The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-19
OBITUARY.
MRS. EDWARD H. ToBxY.

Many Of our citizens win hear wit h
sorrow Of The death OF Mrs. Edward II.
Tobey Of brooklyn, n. Y. Mrs. Tobey
was bcru In Portland. being the daughter
of Air. and Mrs. ELIAS Banks. The little
Bessie" wal remarkably attractive
child, with her clustering ourls ana her
merry eyes under their long lashes. Her
beauty she kept through life, as well as a
peculiar daiutiness which showed itself In
her dress and In all her belongings. She
graduated at the Portland High school
and was reskoned one Of the bsst scholars
In the class. While still very young, she
married Mr.. George Whittier, who lived
only few years, leaving her with one
little daughter. Her second husband.
MIR. Tobey, her mother. her daughter
Mrs. hichard Cottonl and her son
DONALD Tobey) survive her.
OF an iTnpuisive, eager nature, Mrs.
Topey found greaE joy In life. as we'll rs
the Inevitable suffering which comes to
every person whose temperament is ardent
and keeniy sensitive. Her love to her
friends was deep and abiding. She re-
joiced in all beautiful sights and sounds.
She was reader OF books. and herself
wrote charming verses, many Of which
have been published. We hesitate to speak
of the last months of her life, wherein
she met almost overwhelming. palm and
distress Sincerely religious, ste develop
ed, under the stress OF Illness. fortltude
and patience which were wonderful.
Her courage was not that of dull or a
reckless. person, but the grand bravery
Of tinid, sensitive soul, who, for the
sake of others. will not permit itself TO
shrink or cowei. She has gone out into
a larger life and a clearer vision.
"She is not dead, she Ia just-away."
MR.. GEORGE UDsoN.
MIR. George Hudson, the vstsrsn con-
Petitioner and well-known Portland busi-
ness man. died at the residence of his son,
Royal K. Hudson, at Oak Hili, Scarhoro.
Saturday afternoon, at the age of II
years. II months and 1e days.
Mr. Hudson was born In the town of
Eden, on Mt. Desert island, September
30, 1898. When he was 10 years OF age his
father. also George Hudson, moved TO
Portland and year later he was appren-
ticed to the French confecsionsr. Peter
Foythier. When only Is years cid MIR.
Hudson went into business for himself
10 store which was situated at the cor
ner OF Washington and Congress streets.
From there he moved TO a house on Con.
gress street that was owned by the father
Of the late Gen. Neal Dow. This house
was situated on the same spot as the store
which Mr.. Hudson afterwards occupied
for SO many years, No. 57i Congress
street. where X. l.. Whitcomb s. Co. are
now located. 1t was a house with gable
roof and young Hudson lived with his
parents In the upper portions of the house
and conducted his confectionery business
on the first floor. de continued there
until 1852 whom he went to Massaohu-
setts where for a time re was associated
with his brother in business.
In 1858 he was married In Worcester to
Mary Blake. They returned to Port
land the next year and Me-. Hudson
started in business on Congress street,
corner OF Brown. removing later to a.
store on the site of the Baxter block, re-
maining there until 1888. when he novel
to the store at 81 Congress steret, where
he remained until failing health forced
him to retire from business in May last.
Air. Hudson was member of Ancient
Brothers lodge of Odd Fellows of Naomi
gonne encampment. of Pine Tree lodge or
the Knights of pyth:as and member of
the Grand Lodge Of Maine of the latter
order. He leaves widow and six chill.
drsn. Charles o. Hudson OF East Hilton,
N. H., Mrs. j. A. Norton of Glen Mills,
Pa. George II. Hudson of woodfords,
Willard W. Hudson of Providence. r. l.,
Herbert S. Hudson of Cumberland Mills,
Royal L. Hudson of Soarboro and Frank
e. Hudson of this city.
Prayers will he held at the house at one
O'Clock this afternoon and the funeral
will take place at the Clark Memorial
church, Woodfords at three o'clock.
EDWARD W. FOX.
Edward W. Fox, son of the late Edward
W. Fox and Anna Winslow Dana Fox,
died last evening at Rockport, of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Fox was visiting Rockport
when taken i'll. He was born in Port
land in 1876, attended school here and
graduated at Harvard college. Since his
graduation he has been attending the
law school at Harvard. Mr.. Fox was
popular IN social circles in Portland, an
enthusiastic yachtsman, and a young
man of great promise Tho funeral occurs
At 2 80 p. m, Thursday at No. Storer
street.
ALEXANDER D. HUTCHINS.
Bowdoinham, September 6.--Alexander
ID. Hutehins, well-known resident of
the village of BowdoiEham, died sudden