The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-17
OBITUARY.
JONATHAN JEWKLL.

the SON Of Nathan and Bstssy POLLARD
Jewell OF Massachusetts,. He was born
AZ Waterford. me-, Oot 20. 1sl0 He
til thirty years OF age. He married
Achsah Hai'ey Of Troy, VT, and for his
second wife Harriet NJ. Peck Of Troy,
w., who survives him. In March, 1Sl0,
he went into the store Of his brothers /,
EzIa and Vim. Jewell, Of Bangor, Me-,
where he remained several years. aud
then went into this grain and fiour busi-
ness with his brother william, In Ban
gor. and In 1858 went to Biyant's Pond,
where was engaged In business as gen.
srai trader for about nire years.
He returned to Bangor. but remained
there put enc year, when he sold out
and moved to Gorhsm, N. H.. In 1866,
whore he he was engaged In the flour and
grain business, farming and numbering,
continuing In business there until about
twelve years ago.
A few years ago the Gorham, N. Il,
Mountaineer, In publishing sketch Of
the late Mr.. Jewell said tho following,
Mr.s Jewell 10 very sharp in anything
he undertakes and the great reform
movements which visited Gorhan In 1876,
doing such a vast amount Of good, was
chiefly due to bis efforts. or. as ne had
led for years the opposite forces, 90 when
he put away the TEN pier and said, boys,
come on many followed, resulting In
the larue reform club Of which he was
the president. and the closing up Of all
| the liquor shops.
In an account Of this movement, Ham.
ilton Willis (now Of New York; who
was a strong friend OF NJ. Jewell, wrote
as follows: 1.-THE Pre- ident Of the Tenn
psrance League for fifty years was q
drinking man, but for all tfat, he was
sh sken on the only Disagreement that
ever was about him, he 10 positively
radiant In ability and glorious good
works. lie IL o natural born, foroible
speaker, untutored and untaught but
neither the tones. tales nor words Of the
silver tongued orator go as straight.t TO tha
heart OF the men he means to reach as
those OF Jonathan Jewell.
Mr.. Jewell had three children By his
first wife and four BY the present wife.
uf his children. two died In early life,
Mary and Lewis u. The surviving
members of the family are his wife. Mrs.
Harriet N. Jewell. The surviving
ohilren are William Jewell engaged In the
lumher business at Gorham, NH, Chas.
L.. livery sable keeper Portland, Fred
II. and Thomas D., conductors ON the
Washington County railroad, and one
daughter. MrA Fannie E. Whitcher, the
wife Of Chas. r. Whitoher OF OAkdale.
Mr.. Jewell has been resident OF Wood
lords sIpce 1892. His funeral will take
place Sunday at p. m, from his late
residence, Revere strsst.
JAMES DUNN.
Died March 10th after brief illness.
Mr.. James Dunn Of wslchville. father Of
DR.. b. n. Dunn Of this city. He win
be buried from bis former residence Pc.
land Empire, on Monday the 10Th inst at
Up. m. II he had lived 81 days longer
birthday which his children were max
ing preparations to celebrate. He leaves
q widow, four sons and three daughters.
GEO. W. HALL.
Mr.. George W. Hall died in Naples
Thursday, aged seventy -nse years. The
funeral will OCCUR Sunday at 1 p. M,
from his late residence, Hotel Naples
Mr.. Hall was born in Edes Falls,
Eapls S, whsrs-hs resided until about 1885,
following the occupation of farmer and
lumbermAn. He then moved to Naples
village where he and his son-in law,
Philip o. Cannell bought out the store
and business OF the late Washington Bray
and carried on successful general
country store for several years.
In 1887 Mr.. Hall puroha sed the former
residence Of the late Washington Bray
and opened IL up for q summer boarding
house aud hotel. Hotel Naples 10 known
all over New England for the successful
manner IL which 1t has been conducted.
MIR. Hall has been ttaunoh Democrat
until about four years ago when he took
exceptions to the silver question and has
since been independent In politics.
His wife died last September. In four
weeks later his daughter, Mrs Cannsll
died and last April he lest his oldest san,
George Cambridge Hall in Venezuela, 20
that within eleven months, sop. wife,
daughter and husband nave died. MIR.
Hall leaves one SON, Mr.. Benjamin g.
Hall. successful lawyer Of Pea body,
Mass.
Mr.. Hall was public spirited and his
advice was eagerly sought by the resi-
dents of his native town. 1t viii long
before his friends and acquaintance oan
reconcile themselves to his loss.
JOSEPH LAROCHELLE.
Joseph I4arochelle. the well known
coal and wood dealer, died at his resi-
dence. 102 Preble street, at few minutes
past nine O'Clock last evening. He was
apparently in his usual good health dur
ing the day and after eating his supper
went out for his accustomed walk. Sud
denly he complained of not feeling well
and at once returned to his home and |
asked that q physician to called. DR.. |
Straw was summoned and soon after his
arrival Mr.. LaToohells died, the cause
being heart difeass.
Mr. Laroehall0 uaa hoFn In n ANAL