The Portland daily press., 1899-11-16
OBITUARY.
MRS. ENouH L. CUMMINGS.

MRH. ENOCH l.. CUMMINGS.
The sudden death of Mrs. Enooh L.
Cummings which occurred late Tuesday
afternoon at the residenoe OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles NJ. Talbot, 10 Clifford
street, casts q gloom over large oircls OF
Portland . Oldest and most hon ored
families.
Mrs. Cummings was the daughter of
the late Judge Cliffnd Of the United
States Supreme court and the wife Of the
late Enoch Lincoln Cummings, Esq, Of
the Cum berland bar. She survived her
husband many years. Ar. Cummings
was graduate Of Harvard, q classmate
Of DR.. Dalton and Of the Rev. Mr..
Horatio St,bbinr, formerly pastor of the
First Parish church. He was q man of
excellent promise when his career was
ended by an early death. Since that sad
event Mrs. Cummings has consecrstsd
herself with unswerving devotion to the
education and happines Of her children Of
whom two have died and two. Mr.. Lin
coin @. Cummings and Mrs. G III. Tai
OF survive her. Three brothers also sur.
vivs her, Mr.. william Henry Clifford,
Mr.. George b. Clifford and Mr.. Charles
II. Clifford and sister, Mrs. Philip
Henry Brown.
In an unusual degree Mrs. Cummings
retained her Unborn vivaoity and even her
youthful appearance. She was lady Of
elegant and refined manners. cultivated
mind and exceptionally lovely disposition
and character. Up to Me last hour Of her
earthly existence there Mas no indication
Of age. Ill health or waning faculties. A
living Christian she lived not to herself
but for others whom she dearly loved and
by whom she was dearly loved and 10 now
deeply mourned.
JOHN HUSTON.
The subject Of this notice died at
Bolstsr's Mills, Otisfield, Maine, Nov. 10th.
Mr.. Huston was born In the vicin-
ity of Portland eighty years ago, and
went to Otisfisld when about eight years
OF age, making his homo with relatives.
As he grew to manhood he readily gave
his attention to farming, living with both
the Knight and Weston families In this
locality working for different people until
the breaking out of the late Civil War,
when he emil sted In Co. ID, 18th Maine
Vols going first to Ship island and from
there serving In the memorable campaign
Of Gen. Banks, during which time, as
we learn from his diary. he WAS made
prisoner by the Confedsratss, being CON-
fined at Camp Ford, Tyler. Texas. where
hs suffered the Jortures Of rebel prison
life, returning to his former friends .
mere skeleton. After regaining, to some
extent, his former strength, he resumed
his labors as q farmer among his old
friends and benefaotors Mr.. Huston
was member Of Crooked River LODGE
II. 81 A. NJ, also Of Cumberland Lodge,
1. . OF q. f., as we'll as member Of the
6. A. r. and OF the 18th Me. Rsgimental
Association. He was strongly attached
to all these orders. More especially was
he most thoroughly iinbusd with the
spirit of patriotism and loyalty TO his
country, and always kind and generous
to the needy. When he could work no
more he was kin lily cared for by the
orders to which he belonged. who en-
ployed Mr.. and Mrs n. @. Weston OF
Bolstsr's Mills, Maine. to board and
care for him, where his e7ery want was
supplied. and OF whom boo much praise
cannot be spoken for their untiring at
tention to the weary veteran.
Funeral ssrvioes occurred Nov. i2sh.
under the direction OF Crooked River
Lodge, U. and A. II. Very appropriate
remarks were made by the Rev. Mr..
| Lewis "A VETERAN.
MARY LOUISA ROLFE
Mary Louisa, daughter Of the late Ben
iamin and Ruth X. Rolfe, died Thurs
day, Nov. end, at her home. II 80 Attain
tic street. She will long be mourned In