Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-13
OBITUARY.
NEHEMIAH HOWARD MOONS.


Ex-Msyor N. II. Higgins died Saturday
evening after an illness OF several weeks.
Mr.. Higgins suffered a severe illness of
typhoid fever last winter. Though he re-
covered sufficiently to be about and at
tend to his regular business as usual, be
never fully regsined his strength. An
intestinal rupture, which resulted In his
death, was probably due to over-exertion
In his dehiiitated condition.
Few il any men have died in Ellsworth
more generally mourned than Mr.. Hig-
gins. Though strong partizan in poll
itics. and one who had been in the thick
est of many political battles, his PERSONAL
ity swept aside party prejudice, and po-
litical friend and foe alike esteemed him
as man and friend.
Mr.. Higgins was born in Trenton Dec
ember a, 1919. As a young man he
taught school number of years in Tren-
ton and other towns OF Hancock county.
He moved to Ellsworth while his father,
the late Nehemiah II. Higgins, was run
ming the City hotel, afterward burned.
For time be assisted his father at the
hotel. Later he was employed as book
keeper for various firms. At Sullivan for
several years be was bookkeeper and
manager tor the Stinson Granite Co., then
doing large business. He also was en-
ployed at different times in the tannery
at Beddington, and for Campbell & Ma
comber, at Hall Quarry. He spent two
years in Minneapolis, Mimi, where his
brother resides.
In 1893, when his father, who since the
burning of the City hotel in 1885 had been
In the granite and marble business with
II. w. Dunn, dissolved partnership with
Mr.. Dunn, Mr. Higgins entered into the
business with his father. At the death of
his father few months later, be assumed
the business, which he continued up to
the time OF his death.
In politics Mr.. Higgins was democrat,
and one Of the leaders in his party. There
was no man In the party in Ellsworth
stronger politically than Mr.. Higgins.
And yet while so aggressive q partizsn
" hen there was political fight to be won.
no man ho has served Ellsworth In public
office has realized more fully that, having
been elected, he was the servant not OF his
party, but OF the city. This idea has gov
erned bis public acts throughout; his first
thought was for the good of the city, and
when matters OF importance were to be
decided. be consulted alike with rel ub-
licans ard democrats.
In the board of aldermen he was highly
aass. r,sasft 49, IA At hz
Wit OF the bosrd, and his sparkling sallies
of wit have done muca 10 brighten the
nonoiony OF the business routine. But
his humor was never misplaced. When
there were serious matters to be consid-
cred, they had his earnest, undivided
attention.
Mir. Higgins was elected mayor of Els
worth in 1898, and reelected 10 1891. In
1895 he was elected alderman from ward /.
He wss sgsin elected alderman in 1900,
and reelected this year. He has also
served during the past two years as city
treasurer, and this year as member Of
the school board. Mr.. Higgins was never
defeated in an election for city Office.
He was nominated several times by the
GGU4UAfnAtN E0bnAA G1nfGAAipn lOE II.
and slwsys ran ahead of his ticket. In
1925 be received all but Eve OF the forty
eight votes cast iH the nominslIy repu oil
can town OF Trenton, which is sufficient
indication of the esteem in which he YVES
held in his native town. During his resi-
dence in Trenton be held the offices OF
selectmsu and superintendent OF schools.
Mr.. Higgins married Miss Marion Ma
I eOmbsr, daughter Of the late Charles Ma
cou'ber, Of franklin, who survives him.
+ Il .esv-s ~iso an sged no, hsr, wo sons ,
{ ChsFie~ ~ snd Henry Il, Higgins, and a
dFugater, Mis- Charlotte Higgins, all Of
{, e surth.
I Ice GaAer~l at the house ST O'Clock
yss.e.0sy AFTERNOON Nss largely at
EelasG, s,I tns representative men Of the
, elty aSaHg present. Tasrs Mas large
I dsssgAt4o.. Of LsgoulA iOoge, F. and A..
NJ, VI - uIen the deceased ass "a CONSIST
cut n4eRlter- During tie hour of service
business El4ess lhroug hoat the city, and
+ the puotIc schools, AvTs vl-ssed. ScnOo.
fsgs were Al naif mast.
After brief service conducted by Rev.
j. NJ. Adams, Of the Congregational
I church, the Masoas took eaarge OF tie
service, 2. VI. John B. Redmsn officiating.
with Rev. J. P. Simonton as chaplain. a
Z delegation of Mssons escorted The body
TO the grave. Four ex-msyors OF Els
worth acted as pail oesrers-Cspt. Joseph
( NJ. Higgins, F. b. Aiken, Roscoe Holmes,
aud Henry Z. Davis. Mr.. Rsdman, who
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I msyor.