The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04
THOMAS j. wINsLOw.

THOMAS j. wINSLOw.
Early yesterday morning Captain Thos.
j. Winlsow died at his home, 60 Forest
avenue at the advanced age OF 70 years,
seven months and five days. He was a
native of Brunswick. but had lived In
this city for many years. he went TO sea
when young man and was engaged IN
the coastinR trade for a great many
years. Besides n widow there are left
one son, Mr.. John =. Minslow OF Boston,
and two daughters, Mre. +. z. Goodwin
OF Melross Highlands, Mass, and Mrs.
Wight OF Boston.
Cantain Winslow was member of
MaiEe lodge and Eastern Star Encamp-
ment Of ODD Fellows, and Atlantic lodge,
Grsenleaf chapter and St. Alban Com
Ths funeral will t axe place at 10 30
clock tomorrow morning from his late
residence. InteTment Will be at Bath.
GEORGE w. MARS TON.
Mr. George W. Marston. the well known
composer, who for many years made his
home in this city, died Saturday morn
ing at Sandwich, Mass, after long ILL.,
ness Mr. Marston was a native OF Sand
witch. and was born May %, 1910. He was
a natural musician, and at the age OF
twelve bad begun the study OF music.
-Four years later he was a church r
ganist, and before he reached his ma
Jority had become teacher OF the plano.
tie was still q young man when he settled
in Port land, and 1t WAS here that many
OF the songs and other musical works,
which gave him q national reputation,
were composed. Among these were
many ballads, including Marguerite and
Douglass, Tender and True. he was
also the composer of csntatas, Te Deums,
anthems and piano compositions.
EDWARD KAVANAGH GUEN-
TIMER.
Mr.. Edward Kavauagh Guenthner died
at his home In Wsldoboro. Wednesday.
Mr.. Guenthner returned from a trip TO
Boston with his mother the Saturday
night before, and was then apparently In
his usual health. For many years he
had b een subject to attacks of acute
nephri tbs, and ons OF these attacks seized
him Tuesday night. MIR. Guenthner for
fourtsen years was proprietor OF the drug
store on the corner of Federal and Elk
change streets in this city, now owned by
Mr.. Charles K. whesler. MIR. Guenthner
was memher OF Portland Lodge OF
Masons and of the Odd Fellows. He
was also prominent in the Veteran Fire.
men Association.
GEORGE E. PICKETT.
Mr.. George e. Fickett died at his home
on Brown street Saturday morning, at
the age of 3S years, after only weeks
illness with typhoid fever. MIR. Pickett
Was native OF Stroudwater, a SON of
Charles and Mary Fickett, who are still
living there. He had a very large circle
OF friends, for he was of most genial
disposition, and they will feel his loss
very severely. For ten years he was con-
neotsd with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and for the past year
had been employed by the Portland Gas
Light 20. He was member OF Frater-
nifty Lodge of Odd Fellows and Of the
American Benefit Society. He leaves a
widow Mrs. Cora + iokett. There are also
two brothers and two sisters living.
Percy. q soldier in the regular army, ana
w lillian, who is in the telephone busi-
ness in Augusta; Mrs. Leonard OF Soar
boro, and young sister, Ida, who re.
sides with her parents In Stroudwater.
The funeral viii be held from his late
residence 72 Brown street, at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon,
CHARLES A. SCRIBNER.
Bridgton, February CHARLES A.
Scribner ofsBridgton, who has been keen
sufferer from q complication of diseases
for several months, died Saturday morn
ing at bis home, surrounded by his fami-
ly and immediate relatives. He was the
son OF David and Margaret Seribner and
was born in Harrison In June, 1865, from
whence they moved to Bridgton. The
deceased was q graduate OF the Bridgton
High school, class OF 'S4. He began his
business career by q co-partnership with
Charles Il. Gleason in the grocery and
general merchandise trade. Continuing
for few years in this business, he then
sold out toshis partner and became selling
agent for northern Cumberland and Ok
ford counties for the Standard OIL COM
pany OF New York, The deceased leaves
widow, one daughter, mother and sis
ter.