The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-27
OBITUARY.
CHARLES PIERCE.

ChAhi1hC flEhCE.
Charles Pierce. 70 years old died early
Sunday morning at his home, so School
street. Somerville, Mass. He was
highly esteemed resident of the city. He
had been in falling hsalth all winter.
He was born In Gorham, Me. During
his life he lived in Lawrence, Cambridge,
New York and Somerville. In 1861 he
founded gas fitting business In Boston.
| which he conducted the remainder of
his life. He was a member of the John
Abbott lodge of Masons of SomeryilIe,
past master of Putnam lodge of Masons
OF East Cambridge, and DE Molay com
msndery, Knights Templar of Boston.
He leaves daughter, Miss Bertha l.,
and son, Lieut.. Fred W. Pierce, who
served In Co. NJ. 9Th regiment, during
the war with Spain. The remains will
be taken to Lawrence on Wednesday for
interment.
HORATIo T. LIBBY.
Horatio 4. Libby died on sunday,
June 18th, after a short but severe illncss
from dropsy, at his home on Lookout
Mountain. Valley Head Alabama. Mr..
Libby will be remembered by many res
idents Of Portland. He was born in this
city In 1880 and lived here most OF the
time until 1879, when his health failing,
be moved to Alabama. He was a ma
chinist by trade and was engaged In that
business for many years. The frequent
enquiries made by his old friends In
Portland as to his recent welfare, would
indicate the warm regard felt for him,
even after SO long an absence. He leaves
widow, formerly Mary L. Wescott of
Portland, and one son, Ralph W. Libby,
who is twenty.one years old.
PROF. SAMUEL G. HARRIS.
Professor Samuel G. Harris, professor
Emeritus Of Yale theological Seminary,
died at his Summer home at Litchfield,
Conn.,, at II o'clock Sunday night.
Prof. Harris had been in failing health
for some time, and on account OF his ad.
vanced age his death was not unexpected.
Samuel Harris was born in East Ma
chias, Me-. June IA, 1914. He was grad.
uated at Bowdoin college In 1888, and at
Andoyer Theological Seminary in 1888.
After teaching until ls4l and holding
pastorates at Conway and Pittsfield,
Mass. he was professor Of systematic
theology in Bangor Seminary, from 1855
to 1857, and the president of Bowdoin
and professor of mental and moral
philosophy there Till 1871. In that year
he became professor OF systematic theo-
logy at Yale, where he has remained ever
since. He received the degree of Doctor
of Divinity from Williams college in
1855 and the degree of LII D.. from Bow
dom in 1871. He has published ''zec-
cheus, the Scriptural Plan of Benz.
iicence," 'Christ's Prayer for His Rs
Deemed" Kingdom of Christ on Earth -
and Philosophical Basis of Theism."
DEATH OF PROMINENT ICE MAN.
Gardiner, June 2s.-Sumner McCaus-
land, prominent Kennebec .iceman, died
suddenly today at his home In Farming
dale, aged 60.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Isaac Newell Brackets. died at his home
in Cornish, Sunday, June % Mr.
Brackett was born in the adjoining town
of Limington, February 81. 1871, and re-
sided there until the fall of 1859 when,
with his father, the late Timothy Braok-
EFT. he removed 10 Cornish village, where
be at once engaged In the trade and man
ufacturs of clcthing. "A widow. son
and daughter and little grandson sur
vivs him.
Martin #. Lee. who was member OF
the First Maine volunteers, died at his
home on Fore street Sunday. as a result
Of sickness contracted at Chickamauga.
Aaron CRpen, for many years owner of
Deer Island in Moosehead lake, part way
between GFeenville and Kine0, died sat
urday afternoon, aged az years He leaves
three sons, Henry E., proprietor Of the
Augusta House, Charles, VINO resides IN
Greenville, and Edward, who lives ut
home. His wife also survives him. Mr.
Capen went to Moosehead more than 30
years ago and purchased Deer Island,
where he erected hotel For many
years "Capens" has been the favorite
resort of fishermen all over the country.
The leland contains some 2, 800 acres of
land. all of which 10 owned by Mr..
Capen.