.
Mr.. Dunnell was educated in the com
mon schools of his town, Kennebunk
and New Hampton academy. MIR. Dun
nell married Miss H. +. B. Emery OF Bux-
ton in 1919, having three children. Mrs.
Dunnell and two of the chiirden are liv-
ing George e.. an employ of the S. d.
Warren company. and Mrs A. II. Small
of Westbrook.
From 1912 to 1861, Mr.. Dunnell followed
various pursuits such as farming. lum-
bering and the grocery business. In 1861
he was appointed clerk of customs for
Portland and Falmouth, under Jedediah
Jewett, collector of customs. in which
capacity he served until 1860. In 1873,
MIR. Dunnell entered the services Of the 5.
ID. Warren Company as paymaster and
chief clerk. While in the employ of that
company he was member of the state
legislature from Westbrook, and also in
1888 and 1887 was member of the state
senate.
In 1890 he was appointed postmaster Of
the fourth class. stationed at the East
End post office, and in 1892 ranked third
class during the administration Of Gen.
Harrison, and served In that capacity
until March /, 1896. MIR. Dunnell has
always been Republican. lie cast his
first vote for "Tippeoanoe and Tyler too. 4"
He began and ended bis political life
with the Harrisons.
The funeral services will be held Tues