The Portland daily press., 1900-05-14
OBITUARY.
CLINTON q. WEBSTER.

CLINTON q. WEBSTER.
Clinton q. Webster passed away early
Sunday morning about five o'clock after
Q long illness Of consumption wfioh he
bore with patience mp to the last. He was
employed for the last i've years with
Bolster. Stow Sc Co., and hes was
regarded as honsss and truthful among
his fellow soolates. he leaves a mosbe:
and three brother.
JOHN L. PALMER.
Io the death CT Er. John Il. Palmer,
who passed away Friday afternoon. sfser
a lung illness, Portland loses another CT
hsr representative business men, whose
fass and form have been familiar no our
streets for forty years. Some three years
ago Mr.. Palmer suffered shock which
affected one side of his body but Il It his
mind perfectly clsar. He was able to
walk about with assistance and with
the use of one crutch. until fsw weeks
ago. when he suffered a second and more
severe shock which rendered him praoti-
cally hslplsss. He has steadily failed un-
ell he passed peacs ia ljy away.
MIR. PAlmsr has the distinction CT hav-
ing been the originator Of business
which has, since his young manhood.
grown to great proportions He Was the
first whols ,ais milliner to start In bust
ness in this city, and has always been In
that line 1f business until the fatal
shook overlook HIN. Mr.. Palmer was
born In Cornville, Somerset county, Au-
gust rs. 1881 He went to Foxboro.
terested in the straw goods business
which was about then sterling In that
town which has sinoo become famous as
the centre Of the straw hat industry Of
the United States. Members Ct MIR.
PalIner's family were Instrumental In
starting the business and for::seveIAl yesrs
he remained there Interested with them.
In ISoO he decided to come here for tine
purpose Of opening q store to be devoted
to the Wholesale dealing In straw goods as
well as other articles used by milliners.
He and his brother, the late NJ. u.
Palmer. commenced business on Fres
street, sf5srward moving to the store on
Middle street about where ths Chenery
Manufacturing conpany's place 10 now
located. Here they were when the great
fire swept across the city and destroyed
the entire store and Its stock. They im-
nlsdistsly started again emu as soon as
the building opposite was ready MIR.
Palmer moved in TO 1t. where hs re-
manned until the Brown block was ready
Tor occupancy. In September, leSI. the
firm moved to Congress- street, having de-
cidsd TO add retail department. Both
Of these Departments have been success
fully run from that time ON. For the
past several yenrs Mr. Palmer's two sons.
Frank w., and Fred H.. have bsen Asso-
oiatsd with him and have borne large
share Of the business.
Befides these two sons Mr.. Palmer is
survived by n widow. He has never
sought nor held public office and beyond
having been always consistent Repub
loan. and always performing his duty
at the polls, has had little to do with pol
tiles. He Was essentially man ef busi-
meas. Whose entire TINS and strength
were devoted TO his businsss Affairs and
his family. He was man who was the
soul cf honor and integrity. and no MAN
can say that he ever wronged q human
being.
MRS: MARY e. GOOGINS.
The funeral OF the late Mra. Mary e.
9cogins was held Saturday afternoon at
the residence Of her daughter, Mrs b. L.
Sawyer. 90 PArris street. The services
were conducted By Rev. Luther freeman
Of the Chestnut street Is. Il church, OF
which thu deceased was a member. A