The Portland daily press., 1900-09-20

WOODBURY. S. DANA.

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at the summer hom of his son, after an
illness of about two weeks, from trou-
BILE OF the stomach.
Mr.. Dana was so years old the s7th of
last July, having been born In 1920 in
a house on the north side of Free street,
just above Centre street. His father was
Nathaniel Dana, who first opened a store
where the Casco Bank now stands on
Middle street and later, in partnership
with his brother Luther, carried on a
West india trade at the head of Central
wharf on Fore street.
Mr.. Woodbury. S. Dana's education was
obtained in Portland, where he attended
Master Jackson's school, in Boston and
In Natick, Mass He was schoolboy in
Boston when William Lloyd Garrison
was mobbed, and his anti-slavery senti-
ments caused him to follow the carriage
which took Garrison to the jail for safe
ty. In the great panic of the early part
of this century, Mr.. Dana father met
with business reverses which caused the
son to leave school and at the age of Is
years to become a clerk in the store OF
Dana q Smith. Eight years later, In
lS43, he began his long, honorable and
successful business career in Portland,
by forming partnership with his uncle,
Luther Dana, under the firm name of L
and w. s. Dana. Five years later the
firm name was changed to Dana & Co.,
and so it remained until 1891, when
Mr.. Dana retired from business, the firm
being then changed to Trefethen &
Bearce. Mr.Dana continued his business
in the store built in 1916, which is the
Oldest store on Commercial street.
At one time the firm of Dana & Co.,
fitted out 300 sail of fishermen, but in
later years they confined their business
to the buying and selling OF dry fish and
salt.
Mr.. Dana was one of the best represen-
tatives Of the old time merchants of
Portland While enterprising and strict
in his dealings. he was always honorable
and considerats. In personal bearing he
was distinguished by pleasing dignity
which accorded well with his generous
and upright character.
He was one of the charter mem bers OF
the Board Of Trade when it was founded
In 1868, and from 1870 to 1878 was It's pres
ident. He was also for many years d1.
rector IN the Merchants National Bank,
holding that position at the time of his
death.
Aside from his business connections,
Mr.. Dana had one other field OF activity
and usefulness. He was strong Repub-
lican but did not care for political po-
sition, and could never be induced to
enter that field. But in the religious
life of Portland he has been prominent
for many years. He was one of the band
who founded State street church, and
was, we believe. the last survivor.
Mr.. Dana married in 1942 or 1S43, Miss
Elizabeth Smith of Bath. She died in
1870, leaving one son, Walter L, Dana
now of the firm of Dana, Appleton |
and Dana, agents of the employees Iiabili- |
ty company of London. In 1872 Mr.. Dana |
married Mrs. Ellen W. Little OF Port
land, who died in 1895.
The funeral of Mr.. Dana will occur at
his late residence, No. 1879 High street,
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
GEORGE P. COLLIER.
70 the Editor Of the PFess:
George Philip Collier was born at New
Gloucester, Maine, June 4. 1878.
From his earliest years he showed the
great sweetness and gentleness of dispo-
sltion which were dominant traits
throughout his life.
Those OF us who knew him all his life
have nothing but pleasant memories of
him. From little child he was always
and everywhere a perfect gentleman. He
was thoughtful of others to a remarka-
bic degree.
AS a son he was more than dutifuI, he
was devotedIy faithful to father and
mother. He had fine mind. decidedly
scientific in It's bent. At the time he
was taken sick he was pursuing studies
preparatory to taking a course In electr1-
cal science, as it was the goal Of his am
bitiOn to be an electrician, IN which he
would doubtless have excelled as he did
| in whatever he undertook.
! That he possessed great strength OF
character has been proved by the wonder
fuI patience and fortitude with which he
bore the terrible suffering which he en-
dured for months without murmur.
AS he showed his fitness to take his
place as a man among men, ne also
| showed higher spiritual qualities which
fitted him for the life beyond, where,
doubtless, the brilliant promise of his
young manhood will find enlarged full
tllment.
Although dead he will still speak to his
family, to his many youthful friends.
to his teaohers, to all who knew him.
He will speak of the nobility OF self-goy-
eminent, OF ohivalrous regard for the
feelings of others, of fearless indepen-
dence in carrying out his ideas of duty.
THE LARGE APPLE CROP.