The Portland daily press., 1900-05-21
SOUTH PORTLAND.
FuNERAL OF WILLIAM SPEAR.


There was a large attendance yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock at the funeral SER
vices for william Spear which were held
at his late home on Front street, and
beaides ns,ghbors, family friends. and
promiuent citizens. there were seen
many persons from Portland, including
q delegation from the coal dealers asso-
citation.
Rev. Mr.. Klmmell, the former pastor
OF tn, Universslist churoh hers. OF which
Mr.. Spear had bean most faithful mem
Der, was present and conducted the SER
vices which common ced with the singing
OF she Leadeth Me-" BY quartette
composed of q. A. Tilton, A. h. Turrill.
Mrs. Grace Ray and Mrs. Minnie Par
sons. After soriptural reading Through
the Valley" was sung, after which Rev.
MT. Kimmsil paid a beautiful tribute
Of respect to the character Of the de-
osts d. He dweit upon the honesty, in
tsgrity and faithfulness which marked
every act Of Mr.. Spears life and that
kindIlress, sympathy and spirit OF
helpfulEsss which were distinguishing
attributes OF his well developed oharae-
ter. He concluded with an utterance to
the faith and hope which are tbs COM
forts OF the RAGS In all the bsreAvements
Of life.
After a most fsrVent prayer the quar-
te.te sang "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again." the number being especial
ly selected by the family. and then came
TIE henedictlon. The pail bearers were
A. v. Coie, X NJ. Cole, Geo. L. Staples
aud Nathan /. Dyer.
There was profuEion Of the choicest
flowers, making q magnificent floral tri.
butts. Included among the pieces were:
Large mat from the family; anchor, A.
M Spear and family; wreath, Haddock,
Shcnk & Co., OF New York; crescent,
coal dealers association OF Portland;
roses and pinks. ]. L. Spear: lilies, Mrs.
Buzzell and Mrs. Pickett; wreath. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. II. Roche; lilies, Mr..
and Mrs. Niles Nelson; roses and pinks,
MIRA. Ii. l.. Walker: lilies. DR., and Mrs.
Moulson; roses, Dr. and Mrs. Il. /.
Brown; crescent. Mrs. W. u. Studley;
Mr.. and Mrs.a +. G. Hamilton; lilies,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E Gordon; roses and
pinks, j. q. Knapp; roses, Miss Bo0es
Of Brookton, Mass; white roses, MIR. and
Mrs. A. u. Willard; rcsss. Mr.. and Mrs,
Il. II. Cobb; pinks and roses. Mrs. h.
q. Fennerty; roses and lilies, Mr.. W. II.
Smith. Accompanied By the family tbs
remains were taken TO BowdoinhRIp on
the II. rs train where. after hnal services
burial will taGe place in the old family
lot in that plaoe.
DEATH OF MRS. OLIVE s. ALLEN.
Mrs. Olive S. Allen died at the home
or her son, Charles ii. Allen, on Grand
street, Saturday afternoon, after a recent
illness OF about one month, She was
nearly S4 years old and was born in
Huntington and has lived In South Port.
land since early IN the seventies. Her
husband died In 1865, and she was the
mother CT 10 children, tivs Of whom sur
vive her. four sons, John II. Allen of
Portland, james p, Charles h. and
William &c. Of South Portland, and one
daughter. Mrs. A. Il. Estes of Lynn,
Mas. She was a meNber OF the n. Z.
church, OF the Pythian Sisserhood and
Of the Samaritans, and until enfeeblsd
by old age, was an earnest worker, tax
Tag much interest In church affaiEs. Her
funeral viii take place today at