Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-10-24
CHARLES II. DRUMMEYs DEAD.
One of Ellsworth's Most Prominent
Young Men Died To- day.

OuC VI E1DSWOTIhS NlOst IIOHlucut
Young Men Died To-day.
Charles II. Drummey, county attorney
elect of Hancock county and one of Ellis
worth's most prominent young men, died
shortly before noon to-day OF typhoid
fever.
No death in Ellsworth In recent years
has caused greater shock than this.
Through boyhood, young manhood his
friends proudly watched his progress,
and predicted for him a brilliant future.
No Ellsworth boy ever entered upon
mans estate with more Hattering pros
poets; honors seemed waiting him from
the first, and his rise into prominent
place in the community was rapid. And
80 it is that his untimely death, barely In
he prime of life, has come with startling
suddenness on the community.
Mr.. Drummey has been confined to his
house since week ago Saturday. He at
tended court during the first few days of
the term, but was not well then. In
fact, it is probable that the disease has
been upon him several weeks. As chair
man OF the executive committee of the
Elisworth's merchants carnival, he
worked indefatgabIy for the success OF
tue undertaking. A week before the
carnival, during business trip to Boston,
he was taken ill and confined to his hotel
one day. He kept about, however, until,
as already stated, he took to his bed less
than two weeks ago. Since then his fail
ure has been rapid. Yesterday morning
he was very low, but in the afternoon he
seemed to rally, and during the night
seemed stronger. Early this morning a
change for the worse was noted, and from
that he sank rapidly until his death.
Charles II. Drummey was born in Els
worth thirty-ive years ago. He was the
youngest son Of the late John and
Nancy Druminey. He WAS educated in
the common schools of the city, and in
the high school, graduating from the
hlg h sc hool witt the class OF '62
After graduating lie taught school for a
few terms, and then entered the post
| office at Bar Harbor, where he was en-
pioy ed as clerk two years. For short
time he was in the railway mail service
| iu New York. He was acting clerk of
| courts for Hancock county after II. B.
Saunders WAS made United States mar
| shul and be fore j. f. knoWiton was ap-
| pointed.
! In 1887 he entered the law office OF the
late Judge George P. Dutton, of Els
| worth, TO study law. He was admitted TO
the Hancock county bar at the January
| term, 1890, after passing an exceptionally
good examination. Soon afterward he
entered the law office of Hale q Hamlin,
and on Jan. l, 1897, was admitted to the
firm. A little over year ago he opened
an office of his own III the First National
bank building.
| Ever since he became of age Mr..
Drummey has been active in the repub-
| lican party. He has been hard and
effective worker, aud has been the ac-
knowledged leader of the party in recent
campaigns. He has been chairman of
| the republican city committee eleven
years. Only this year he asked to be re-
lieved Of this position, but his party
would not hear Of it. He was district
committeeman six years, and last year
was elected State committeeman from
Hancock county.
Mr.. Drummey has not been a seeker
after municipal Office, the only city office
he ever held being hat Of city treasurer,
which he filled several terms with ability.
Two years ago he was elected to represent
Ellsworth in the State legislature, where
he served with ability, holding the inn
portsnt secretaryship Of the joint COM
mittee on railroads and telegraphs.
Mr.. Drummey was elected county at
torney at the State election last month,
and would have entered upon the Office
Jan. l next. His death will cause a
vacancy which will be filled by appoint
ment by the governor.
MIR. Drummey was married in 1893 to
Miss Margaret Gaynor, OF Ellsworth,
who survives him. The deceased leaves
three brothers and one Michael j.
Edward l.. and William J. Drummey, of
Ellsworth, and Mrs. Burt Wilson, OF Ban