The Portland daily press., 1900-02-19
OBITUARY.
GILMAN GARLAND LANE.

GILMAN GARLAND LANE.
Mr.. Gilman Garland Lane, who on the
18th inst. ut Deering Center. at 8 is ..
m, ..passed TO that undiscovered country
from whose bourne NO traveller returns.
was born at Oxford, Oxford county.
Me-, on the e6th OF December. 1929. He
early learned the trade Of carpenter and
joiner and In partnership with Leonard
DAY (deosased) did a successful business
In building operations In Massachusetts,
particularly In Cambridge where with
his young wife. almost beneath the hill
tower Of old Harvard, he first became
master OF his own house. In 1868 he
moved to Westbrook, afterwards Deering,
now Portland, and built fine residence
on Pleasant street, In which he and his
family have since resided. About 20
years ago he formed copartnership with
Mr.. Leonard Y. Durham. and later
adding to the firm Mr.. Joseph II. Hutch
ms, did an extensive building business
as Deering and Westbrook's best streets
will testify.
A man II strict integrity his life and
actions could best reflect his honest pur-
posss through life. Politically Mr.. Lane
was q steady going unwavering Demo-
crAt. He served the town Of Deering as
selt C man and assessor In 1878, and was
again elected in 1850 by a substantial
ma jority both terms with satisfaction on
the part of his constituents. The fact
that he was twice electsd to the board as
o Democrat In a distinctly Republican
town lie sufficient evidence that his friends
were many, since which time he has
lost no ground in this respect. b esidss
o wife he leaves o son, Bion X. Lane,
one Of the firm OF John W. Perkins s.
Co a daughter, Miss Mabel Lane; three
brothers, America Of Union, N. h..
Ammi franklin. Topeka. Kan. Oscar
g., Dorchester, Mass, and three sisters,
Mrs. samuel Rogers, Taunton, Mas,
Mrs, Alonzo Palmer. Segresanset. Mass.
and Mrs. L. e. Hall, Quincy, Mass.
MRS. CAROLINE Of. HEMENwAY.
In the death of Mrs. William Hemen-
way whioa occurred Fepruar 10Th. the
loss Of near relatives is shared BY a
CtTul6 VI uCNOscd AEicaoes AhOtkA aaNhboc1
in years, Mrs. Hemenwsy retained her
fondness for the young and for all
youthful things and her hospitabls and
atfeotionste greeting was ever ready for
thoie who sought Its cheerful influence.
Mrs. HemenwAy was born In Provi-
cencs and resided later in Bangor and
for a period Of some twenty five years in
Machiss. where her husband was engagei
10 lumber and township interests. Since
1878 Mrs. Hsmenwsy has lived In Port
land. She leaves ons daughter, Mrs. ID.
W. snow, at whose home she died and
two sons, one by former marriage,
Nathaniel Rudd of Deering; and ons
Charles p. Hemenway of this city.
MRS. WILLIAM BURNHAM.
The many friends Of Mrs. William
Durham. will be panied to hsar Of her
death, which occurred at her home on
Neal street, Sunday at l q. M. after q
long and severe illness. She was lady
of thu most genial and loving nature.
She was very prominent in religious
work, holding several offioss In various
religious and charitable societies. The
funeral will occur at her late residence,
No. 1889 Neal street, on Tuesday at 2 y. ID.
MRS. elizabeth W. SILSBY.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Silsby, who died in
Saoo last week, was the widow of the lats
Capt. Samuel A. Silsby OF Portland.
Capt. Silsby was captain of the brig
potssi that cleared at PORTLAND for
Csrdenas. December LIST. 1854. The vessel
never arrived at the latter port and was
supposed to have been wrecked of the
Elorida ooatt, as vssssl's stern, house.
and quarter deck dtiftsd sshors at A baco,
February LIST, 1855 with name Potasi on
the stern. Elizabeth W. Silsby removed
TO Saco about twenty-five years E go with
her father, the late Daniel Walker, fer
merly of Portland. Daniel Walker died In
Saoo January 6. 1850. Capt. Silsty IVES
one OF tina old sea captains who sailed out
CT Portland forty or more years ago. The
only other captain so far as known now
living who sailed out II Portland In his
day is Capt. Isaac knight Of Portland.