Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-05
Observation-Disclosures.
Deaths OF Three Former Augusta Men
in Distant States.


I Information has been racaivad in
the city of the deaths of three former
Augusta men. all of whom are well re-
kmembered by the older residents Of the
lefty. They are Theodore b. Perkins,
. Tho died in ColEax. California. Feb
"a AIRY II. at the age of IS: Rev. Henry
X. Craig. who died in Falmouth. Mass,
Fe% oruary IL, at The age of 76; and
Gee rye f. Rice, Who died. recently in
Ma g asa nj, Jaiisl:at the age of S., ~
% I heodore 81 Perkins left Augusta
for Cali iorniair on, account of poor
health. about 80 years ago. He had
been Of many,years a clerk in the dry
goods .<tore of Mason & Hamlen where
E. Dost he is now located. and became
a memb er OF the firm. He was a dea-
con of he Congregational church. be-
ing succ aeded upon his departure for
Californi; 10y George Halves. who still
serves Il .e church in that capacity.
Mr.. Perkii - is survived by his wife and
two daugh tt RS, all being in California,
and by ones son who is in Australia.
Rev. Henry Kinsman Craig was of
an old Autl lsta family, being the son
OF the late Elias Craig, who lived at
the corner + Court and Chestnut
streets. He was born in 1926. and
graduated fro IN Bowdoin college in the
class of Al. He taught in the old
Cony Female academy and later grad
uated from A1'dover Theological Semi
nary and entared the Congregs tional
ministry. He occupied several pas
torates in Maine, and for many years
before his dea tn was located at Fall
mouth, Mass. His olde- brother.
Bowdoin in '43, vas also IL Congrega-
tional clergymars and was located at
New Bedford, Mass. He died, some,
years ago. in Switzerland. 4.
George E. Rice. who died in Japan,
was a son of tn e late Col. Elisha E.
Rice, and a neph ew of the late Judge
Richard D. Rice of this city. He was
born here, in 1S43. and went to Japan
when young man with his father. Col.
Rice, who was appointed consul to
Hakodadi, Japan, by President Pierce.
In the Civil War Col. Rice returned to
this country and aised regiment Of
infantry in Masss .chusetts, later re-
turning to Japan where he died. A
copy of the NagaSaki Press which
friend has kindly forwarded the Jour-
nal has this to say 1T is with much
regret that we have to record the
death at this port of Mr.. George E.
Rice, who succumb ed early on Tuesday
morning. after brief illness, in the ST.
Demands Hospital. By his death an
other landmark associating foreigners
with the old and new Japan has been
removed. The deceased gentleman.
who at the time of his death was aged
So years, was born in the States and
1ni, h &c fa
at Hakodate. where the latter was
serving as U. S. Consul. With the eX-
ception of IA brief visit to the States,
where he married, Mr.. Rice remained
in this country. being principally as
ISOLATED with the L. S. Consular Ser
vice and occupying several responsible
posts, notably those of acting Consul
General at Tokyo and Consul at Yoko-
hama The deceased came to Maya
saki some two years ago and for some
time was engaged in the local U. S.
Consulate He subsequently took en-
ployment with a local mercantile firm.
in whose service he was at the time of
his death. The last few years of his
life were clouded by sorrows. and the
news Of the death of his wife a
twelvemonth ago inflicted a blow
which visibly left its mark. This sad
event was followed soon after by the
tidings of the death of one of his sons
in-law, Mr.. Gillett, a prominent Yoko-
hama resident, who died during visit
to England. To those who were privi-
legged to claim the acquaintance of Mr..
Rice. the deceased was ever courteous
and kind. and his genial temperament
gained for him the respect of all with
whom he came in contact. We are
sure that the news of his death will
be received with great regret in Yoko-
hama, where the deceased spent the
major portion Of his life, and that
much sympathy will be extended to
the members of the bereaved family.
The remains We're cremated on Tues
day night and are TO be conveyed TO