The Portland daily press., 1899-06-06
OBITUARY.


evening OF May Slst.
Mr.. Parker was born in Otisheld, Me.
September 4, 1896. He recei we'd his edu'
cation from the public schools in that
town and Hallowell classical Academy,
where he graduated at the age OF twenty.
He entered Bates college as . member Of
the class of 'ei. ana attended that insti-
tuition for two years. standing high
among his fellow students. but was OBJ
liged ON account Of his health to give up
his college course.
After leaving college he taught school
several terms until he entered upon the
study of law In the Office Of Hon. A. r..
Moulton OF this city. He was admitted
to Cumberland County Bar in April, 1888,
and Immediately want West to prac tice
his profession. Later he turned TO Otis
field and has been gradually failing In
health.
In the early spring at the advice Of his
physicians he went to Sharon 1.-THE Dem
yer of New England, hoping to regain
his strength but the fRsal disease had
fastened itself too strongly upon him
after stay Of few weeks, he suddenly
died from hemorrhage.
During the past year be has been one
of the selectmen and supervisor Of schools
Of his native town, to which office he was
reelected this year, but was unable TO
attend to the duties. Through his efforts
the schools were brought to high stand
ard and ranked well with any town in
the state
Mr. Parker was a man Of the highest
integrity and noble character, and leaves
q large number Of friends to mourn his
loss. The funeral was from the Cougre-
gational church In otisfield Sunday and
was largely attended The floral offer
ings were numerous, many being sent
from friends In Portland. He was q
member Of the Saint Andrews Fraternity
aud of the neighboring lodge Of Free Ma
sons, who. attended his funeral In body
and conducted the usual Masonic cere-
monies at the grave.
MARY WOODBURY. MITCHELL.
Saturday morning last, Mary Woodbury.,
aged four and half years, youngest
daughter of william W.. and Abbis U.
Mitchell, passed on to the better country.
Only few days before, she was apparent
iy In perfect health. The terrible sudden
ness OF the event has overwhelmed par.
ents and friends with grief that cannot
be repressed. Mary was a child Of pecu-
liarly sweet disposition and of grsat
promise, and upon her was conferred a
world of interest and love. Surely all this
wealth of promise cannot be lost. We
may rather take comfort in the certain
belief that, existent upon fairer shore
and surrounded by conditions better far
than the utmost of human love can
afford, May still lives to welcome those
who, at the latest, win soon be united
with her again.
s'She is not dead, the child of our affec
ton,
But gone unto that school
Where she no longer needs our poor pro-
lection,
And Christ himself doth rule,
In that great cloister's stiffness and Sc
olusion,
BY guardian angels led,
Safe from temptation, safe from sins pol
luton,
She lives when we cell dead"
NJ.
SIMEON MERRILL.
Simeon Merrill. a former citizen Of
Westbrook, died at his homein Fairfield.
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Merrill went from
westbrook to Fairfield in 1868 an 1 enter
ing the employ of j.. winslow Jones, az
manager of his canning business. When
MIR. Jones retired, Mr. Merrill continued
as manager for General q. p. Mattocks
and when the business again changed
hands MIR. Merrill remained as manager
for the Portland Pac king company. for a
few years. and then received an appoint
ment as postmaster under President Har-
rison, which office he held for eight years.
At the completion of his term as post
master he was appointed treasurer of the
Fairfield Savings bank, which position
of trust he held at the time Of his death.
RICHARD II. PARKER.
Richard II. Parker of No. 80 India
street, died at an. early hour Monday
morning, aged So years. He was the cid.
est son Of the late Thomas and Ri IN
Parker and was for many years travel-
ing man until he sustained nervous
prostration about ten years ago. Since
that time he has been at different times
engaged in the cigar and restaurant
business in this city. He was member
of Bosworth Post, q. A. R., and one OF
the youngest veterans of the Civil war
in Portland. He is survived by a widow,
a son and one daughter.
NOTES.
Mrs. Eta Kimball, wife of Walter b.
PRESCOTT of Pennington, died early Mon
day morning after an illness of several
months of Inflammation and canker in
the stomach. and by nervous prostration.
Mrs. Prescott was about IS years Of age,
and formerly lived in Harrison. She
graduated from the Pennington State
Normal School in 1887. Mrs. Prescott
was prominent worker in the Methodist
church and was very highly respected
She leaves husband and son about ten
years old. The funeral probably win oc-
cur Thursday.